הוצאת Allen & Unwin
הספרים של הוצאת Allen & Unwin
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Maeve's safe world is torn apart when her mother dies in a car crash. Adopted by her strict Chinese grandparents and forced to leave Australia, she fights to hold onto the things she loves most—her two best friends, her dancing, and her baby brother Ned. Secretly she pins her h...
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Tashi is off on his 10th escapade, and as always, his adventure is spooky and exciting. Tashi is nearly buried alive when an ancient burial site is discovered in the village. To make matters worse, the precious book of spells disappears and the villagers won't be safe until he finds it. It...
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Fresh insight into the "troublesome" Generation Y—the children of baby boomers—is offered in this personal, witty, and thought-provoking analysis. This fascinating volume investigates Gen-Yers' attitudes about sex, relationships, marriage, friendship, consumerism, celebrity, body image...
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Believed to be more than 200 million years old, crocodiles are one of the oldest species on earth, but they are also occasionally one of the most dangerous. This thrilling account highlights the lives and experiences of those who have encountered crocs i... |
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A crucial travel checklist covering everything from the inspirational to the practical, this girl-centric resource helps explorers prepare for the traveling experience. Going beyond what to pack and where to go, this guide discusses patience, good manners, curious spirits, and courage...
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Written in an accessible and conversational style, this handbook is an essential guide for anyone who wants to write the story of their life. The valuable insight into the memoir-writing process provides both inspiration and practical advice for both new and ... |
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When Allie's friend Bettina begs her to help her aunt contact a dead relative, Allie decides to join the Exorcists’ Club. Playing with ghosts can be dangerous, so Allie needs all her detective skills—and the help of her friends—to solve the creepy and compelling mystery of Elois...
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Put on your bib for nibbles and dribbles. Put on your old clothes to dig and to play. From the breakfast table, to a party, to the beach, and finally into the bath and bed, Alison Lester explores with charm and humor all the clothes a little person wears...
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For those wanting to shake and shimmy their way to a firmer body, this comprehensive guide to belly dancing offers instructions on how to make the most of the hot belly-dancing-as-fitness trend. In addition to guiding the dancer to a trimmer waist, this how-to book helps put women in touch with thei...
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This classic work has been the most widely read introduction to the region for more than 20 years and still retains its reputation as a highly readable survey of Southeast Asia's modern history. This newly revised edition is up to date with the constant political and geographical changes in thi...
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Set in a small, riverside community, this is a story of a river and the people who rely on it—such as Rose, who lives in a house overlooking the river, grieving for her dead father while waiting for her baby to be born. It is also the story of Danny, anothe... |
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Evocative and beautifully observed, this narrative perfectly captures the world of Stride, a boy on the cusp of adolescence. When Jess arrives unexpected and uninvited, a chain of events over which Stride has no control pushes him into a new world of love, fear, shame and self-disco...
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A cheerful insect’s fun day at the beach goes terribly wrong in this whimsical picture book. It was a beautiful morning, and the fly had everything he needed to go swimming: a bag, a ball, a towel, and some sunscreen. The water was not too hot, not too cold, just the way he liked it...
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In this fascinating story of the koala, the ecology, behavior, and history of this extraordinary animal are explored, as well as ongoing threats to its existence, such as disease and habitat loss, and the controversial debate about how to best manage the popu... |
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Accessible and innovative, this comprehensive reference will deepen an understanding of tarot cards by providing detailed meanings for each card, including health, personality, and financial aspects; color charts for instant interpolations; readings for confl... |
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Lolly Leopold, a smart, creative, elementary school student, hates when it's club time at school. She doesn’t quite fit with the Barbie Club or the Kitten Club; she could join the Lego Club, except they only create Lego wars, something Lolly finds too viole... |
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Funny and tender, this beautifully illustrated tale follows Maisie Moo, a youngster who lives with her parents in a place called Gone Bonkers Discount Palace. Children will relate to Maisie’s plight as a child who won’t help with the chores and is perhap... |
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Honorary Governor of the Stationary Food Movement, Consultant Chef de Chef to the United Nations, patron of the Canardeaux Foundation for Children Without Seafood, and committed Awareness Band Wearer, Gavin Canardeaux is the crème de la crème of the cooking world. Dividing his preci...
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When a young runaway is found dead one morning, a syringe hanging out of his arm, no one is terribly shocked. A known junkie, even local detective Rubens McCauley is quick to conclude that Dallas Boyd died of an accidental overdose. But anomalies in the boy's death—and the haunting ...
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Wayne has a vivid imagination, an optimistic approach to life, and a best friend named Squocka. On the first day of school, he gets a "T" for troublemaker marked next to his name because bully Kevin Merry tricks him into accepting the blame for Kevin’s mess... |
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Chellie loves the big green turtles in their secret pool on the island where she lives. Every day, when the tide is right, she goes to be with her turtle family, and when she learns their scientific name, Chelonia, she decides to call herself Chelonia Green. One ... |
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Filled with fun rhymes and make-believe stories, this wonderfully illustrated children's tale offers an imaginative view of a beach that includes swimming, surfing, and splashing. From sand castles and rock pools to boats and fish, the realistic scenes evoke images of a summer day along th...
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Interview Skills That Win the Job: Simple Techniques for Answering All the Tough Questions
מאת Michael Spiropoulos Containing simple techniques designed to enable a job applicant to ace his or her next interview, this guide teaches the interviewee how to handle everything from the trickiest questions to body language and from proper attire to conquering nerves. Interview myths are deconstructed and use...
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Detailing the perfect beach getaway, this charming picture book uses individual postcards to tell the tale of one family’s adventures at Crabby Spit. In the spirit of Where’s Waldo, beach items such as a hat, towel, and sandals are lost—and children must find them with the hel...
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A tiny speck of land caught between Australia and Antarctica, Macquarie Island is as remote and rugged as it is beautiful. Despite its small size, for huge numbers of seals, penguins, and albatrosses this raw, elemental landscape is a sanctuary, while for hum... |
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With magnificent illustrations, this unique account introduces children to art through four famous paintings: Paul Klee's "Twittering Machine," Pierre-Auguste Renoir's "The Umbrellas," Henri Rousseau's "Tiger in the Tropical Storm (Surprised!)," and Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Nigh...
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Minton the spotty salamander loves things that move—boats, planes, cars, and trucks—and always finds just what he needs to make these vehicles. After each story, there are directions for making Minton’s favorite modes of transportation out of everyday kitchen materials...
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Taking a holistic approach to loving, accepting, and nurturing oneself, this vibrantly illustrated cookbook offers healthy tips for both the mind and body. Rather than pushing teens to diet, this empowering volume celebrates food and encourages girls to stop obsessing about what they shoul...
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This stylish compendium of all things beautiful addresses the true nature of loveliness, both inside and out. From the love of makeup and perfumes to nature, notebooks, and Paris, the thoughts and ideas gathered here will help any woman look beautiful and feel bea... |
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On the day I was born . . . She called me Special Kev. I am the only one of all my eleventy million cousins who has curly hair, red hair, and... |
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Focus and his team are Level D, Third Grade Heroeswho are finding their feet. But the bad guys have a new secret weapon—the Serum That Overly Magnifies Powers. And Focus has agreed to a Knighthood Pact without checking the fine print. Can the OK Team o... |
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The first time Minton saw him, Hector was shooting right out of a volcano! Hector is the hottest boy who ever lived, and no one can come near him except Minton, the fire salamander. Hector feels unbearably lonely despite Minton’s company until one day a sto... |
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A chronicle of the impact of a much-loved and much-lauded horseracing icon, this is a complete account of Phar Lap's life. It details the many mysteries of his career, from his purchase as a gangly gelding bought cheaply in New Zealand to the infamous shooting that occurred just days before his grea...
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Sick to Death: A Manipulative Surgeon and a Healthy System in Crisis-a Disaster Waiting to Happen
מאת Hedley Thomas Dr. Jayant Patel, better known as “Doctor Death,” shocked a nation when the truth came to light that he may have killed as many as 87 people under his care. This true-life account told by the journalist who broke the story details the horrifying actions of this deviant doctor...
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Providing concise yet comprehensive coverage of why back pain occurs as well as a range of instructions, advice, and exercises to cure its many forms, this analysis encourages patients to actively contribute to their own back-pain management. With a new reference section, this updated hand...
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This is the story of an intimate circle of friends and one couple, Will and Emily, who are very much in love with each other. Will is an engineer who succeeds through hard work and determination rather than innate ability. Emily is quiet and withdrawn, working for a publisher and asse...
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Minton the spotty salamander loves things that move—boats, planes, cars, and trucks—and always finds just what he needs to make these vehicles. After each story, there are directions for making Minton’s favorite modes of transportation out of everyday kitchen materials such...
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Adventurous little Tashi is granted three wishes after encountering a sly genie hiding in an old bowl, in this fourth installment of the Tashi series. Both Tashi and his friend Jack are flabbergasted, however, when Tashi’s wishes don't quite turn out as he hopes, leaving Tashi face to...
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Funny, irreverent, and at times just plain silly, this side-splitting collection contains the most earnest and mangled attempts at the English language made by school children. There are hilarious blunders about history, religion, geography, politics, animals, science and medicine, mu...
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Minton the spotty salamander loves things that move—boats, planes, cars, and trucks—and always finds just what he needs to make these vehicles. After each story, there are directions for making Minton’s favorite modes of transportation out of everyday kitchen materials such...
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In 1590, the great and tormented composer Carlo Gesualdo murdered his beautiful wife Maria d'Avalos and her aristocratic lover. Gesualdo was a character of Shakespearian proportions: nobleman, musical genius, and—for the last 16 years of his life—an alleged madman. With the chilling ca...
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Writing Feature Stories: How to Research and Write Newspaper and Magazine Articles
מאת Matthew Ricketson
A systematic and user-friendly approach to journalistic feature story writing for journalism students, professionals, freelancers, and beginners is provided in this guide. Writers will learn to move beyond conventional news stories and embrace their creativity to create compelling features. Generati...
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But He Says He Loves Me: How to Avoid Being Trapped in a Manipulative Relationship
מאת Dina L. McMillan PhD Effective and powerful, this chilling exposure of the psychology behind emotionally abusive relationships proves to be an invaluable resource for women in the dating pool or those questioning their current partnership. Identifying the traits, traps, and manipulations that abusers empl...
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