Nanna S Button Tin

Author : Dianne Wolfer,Heather Potter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04
Category : Buttons
ISBN : 1760650900

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Nanna's Button Tin by Dianne Wolfer,Heather Potter Pdf

I love nanna's button tin. It is full of stories. Nanna's button tin is very special. It has buttons of all shapes and sizes and they all have a different story to tell. But today, one button in particular is needed. A button for teddy. A beautiful story about memories and the stories that shape a family. Gorgeous text by award-winning author Dianne Wolfer - perfectly depicting the relationship between and grandchild and nanna.

Author : Dianne Wolfer
Publisher : Fremantle Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781925162479

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Light Horse Boy by Dianne Wolfer Pdf

Brought to life by illustrations, historical photographs, and memorabilia, this cloth-bound book is made to look like a notebook from the periodIn 1914, Jim and Charlie abandon the Australian outback for the excitement of the war to end all wars. But, they quickly discover the brutal realities of life on the frontline, and nothing will ever be the same again. A beautifully illustrated historical picture book about the fate of horses during World War I, this adventure goes behind the scenes with the great Australian and New Zealand Army Corps legends for an intimate look at their experience.

Author : Dianne Wolfer
Publisher : Random House Australia
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780143787464

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The Dog with Seven Names by Dianne Wolfer Pdf

A tiny dog, the runt of the litter, is born on a remote cattle station. She shouldn't have survived, but when Elsie finds, names and loves her, the pup becomes a cherished companion. Life is perfect . until War arrives. With Japanese air raids moving closer, Elsie's family leaves the Pilbara for the south and safety. But the small dog has to stay behind. After travelling far from home with drovers and a flying doctor, she becomes a hospital dog and experiences the impact of war on north-western Australia. She witnesses wonderful and terrible things and gives courage to many different humans. But through all her adventures and many names, the little dog remembers Elsie, who girl who loved her best of all. Will she ever find her again?

Author : Dianne Wolfer,Brian Simmonds
Publisher : Fremantle Press
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781921696572

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Lighthouse Girl by Dianne Wolfer,Brian Simmonds Pdf

It's 1914. Fay can shoot a rabbit and make a mean nettle stew. She understands morse code and the semaphoric alphabet. She knows where the penguins nest and when the humpbacks migrate. But until she starts writing to a soldier named Charlie, she's never known friendship - and she's never had a friend to lose. This beautifully illustrated story for all ages combines the considerable talents of award-winning author, Dianne Wolfer, and first-time book illustrator, Brian Simmonds.

Author : Gordon Winch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09
Category : Animals
ISBN : 1925059790

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Can You See Me? by Gordon Winch Pdf

Search for an echidna, a powerful owl, a frog and many more animals hidden on every page.Pat Shirvington's striking illustrations hide each one of the animals just enough for the guessing to begin.

Author : Bronwyn Bancroft
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06
Category : Art - Artists - Women
ISBN : 1760129283

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Shapes of Australia by Bronwyn Bancroft Pdf

From boulders to bee hives, from skyscrapers to coral, indigenous artist Bronwyn Bancroft explores the shapes that form Australia.

Author : Dianne Wolfer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Embarrassment in adolescence
ISBN : 1921064315

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The Kid Whose Mum Kept Possums in Her Bra by Dianne Wolfer Pdf

I'm not really difficult, it's just that my mum is enough to drive anyone mad. She rescues injured or abandoned animals and our house is overflowing with joeys and bandicoots. When I was little I thought it was cool, but now I am in Year Six, Mum doesn't understand that I have other things to do with my life. Charmingly illustrated, The Kid Whose Mum Kept Possums in Her Brais a warm, heartfelt story about a young girl who just wants to be normal like her friends. And, more importantly, she wants her mum to be normal - like her friend's mums- they don't have kangaroos in the kitchen or possums in their bras. To be fair, Mon's mum does offer to change, to become 'normal' - but is that really what Mon wants? Full of gentle humour, this latest offering from Dianne Wolfer makes for a splendid read for middle primary readers.

Author : Dianne Wolfer
Publisher : Fremantle Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781925815177

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In the Lamplight by Dianne Wolfer Pdf

From fighting for the right to vote to nursing conscripted young men, Rose's life changes forever when World War I arrives in the peaceful English village of Harefield. With an influx of wounded Australian soldiers, the villagers rally around to provide care and comfort, despite suffering their own casualties and grieving for their own losses. Training to nurse Australian soldiers like Jim the Light Horse boy is hard work, but with it comes much for Rose to treasure—in the gaining of a vocation, in confidence won, and in finding new love in a new land.

Author : Libby Gleeson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1760503819

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Clare's Goodbye by Libby Gleeson Pdf

We all haveour own way of saying goodbye. Libby Gleeson tells a poignant story about letting go, withevocative illustrations by acclaimed illustrator Anna Pignataro.

Author : Gwyn Perkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1925475530

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A Walk in the Bush by Gwyn Perkins Pdf

Author : Dianne Wolfer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1760991309

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The Last Light Horse by Dianne Wolfer Pdf

There were 136,000 Australian horses sent to fight during the First World War. Just one came home. From the high country of Victoria to the desert sand of Egypt, from the waters off Gallipoli to the battlefields of France, this is the extraordinary story of Sandy, the only returning warhorse.

Author : Bruce Whatley
Publisher : Scholastic Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08
Category : Children
ISBN : 1743810350

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Ruben by Bruce Whatley Pdf

Rubens dreams were of places that made no sense to him. Places that didnt exist. At least not anymore. Ruben is a triumph of Bruce Whatleys imaginative and technical skills.

Author : Kylie Howarth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Counting-out rhymes
ISBN : 1760403202

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1, 2, Pirate Stew by Kylie Howarth Pdf

1,2, Round up the crew. 3,4, Now grab an oar...Take one large cardboard box, two imaginative kids, add a splash of pirate pets...and you have a recipe for adventure! Count along from 1 to 22 to discover the secret of the missing treasure and some very special pirate stew.

Author : Dianne Wolfer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 176099345X

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Granny Grommet and Me by Dianne Wolfer Pdf

My granny and her friends go to the beach, and I come too. It looks like lots of fun. But I don t want to go in the water. There are strange things under the waves. A story that many young reluctant swimmers will identify with, Granny Grommet and Me is about the power of our elders to transform scary experiences into exciting ones. Watching Granny and her friends duck and dive and twist and turn, enjoying catching waves and revelling in the bracing and invigorating ocean spray, helps a junior grommet gain enough confidence to appreciate the wonders which lie beneath the surface of the water. The book was inspired by the real Granny Grommets, a group of surfing/boogie boarding ladies in Albany, Western Australia.

Author : Dianne Wolfer
Publisher : Random House Australia
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780143780540

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The Shark Caller by Dianne Wolfer Pdf

Only a twin from a shark calling family can appease the ancestors and bring a community back together in this powerful and haunting story. Isabel is on a plane heading back to her island birthplace in Papua New Guinea. Izzy is looking forward to seeing her family again, but there's another tragic reason for the trip. Izzy's twin brother, Ray, died in a freak diving accident, and Izzy and her mum are taking his ashes home for traditional death ceremonies. After they arrive, Izzy realises things have changed since their last visit. Logging threatens the community's way of life and sharks no longer answer the song of the shark callers. Izzy's cousin Noah explains that the clan needs someone to undertake a traditional diving ritual. The person must be a twin from the shark calling lineage. The dive will be perilous. And Izzy is the last twin. Will she have the courage to attempt the dive? And what deep, dark secrets will the ocean reveal if she does?