The Race To Kangaroo Cliff

Author : Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780399554070

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The Race to Kangaroo Cliff by Alexander McCall Smith Pdf

In this third and final installment of the School Ship Tobermory adventure series, the same loveable cast and crew are back, sailing to new locales in Australia with adventures that don't disappoint. Ben and Fee MacTavish and the rest of the school ship Tobermory crew head to Australia to take part in a tall ships race. But after a good start, the Tobermory unexpectedly changes course to rescue a local boy, Will, who is stranded on the rocks. When the ship's dog, Henry, disappears, Will helps Ben, Fee, and their friends find him, but as the trail leads them deeper into the Outback, they begin to realize that a missing dog is the least of their problems. Join the crew aboard the Tobermory as they set sail from their home base in Mull to the Southern Hemisphere on an adventure they won't soon forget.

Author : Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781788852203

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The Secret of the Dark Waterfall by Alexander McCall Smith Pdf

Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize 2019 The School Ship Tobermory and its intrepid young crew are back in Hebridean waters. When a violent storm blows them off course to a remote island, they discover a fisherman's journal written a hundred years ago which tells of a mysterious shipwreck crammed with treasure. But without a precise location, where do they start looking? An extraordinary chance encounter gives them a valuable clue. Before long, Ben, Fee and their friends realize they are not the only ones searching for the lost wreck and must face a ruthless and determined adversary who will stop at nothing to seize the prize.

Author : Ron Butlin
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780857909299

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Steve & FranDan Take on the World by Ron Butlin Pdf

Steve has had enough - enough of cyber-bullies, enough of adults messing up the world. Sharp-witted Fran and her brother worry-wart Dan feel exactly the same. And so, along with his dog Nessie, Steve and the FranDan twins leave town in the dead of night to start on the biggest adventure of their lives ...But if things were bad before, they soon get worse. Much, much worse. Some seriously bad men show up. Why have Steve and Dan been overpowered and led away as prisoners? Why are they kept tied up in the barn of a disused farm?Having managed to escape, and with no way to call for help, Fran knows it's up to her to mount a one-woman rescue.

Author : Joe Friedman
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-16
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780857908483

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The Secret Dog by Joe Friedman Pdf

After the death of his mother, eleven-year-old Josh goes to live with his uncle, Calum, who has a farm on a remote island. Uprooted and lonely, Josh finds solace in his love of animals. So one day, when he finds a tiny Border collie pup left to drown in the river, he decides to rescue it and keep it as his own. But money is scarce and a dog that can't earn her keep would not be welcome by Calum, and Josh must raise his new friend, Reggae, in secret. As the pup grows and demands more attention, Josh's schoolwork suffers, despite the help of the local vet's daughter, Yvonne. Josh must decide as well what to do with Raggae - he cannot keep her hidden forever - and decides that he will train her for the local sheepdog trials. But the training is tough and time-consuming. Can Josh and Reggae bring it off in time? All is going well until someone discovers Josh's secret and will stop at nothing to ruin their chances ...

Author : Edward M. Curr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11612728

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The Australian race: its origin, languages, customs, place of landing in Australia, and the routes by which it spread itself over that continent by Edward M. Curr Pdf

Author : James Inglis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : History
ISBN : NYPL:33433082451281

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Our Australian Cousins by James Inglis Pdf

Little mention of Aborigines.

Author : Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780399552632

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School Ship Tobermory by Alexander McCall Smith Pdf

The author of the beloved No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency draws from his own sailing experience to deliver this rip-roaring adventure on the high seas. The first volume in a middle-grade adventure-mystery series perfect for boys and girls! Ben and Fee MacTavish are twins who’ve been homeschooled on a submarine. Now they’re heading to the School Ship Tobermory. This is no ordinary school—it’s a sailing ship where kids from around the world train to be sailors and learn about all things nautical. Come aboard as the kids set sail for their first adventure. Ben and Fee make friends as they adjust to life aboard the Tobermory. When a film crew arrives on a nearby ship, the Albatross, Ben is one of the lucky kids chosen as a movie extra. But after a day’s filming, his suspicions are aroused. Are the director and crew really shooting a film? Or are they protecting a secret on the lower decks of the Albatross? Ben, Fee, and their friends set out to investigate. Are they prepared for what they might find?

Author : Allan Burnett
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-28
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780857909046

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The Vikings and All That by Allan Burnett Pdf

The Vikings and All That is a skull-splitting saga about the wild, seafaring warriors who burst into history in the 8th century and looted, plundered, pillaged and burned their way from their native Scandinavia to the British Isles and much of Europe. Packed with fantastic, fun illustrations of everything from the Vikings' warships to their favourite board games, this is the book that answers all the key questions you might have. If you want sensible answers, packed with historical facts and thoughtful revelations about the Vikings' civilised side then this is the book for you. But if you want boatloads of bearded, shield-biting maniacs bearing down on defenceless, sandal-wearing villagers, then this is DEFINITELY the book for you!

Author : Allan Burnett
Publisher : Birlinn
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-12
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780857901361

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Robert Burns and All That by Allan Burnett Pdf

Robert Burns And All That is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about Scotland's national bard. Meet the lassies who stole Burns's heart and the creatures that inspired his poetry. Join his quest to rescue a lost musical treasure - and get chased by ghouls as he explores the dark side of life. Bursting with hilarious illustrations, Robert Burns And All That is a book that simply must be read for the sake of auld lang syne!

Author : Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780857909176

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The Sands of Shark Island by Alexander McCall Smith Pdf

After successfully thwarting a dastardly plan to steal rare marine animals from the sea around the Scottish island of Mull, Ben and Fee MacTavish feel they can relax and continue learning all about nautical life on board School Ship Tobermory. But it's not long before their everyday routine is interrupted by an extraordinary event. Ben, Fee, their fellow students and the crew of the Tobermory find themselves embroiled in another adventure that leads them thousands of miles from Mull to a small island in the Caribbean, where they learn extraordinary details about Captain Macbeth's past and come face to face with modern-day pirates.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1831
Category : Hunting
ISBN : UCAL:B3498601

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The New Sporting Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781524713799

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Freddie Mole: Lion Tamer by Alexander McCall Smith Pdf

From the bestselling adult author of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series as well as the middle-grade series School Ship Tobermory comes an exciting tale of bravery set in and around the circus, with fun, energetic illustrations throughout. Freddie Mole loves his family They are tight-knit, but they struggle day to day to make ends meet. Times are tough, and Freddie is determined to help. Then Freddie finds out about a job opening at a local circus--and he can't believe his luck when he is hired. At the circus, Freddie sweeps and cleans and is praised for his work. One thing leads to another, and he's asked to be understudy for some of the acts. The trapeze stunts are daunting enough--can Freddie face the lion's cage?

Author : T.H. WHITE.
Publisher : Alien Ebooks
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781667623832

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ELEPHANT AND THE KANGAROO by T.H. WHITE. Pdf

"The Announcement by the Archangel Michael of the coming of a second flood brings into play all the theories, and their practice, of scientifically minded English Mr. White, as he sets about building an ark on an Irish farm. With his landlords, Mike and Mrs. O’Callaghan, and their ability to mishandle his plans, Mr. White encounters a series of cyclonic problems in attempting to carry out his projects:—the choice of animals, necessary cargo and the stupendous job of converting an old barn into an ark. There is the bitterly contemptuous attitude of the town, the strange misadventures—before and after the flood—and the promise the rainbow brings as they are picked up at sea." —Kirkus Reviews

Author : Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307370372

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Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith Pdf

A deliciously entertaining new series by the bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency The many fans of Precious Ramotswe will find further cause for celebration in the protagonist of Alexander McCall Smith’s irresistibly funny trilogy, the eminent (if shamefully under-read) philologist Professor Dr. Mortiz-Maria von Igelfeld of the Institute at Regensburg. Unnaturally tall, hypersensitive to slights, and oblivious to his own frequent gaucheries, von Igelfeld is engaged in a never-ending quest to win the respect he knows is due him. Portuguese Irregular Verbs follows the Professor from a busman’s holiday researching old Irish obscenities to a flirtation with a desirable lady dentist. In The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs, von Igelfeld practices veterinary medicine without a license, transports relics for a schismatically challenged Coptic prelate and is mobbed by marriage-minded widows on board a Mediterranean cruise ship. In At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances, the final novel in the trilogy, we find our hero suffering the slings of academic intrigue as a visiting fellow at Cambridge, and the slings of outrageous fortune in an eventful Columbian adventure.

Author : Tony Quinn
Publisher : Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781775538899

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Zero to 60 by Tony Quinn Pdf

From growing up in a wooden caravan to building his own state-of-the-art racetrack, this is the remarkable story of Targa champion, Hampton Downs and Highlands Motorsport Park owner Tony Quinn. On a clear and frosty morning in 2012, in the small, Central Otago town of Cromwell, Tony Quinn and his son Klark stood with an iPad at the edge of an expansive basin of scrub and grass sketching the curves, corners and chicanes of an imaginary racetrack. Less than 18 months later, Cromwell was abuzz at the inaugural Highlands 101, with visitors from all over Australasia flocking to Highlands Motorsport Park for the opening of the new 25-million-dollar racing circuit. To some people, building a racetrack in the back-country might have seemed like an impossible dream, but not to Tony Quinn. ‘To be successful in life you have to think positive and in motorsport, you’ll never win a race unless you’re truly convinced that you can,’ he says. ‘I turn 60 soon and while I’ve achieved a lot in business and motorsport, I’d like to think there’s a lot more to come.’ Having grown up in a wooden caravan in Scotland, it’s been a heck of a journey for a self-made millionaire and petrolhead who also owns Hampton Downs, Darrell Lea Confectionery and a mega-mansion on the Gold Coast. After selling a failed lawn mowing business called the 'Lawn Ranger' in Western Australia, Tony moved to New Zealand in 1994. As Tony says, 'Where there's shite, there's money'. Starting out with a plan to get rid of dead cows in Dargaville, Tony founded a fat-rendering plant called Fatman, which sowed the seeds for a remarkable story of success in pet food, culminating in selling his business, VIP Petfoods, for over 400 million dollars in 2015.