Christmas Gifts
A selection of the best gift books in English and other languages to enjoy this Christmas and all year round.
The F Team by Rawah Arja
$24.95 AUD
Category: Young Adult | Reading Level: 14+
Age range 14+ Meet Tariq Nader, leader of 'The Wolf Pack' at Punchbowl High, who has been commanded by the new principal to join a football competition with his mates in order to rehabilitate the public image of their school. When the team is formed, Tariq learns there's a major catch – half of the team ...Show more
Amazing Aotearoa Activity Book by Gavin Bishop
$19.99 AUD
Category: Māori/Te reo Māori
5 -12 Years Old. You'll have lots of creative fun with this book full of puzzles, quizzes and activities that explore Aotearoa New Zealand and its people. Based on Gavin Bishop's bestselling Aotearoa- The New Zealand Story and Wildlife of Aotearoa, this activity book is a place for you to tell your own ...Show more
After Australia by Sweatshop Anthology
$24.99 AUD
Category: Fiction | Series: edited Michael Mohammed Ahmad
Climate catastrophe, police brutality, white genocide, totalitarian rule and the erasure of black history provide the backdrop for stories of love, courage and hope. In this unflinching new anthology, eleven of Australia's most daring Indigenous writers and writers of colour provide a glimpse of Austral ...Show more
The Coconut Children by Vivian Pham, Vivian Pham
$32.99 AUD
Category: Fiction
Growing up can feel like a death sentence Life in a troubled neighbourhood demands too much too young. But Sonny wouldn’t really know. Watching the world from her bedroom window, she exists only in second-hand romance novels and falls for any fast-food employee who happens to spare her a glance. Everyth ...Show more
Slam Your Poetry: Write a Revolution by Miles Merrill, Narcisa Nozica
$27.99 AUD
Category: Young Adult
Miles Merrill, spoken word artist and founder of Australian Poetry Slam, and award winning teacher Narcisa Nozica will take you from to spoken word superstar in no time. With tips from legends of the Australian poetry slam scene, 'Slam Your Poetry' privides step by step instructions and excercises tha ...Show more
Filipino Children's Favorite Stories - Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales by Liana Romulo; Joanne De Leon (Illustrator)
$24.99 AUD
Category: Early Reader | Series: Favorite Children's Stories Ser.
This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Philippine fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a rich storytelling culture.Filipino Children's Favorite Stories presents thirteen well-loved myths and tales from the Philippines. These stories will enchant 5 to 10- ...Show more
Up Down Inside Out by JooHee Yoon
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Up Down Inside Out is another innovative and surprising book from artist and bookmaker JooHee Yoon. This time, she takes up aphorisms and gives them wit and playfulness through visual explanation. Graphically gorgeous and mentally stimulating, this is a book for all ages, as well as for the ages.
Bear and Wolf by Daniel Salmieri
$34.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
They're young and curious, slipping easily into friendship as they amble along together, seeing new details in the snowy forest. Together they spy an owl overhead, look deep into the frozen face of the lake, and contemplate the fish sleeping below the surface. Then it's time to say goodbye: for Bear to ...Show more
Farmblock (An Abrams Block Book) by Christopher Franceschelli
$21.99 AUD
Category: Board Books | Series: An\Abrams Block Book Ser.
It's time to plant some crops, harvest the veggies, and make jam to take to the farmer's market! In this follow-up to Alphablock, Countablock, Dinoblock, Cityblock, Buildablock, and Marvel Alphablock, readers are introduced to what life is like on the farm. Like the previous titles, Farmblock explores a ...Show more
Osa y Lobo/Bear and Wolf (Spanish) by SALMIERI DANIEL
$30.95 AUD
Category: Picture Books
On a winter night, Osa and Lobo find each other deep in the woods. They had never met before, but immediately become friends. They walk together, noticing the views, the sounds and nature’s smells underneath the snow. When it’s time to say goodbye, Osa will go hibernate with her family and Lobo will set ...Show more
Picuyo (Spanish) by KURUSA
$19.95 AUD
Category: Picture Books
At the age of ten, Juan is given a fishing net, according to family tradition. That day he discovers a bird of amazing color on the beach that seems to speak to him, and calls him Picuyo. A friendship begins between them, while the town of Juan blames Picuyo for all their misfortunes. Could it be ...Show more
El Mundo (Spanish) by CORR, CHRISTOPHER
$14.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Este canto ecológico utiliza una repetición fácil y ritmos pegadizos: canta en todo el mundo, desde lo alto de las montañas hasta lo más bajo de los valles, ¡con todos los peces, pájaros, árboles y flores de la Tierra! Adaptado del popular evangelio espiritual y con útiles notas al final, este es un lib ...Show more