The most significant and comprehensive climbing handbook ever written by and for Australians. Highly illustrated, with hundreds of photographs and technical drawings, the book guides climbers at every level with its approach to planning, equipment, safety, technical skills, the environment and key aspects of cultural and historical significance.
Vibrant photography, accompanied by a concise but fascinating commentary, makes for an indispensable introduction and later reminder for both international and Australian visitors to this very special place. Armchair travellers and children will pick it up time and again to whet their appetites and perhaps to plan their own visits.
According to many stories from the Dreaming, emus are more than just birds. They represent creator spirits that fly through the sky above. This is a dreamy educational story of the wonders of Gariwerd’s Big Mountain, her animals and birds, and the Emu in the Sky constellation.
Evie loved her goat, Scout. Without him, her love has nowhere to go. It stays in her heart and aches very time she remembers. Determined to stop the ache, Evie decides to give her love away. She sets to work and, as she shares her spare love, she finds joy in all kinds of places. A heartwarming story about loss, healing and the power of community.
Here are the oddballs of the animal world: from weird behaviours to strange adaptions, extraordinary camouflage and - to us! - the downright ugly. Myke Mollard takes us on a visual adventure to discover the world’s most weird, but often exquisitely adapted creatures, showing us that getting outdoors can reach beyond your wildest imagination!
When Maeve nets her little fish, she assembles the perfect home for it. But what happens when she discovers her little fish isnt a fish at all? This is a heartwarming story of discovery and the magic of nature and metamorphosis, as seen through the eyes of a child observing and embracing change.
Including the Lower Hunter and the Barrington Tops
The best walks for visitors and residents alike, ranging from leisurely coastal strolls to the more rugged tracks up in the Barrington Tops. Detailed descriptions and maps help the reader explore the regions parks, bushland, communities and coasts. The book is richly illustrated with over 200 colour photographs and dozens of detailed maps.
In this charming folktale, Alishba lives in a land far away. A land of antelopes, elephants and passionfruit vines. Alishba’s parents and brothers bestow on her the gifts of Courage, Care, Determination and Dare, which she passes on to her baby sister. Together they become kind, brave, bold and rare, just like the splendid capes they wear.
This Whats That? title features Myke Mollards vibrant cinematic drawings of cetaceans found in and around Australian waters. And its jampacked with fascinating facts! From bountiful bottlenose dolphins to kingly killer whales, significant sperm whales, harmonic humpback whales and big-hearted blue whales.
