Along the Road to Gundagai (HB Book & CD) by Jack O'Hagan
$19.99 AUD
Category: ANZAC
There's a track winding back, to an old-fashioned shack, along the road to Gundagai...' The words are familiar, but the story they tell may not be. Andrew McLean's illustrations bring to life the story of the men who went to the Great War, many of them never to return home.
The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan by Felice Arena
$16.99 AUD
Category: ANZAC
The war seems a long way away to Maggie Flanagan. Her brother is somewhere across the sea, flying to protect England from the Germans and the Italians. But Maggie is more interested in kicking the footy and finding out who's going to play for St Kilda this season. But when the war comes to Australia an ...Show more
Kokoda (My Australian Story) by Alan Tucker
$16.99 AUD
Category: ANZAC | Series: My Australian Story
Its been a disastrous day. The radio news reports that HMAS Canberra has been sunk with the loss of 819 lives and Kokoda has been lost by the Australians. Who knows where Dess lot are? Somewhere on the mountain track between Kokoda and Port Moresby with the Japs hot on their heels. Harold couldnt say to ...Show more
The Hidden Hat by Phil Cummings
$26.99 AUD
Category: ANZAC
While playing hide-and-seek at Grandpa’s house, Lucy and Mitch find a hat, hidden away in a deep, dark corner. It’s Grandpa’s hat, filled with memories ... In this moving story of rediscovery, truth and mateship, a hidden hat stirs memories of a grandfather’s days serving in Vietnam ...
Charlie's Swim by Edith Wright
$27.99 AUD
Category: ANZAC
Age range 9 to 12During WWII after the Japanese invasion of Java, more than 1000 refugees from the Dutch East Indies, many in flying boats, passed through Broome, which was a major refuelling point and a significant Allied military base. On 3 March 1942 Broome was attacked by Japanese fighter planes, ki ...Show more
Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King (HB) by Kate Simpson
$24.99 AUD
Category: ANZAC
The true story of Anzac girl Sister Alice Ross-King, who sailed to war in December 1914 and became the most decorated woman in Australia. It was 1914 when Sister Alice Ross-King left Australia for the war. Nursing was her passion - all she had ever wanted to do. But Alice couldn't have imagined what she ...Show more
Rachel's War: The Story of an Australian WWI Nurse by Mark Wilson
$26.99 AUD
Category: ANZAC
Growing up on a farm in country Victoria, all Rachel wants is to help people. When war comes, she travels to distant Europe and the Middle East, working tirelessly to care for wounded and sick soldiers from the battlefields of Gallipoli and the Western Front. Inspired by the life of Rachel Pratt, a Worl ...Show more
Underground: Marsupial Outlaws and Other Rebels of Australia's War in Vietnam by Mirranda Burton
$29.99 AUD
Category: ANZAC
Led by an unconscientiously objecting wombat registered for military service during Australia's war in Vietnam, Underground digs tunnels through a chapter of Australian history that many have attempted to bury. Why would a wombat be registered for war? It's 1965, and an old Tattersalls barrel starts rol ...Show more
When the War is Over by Jackie French
$16.99 AUD
Category: ANZAC
From one of Australia's most-loved authors comes a book about homecoming, and the enduring power of love. Now the war is over And they say the world is free, Though somewhere guns are snarling, You've come back to me. War may never truly end, but there can be homecomings. From two of Australia' ...Show more
Wear a Purple Poppy: Remembering Animals in War by Fiona White
$24.99 AUD
Category: ANZAC
On the National Day for War Animals, we wear a purple poppy to remember those animals who have served, and those who continue to serve, alongside our soldiers. This heartwarming tribute explores the different roles of animals in wartime, and honours their strength, courage and dedication.From the horses ...Show more
Roly, the Anzac Donkey (PB) by Glyn Harper
$16.99 AUD
Category: ANZAC | Reading Level: very good
Hello. My name is Roly. I'm a donkey. Let me tell you about the time during the First World War when I worked at a place called Gallipoli. I met a man there from New Zealand who was very special. He and I worked as a team to help rescue soldiers who had been hurt in battle. Based on real people and even ...Show more
Once a Shepherd by Glenda Millard
$27.99 AUD
Category: ANZAC | Reading Level: 5+
In poignant verse, the story of one young shepherd makes the experience of soldiers in World War I accessible to children. Once there sang a carefree shepherdIn a field of emerald green . . .Once his world was all at peace. Here is the tale of Tom Shepherd, tending his lambs and shearing their f ...Show more