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Magic or Madness
By Justine LarbalestierFrom the Sydney, Australia home of a grandmother she believes is a witch, fifteen-year-old Reason Cansino is magically transported to New York City, where she discovers that...
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Randa Abdel-Fattah Year Eleven at an exclusive prep school in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, would be tough enough, but it is further complicated for Amal when she decides to wear the hijab, the...
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Cook: The Extraordinary Voyages of Captain James Cook by Nicholas Thomas
As my cotton-gloved hands examined the woven fabric, I felt the thrill of encountering a link to the age of discovery. Over a hundred years old and probably unseen and untouched for decades, this...
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In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
Australia—a land of kangaroos, koala bears, 12-foot earthworms, killer seashells, and Prime Ministers who disappear in the surf—provides a rich adventure for those who are not afraid to possibly...
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Kangaroo Questions & Answers
kangaroocrossing.jpgThey have sweet faces and tough guy moves. Kangaroo mothers carry their babies (called joeys) around in their pouches, making them a kind of animal called a marsupial. And, that's...
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Don't Call Me Ishmael
By Michael Gerard BauerUnlike underdog Ishmael, new student James—quirky and independent—turns the tables on the class bully instead of avoiding him. An intrepid English teacher and some unlikely...
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Joey: The Story of a Baby Kangaroo
By Hope RydenFollows a joey living on Australia’s Kangaroo Island from his birth to the time he outgrows his pouch. Includes several pages of useful information for parents and teachers to share with...
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The Year Of Secret Assignments
By Jaclyn MoriartyThree female students from Ashbury High write to three male students from rival Brookfield High as part of a pen pal program, leading to romance, humiliation, revenge plots, and war...
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Feeling Sorry for Celia
By Jaclyn MoriartyThis novel is a humorous look at Elizabeth Clarry's complicated life. It is written totally in letters: notes on the fridge between Elizabeth and her mom, letters to a stranger as...
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The Steps
By Rachel CohnOver Christmas vacation, Annabel goes from her home in Manhattan to visit her father, his new wife, and her half- and step-siblings in Sydney, Australia.Reserve this title
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