P.O.W. : Australian Prisioners of War in Hitler's Reich.
Australians from every field of conflict in WW2 found themselves as prisoners in Hitler's notorious Stalags, or prisoner of war camps. Whether captured merchant seamen, bomber crews or soldiers taken in North Africa or the disastrous Greek and Cretan campaigns, they were to see out the war in the heart of Hitler's Europe, their fortunes intimately connected to the fortunes of the Reich.
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Books in the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle series explain how everyone can help the environment by reducing waste. Readers will explore the cycle of waste and its harmful effects, discover the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources, and find out about the ways to reuse and recycle materials.
Every time you undertake physical activity, whether it's walking or hang-gliding, there is some risk of injury. But whatever the activity, you need to know how to be as safe as possible. Good preparation, following rules and wearing appropriate gear can prevent accidents. Paperback 32 pages
From the Australia's Convict Past series
Penal Colonies gives a good impression of what a convict faced prior to and during the voyage to Australia. Read what convict life was like in the penal settlements across Australia, and how the treatment of convicts differed from place to place.
From the WINGS developmental literacy series.
Dr Hasick has been on three separate expeditions to Antarctica. He recounts his experiences with husky dogs and emperor penguins. His mission was to count the penguins at a rookery on the ice shelf. Small book
Text type: Personal recount - journal
From MAGIC BEAN IN-FACT series.
this book discusses the questions Who discovered and developed penicillin? And who was given the recognition? Evidence is weighed up and arguments are developed.
Tied closely to the curriculum at this level, this series is an excellent resource for both the classroom and the library. Each title in this series consists of a case study of an actual person working in the area and explaining, in their own words, what their actual job is. Extended Description
From the FINDING OUT ABOUT series.
This series carefully looks at all aspects of these animals: habitat, food, adaptations, reproduction, distribution, endangered status, etc.
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How we're eating ourselves and the planet to death.
Explores how affluence and the development of new technologies has come at a huge, and potentially devastating, cost - an epidemic of obesity and a world clogged by waste. Extended Description
From the NATURE'S CHANGES series.
This unique series presents complex information in straight-forward language and in a logical sequence. Each title in the Nature's Changes series features large photographs and colorful illustrations. Extended Description
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