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Books published by publisher A. M. Robertson

  • Tom Appleby Convict Boy

    Jackie French

    Paperback (Angus & Robertson, July 6, 2004)
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  • Scapegoats of the empire: The true story of Breaker Morant's Bushveldt Carbineers

    George Witton

    Hardcover (Angus & Robertson, March 15, 1982)
    High quality reprint of Witton's scathing political indictment of the British Empire, originally published in 1907. The story was made into a movie in 1980, "Breaker Morant," starring Edward Woodward, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, and Jack Thompson. 240 pp. printed on cream acid-free paper. Illustrated with half-tone photographs. First Clock & Rose trade edition in paperback, preceded by a limited edition of 1,000, individually numbered, and first trade edition in hardcover. The Clock & Rose Press edition is published and printed in the USA.
  • Shy the Platypus

    Leslie Rees, Walter Cunningham

    Hardcover (Angus & Robertson, March 15, 1977)
    Written for children from 5 to 8 years old. Lovely water-color illustrations. The story of a baby platypus from her time in the nest until she prepares a nest of her own.
  • Josephine Wants to Dance Board Book

    Jackie French

    Paperback (Angus & Robertson, Jan. 1, 2006)
    From the award-winning duo behind the bestselling Diary of a Wombat comes this story of a kangaroo who dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. Filled with lots of pink, this picture book is ideal for little girls focusing on their own dancing dreams. Full color.
  • The native Son

    Inez Haynes Irwin

    Hardcover (A. M. Robertson, March 15, 1919)
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  • The Enchanted Forest

    Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, Grenbry Outhwaite

    Hardcover (Angus & Robertson, Aug. 1, 1985)
    Thrown from her horse, Anne awakes in a forest of elves, gobblins, fairies, and dancing bears and is guided by her tame rabbit, Potty
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  • Crofter and the Laird

    John McPhee

    Hardcover (Angus & Robertson, March 15, 1972)
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  • Down the Road to Gundagai

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    Paperback (Angus & Robertson, )
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  • "Dove"

    Robin Lee Graham with Derek L. T. Gill, Color Photo Illust.

    Hardcover (Angus & Robertson, Jan. 1, 1972)
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  • The Complete Adventures of Blinky Bill

    Dorothy Wall

    Paperback (Angus & Robertson, July 6, 2010)
    The Complete Adventures of Blinky Bill combines Dorothy Wall's classics, Blinky Bill, Blinky Bill Grows Up and Blinky Bill and Nutsy. One of the best loved Australian children's book characters of all time, this mischievous koala has delighted readers of all ages. Blinky Bill is the quintessential larrikin. This headstrong and impudent koala sets out on a series of bold adventures testing not only his mother's patience, but also that of all the bush creatures and others he encounters. His shenanigans at Miss Pym's shop and Farmer Smifkin's veggie patch show him to be a very naughty koala indeed!
  • My Sister and Me

    Annika Robertson

    Paperback (Annika Robertson, March 31, 2013)
    In this charmingly illustrated story, a little sister celebrates the fun of having a big sister. Whether playing, dancing, or making a snack together, nothing beats a sister as a girl’s best friend. Real life little Sister Annika Robertson wrote and illustrated this book for her big sister, Karina, just after donating her stem cells, which were a perfect match for her sister’s transplant to fight her cancer. A portion of the proceeds of this book goes to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington.
  • Josephine Wants to Dance Board Book

    Jackie French

    Paperback (Angus & Robertson, Jan. 1, 2006)
    From the award-winning duo behind the bestselling Diary of a Wombat comes this story of a kangaroo who dreams of becoming a ballet dancer. Filled with lots of pink, this picture book is ideal for little girls focusing on their own dancing dreams. Full color.