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Once upon a Place: Paintings, Drawings and Notes on Imaginary Places
Robert R. Ingpen
Hardcover (Lothian Pub Co, July 1, 2001)Depicts the Tabard Inn, Bong Tree Land, Hamelin Town in the days of the Pied Piper, Doyle's lost world, and the banquet hall at Tara as the scene of a feast of heroes from history, literature, and mythology of many cultures, and offers selections from Chaucer, Lear, and Doyle.Depicts the Tabard Inn, Bong Tree Land, Hamelin Town in the Pied Piper's day, Doyle's lost world, and the banquet hall at Tara with heroes from history, literature, and mythology, and offers selections from Chaucer, Lear, and Doyle.
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Fabulous Places of Myth
Michael Cave, Robert R. Ingpen
Hardcover (Lothian Pub Co, Feb. 1, 2000)A stunning visual and imaginative journey to the marginal world where myth and reality meet, through the brilliant art of Robert Ingpen. Travel to the fabled sites of four great myths which have fascinated and inspired human beings for centuries: Camelot, Atlantis, Valhalla and the Tower of Babel. Walk past the famous sword in the stone to the court of Camelot, where King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table are engaged in a mysterious game. And then travel on to the fabulous city of Atlantis, where the quarrelling Gods, Poseidon and Zeus, summon up a fearful storm at sea and wreak terrible revenge.
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Zoltan the Magnificent
Bob Graham
Hardcover (Lothian Pub Co, April 1, 1995)Most of the year Jack's father is too busy to spend much time with his family, but when they take a seaside vacation, he is able to join in the fun, and even to pretend to be an animal trainer called Zoltan the Magnificent
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Greetings from Sandy Beach
Bob Graham
Paperback (Lothian Pub Co, Oct. 1, 1996)A young girl describes her family's camping trip at the beach and the new friends they make there.
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The Drover's Boy
Ted Egan, Robert R. Ingpen, Robert Ingpen
Hardcover (Lothian Pub Co, Aug. 16, 2000)Based on the very popular and moving song by Ted Egan, concerning a drover whose 'boy' is really his Aboriginal wife. The song is set in the 1920s when it was illegal to marry an Aboriginal, and acts of brutality and injustice to Aborigines usually went unpunished and unmourned by the white community. Robert Ingpen's richly evocative illustrations make this a beautiful gift book for adults as well as a unique picture book for older readers.
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The Hunt
Narelle Oliver
Hardcover (Lothian Pub Co, Jan. 1, 1995)Winner of the Children's Book Council Children's Picture Book of the Year (1996). Twilight is fading and the Tawny Frogmouth must find food for her hungry chicks. But the hunt is not easy. All the different creatures which are the frogmouth's prey are masters of disguise - and they know some mysterious disappearing tricks!
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Sand Swimmers:The Secret Life of Australia's Dead Heart
Narelle Oliver
Hardcover (Lothian Pub Co, Feb. 15, 1999)Following in the footsteps of the explorer, Charles Sturt, the Australian desert and its array of fascinating creatures is explored and beautifully illustrated. The ingenious methods which desert creatures employ to survive in their harsh habitat are described.
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Beach Book
Bill Thomas
Board book (Lothian Pub Co, March 15, 2000)Enjoy pointing out and naming familiar objects with your child. Here are 40 photographs of typically Australian beach scenes that very young children will recognise and soon learn to name.
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First Light
Gary Crew, Peter Gouldthorpe
Hardcover (Lothian Pub Co, Jan. 1, 1996)A young boy, who would rather spend time with his model airplanes, reluctantly accompanies his father on a fishing trip that starts before the first light of day.
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Pannikin and Pinta
Colin Thiele, Peter Gouldthorpe
Hardcover (Lothian Pub Co, Jan. 1, 2000)Colin Thiele returns to the setting of his bestseller Storm Boy with this remarkable new picture book about a young boy and a family of pelicans who have to escape from drought-stricken Lake Eyre.
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Animals of the Ocean - Whales
Judith Hodge
Paperback (Lothian Pub Co, Jan. 1, 2000)Packed with fascinating facts and figures and brilliant underwater photography, this informative book explores the world of whales and contains clear concise information which is accompanied by stunning colour photographs on every page. Designed to educate and inform about the different species of whales, the book covers: habitat; related animals and fish; life cycle; feeding habits; and interaction with humans. Encompassing many environmental issues, the book has been written with the assistance of marine biologists and conservationists. The clear simple text will appeal to young readers, and includes information which crosses the disciplines of biology, zoology, marine science, history, geography, conservation and ecology. A perfect introduction to the sometimes strange but intriguing ocean world.
