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Harry's Secret by Anita Heiss
Category: Children's Fiction
Harry has a secret. He loves to draw. You wouldn't think that would be a problem, but Harry's friend Gav thinks skateboarding, footy and fishing are cool, but art is definitely not. When Harry enters the local art competition, his talent is no longer hidden. Or is it?
Kicking Goals with Goodesy and Magic by Adam Goodes, Anita Heiss
Category: Children's Fiction
AFL legends Adam Goodes and Michael O'Loughlin are blood brothers and great mates. They are also two of the best footballers ever to play for the Sydney Swans. Between them, they played over 650 games and kicked over 900 goals. But what were Goodesy and Magic like when they were kids? What kind of s ...Show more
Koori Princess by Anita Heiss
Category: Children's Books
Age range 7 to 12. An insightful and humorous story of a young girl’s determination to be who she wants to be. Karan rolls her eyes. ‘What’s this year’s theme? Oh no, let me guess,’ she looks into the distance, pretending to ponder the possibilities. Sarcastically she asks, ‘Is it … could it possibly b ...Show more
Macquarie PEN Anthology of Aboriginal Literature by Anita Heiss, Peter Minter
Category: Non-Fiction
An authoritative collection of Australian Aboriginal writing over two centuries, across a wide range of fiction and non-fiction genres. Including some of the most distinctive writing produced in Australia, it offers rich insights into Aboriginal culture and experience.
Manhattan Dreaming by Anita Heiss
Category: Fiction
From award-winning Wiradyuri author, Anita Heiss, comes a fun, light-hearted and empowering story featuring a deadly Koori heroine who is forced to choose between her dream job and the man of her dreams. Lauren is a curator at the National Aboriginal Gallery in Canberra. She's good at her job, passiona ...Show more
Manhattan Dreaming by Anita Heiss
Category: Fiction
Lauren is a curator at the National Aboriginal Gallery in Canberra. She leaves for New York to get over her heartbreak with Adam. But when Adam appears on her doorstep six months later, Lauren is confused. Adam says he wants her back. The exhibition Lauren has been working on is complete and she has to ...Show more
Manhattan Dreaming by Anita Heiss
Category: Fiction
"From Manuka to Manhattan, Lauren s going all the way!Lauren is a curator at the NAG - the National Aboriginal Gallery in Canberra. She's good at her job, passionate about the Arts, and focused on her work - that is, when she's not focusing on Adam, half-back for the Canberra Cockatoos. But Adam is a pl ...Show more
My Australian Story: Who am I? by Anita Heiss
Category: Education | Series: My Australian Story Ser.
I woke up this morning and I couldn't stop crying, cos this place is not my home, even though everyone says it is. When I was a little girl Mum would always hug me when I cried and tell me everything would be all right. Who's gunna hug me here? Mary lives with the Burkes, but they're not her real family ...Show more
Not Meeting Mr Right by Anita Heiss
Category: Fiction
""I am deadly, desirable and delicious"... is Alice's mantra as she hilariously negotiates her way throught the rocky terrain of singledom. Alice Aigner is successful, independent and a confirmed serial dater - but at her ten-year school reunion she has a sudden change of heart. Bored rigid by her marri ...Show more
Not Meeting Mr Right by Anita Heiss
Category: Fiction
I am deadly, desirable and delicious!' This is Alice's mantra as she hilariously negotiates her way through the rocky terrain of singledom. Alice Aigner is successful, independent and a confirmed serial dater but at her ten-year school reunion she has a sudden change of heart. Bored rigid by her married ...Show more
Our Race for Reconciliation (My Australian Story) by Anita Heiss
Category: Education | Series: My Australian Story
Mel Gordon loves running, and watching Seinfeld, but mostly she loves Cathy Freeman. It's 2000 and the Olympics are going to be held in Australia. In a year of surprises, Mel finds out that Cathy Freeman is coming to talk to her school. And her family is heading to Sydney! It becomes an unforgettable jo ...Show more
Paris Dreaming by Anita Heiss
Category: Fiction
"I'm telling you now- I'm never having another boyfriend - ever!' Libby is on a man-fast- no more romance, no more cheating men, no more heartbreak. After all, she has her three best girlfriends and two cats to keep her company at night and her high-powered job at the National Aboriginal Gallery in Canb ...Show more