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Bushfire: Surviving Black Saturday (My Australian Story) by Sally Murphy
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: My Australian Story
Amy is staying in Marysville with her grandmother, and help in the garden and clean out her gutters. It is, after all, bushfire season. As summer arrives, so do the fires, and Dad is busy helping control the flames in bushfires that have started burning in Victoria. But it is early February 2009, and th ...Show more
Do Not Forget Australia by Sally Murphy
Category: Education
Henri lives in the French village of Villers-Bretonneux. Billy lives in Melbourne, Australia. These two little boys, who live thousands of miles away from each other, share one story that unites Villers-Bretonneux and Melbourne in history. A moving and inspiring story of World War One.
Do not forget Australia by Sally Murphy
Category: Picture Books
Henri lives in the French village of Villers-Bretonneux. Billy lives in Melbourne, Australia. These two little boys, who live thousands of miles away from each other, share one story that unites Villers-Bretonneux and Melbourne in history. A moving and inspiring story of World War One.
Fly-in Fly-out Dad by Sally Murphy
Category: Picture Books
Australia is a vast land and some workers must travel thousands of miles to do their job. These people have become known as the 'Fly In, Fly Out' workers, with most staying on-site for weeks at a time, then flying back to their families and loved ones to spend quality time at home.Written by award-winni ...Show more
Looking Up by Sally Murphy
Category: Children's Fiction
Looking Up by Sally Murphy is a moving story about family, forgiveness and the stars. Pete lives with his Mum. His dad lives far away and, as far as Pete knows, that's all the family he has. Until one day, just before Pete turns ten, a birthday card arrives in the mail with stars on the front and signed ...Show more
Meet Mary MacKillop (HB) by Sally Murphy
Category: Education | Series: Meet...
A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australian history, including St Mary Mackillop. Mary MacKillop is Australia's first saint. Mary was born in the 1800s and devoted her life to teaching children. Mary believed everyone should have the chance to learn, no matter ...Show more
Meet...Mary MacKillop (Meet...Famous Australians) by Sally Murphy
Category: Education | Series: Meet...
A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australian history, including St Mary MacKillop. Mary MacKillop is Australia's first saint. Mary was born in the 1800s and devoted her life to teaching children. Mary believed everyone should have the chance to learn, no matter ...Show more
Pearl Verses the World by Sally Murphy
Category: Children's Fiction
A moving illustrated verse novel about a girl dealing with isolation at school, and with her grandma's illness at home. At school, Pearl feels as though she is in a group of one. Her teacher wants her to write poems that rhyme but Pearl's poems don't. At home, however, Pearl feels safe and loved, but he ...Show more
Queen Narelle by Sally Murphy
Category: Children's Books
A beautiful and moving story of friendship, family and love from award-winning author, Sally Murphy. Narelle is the queen of her household, ruler of the family and, most importantly, Maddie’s wisest and best friend. So when things are not going right for Maddie, and school feels like a lonely and sad p ...Show more
Roses are Blue by Sally Murphy
Category: Children's Fiction
From the award-winning author of Pearl Verses the World and Toppling comes a story about resilience and the importance of family. I have not got used to my new mum, even though I love her (I absolutely love her), but I miss my happy, painting, dancing, gardening, smiling mum. Amber Rose and her family a ...Show more
Sage Cookson's Christmas Ghost (#6) by Sally Murphy
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Sage Cookson
Sage and her parents fly to Perth to film chef Myra making the largest ever pavlova for Christmas. But a ghostly presence threatens to interfere with Myra's plans.
Sage Cookson's Fishy Surprise (#3) by Sally Murphy
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Sage Cookson
Sage takes her friend Lucy on her latest adventure. Together, they enjoy the beach as Sages parents prepare to film their next cooking show. The reappearance of Nancy unsettles Sage, and soon strange things begin to happen.