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150 Years Melbourne Zoo by Neil Montagnana-wallace
Category: Science & Natural History
Times change and so too, do zoos. Gone is the menagerie mentality. The cigarette-smoking Orang-utan or monkey tea-parties are things of the past. Feeding gorillas peanuts in return for a trick, or riding an elephant for kicks are activities that have become quirky anecdotes in the Zoo's history. Today, ...Show more
Akubra Handcrafted History by Neil Montagnana-Wallace; Val Montagnana-Wallace (Editor); Rairu Rebolledo (Designed by); Bounce Books (Prepared for Publication by)
Category: Australian History
What comes to mind when you think of that Australian icon, Akubra? Part story, part myth, but 100 per cent icon. This book goes behind the icon. It explores the rich heritage of the five generations of family that have created the world's greatest fur felt hat-making business.
Coles: 100 Years of Quality, Service and Value by Neil Montagnana-Wallace
Category: Australian History
As a rush of customers descend upon the store on that Thursday in April 1914, GJ was pleased when a policeman appeared, assuming that he was here to 'quell the throng'. GJ greeted him eagerly and thanked him for 'coming to help quieten the crowd'. The officer, however, was not there to keep the peace. I ...Show more
Megs, Scarves and Sombreros by Neil Montagnana-Wallace
Category: Children's | Series: Megs
Megs, Scarves & Sombreros is about dealing with racism, overcoming obstacles, and striving for shared goals. Oh yeah... and there's also new tricks, bags of fun, and plenty of football action along the way!
Megs and the Complete Left Foot by Neil Montagnana-Wallace
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Megs
It's summer in Pennendale and the holidays are a haze of sunshine, flies, barbeques, trips, icecreams from the milk bar, icecreams at friends' houses and icecreams from the magical vans that drive around the streets playing music to entice young kids.
Megs and the Crazy Legs by Neil Montagnana-Wallace
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: Megs
A refugee from Sudan is introduced as a new character at Pennendale Primary and player with the Pennendale Wanderers. Megs and the 'Vootball Kids' begin to see their own lives through his eyes and the hardship of his background, and once Megs overcomes his initial jealousy, the two become friends.
Megs and the Wonder Strike by Neil Montagnana-Wallace
Category: Children's | Series: Megs
Megs and the Vootball Kids are confronted with issues both on and off the pitch that make them take a good, hard look at what they like about Vootball - and resort to some unusual measures to fight for it. This story is about finding balance in life, about the different shapes and sizes of bullying, and ...Show more
Qantas: The Flying Kangaroo by Neil Montagnana-Wallace
Category: Technology and Transport
No symbol better conveys the intrepid spirit of Australia than the flying kangaroo. Whether it's glimpsed on a red-eye flight to an interstate business meeting, before leaving for adventure or holidays, or when longing to return home, that sweep of red defines air travel in Australia.Qantas has always b ...Show more
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