D is for Down Under

Author: Devin Scillian
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN: 1585366005
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

Book Description
What country holds the title as the world's smallest continent and yet the world's largest island? I stands for island, but one that's not too small. Our island is enormous. Just try to see it all! There's no place else quite like it; that is clearly true. Australia is a continent, but it's an island, too. Originally founded as a penal colony, Australia has long been known for its contrasts (think: wild outback and sophisticated Sydney Opera House). Accompanied by vibrant colorful artwork, D is for Down Under: An Australia Alphabet captures the spirit of this proud country and its many treasures, natural and man-made. Visit spectacular Sydney Harbor, try your hand as a jackaroo working a sheep station, or just sit back and enjoy a Vegemite sandwich. Below the starry night glitter of the Southern Cross constellation, Australia's "down under" wonders shine brightly. Devin Scillian is an award-winning author and Emmy-award-winning broadcast journalist. His books with Sleeping Bear Press include the national bestseller A is for America: An American Alphabet. Devin lives in Michigan and anchors the news for WDIV-TV in Detroit. Geoff Cook has been illustrating for 35 years. His career began as a graphic designer, after graduating from Prahran College in Melbourne. Soon realizing he wanted to be an illustrator, he became a partner in the illustration studio All Australian Graffiti. He lives in Australia.

Thunder Down Under

Author: Timothy Knapman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781788818728
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Crikey! Someone just farted!It's HUGE. It's smelly. But who did it?Not Wombat, Emu or Kangaroo.Tiny Numbat knows, but NOBODY is listening!

Boy Down Under

Author: Sally Odgers
Publisher: SMOOCH
ISBN: 9780843954531
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
An American girl’s stay in Australia proves to be out of this world when she meets a mysterious Aussie named Patrick, whose wild imagination takes them both on incredible journeys.

A Dingo Ate My Math Book

Author: Burkard Polster
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN: 1470435217
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 273

Book Description
A Dingo Ate My Math Book presents ingenious, unusual, and beautiful nuggets of mathematics with a distinctly Australian flavor. It focuses, for example, on Australians' love of sports and gambling, and on Melbourne's iconic, mathematically inspired architecture. Written in a playful and humorous style, the book offers mathematical entertainment as well as a glimpse of Australian culture for the mathematically curious of all ages. This collection of engaging stories was extracted from the Maths Masters column that ran from 2007 to 2014 in Australia's Age newspaper. The maths masters in question are Burkard Polster and Marty Ross, two (immigrant) Aussie mathematicians, who each week would write about math in the news, providing a new look at old favorites, mathematical history, quirks of school mathematics—whatever took their fancy. All articles were written for a very general audience, with the intention of being as inviting as possible and assuming a minimum of mathematical background.

Kira Down Under

Author: Erin Teagan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1683371712
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
Kira helps out at an animal sanctuary in Australia.

Top to Bottom Down Under

Author: Ted Lewin
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0688141137
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Ted and Betsy Lewin's adventures take them from the northernmost tip of Australia to the southernmost tip. At the top, they interrupt a python's mealtime, encounter a ferocious pack of dingoes, and come face-to-face with a crocodile. Down at the bottom, they dine with rude kangaroos, meet their first platypus, and confront an ill-tempered sea lion! The vivid colors, close-up paintings, and rich landscapes rendered in the Lewins' distinct watercolor styles, combined with action-packed narrative, will make you want to pack your bags and visit the land down under!

Dreaming Down Under

Author: Jack Dann
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781874082309
Category : Fantasy fiction, Australian
Languages : en
Pages : 556

Book Description
This work collects short stories by many of the leading writers of fantasy and science fiction in Australia. It covers various areas of contemporary wild-side fiction including fantasy, horror, magical realism, cyberpunk and science fiction.

Dexter Down Under

Author:
Publisher: Marvel
ISBN: 9780785154518
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Dexter returns in a blood-soaked Australian adventure written by his creator, Jeff Lindsay! Dexter Morgan isn't just Miami's No. 1 forensic blood-spatter expert - he's also a serial killer who targets other killers! But when Dexter travels Down Under on the trail of a new murderer, he quickly learns that sharks aren't Australia's only deadly predator. Who is setting up illegal hunting safaris in the Outback, and are they targeting more than big game? Dexter investigates as only he can, but soon discovers that he isn't the hunter - he's the prey! Now Dexter is trapped in a private preserve where humans are in the crosshairs. Will this one end with a bang? COLLECTING: Dexter Down Under 1-5

Linkletter Down Under

Author: Art Linkletter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780718208134
Category : Anna Plains (W.A.)
Languages : en
Pages : 222

Book Description

Natasha Lands Down Under

Author: Katherine McCaughan
Publisher: High-Pitched Hum Publishing
ISBN: 9781934666364
Category : Immigrants
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description