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eBooks: Intermediate Level
Books: Elementary Level
Meet... Banjo Paterson
A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including the bush poet Banjo Paterson.
Meet... Don Bradman
A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including cricket's greatest ever batsman, Sir Donald Bradman.
Meet... Douglas Mawson
A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including the great Antarctic explorer, Sir Douglas Mawson.
Meet Nancy Bird Walton
A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including Australia's first female commercial pilot,
Meet Ned Kelly
The perfect book for kids learning about Ned Kelly and his gang.
Meet Sidney Nolan
A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including iconic painter Sidney Nolan.
Meghan Markle
Meghan Markle joined the British royal family after a successful acting career. Read about her career, her human rights work, and her path to becoming royalty!
Who Is Malala Yousafzai?
Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school.
Who Was Mother Teresa?
Born a humble girl in what is now Albania, Agnes Bojaxhiu lived a charitable life. She pledged herself to a religious order at the age of 18 and chose the name Sister Teresa, after the patron saint of missionaries.
Little People Big Dreams: Jane Goodall
When Jane was little, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee called Jubilee. This inspired her lifelong love of animals and she went to study them in the wild.
Books: Intermediate
Agatha Christie, Woman of Mystery
Who was crime writer Agatha Christie? What was she like: Was her life quiet and unexciting, or was it full of interest and adventure?
Albert Einstein
Follow the remarkable life story of Albert Einstein, whose legendary genius and creative imagination made him one of the world's most famous thinkers.
Anne Frank
Discover the incredible story of Anne Frank, the courageous young writer who hid from the Nazis during World War II.
Florence Nightingale
In this biography, discover the fascinating story of Florence Nightingale, who cared for British soldiers during wartime as the "Lady of the Lamp."
Jane Goodall
In this biography for kids, discover the inspiring story of Jane Goodall, whose work with chimpanzees changed the way we understand animals and ourselves.
Nelson Mandela
In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Nelson Mandela, who became the first Black president of South Africa after spending 27 years in prison.
Books: Advanced
Boy Soldier
The story of Cola's extraordinary journey from a military camp in Ethiopia to being accepted into a UN refugee program in South Africa and coming to Australia in 2003.
Falling Leaves
This book is the life story and family history of Adeline Yen Mah. Adeline was born in China at a time of great change and trouble. At the same time, she suffered terrible unkindness from the members of her own family. Falling Leaves is a story of pain and fear, but also of hope as Adeline fights for her independence.
My Place
My Place begins with Sally Morgan tracing the experiences of her own life, growing up in suburban Perth in the fifties and sixties.
Njinga Mbandi
Njinga Mbandi (1581–1663), Queen of Ndongo and Matamba, was a deft diplomat, skilful negotiator and formidable tactician who resisted Portugal’s colonial designs tenaciously until her death in1663. She devoted her efforts to resettling former slaves and allowing women to bear children.
Meet... Banjo Paterson
A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including the bush poet Banjo Paterson.
Meet... Don Bradman
A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including cricket's greatest ever batsman, Sir Donald Bradman.
Meet... Douglas Mawson
A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including the great Antarctic explorer, Sir Douglas Mawson.
Meet Nancy Bird Walton
A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including Australia's first female commercial pilot,
Meet Ned Kelly
The perfect book for kids learning about Ned Kelly and his gang.
Meet Sidney Nolan
A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including iconic painter Sidney Nolan.
Meghan Markle
Meghan Markle joined the British royal family after a successful acting career. Read about her career, her human rights work, and her path to becoming royalty!
Who Is Malala Yousafzai?
Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school.
Who Was Mother Teresa?
Born a humble girl in what is now Albania, Agnes Bojaxhiu lived a charitable life. She pledged herself to a religious order at the age of 18 and chose the name Sister Teresa, after the patron saint of missionaries.
Little People Big Dreams: Pelé
With a sock full of rags for a ball, Pelé grew up playing football on the streets of Brazil.
Little People Big Dreams: Greta Thunberg
When young Greta learned of the climate crisis she stopped talking. She couldn't understand why people in power were not doing anything to save our Earth.
Agatha Christie, Woman of Mystery
Who was crime writer Agatha Christie? What was she like: Was her life quiet and unexciting, or was it full of interest and adventure?
Albert Einstein
Follow the remarkable life story of Albert Einstein, whose legendary genius and creative imagination made him one of the world's most famous thinkers.
Anne Frank
Discover the incredible story of Anne Frank, the courageous young writer who hid from the Nazis during World War II.
Florence Nightingale
In this biography, discover the fascinating story of Florence Nightingale, who cared for British soldiers during wartime as the "Lady of the Lamp."
Jane Goodall
In this biography for kids, discover the inspiring story of Jane Goodall, whose work with chimpanzees changed the way we understand animals and ourselves.
Nelson Mandela
In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Nelson Mandela, who became the first Black president of South Africa after spending 27 years in prison.
Boy Soldier
The story of Cola's extraordinary journey from a military camp in Ethiopia to being accepted into a UN refugee program in South Africa and coming to Australia in 2003.
Falling Leaves
This book is the life story and family history of Adeline Yen Mah. Adeline was born in China at a time of great change and trouble. At the same time, she suffered terrible unkindness from the members of her own family. Falling Leaves is a story of pain and fear, but also of hope as Adeline fights for her independence.
Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Changed the World
This is the remarkable story of a girl who knew from a young age that she wanted to change the world - and did.
My Place
My Place begins with Sally Morgan tracing the experiences of her own life, growing up in suburban Perth in the fifties and sixties.
Njinga Mbandi
Njinga Mbandi (1581–1663), Queen of Ndongo and Matamba, was a deft diplomat, skilful negotiator and formidable tactician who resisted Portugal’s colonial designs tenaciously until her death in1663. She devoted her efforts to resettling former slaves and allowing women to bear children.