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The Paperback Tree Committee by Karys McEwan

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Title: The Paperback Tree Committee Author: Karys McEwan Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 1st April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages:208 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Art and his younger brother Hilary are great friends, best friends. When they move to Melbourne from a small town in Queensland things seem to be easy for Hilary, who is… Continue reading The Paperback Tree Committee by Karys McEwan

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Spinning Tops & Gum Drops: A Portrait of Colonial Childhood

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Title: Spinning Tops & Gum Drops: A Portrait of Colonial Childhood Author: Edwin Barnard Genre: Australian History Publisher: NLA Publishing Published: 1st March 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $44.99 Synopsis: Spinning Tops and Gumdrops' takes us back to childhood in colonial Australia. The delight of children at play is universal, but the pleasure these… Continue reading Spinning Tops & Gum Drops: A Portrait of Colonial Childhood