A lift-the-flap book that shows children how to do 50 simple stretching, yoga and pilates moves at home. Aimed at readers aged 5+, it's a fun way for them to begin exercising. GET MOVING is the first in a series of books that show children how they can stay fit and healthy by themselves.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 14

Dimensions: 216 x 276 mm

Publication Date: 01-04-2024

Join Tractor Ted on the farm for lots of colouring fun. Our Farm Fun Colouring Book has 28 pages to colour that are full of tractors, diggers, farm animals and more.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 28

Dimensions: 210 x 210 mm

Publication Date: 31-12-2023

Start learning your first colours with our First Colours Board Book. Tractor Ted is on the farm and ready to start seeing all the different colours of the machines, animals and lots more. Thick board pages are easily turned by little hands and there are lots of examples showing each colour. First Book Series for pre-school learning Start learning your first colours Thick pages for easy turning by little hands

Bind: hardback

Pages: 15

Dimensions: 170 x 195 mm

Publication Date: 01-12-2023

The Gallipoli Landing of 25 April 1915 is arguably Australia’s best known battle. It is commemorated each year with a national holiday, services, parades and great media attention. 2015, the centenary of the Gallipoli Campaign, was marked by great publicity and the release of many books, articles, films, documentaries and television series. Despite this attention, the Landing is still a poorly understood battle, with the historiography coloured by a century of misinformation, assumption, folklore and legend. The Landing in the Dawn: Dissecting a Legend - The Landing at Anzac, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915, re-examines and reconstructs the Anzac Landing by applying a new approach to an old topic – it uses the aggregate experience of a single, first-wave battalion over a single day, primarily through the investigation of veteran’s letters and diaries, to create a body of evidence with which to construct a history of the battle. This approach might be expected to shed light on these men’s experiences only, but their accounts surprisingly divulge sufficient detail to allow an unprecedented reconstruction and re-examination of the battle. Thus it effectively places much of the battlefield under a microscope. The use of veterans’ accounts to re-tell the story of the Landing is not new. Anecdotes have for many years been layered over the known history, established in C.E.W. Bean, Official History of Australia in the War: The Story of ANZAC, Volume I, as the standard existing narrative. Here, detail extracted from an unprecedented range of primary and secondary sources, is used to reconstruct the history of the day, elevating participants’ accounts from anecdote to eye-witness testimony. This shift in the way evidence is used to reinterpret the day, rather than simply painting it into the existing canvas, changes the way the battle is perceived. Even though more than 100 years have passed since the Landing, and well over 1,000 books have been written about the campaign, much can be learned by returning to the “primary source, the soldier.” The Landing has not been previously studied at this level of detail. This work complements Bean’s by providing new evidence and digging deeper than Bean had the opportunity to do. It potentially re-writes the history of the Landing. This is not an exclusive Australian story – for example, one third of the battalion examined were born in the British Isles. This volume, the most current and comprehensive study since Bean’s, has been rightly described as a major contribution that will change the way the legendary amphibious operation is viewed.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 264

Dimensions: 170 x 245 mm

Publication Date: 12-01-2024

The Fight for Life: The Medical Services in the Gallipoli Campaign 1915–16 examines the development of the medical services immediately prior to the First World War and its involvement in the failed Gallipoli Campaign. Although crucial to the entire operation, the planning for their involvement was both late and insufficient. In consequence, the services received considerable criticism both during and after the campaign. The Fight for Life explores the actual steps taken in the planning and the work carried out by the medical services at each stage of the campaign. Casualties sustained at the start of the Gallipoli operations were mainly combat-related but, as operations developed, there were a large number of sick caused by diseases such as dysentery and enteric fever. Much of this was related to poor sanitation, absence of water and the ever-present plague of flies. The causes of the diseases are examined and considered in light of the overall lack of success of the initial landings which prevented the routine development of sanitation, rest camps and base hospitals. The development of base hospitals is considered in respect to the increasing casualties arriving from the battlefield and the development of institutions in Egypt and later in Malta is considered in some detail. Early planning for such hospitals underestimated casualty figures and this was also a direct result of the lack of success during the first phase of the campaign. Further to this, the employment of hospital ships is explored together with the oft- criticised use of transports or ‘Black Ships’ for the same purpose. These vessels were a vital link in the treatment of the wounded and sick of the peninsula and in many cases they were forced to act as floating casualty clearing stations as their staff treated thousands, moving some to hospitals at both Lemnos and Imbros before sailing to base hospitals in Alexandria, Cairo or indeed Malta. The importance of nursing care aboard these ships is also considered, as nurses struggled to cope under adverse conditions. The harrowing winter 1915–16 storms are considered from the medical standpoint which added stress to a system working to cope with day-to-day casualties. The role played by the medical services in the evacuation of the peninsula is considered and the organization required for removal of casualties during the preparations cannot be overstated. Finally, a short analysis of the findings of the Dardanelles Commission as it applies to the medical services is provided.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 342

Dimensions: 170 x 245 mm

Publication Date: 24-01-2024

Highlighting 20 endangered animals, this stunningly illustrated book informs young naturalists about the conservation programs that are striving to protect these animals from threats like habitat loss, poaching, pollution and more. Features remarkable conservation success stories that give hope for the future. Includes maps and graphs. Eye-catching illustrations for each animal

Bind: paperback

Pages: 48

Dimensions: 224 x 280 mm

Publication Date: 31-05-2024

Excited… worried… curious… shy… brave… scared… protective… grateful… proud. A book with a good heart… Join Tukta and her little brother Jai Dee as they make their emotional journey through the Asian rainforest on Jai Dee’ s first day of school. Inspired by the special bond shared between a real-life brother and sister pachyderm pair, A Good Heart is a powerful story that is equally as educational as it is entertaining. Learn all about Asian elephants, and discover the many other fascinating animals that can be found living throughout the South East Asian jungle.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 32

Dimensions: 237 x 276 mm

Publication Date: 26-04-2024

Rat is the biggest treasure hunter in Seavale. He collects and sorts, lists and organizes, and every day he wonders … why do humans throw out so much junk? While no one seems to notice the possibilities that are all about, clever Rat’s great creation might just show humans what’s really worth treasuring.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 32

Dimensions: 237 x 276 mm

Publication Date: 26-04-2024

Grandpa Kuma has travelled a long way to meet his granddaughter and everyone is excited about the visit. But it soon becomes clear that things may not go to plan. Kuma has plenty to say…but no one understands him. So is it possible to get along and have fun before he has to fly home?

Bind: paperback

Pages: 36

Dimensions: 230 x 270 mm

Publication Date: 24-04-2024

Stink loves trucks. Stink has HUGE trucks, FAST trucks, NOISY trucks, even special SPACE trucks. He has BLACK, BLUE, RED and little WHITE trucks. But Stink likes PINK . . . Can trucks be PINK? When Stink’s quest for a PINK truck leads to a dead-end, his big sister helps him to make one out of recycled toys. In a surprising plot twist, Stink reveals his new PINK truck to his friends hidden under a truck-print blanket, which his friend Ned can’t wait to wrap around his dolly!

Bind: paperback

Pages: 32

Dimensions: 250 x 260 mm

Publication Date: 26-04-2024