59 Results: New & Used in the name of the wind in Western Australia

9 softcovers, one is a 2-in-1, 8 are first editions, light age-related wear, unmarked pages may be lightly toned. Please see individual descriptions below for PRICING and variations. The attached photographs of the actual items form part of the description. THE LAKE HOUSE (When The Wind Blows #2) - crease to spine, small initial. 401 pages, 17.5 x 11 cms, Headline, first edition 2004. ISBN-13: 9781472233363 $5.95 LIFEGUARD (with Andrew Gross) - 2 copies available (please read carefully and SP

Softcover with French flaps to mark your place in the book, light scuffing to edge of cover (see scan), pages are unmarked. Includes a bibliography. 424 pages, 19 x 13 cms, Fourth Estate, first edition 2015. The attached photograph of the actual item forms part of the description. ISBN-10: ******1318 Kate Llewellyn's world is one that concentrates on the simple things...the planting of flowers, the moving of a tree, the art of digging the perfect hole. this is a life that endows small things wi

Vintage blue cloth hardcover, minimal age-related wear, previous owner's name, light foxing, pages are otherwise unmarked. 240 pages, 20 x 13.5 cms, Angus & Robertson, first edition reprint 1955. The photograph of the actual item forms part of the description. 11 stories about naval life. Born in Melbourne, R. S. Porteous had a varied working life. He served in the Australian Light Horse during World War I, worked on a cattle-station, and spent periods at sea, serving in the navy and then as th

Like-new glossy softcover, very small crease to rear cover, pages are unmarked. Includes all 10 stickers, and illustrations by the author. 146 pages, 20 x 13 cms, Scholastic (Australia), first edition 2009. The photograph forms part of the description. ISBN-13: 9780143786757 Farticus Maximus, Greatest Gladiator of All Time, is back in the arena with his arch-enemy Gassius Brutus, whom he must butterflykiss to the death or face losing his beloved Rhina forever! Will the power of Farticus's almig

A Clash of Kings By George R.R.Martin Paperback Book with Illustrations. 913 Pages. The second volume of A Song of Ice and Fire, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. GAME OF THRONES is now a major TV series from HBO, featuring a stellar cast. Throughout Westeros, the cold winds are rising. From the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding lands of Winterfell, chaos reigns as pretenders to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms stake their claims through tempest, turmoil and war

Vintage glossy softcover, damage to edges of cover (please see scans), tiny red mark on first page, pages are otherwise unmarked. 456 pages, 17 x 10.5 cms, Jove (Berkley Publishing), first edition June 1995. The photographs form part of the description. ISBN-10: 0515116297 They called her Dark Moon, for she was born under the darkened light of a lunar eclipse - and blessed with the gentle gift of healing. As a woman surrounded by superstition, she struggled to gain the trust of her people throu

The Magnificent Book Of Kites By Maxwell Eden . Paperback Book with Illustrations. 464 Pages. Go fly a kite...and much, much more! Whether you yearn for a simple-to-make and use project or a one-of-a-kind, award-winning beauty, this ultimate, unbeatable guide has everything you need to know. Over 1500 illustrations cover the process of building a range of kites--including 37 of the world's most popular models: the Bug, the Sting Ray, the Kaleidakite, three kinds of Fighters, and Stunt Kits, plu

Candle In The Wind By George Bernau What If Marilyn Survived? 637 Pages. When Detective Frank Galvin saves Hollywood sex goddess Marilyn Lane from a drug overdose, he and the actress find themselves caught in a web of danger and high-level intrigue as they seek the individuals responsible for her attempted "suicide" This book is second hand. Can be Sent by Australia Post Standard Service cost . (Australia only, please message me for postage cost and bank transfer details. I can post 3 x standar

SPRING STORY / SUMMER STORY / AUTUMN STORY / WINTER STORY. FOUR vintage glossy pictorial hardcovers with matching unclipped dustjackets, minimal wear and unmarked pages, all are unpaginated, 18 x 14.5 cms, published by Harper Collins, and beautifully illustrated in full colour by the author. Please see individual descriptions below for any variations. The photographs form part of the description. Jill Barklem spent five years on research before she started on her first stories of the mice of Br

Vintage 85 year old blue hardcover with gilt titles on spine, minimal shelf wear, presentation note and gift inscription from author on front pastedown, three stamps, pages are otherwise unmarked. Includes frontispiece, 12 black and white plates, diagrams, tables, graphs, bibliography and a comprehensive index. Please see scans for detailed list of contents. 330 pages, 22.5 x 14.5 cms, Oxford University Press, second edition 1938. The photographs form part of the description. Includes chapters

Like-new softcover, light crease near spine edge where cover has been opened (see scan), cover and pages are otherwise unmarked. Includes The Dictionary of Albert Goondiwindi, and Author's Notes. 344 pages, 20 x 13 cms, Penguin Books, first edition 2021. The photograph forms part of the description. ISBN-13: 9781760899462 Knowing that he will soon die, Albert 'Poppy' Gondiwindi takes pen to paper. His life has been spent on the banks of the Murrumby River at Prosperous House, on Massacre Plains

Winner 1999 NSW Premier's Literary Award. Like-new glossy softcover, cover and very lightly toned pages are unmarked. 151 pages, 20x 13 cms, Hachette Australia, 2008. The photograph forms part of the description. ISBN-13: 9780733615900 In 1946, in the northern West Australian fishing town of Broome, Hart Penrose remembers. He remembers his parents - his silent English mother and bluff Australian father. He remembers the storm that tore open is leg, and his sister Alice, whose exuberance and str

The Home Of The Blizzard By sir Douglas Mawson Paperback Book. With original dust cover. Has some highlighting as seen in photos. 438 Pages. The Home of the Blizzard is a tale of discovery and adventure, of pioneering deeds, great courage, heart-stopping rescues and heroic endurance. This is Mawson's own account of his years spent in sub-zero temperatures and gale-force winds. At its heart is the epic journey of 1912-13, during which both his companions perished. Told in a laconic but gripping

A collection of beautifully illustrated children’s picture books by various authors for children of all ages… PLEASE READ ENTIRE LISTING UNTIL THE END INDIVIDUALLY PRICED Punch in the HUNGRY BOOKWORM into gumtree to see my other listings The Phone Booth in Mr Hirota’s Garden by Heather Smith and Rachel Wanda printed 2019 HARDCOVER with dustcover ALMOST NEW $20 When the tsunami destroyed Makio's village, Makio lost his father . . . and his voice. The entire village is silenced by grief, and t

When It Rains It Pours He Reigns By Holly Wagner. Overcoming Life's Storms. Paperback Book, 217 Pages. It happens all the time. Life seems fine, even tranquil, when -- BAM! -- out of nowhere comes a storm that threatens to rock your world. Doubt creeps in, and your faith is shaken. But gale-force winds don't have to spell certain defeat. Through Acts 27 -- the account of Paul, a prisoner, trapped on the angry seas with his captors -- Holly Wagner gives practical guidance to ensure not mere surv

Adventures In Caravanastan By Greg Bearup Paperback Book . 327 Pages. Greg Bearup and his partner Lisa Upton survived three years living together in Pakistan and Afghanistan, but life with the Taliban was nothing compared to taking a toddler to Caravanastan. Following the trail of the superannuated wildebeest, they wind up the jockey wheel, check the safety chains and hitch up the van for the great lap of Australia with their baby son, Joe. Along the way they park the van behind the Dagwood Do

Glossy softcover, light mark and foxing to compressed page edges, cover and lightly toned pages are otherwise unmarked. 468 pages, 20 x 13 cms, Headline Book Publishing, first edition 2006. The photograph forms part of the description. ISBN-13: 9780755329632 Fang, Iggy, Nudge, the Gasman, Angel, and Maximum: Six kids who are pretty normal in most ways - except that they're 98% human and 2% bird. Riding the wind, their wings are an amazing gift...and yet, their world can morph into a nightma

Vintage softcover, crease to cover, lightly toned pages are unmarked. 434 pages, 20 x 13 cms, Vintage Books, 1998. The photograph forms part of the description. ISBN-10: 0099771519 A seductive and evocative epic on an intimate scale, which tells the extraordinary story of a geisha girl. Summoning up more than twenty years of Japan's most dramatic history, it uncovers a hidden world of eroticism and enchantment, exploitation and degradation. From a small fishing village in 1929, the tale moves t

Glossy softcover now protected with a clear adhesive cover, retired library copy with small white spine sticker and one stamp, pages are otherwise unmarked. 268 pages, 23 x 15 cms, Allen & Unwin, first edition 2009. The photograph forms part of the description. ISBN-13: 9781741757316 Clementine thinks her cousin Fan is everything that she could never be: beautiful, imaginative, wild. The girls promise to be best friends and sisters after the summer is over, but Clementine's life in the city

New York Times bestseller God's Politics struck a chord with Americans disenchanted with how the Right had co-opted all talk about integrating religious values into our politics, and with the Left, who were mute on the subject. Jim Wallis argues that America's separation of church and state does not require banishing moral and religious values from the public square. God's Politics offers a vision for how to convert spiritual values into real social change and has started a grassroots movement

Marc Brown is an American children’s book author and illustrator. He is best known as the creator of the Arthur series. Based on a bedtime story Brown told his son, Arthur is an aardvark with glasses. Soon, Arthur and his family and friends were appearing frequently in Brown’s books. A few characters, notably Arthur’s sister D.W. and Grandma Thora, are taken directly from Brown’s family. PLEASE READ ENTIRE LISTING UNTIL THE END INDIVIDUALLY PRICED Punch in the HUNGRY BOOKWORM into gumtree to

Nestle Smarties Book Prize Gold Award, Boston Globe-Horn Award, Whitbread Children’s Book of the Year Award. Like-new glossy softcover, cover and very lightly toned pages are unmarked. 218 pages, 19.5 x 13 cms, Hodder Children's Books, first edition reprint November 2005. The photograph forms part of the description. ISBN-10: There he was, below the bridge, half-naked, eyes blazing. He had a pair of burning torches. He ran them back and forth across his skin. He sipped from a bott

A collection of Usborne Very First Readers, First Readers and Young Reading Series for ages 4yrs and up pending on the level of the child and book. Large text, colourful illustrations and engaging stories. PLEASE READ ENTIRE LISTING UNTIL THE END INDIVIDUALLY PRICED Punch in the HUNGRY BOOKWORM to gumtree to see my other listings USBORNE VERY FIRST READING SERIES Usborne Very First Reading is an exciting series of books for children who are just starting to learn to read. The series offers t

The Wind Blew, Little Pink Pig, We’re Going on a Picnic and The Doorbell Rang by English illustrator and author Pat Hutchins are sure to delight toddlers and pre primary children alike. Large text and short sentences make these books perfect for those beginning on their reading journey and great teacher resources for primary school students PLEASE READ ENTIRE LISTING UNTIL THE END INDIVIDUALLY PRICED Punch in the HUNGRY BOOKWORM to gumtree to see my other listings The Wind Blew printed 1994