australia

Follows a day in the lives of two children and their families in Australia, providing insights into the lifestyles, family interactions, foods, celebrations, schools, and other aspects of Australian culture.

With help from their cousin Harry, eight-year-old twins Ella and Ethan discover who is illegally taking coral from the reefs near their aunt and uncle's beach house on the shore of Australia's Coral Sea.

"Robert Hoge was born with a tumor the size of a tennis ball in the middle of his face and short, twisted legs, but he refused to let what made him different stand in the way of leading a happy, successful life. This is the true story of how he embraced his circumstances and never let his 'ugly' stop him from focusing on what truly mattered"--Provided by publisher.

Saroo Brierley discusses his life as an adopted boy living in Tasmania and his time spent finding his birth family in India.

Michael's parents are leaders of a new anti-immigrant political party called Aussie Values which is trying to halt the flood of refugees from the Middle East; Mina fled Afghanistan with her family ten years ago, and just wants to concentrate on fitting in and getting into college--but the mutual attraction they feel demands that they come to terms with their family's concerns and decide where they stand in the ugly anti-Muslim politics of the time.

"It's Christmas time in Australia, and Reindeer has great fun giving presents to his friends, Cat, Dog and Guinea Pig. But even when it's warm and sunny outside, it's hard to be far from home and family on Christmas Eve. Luckily, Christmas is a time for exciting surprises, and this year Reindeer might just get one of his very own"--Back cover.

A brief biography of Australian actor Liam Hemsworth, covering his family, rise to fame, and role in the "Hunger Games" films.

Seventeen-year-old Delilah Green is doing her best to deal with a chaotic life--she is running the family caf?, The Flywheel, by herself because her father is on a vacation trying to get over his wife deserting him; she is getting flack at school because she is a lesbian, and one of the "in-girls" has started to come on to her, and she is hopelessly attracted to a girl named Rosa, who dances outside the caf? every evening.

Text and illustrations explore the habitats, ecosystems, and biomes of Australia, and look at the plant and animal life found there.

"Ever heard of a lizard with a fake head? This book will delight young readers as they learn what makes the thorny devil one of the world's weirdest animals. Basic information is covered, such as predators, prey, habitat, life cycle, senses, and conservation status. Table of contents, map, diagram, fun facts, facts page, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.