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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in Verse. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz needs no real introduction in itself, for it is a classic, and this version is no different, other than the fact that it is written in verse, as a poem. Dorothy, along with her dog Toto, are sucked into a cyclone, as L.Frank Baum expresses it, and is swept to a strange land called Oz. Here she ventures to find a way home, befriending several, unique friends along the way, incl...

THE ITSY-BITSY The Itsy-Bitsy live beneath a forest filled with wonders, beneath a smelly bog which helps to protect their sacred village, King Wattle and Orchid helping the others take care of all that they have. Amongst the people here resides Bromus, a lonely and very upset Itsy-Bitsy. He is the potion master who tries ever so hard to avoid work by pretending to be hurt, whilst the miners of the tiny community of little people collect m...

Set in South Australia, 1884, this is the story of three Afghan cameleers as they go about delivering supplies along the Birdsville Track. Follow Nak, Shir and Abdul on an adventure across outback Australia, where their pasts catch up to them in many ways. Individual feelings are tested to the limit, insecurities are measured by fear, and desire is outweighed by need. Angry and forgiving, tired and alive, eager and pessimistic. They fight agai...

The orca: they are black and white dolphins, mammals of the sea, warm-blooded creatures which are at the top of the food chain for the territory that they hold within their power, man being their only predator. Tom is born in the Pacific Ocean, 1862, he is 2.5 metres long and weighs 200kg, a grand specimen. George Davidson is born in Eden, May, 1863. This is the story of Tom, Killer whale of Twofold Bay, Eden, friend to George Davidson (bay wh...

Thousands of years ago, a man named Wahn was turned into a crow by Baiame, the Creator of the Aboriginal lands around, and much of what appeared within it.For acts of treachery and unkindness, Wahn was punished, but it was for the better, for he became a much-looked upon character of legend and myth, a crow on which to be trusted.From being nasty and mischievous, Wahn became good, kind, and a friend to all he met, until one day the Creator, Ba...

The Itsy-Bitsy live beneath a forest filled with wonders, beneath a smelly bog which helps to protect their sacred village, King Wattle and Orchid helping the others take care of all that they have. Amongst the people here resides Bromus, a lonely and very upset Itsy-Bitsy. He is the potion master who tries ever so hard to avoid work by pretending to be hurt, whilst the miners of the tiny community of little people collect magical shale. N...

Castor is a honest girl with a younger brother. One day she comes across a nasty, wicked witch who is turning children into animals and gnomes. Castor is unfortunate and is turned into a cat with a very bushy tail. Her younger brother then comes to her aid and sees to it that she is saved, but not before being turned into a stone statue himself. Castor must do all she can to save the heroic brother and at the same time save all those unfortuna...

Myrtle is a turtle who passes the day by swimming the oceans and seas. One day she becomes entangled and soon finds herself with a plastic bag stuck fast around her neck.Continuing upon her way she comes across a hermit crab who has a problem of his own: he has a rusty old can for a home instead of a shell, but he can't get rid of it as he has one of his antenna stuck fast.Together they venture to find a way to fix their misery, along the way ...

Henry is a pygmy possum who passes the day by helping the rainforest grow, by spreading the spores of mushrooms about the rainforest floor. One day he comes across some bad news, there is a cat on the loose and he is being a bully.With the help of some new friends, Henry saves the day by confronting the bullying cat and putting him in his place, serving him a good lesson about friendship and illuminating his poor behavior towards others.This a...

In the years following a heinous war of nuclear ferocity, the world simmers down in its quest for repose via an increased attempt at gaining scientific knowledge. Technological breakthroughs are numerous, QEM (Quark Electromagnetic Movement) is discovered along with 'nuclei fuel'. Millions upon untold millions of people, of all nationalities, break free of the Earth's gravitation, and travel both legally and illegally to other far-away worlds....

The Collection consists of the following [with corresponding, published year and genre]: Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien - 2013 [drama/adventure] An Australian veteran seeks to give aid to an Indonesia woman who is kidnapped and forced into slavery. Caves of Hiroshima - 2008 [science -fiction] Survivors of the apocalypse fight to establish order in a world almost devoid of human life. Furious George - 2009 [comic] Two husbands seek the power of...

Australian Heritage Courage, Pride and Honour The Zuytdorp Survivors - Courage The Zuytdorp departs the Cape of Good Hope, Table Bay, with the ship Kockenge. She pulls ahead of the Kockenge due to her being a much larger and faster vessel. The captain sails until sighting land before turning north for Batavia, making full benefit of the winds. But catastrophe is all they meet, no success in voyage to be celebrated. The Zuytdorp is shipwrec...

This is the story of visitors from another world, who come to Earth at the time of the Spanish invasion of the Inca lands. A small group of linguists from the tenth planet of our solar system (Pontus) are sent to Earth (Brantie) to pass on the words of wisdom from their Council of Philosophy. They are to inform all of those they encounter that space travel past the limits of the moon is not permitted, and that a non-conveyance in respect to th...

SONGS OF AUSTRALIA - A Poetic TrilogyBOOK ONESet in South Australia, 1884, this is an epic poem of three Afghan cameleers as they go about delivering supplies along the Birdsville Track. Follow Nak, Shir and Abdul on an adventure across outback Australia, where their pasts catch up to them in many ways. Individual feelings are tested to the limit, insecurities are measured by fear, and desire is outweighed by need. Angry and forgiving, tired a...

By April, 1945, there were sixty-thousand prisoners housed in a camp built for no more than ten-thousand, a testament to Hitler's viciousness.The camp was liberated by the British on 15th April, 1945, and over the next 30 days the death rate dropped from 500 a day to less than 100 a day. More and more people continued to meet with death in the face of their liberation for many reasons, some of which has been needlessly blamed on the British, d...

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This is the First World War through the eyes of DenisPatrick Kelly, soldier of the 2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers, from 22nd April, 1914, until the close of the war on 11thNovember, 1918.Denis Kelly went to war on the day his wife gave birthto a healthy boy, and through sheer luck and good fortunedid survive the war having experienced the horrors thatwere the Retreat from Mons, Ypres, The Somme, Langemarck, La Cateau, Loos, Messines, St Quentin an...

Written as an epic poem in verse, this is a story of a siege and love. Stephen and Clover find each other at the worst of times and hope to savour their newfound love in one another, in a future together, and in peace forever.This tale of epic proportion takes place during the final days of Constantinople, 1453, as 7, 000 inhabitants defend against an army of over 100, 000. The historical value of this book does well to inform the reader as to...

NOTE: You do not need to have read the previous three book in the series, as this can be considered a stand-alone book, but the history of Stephen will be an advantage.This book is the work of fiction, the story of the creation of the women warriors and El Dorado, and a story of Spanish explorers travelling the Amazon River. History is plagued with reports of the Holy Grail, of its existence and where it can be found. Tales of El Dorado and th...

Stephen, the Knights of the Hospital, and the thirteen orphans, continue with their harsh voyage to the shores of a town called Barcelona, where a ferocious storm greets them, and tragic events begin to unfold. From the series, The Templar, comes the third novel in this adventure which will have you asking many questions. Something so unbelievable is discovered by Stephen as he befriends Father Ambaedian of Barcelona, a 1500 year-old mystery b...