Author: Fil Bufalo
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 139844717X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 675
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Book Description
Passport? Check! Suitcases? Check! Kangaroos? Check! And we’re off! If you enjoy travel, having a laugh, are a keen conversationalist and even keener historian and lover of brilliant architecture, then these trips are for you! Take care to cosy on down in your seat, and choose your fellow seat-mate discerningly because one foot on the buses and there’s no looking back. Tempted? Then make haste to hobble, hurdle or haul yourself up the gleaming silver steps of these ‘Laugh a minute’ luxury coaches and await further hilarious instructions. Rest assured you will never be able to look a tour guide straight in the eye ever again without thinking of Aston, Gilda, Stan or Hugh (no, not puppies). From the wilds of Cornwall to cosy little Irish pubs, from pirate coves to magnificent Gothic churches, and from the oceans to the mountains across the valleys and windswept moors – these two coach tours have it all. Not to mention the mystery of the tiny, furry kangaroos.
Author: Terence J. Dawson
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801482625
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 180
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In this, the only up-to-date accessible and scientifically based book on Australia's principal icon, internationally known kangaroo researcher Terry Dawson gets to the heart of what makes these animals special. He shows how many features of their biology, such as their reproductive patterns, social structure and locomotor characteristics, confer great advantages in their adaptations to Australia's harsh climate and demanding environment. Besides covering widely the biology, ecology and behaviour of the ten different types of kangaroos, Professor Dawson compares European and Aboriginal cultural attitudes towards them. He explores such issues as hunting habits, conservation, kangaroos as agricultural pests, the economics of kangaroo ranching and the use of their products.
Author: Edward Kanze
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 426
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A cross between "Blue Highways" and Homer's "Odyssey", this book takes us on an epic journey through the Australian landscape. Weaving in late-breaking discoveries about beloved Australian animals, "Kangaroo Dreaming" gives readers an up-close view of koalas, Tasmanian devils, kangaroos, wallabies, and platypuses. Kanze distinctively frames his narrative within a brief and lively retelling of "The Odyssey"; along the way there are great hazards, ogres, and temptations.
Author: George Grey
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
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The following pages contain the results of the author's travels and residence in the western parts of Australia, between the years 1837 and 1840, during which period he traversed extensive regions unknown to the European traveler, and probably never before trodden by the foot of civilized man. It is not alone with gratification of enlightened curiosity that the countries now first brought to notice are likely to be objects of interest. A knowledge of the districts lying between Swan River and Shark Bay cannot but be of importance to future colonists, whilst the intertropical provinces of the north-west coasts, distinguished as they are by important peculiarities both of character and position, are equally calculated to draw the attention of the literary and enterprising enquirer.
Author: Curtis C. Chen
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250081785
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
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With Waypoint Kangaroo, Chen makes his debut with this outer space thriller. Kangaroo isn’t your typical spy. Sure, he has extensive agency training, access to bleeding-edge technology, and a ready supply of clever (to him) quips and retorts. But what sets him apart is “the pocket.” It’s a portal that opens into an empty, seemingly infinite, parallel universe, and Kangaroo is the only person in the world who can use it. But he's pretty sure the agency only keeps him around to exploit his superpower. After he bungles yet another mission, Kangaroo gets sent away on a mandatory “vacation:” an interplanetary cruise to Mars. While he tries to make the most of his exile, two passengers are found dead, and Kangaroo has to risk blowing his cover. It turns out he isn’t the only spy on the ship–and he’s just starting to unravel a massive conspiracy which threatens the entire Solar System. Now, Kangaroo has to stop a disaster which would shatter the delicate peace that’s existed between Earth and Mars ever since the brutal Martian Independence War. A new interplanetary conflict would be devastating for both sides. Millions of lives are at stake. Weren’t vacations supposed to be relaxing?
Author: Rena Fruchter
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446460274
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Rena Fruchter was Dudley's concert piano partner, and the friend who looked after him in the final years of his life until his death at the age of 66. This is her intimate portrait of the extraordinarily brilliant, complex character that was Dudley Moore. During the last ten years of his life Dudley changed. He stepped off the podium and into real life. Physically life was difficult, professionally it was turbulent, but during his final years he blossomed, and in the midst of his illness from the debilitating effects of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, he found peace. Rena writes beautifully of Dudley's final years but also takes us back through his life story - conveying his inimitable talent, humour and vibrancy; evoking the atmosphere of a working-class upbringing in 1940s Britain, life in 1950s London and his relationship with Peter Cook, and the excesses of 1980s LA. With style and precision she unravels his personality, looks back at his childhood and career, weaving a moving and compelling story of a unique man.
Author: Thinking Kids
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN: 1483824128
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 548
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Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills for grade 3 covers basic concepts such as reading comprehension, parts of speech, punctuation, spelling, rounding, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, geometry, graphs, time, money, measurement, and place value. Complete with practice in writing, reading, and math, this series helps develop the skills your child needs for grade-level success. --With over 10 million copies in print, the Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills series provides an entire curriculum filled with fun, educational activities and instruction that improve academic performance. --Available for grades prekindergarten to 6, Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills features vivid, full-color illustrations and grade-appropriate activities for phonics, reading, language arts, writing, and math. This series edition has been updated with relevant, high-interest reading passages and artwork to engage your child in the learning process. An excellent resource for supporting classroom learning or enhancing your home school curriculum, it features review lessons to measure your childÕs progress, teaching suggestions to extend learning, and answer keys to monitor accuracy. --Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills is the all-in-one resource for strengthening essential skills.
Author: Douglas Mendel
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491718323
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
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The Adventures of Carrie the Koala and Karl the Kangaroo are about two Marsupials in Australia that take a bus ride from a city to the end of the line in The Outback for an amazing adventure of living, growing, learning and experiencing all that life has to offer beyond their wildest and crazy dreams. Karls dream of learning to fly and surf definitely sets him apart from his other Kangaroo buddies as he explores the skies and oceans off the coast of Port Augusta, Australia. Carries dreams come to fruition as she learns that she doesnt have to fit the self-imposed confines of what a Koala has to live by. There is no other book that captures the imagination and soul of two Marsupials that start their adventure on the outskirts of a city, take a bus to the end of the line and start their incredible journey of self-discovery through dreams, sharing, living, growing and meeting other interesting animals and humans along their journey!
Author: Sy Montgomery
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618496419
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN: 1483833178
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 544
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Book Description
Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills for grade 3 covers basic concepts such as reading comprehension, parts of speech, punctuation, spelling, rounding, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, geometry, graphs, time, money, measurement, and place value. Complete with practice in writing, reading, and math, this series helps develop the skills your child needs for grade-level success. With over 10 million copies in print, the Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills series provides an entire curriculum filled with fun, educational activities and instruction that improve academic performance. Available for grades prekindergarten to 6, Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills features vivid, full-color illustrations and grade-appropriate activities for phonics, reading, language arts, writing, and math. This series edition has been updated with relevant, high-interest reading passages and artwork to engage your child in the learning process. An excellent resource for supporting classroom learning or enhancing your home school curriculum, it features review lessons to measure your child’s progress, teaching suggestions to extend learning, and answer keys to monitor accuracy. Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills is the all-in-one resource for strengthening essential skills.
