Rescued from the building site of Canberra's first Parliament House, two fledgling cockatoos move in with Arthur and his family. Naughty Cockawun survives threats of banishment, and stays with young Arthur, his friend for life. A moving tale for the end of the century inspired by a true story.

War has come to Asmir's home in Sarajevo. He is torn from his father, his home and everything he has known. He becomes a refugee. This is a story of courage you will never forget.

Vols. 1-7 and 16 include reports and proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales for 1913-1932/33 and 1969/70.

SUMMARY: Patricia is desperately lonely and finds everything about Australia strange and different from what she was used to in England .Going to a new school makes matters worse, and the situation is unbearable until she finds unexpected friends.

Unlike an anthology of children's literature, which includes only chapters or summaries, this outstanding seventh edition teaches how to make appropriate judgments about what constitutes quality children's literature. Using the critical standards for all literature, explanations are supplemented by special issues in judging books for children. Taking readers through the definitions of literary terms by reviewing plot, character, theme, setting, point of view, style, and tone, and including special sections on censorship and the importance of reading aloud, Lukens provides sound criteria for assessing the merit of children's books. The book also includes chapters on rhymes, poetry, biography, and informational books. Emphasis is placed on multicultural literature, making it a book intended for use with a wide variety of children's books. For anyone interested in children's literature, education, language arts, and/or educational media.