Collection: Adult Non Fiction

Songlines are an archive for powerful knowledges that ensured Australia's many Indigenous cultures flourished for over 60,000 years. Much more than a navigational path in the cartographic sense, these vast and robust stores of information are encoded through song, story, dance, art and ceremony, ...

Two decades before Zimbabwe would win independence and ended white minority rule, thirteen-year-old Tambudzai Sigauke embarks on her education. On her shoulders rest the economic hopes of her parents, siblings, and extended family, and within her burns the desire for independence. A timeless comi...

Now revised and expanded with up-to-the-minute medical information and exclusive new content in a full-color format: the book that launched an international phenomenon and started a series that has sold over 2 million copies in total. The initial release of Medical Medium first introduced the wor...

Navigating the teenage years can be tricky, and sometimes overwhelming. This book encourages you to unleash your amazing potential, empowering you with practical strategies to embrace failure, cultivate a positive self-image, and harness the transformative power of resilience and goal setting. To...

Being an adolescent girl can be quite challenging at times. It's not uncommon to feel like you're the only one going through certain experiences. But fear not! This book is here to extend a helping hand, offering valuable advice and guidance to help you navigate through the complexities of your t...

Aboriginal design is of a distinctly cultural nature, based in the Dreaming and in ancient practices grounded in Country. It is visible in the aerodynamic boomerang, the ingenious design of fish traps and the precise layouts of community settlements that strengthen social cohesion. Alison Page an...

Drawn from the pages of Australian House & Garden, this book profiles 25 beautiful gardens and the inspirational people who have shaped them. From heritage properties tended by inter-generational gardeners to contemporary plots created by inner city green thumbs, these pages showcase the gardenin...

"First there was Girt. Now comes . . . True Girt In this side-splitting sequel to his best-selling history, David Hunt transports us to the Australian frontier. This was the Wild South, home to hardy pioneers, gun-slinging bushrangers, directionally challenged explorers, nervous indigenous people...