AustLit

'Exo-Dimensions is a roller coaster of a ride into central Australian Indigenous creation stories, woven through family relationships, honour and sheer adventure. This story unsettles linear time as the past catches up with the future and vice versa, while the present reveals itself in intimate moments of connections, losses and mayhem. This book is a classic, one that readers will pick up to experience a dizzyingly accurate picture of the chaotic rhythms we are currently living through.'

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'This first book in a series introduces the main character, Pam, as she struggles with the anxieties of fitting in at school. This story is set in Alice Springs / Mparntwe where Pam lives with her grandfather, Graham. Graham struggles to support his granddaughter survive the 'sticks and stones' of being 'at odds' with the world around her. For much of this first book, Pam's parents are not part of the picture until Pam inadvertently rescues her father, Mitch, from being beaten up by henchmen in the backstreets of Alice Springs. Neither recognise each other, however, their paths are about to merge in weird and powerful ways as Pam embarks on a quest to learn more about multifaceted past. The story continues in book two.'

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'Storm Warning is an adventure story for our times. It is a wake-up call to pay attention to what Earth is telling us through unprecedented weather patterns. This story entangles natural and human-made disasters stretching back from the British nuclear tests at Maralinga to a massively destructive storm in the present day. The main characters, two teenage friends, and their pet dog, are left to outwit 'mutants' - who have been unwittingly released through a chain of catastrophic and unheeded events. This first book ends on a frightening scene leaving readers on tenterhooks.'

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'A family is walking home on a very dark night. It's hard to see clearly - what is that shadow? And what is that noise? 

'Turn the pages of this intriguing and atmospheric book and join the family as they discover what the dark night is hiding.'

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'I Saw, We Saw. But who did the seeing and what did they see?

'The answer to that question is to be found by pouring over the pages of this gorgeously illustrated book. And just to make it a little more interesting, a key word is in Yolgnu Matha, the first language of the student authors of this book. Intrigued? Take a look inside and delve into the world of the Yolgnu students at Nhulunbuy Primary School.

'Every page is a delight and by the end not only will you have worked out who saw what, but you will have also learned some Yolgnu Matha along the way. What better way to celebrate UNESCO's Year of Indigenous Languages!' (Publication summary)

'This story is about Damo, a kid who dreams about playing for the mighty Big River Hawks. But there’s one thing holding him back… he’s absolutely hopeless at footy! That all changes when a giant grey kangaroo scratches him under the eye and knocks him out. Damo wakes up to discover he can jump up really high in the air (like a kangaroo!) to take ‘speckys’, and kick gigantic torpedo punts straight through the goals. He is stoked, but soon discovers that being the most talented player, doesn’t always make you the best player.' (Publication summary)

'Written by one of Australia’s best loved authors, this board book will get toddlers and preschoolers up off their feet following the actions of the animals featured in the book. They’ll soon be flapping their arms like a scary magpie’s wings, stomping their feet like a cheeky wombat and dancing like a silly lizard, along with the actions of five other animals.

'Beautifully illustrated by Kathy Arbon, this book will soon become a family favourite as everyone shows how they can dance and …..' (Publication summary)

'Deadly Sisters of Worawa, written by thirteen young women from Worawa Aboriginal College, was produced during a writing workshop that was facilitated by our Lifetime Ambassador Anita Heiss and the equally passionate literacy advocate Shelley Ware. In their book, the students write about themselves, their families, their sacred places and the things they've achieved that make them proud. They've also written some powerful and moving poetry, and created some amazing artwork, all of which combined reveals how deadly these Worawa sisters are.'  (Publication summary)

'Wamparla Apira (Possums and Tall Trees) is a traditional story retold in Arabana and English by elder Thanti Syd Strangways. It is not only a fascinating story about a time when the Arabana people used to hunt possums for clothing and food, but it is also an important addition to the Arabana Wangka or language resources for the Arabana people of northern South Australia.' (Publication summary)

'Move back and forth in time in Stella Raymond’s fascinating book comparing how life is lived now in Aboriginal communities to how it was lived in the olden days. Written in English and Kriol, Stella’s home language, this book not only is an insight into Aboriginal life now and then, but also to a language that is widely spoken across the top of Australia.'

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