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For Anna Olsen, a summer visit to her grandmother’s house in Texas ranch country has never been very exciting. Until now.
Intrigued by the strange, reclusive uncle who lives next door, Anna starts to uncover the family secret about her grandmother’s younger sister who disappeared mysteriously at a young age.
Ghostly whispers, the unexplained appearance of long-forgotten artifacts, and strange dreams lead Anna deeper into the mystery. Will Anna's determination—and help from a surprising ally—enable her to solve the puzzle that's been haunting her family for years?

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Testing 3, 2, 1 is the story of how Australian education fell behind the world’s best and how Finland came to lead. It is also a guide to how some of Finland’s ideas can be used by teachers and schools to begin to reverse the current malaise of Australia’s education system. Part memoir, part investigative journalism, part call-to-action, this easy-to-read and highly compelling plea for an improved education system can’t be ignored … Lawrence reminds us that we can (and must) do better. – Jared Cooney Horvath PhD, Educational Neuroscientist, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne. Author of Stop Talking, Start Influencing: 12 Insights from Brain Science to Make Your Message Stick

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James Gong is training for his black belt in taekwondo. One night a camera crew turns up at training for an episode of My Life.<br />James is sparring a white belt who gets carried away and hammers James' foot. Sparks fly in James' brain and he gasps – all caught on national TV. James responds with a jumping spinning sidekick which obliterates his opponent.<br /> <br />This is the beginning of James' woes at the club, for he has disgraced Mr Cho, the head instructor.<br /> <br />Hollywood Productions just loves James' jumping , spinning sidekick. They decide to star him in their small budget flick, Big Action in Little Town. Unbeknown to James, Hollywood Productions is a scam company that basically produces B grade ‘loser’ movies to offset huge tax bills.<br /> <br />Meanwhile James, who lusts after his sister Caitlin’s best friend, Amber, thinks his sudden film career will curry favour. Not so. If anything, Amber shuns him even more.<br /> <br />Determined to win the love of his life, James tries to learn how to skate, because he knows that Amber fancies a local skater named Spiros. He only succeeds in showing himself up, but James is pathetically immune to the irony and subtleties of life. He figures that all is well with the world and that he’s making vast progress.<br /> <br />To Hollywood Productions’ great horror the flick is so bad that it’s good. People have queued at the premiere and national TV stations have got wind of the huge success of this little budget movie. Big Action in Little Town is going to be a blockbuster!

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Meg is Tune Town's best music performer, but she's having trouble rehearsing. So much trouble, in fact, that the notes have run right off the sheet! Can Meg find the notes in time for her big concert? Or are they closer to home than she thought?<br /> <br />A colourful book for music-loving-and-learning kids of all ages.

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Engilina, Engibear and Bearbot are back to build transport for the future – a new maglev train that will run from Munnagong to Billaburra as fast as a plane. During the project, they discover an old steam engine which leads them on an interesting journey and creates an unexpected link to the past. Travel with them on this tale of trains, teamwork, technology and time…

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They say roses are red…<br />but I've seen different.<br />A sweet and playful story about looking at life from a different perspective.

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Tom Brown does not like to sit down. He can run, play and jump up and down. But he would rather do anything with a chair than sit on it.

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It is Christmas Eve… but there is no star to be found on top of the tree! With the help of Santa and some stardust, can Flossie bring home a star and restore the Christmas magic?

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Little Sower Samuel loves to garden. When he looks around and sees that his city does not have enough of the greenness he loves, Samuel embarks on a mission of sharing, by giving seedlings and joy to all around.

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In a small garden cottage, Flossie the fairy lives in the red handbag of an unsuspecting elderly lady. Each day, she takes joy in dancing to the magical music of her host… until the day comes when the music stops and Flossie must find a new companion and a new tune to sing to.<br /> <br />A gentle, heartfelt tale of finding joy after loss.

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