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Famous Australians: Australian Children's Authors by Rachel Dixon
Category: Memoir & Biography | Series: Famous Australians
The short biographies in Australian Children's Authors are arranged alphabetically. They include a brief description of the genre and style of each author, and a select bibliography of their publications. Children can browse through the list and look for an author whose work they would like to read. The ...Show more
Famous Australians: Australians at the Olympic Games by Rachel Dixon
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Famous Australians
Although Australia has a small population when compared with many other countries that have competed at the Olympic Games, our athletes have performed remarkably well, consistently winning medals for their country. Find out about the first Olympic Games in which Australia had a competitor and what the r ...Show more
How We Used To Live In Australia : Food & Cooking by Rachel Dixon
Category: Children's History | Series: How We Used To Live In Australia
The foods eaten by the early convicts and colonists in Australia were very different from the diet enjoyed by the Aboriginal people. Find out why this was, and then travel forward to discover what the ANZACS at Gallipoli ate, and how the Great Depression affected food all across the country. Food is a b ...Show more
How We Used To Live In Australia: Food and Cooking by Rachel Dixon
Category: Children's Non Fiction
The style of living we take for granted in Australia today was very different in the past. Many everyday tasks involved using tools and implements that are unrecognisable in our modern world. The Australian Aboriginal history of daily life as well as that of the first colonists all provide intriguing st ...Show more
How We Used To Live In Australia : Schools & Education by Rachel Dixon
Category: Children's History | Series: How We Used To Live In Australia
What did children do all day at school in the 1800s? Schools in the past were different in some ways from modern schools, but they also had many features that are just the same today. Ranging from the curriculum to lunchtime food, from games to writing styles, this book compares the past with the presen ...Show more
How We Used To Live In Australia: Schools and Education by Rachel Dixon
Category: Children's Non Fiction
The style of living we take for granted in Australia today was very different in the past. Many everyday tasks involved using tools and implements that are unrecognisable in our modern world. The Australian Aboriginal history of daily life as well as that of the first colonists all provide intriguing st ...Show more
How We Used To Live In Australia : Toys & Games by Rachel Dixon
Category: Children's History | Series: How We Used To Live In Australia
For millennia, people have given their children toys to help them learn about the world around them. The toys children play with demonstrate how cultures from around the world can be both different and exactly the same. When the early colonists arrived in Australia, they found that Aboriginal children w ...Show more
How We Used To Live In Australia: Toys and Games by Rachel Dixon
Category: Children's Non Fiction
The style of living we take for granted in Australia today was very different in the past. Many everyday tasks involved using tools and implements that are unrecognisable in our modern world. The Australian Aboriginal history of daily life as well as that of the first colonists all provide intriguing st ...Show more
How We Used To Live In Australia: Transport by Rachel Dixon
Category: Children's Non Fiction
The style of living we take for granted in Australia today was very different in the past. Many everyday tasks involved using tools and implements that are unrecognisable in our modern world. The Australian Aboriginal history of daily life as well as that of the first colonists all provide intriguing st ...Show more
How We Used To Live In Australia : Transport by Rachel Dixon
Category: Children's History | Series: How We Used To Live In Australia
From simply walking around to using space shuttles, human beings have a vast array of transport methods. In colonial Australia, the importance of the horse to all types of human activities is often not recognised. Camels and oxen also played a role in the history of business, industry and just getting f ...Show more
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