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An ANZAC Tale by Ruth Starke
Category: Graphic Novels
"When Australia pledges its support to Great Britain at the outbreak of World War I, mates Roy Martin and Wally Cardwell are among the first to enlist. But what the friends first thought would be an adventure soon turns to disaster The day after the landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915, more than 2000 ...Show more
An Anzac Tale by Ruth Starke
Category: Picture Books
'AN EXTRAORDINARY AND ORIGINAL WORK ON GALLIPOLI AND THE ANZAC CAMPAIGN' - Readings With the outbreak of war in 1914, best friends Wally and Roy, and new mate Tom, are among the first to enlist. But their great adventure soon turns to disaster. The day after the landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915, m ...Show more
Armistice by Ruth Starke
Category: Children's Educational
A companion to the award-winning My Gallipoli, commemorating the 100th anniversary since the fighting stopped. On 11 November 1918, after four years of fighting, the Allied powers signed an agreement with Germany to end the Great War and to begin peace negotiations. The armistice, as it was known, took ...Show more
Armistice by Ruth Starke
Category: Children's Non Fiction
In this companion to the award-winning My Gallipoli, many voices will recall the day the Great War ended and the months that followed before peace rang out around the world. On 11 November 1918, after four years of fighting, the Allied powers signed an agreement with Germany to end the Great War and to ...Show more
Captain Congo and The Maharaja's Monkey by Ruth Starke
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: Captain Congo
When the Maharaja of Bekar dies suddenly and mysteriously, Captain Congo and his loyal offsider Pug are despatched by the Agency to investigate. They arrive in India to find the Palace of Rajputana teeming with intrigue. While Pug goes deep under cover, the ever-observant Captain Congo races against tim ...Show more
Captain Congo and the Crocodile King by Ruth Starke
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: Captain Congo
An anthropologist searching for the legendary Treasure House of the Queen of Sheba is missing, and Captain Congo is sent by the Agency to Abyssinia to find him. Danger and intrigue lie ahead - just what Captain Congo loves. Also lying in wait, to the dismay of his pintsized assistant, Pug, are mosquitoe ...Show more
Captain Congo and the Crocodile King by Ruth Starke
Category: Children's
An anthropologist searching for the legendary Treasure House of the Queen of Sheba is missing and Captain Congo is sent by the Agency to Abyssinia to find him. Danger and intrigue lie ahead - just what Captain Congo loves. Also lying in wait, to the dismay of his pintsized assistant Pug, are mosquitoes, ...Show more
Captain Congo and the Klondike Gold by Ruth Starke
Category: Children's Graphic Novels | Series: Captain Congo Ser.
Take the Yukon Express with Captain Congo and his loyal offsider Pug as they travel deep into the great Canadian north-west in pursuit of gold, ghosts and monsters. But who is pursuing our heroes? And what awaits them at the end of their treacherous journey to Klondike Creek? One thing is certain: when ...Show more
Captain Congo and the Klondike Gold by Ruth Starke
Category: Picture Books | Series: Captain Congo
Take the Yukon Express with Captain Congo and his loyal offsider Pug as they travel deep into the great Canadian north-west in pursuit of gold, ghosts and monsters. But who is pursuing our heroes? And what awaits them at the end of their treacherous journey to Klondike Creek? One thing is certain: when ...Show more
Captain Congo and the Maharaja's Monkey by Ruth Starke
Category: Children's | Series: Captain Congo
When the Maharaja of Bekar dies suddenly and mysteriously, Captain Congo and his loyal offsider Pug are despatched by the Agency to investigate. They arrive in India to find the Palace of Rajputana teeming with intrigue. Even as preparations begin for young Prince Beki to be anointed as the next maharaj ...Show more
Captain Stella (Aussie Chomps) by Ruth Starke
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Aussie Chomps
Stella's parents are going overseas for a holiday and Stella is left behind with Granny Bee. Her holidays are looking bleak. But when the fusty old op shop that Granny Bee volunteers at is in danger of being closed down by the council, Stella seizes the chance to give it a makeover and save the day. And ...Show more
Catland (Aussie Chomps) by Ruth Starke
Category: Children's | Series: Aussie Chomps S.
The roof has become Rose's favourite place since coming to stay with her dad and his new family. She has a bird's eye view of the neighbours, including the mysterious Nydia Raymond, rumoured to be a witch. Rose's snooping reveals a different story: Nydia rescues and rehabilitates stray cats, so Rose dec ...Show more