Browse by category
Being Helpful by Annabel (ILT) Janine; Spenceley Amos
Category: Fiction | Series: Growing Up
Being Helpful (Growing Up) by Janine Amos
Category: Parenting | Series: Growing Up
Growing up means learning how to get on with other people - being kind and helpful and making friends. Sometimes it is hard to share and take turns or to own up when you have made a mistake. The lively stories in these books, about everyday situations in every child's life, show children ways of working ...Show more
Boy Talk: A Survival Guide to Growing Up by Caroline Plaisted
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Growing Up
Hair is sprouting up everywhere, your skin is having an acne attack and suddenly girls aren't so annoying...What's going on? Growing up can be a rollercoaster ride, but it can be a whole lot easier if you know what to expect. With advice from everything from shaving to your social life, you can take it ...Show more
Chrysalis by Libby Hathorn
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Growing up with Libby
Sequel to "Thunderwith". Can Lara help Marna, the shy new girl, emerge and spread her wings? First Lara must deal with her own feelings. Does she love the faithful Stan, her first boyfriend or exciting Jake, on the road with his Crimson River band? And can she cope with the bully, Gowd Gadrey?
Feral Kid by Libby Hathorn
Category: Fiction | Series: Growing up with Libby
Robbie Armani, an adolescent adrift on the streets of Sydney, soon discovers that being a street kid isn't full of the excitement and freedom which he had hoped for. He can't seem to shake off Pale, a tough and violent street kid intent on making trouble. Even Amanda isn't all she seems.
Girl Talk by Lizzie Cox
Category: Children's | Series: Growing Up
This essential guide to growing up for girls covers everything children have always wanted to know but were afraid to ask. Friendly and funny text features case studies and questions from 'real-life' anonymous readers to encourage the idea that different experiences are still normal. Subjects that might ...Show more
Girl Talk: A Survival Guide to Growing Up by Caroline Plaisted
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Growing Up
Your hair is greasy, spots are cropping up all over the place and your family is suddenly driving you crazy...What's going on? Growing up can be a rollercoaster ride, but it can be whole lot easier if you know what to expect. With advice on everything from bras to bad breath, you can relax - this guide ...Show more
Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia by Anita Heiss
Category: Biography | Series: Growing Up
Childhood stories of family, country and belonging What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question. Accounts from well-known authors and high-profile ...Show more
Growing Up Asian in Australia by Alice Pung (ed)
Category: Biography | Series: Growing Up
Asian-Australians have often been written about by outsiders, as outsiders. In this collection, compiled by award-winning author Alice Pung, they tell their own stories with verve, courage and a large dose of humour. These are not predictable tales of food, festivals and traditional dress. The food is h ...Show more
Growing Up Disabled in Australia by Carly Findlay
Category: Biography | Series: Growing Up
'My body and its place in the world seemed quite normal to me.' 'I didn't grow up disabled, I grew up with a problem. A problem those around me wanted to fix.' 'We have all felt that uncanny sensation that someone is watching us.' 'The diagnosis helped but it didn't fix everything.' 'Don't fear the labe ...Show more
Growing Up Muslim in Australia by Amra Pajalic; Demet Divaroren
Category: Biography | Series: Growing Up
In this refreshing and fascinating collection, twelve Muslim-Australians - some well known, some not - reveal their candid, funny and touching stories of growing up with a dual identity.