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Fear and Politics by Dr Carmen Lawrence
Category: History | Series: Scribe short books
Arguing that fear has been a crucial factor in shaping Australian public policy, this study charts its consequences on the Australian community. Examining the effects of being constantly warned about the risk of terrorism, this account discusses how xenophobia has shaped policies toward refugees, indige ...Show more
Feminism by Margaret Walters
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
How much have women's lives really changed? In the West women still come up against the 'glass ceiling' at work, most earning considerably less than their male counterparts. What are we to make of the now commonplace insistence that feminism deprives men of their rights and dignities? And how does one t ...Show more
Fighter Aces : Knights of the Sky by Rosie John; Serdiville Sadler
Category: Military History | Series: Casemate Short History
Film Noir A Very Short Introduction by Naremore James
Category: Film | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Film noir, one of the most intriguing yet difficult to define terms in cinema history, is usually associated with a series of darkly seductive Hollywood thrillers from the 1940s and 50s--shadowy, black-and-white pictures about private eyes, femme fatales, outlaw lovers, criminal heists, corrupt police, ...Show more
Fireworks in Fairyland (Story Collection) by Enid Blyton
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Bumper Short Story Collections
A magical selection of stories to read and share by one of the world's best-loved children's authors, Enid Blyton. This collections of over 50 stories brings together three of Enid Blyton's earliest and most imaginative story collections - The Book of Fairies (1924), The Book of Brownies (1926) and The ...Show more
Fishing for Trouble by David Orme
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Edge: Slipstream Short Fiction Level 2
Slipstream is a new generation of reading resources specifically designed for struggling and reluctant readers. Through exciting and carefully levelled texts, Slipstream enables readers to accelerate their reading experience. This book is part of Slipstream LEVEL 2. The 350-word text is levelled for rea ...Show more
Five-Minute Stories by Enid Blyton
Category: Classic | Series: Bumper Short Story Collections
A bumper collection of five-minute short stories by the world's best-loved storyteller. Perfect for children aged 5 and up!Whizz through five-minute tales in this brilliant collection by Enid Blyton. From animal and school adventures to outdoor wanders and magical mischief and mayhem, there's a story fo ...Show more
Five-Minute Summer Stories by Enid Blyton
Category: Children's Classic Fiction | Series: Bumper Short Story Collections
A fun-filled collection of summer stories from the world's best-loved storyteller! Perfect for children aged 5 and up! Are you ready for the sunny season? From trips to the seaside and royal balls to fairy tea parties and yummy picnics, celebrate the summer with this short story collection by Enid Blyt ...Show more
Five and the Runaway Dog (#12 Famous Five Colour Short Stories) by Enid Blyton
Category: Children's | Series: Famous Five: Short Stories
Introducing The Famous Five to younger readers with this NEWLY-CREATED story for children aged 5 and up!While helping to clear up the beach, the Five find a dog's collar by the sea and are soon searching for the missing dog. And when they come to the new bakery, it's not just the smell of cinnamon buns ...Show more
Five to the Rescue! (Famous Five Colour Short Stories) by Enid Blyton
Category: Children's | Series: Famous Five: Short Stori Ser.
Join the Famous Five on a brand-new adventure in this NEWLY CREATED story for children aged 5 and up! When the Famous Five are enjoying a picnic on Kirrin Island they spot a lamb in trouble. With no one else on hand to help, it's up to the Five launch a rescue mission. Will they make it in time? Set i ...Show more
Football Legend by David Orme
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Edge: Slipstream Short Fiction Level 2
Slipstream is a new generation of reading resources specifically designed for struggling and reluctant readers. Through exciting and carefully levelled texts, Slipstream enables readers to accelerate their reading experience. This book is part of Slipstream LEVEL 2. The 350-word text is levelled for rea ...Show more
Forensic Science: A Very Short Introduction by Jim Fraser
Category: Science | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Forensic science is a subject of wide fascination. What happens at a crime scene? How does DNA profiling work? How can it help solve crimes that happened 20 years ago? In forensic science, a criminal case can often hinge on a piece of evidence such as a hair, a blood trace, half a footprint, or a tyre m ...Show more