New Releases
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Spinner: A Novel
by Ron Elliott
A simple boy with an amazing gift.
A promise to a dying man.
And a nation that wants to believe.Can a twelve year old boy be the hero his country needs?
David Donald is a simple boy with an amazing bowling arm. He’s a spinner who becomes the stuff of legend. His guardian, Uncle Michael, is also a spinner — a great Australian bullshit…Read more »
Price $27.95

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Waarda series for young readers: Barlay!
by Cheryl Kickett-Tucker with illustrations by Tracey Gibbs & Sally Morgan edited by Sally Morgan
Sometimes grown ups tell scary stories to teach kids a lesson. And sometimes those scary stories turn out to be true.
Sarah, Jay and Rene find out the hard way what sort of tale their nan’s woordatj story is when they wander off into the bush despite her warnings.
About the Waarda series
Waarda, Nyungar for talking and sharing stories…Read more »Price $9.95

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Waarda series for young readers: The Magic Fair
by Sally Morgan with illustrations by Tracey Gibbs & Sally Morgan
The magic fair has a lot more than just fairy floss and fun rides, it has cakes that jump and pies that fly.
Enter — but beware! Kayla and her cousin Phil soon find out that not all the surprises are nice ones. When Phil is mean to Kayla the Fair takes matters into its own hands in a very unusual way.
About the Waarda series
Waarda, Nyungar…Read more »Price $9.95

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Under Corporate Skies: A struggle between people, place and profit
by Martin Brueckner & Dyann Ross
Foreword by Erin Brockovich
Under Corporate Skies is about what happens to communities when they stand in the way of corporate profits. It is the story of a tiny town pitted against a strong corporate neighbour.
With the help of international campaigner, Erin Brockovich, the small town of Yarloop in Western Australia is preparing a civil…Read more »
Price $26.95

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Equator: A Novel
by Wayne Ashton
The year is 1947 – Carlos slips over the orphanage wall in search of the village girl who has captured his heart.
From that moment, his is a life at sea, a life that moves across the globe and across generations, lived on the turning tides of love affairs, friendships and enmities.
‘Reading Equator is like immersing yourself in a butterfly…Read more »
Price $27.95

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Wildflower Country: Discovering Biodiversity in Australia's Southwest
by Stan & Kaisa Breeden
There are few other places on earth where flowers are so all pervasive, so varied and as sumptuous as in southwest Western Australia. It is one of 39 special places in the world, named International Biodiversity Hotspots, where there have been explosions of evolution—veritable cauldrons of species making.
Award-winning photographers Stanley and…Read more »
Price $75.00

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Equator eBook
by Wayne Ashton
The year is 1947 – Carlos slips over the orphanage wall in search of the village girl who has captured his heart.
From that moment, his is a life at sea, a life that moves across the globe and across generations, lived on the turning tides of love affairs, friendships and enmities.‘Reading Equator is like immersing yourself in a butterflRead more »
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How Frogmouth Found her Home
by Ambelin Kwaymullina
‘Kwaymullina’s intriguing story is complemented by her masterful artwork, with bush creatures and landscapes rendered in a vividly coloured palette…’ — Sydney’s Child
Frogmouth isn’t like the other birds. She doesn’t want to live in the trees. Frogmouth is in search of something more.
Frogmouth travels the land hunting for a new nesting…Read more »
Price $24.95

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Under Corporate Skies: A Struggle Between People, Place and Profit eBook
by Martin Brueckner & Dyann Ross
Under Corporate Skies is about what happens to communities when they stand in the way of corporate profits. It is the story of a tiny town pitted against a strong corporate neighbour.
With the help of international campaigner, Erin Brockovich, the small town of Yarloop in Western Australia is preparing a civil class action against Alcoa World Alumina…Read more »
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Wavelength
by AJ Betts
Oliver’s world has shrunk. It’s all about Year 12 finals. It’s about that magic 80% average he needs to get into uni, get his dream job and get cashed up. If only he can find a quiet place to study – away from the chaos and mess of living with two small kids and his Mum’s booming muffin business.
A study break in a small coastal town seems…Read more »
Price $17.95

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Fremantle press and the Fremantle Children’s Literature Centre invite you to join us for an evening with first time novelist Deb Fitzpatrick, second time novelist A.J. Betts and third time novelist Kate McCaffrey.
Chaired by Lynne Cahill, The West Australian, Newspapers in Education.
When: 6.30pm, Tuesday 7 September 2010
Where: Fremantle Children’s Literature Centre, Old Prison Hospital, Cnr Knutsford and Hampton Road, Fremantle, (Parry St carpark)
RSVP:08 9430 6331 or admin@fremantlepress.com.au


