Beyond the Black Stump

Nevil Shute - Beyond the Black Stump

Stanton Laird, a young American geologist with a secret, comes to the Australian outback to search for oil. There he meets an unconventional farming family and falls in love with their Mollie Regan. However cultural differences between Stanton’s and Mollie’s worlds force the two lovers to make difficult decisions.

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Can an Old Dog Learn New Tricks?: And Other Questions About Animals (Is That a Fact?) Age Range: 9 and up

Grade Level: 4 and up

Bats are blind. An old dog can't learn new tricks. The early bird catches the worm. You may have heard some of these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven using science? Let's investigate seventeen statements about animals and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones still stump scientists! Find out whether a cat always lands on its feet after a fall!