Psst! It's True! This is the best book on bushrangers you'll ever read! Did you know that the first ever bushranger in Australia was an African? Or that the Kelly gang held parties with their hostages? Read about sieges, man-hunts, shootouts and hangings. Find out which bushranger used to send people home naked after he'd robbed them. Discover which one was most popular with the ladies (they sent him flowers in prison and cried when he was hanged). Find out the real names of Captain Moonlight and Mad Dan Morgan, and what bold Jack Donohue really said as he died.
Psst! It's true! This is the best book on FROGS you'll ever read! Where do frogs go in the daytime? Is the Boiling Frog Theory true? How do frogs climb up sheets of glass? Mike Tyler, Australia's ‘Frogman', has all the answers. Read this book to find out about poison-dart frogs, toad tunnels, stowaway frogs, frogs that sunbake and frogs that have anti-freeze in their blood. Discover how to say ‘long-snouted false toad' in Latin, and how to cook frogs' legs for dinner.
Psst! It's true! This is the best book on SPIES you'll ever read! How would you find out a secret without getting caught? You need the inside story on sneaky spy gadgets, crazy codes and hidden messages… From the plain-clothes police of ancient Rome to the nimble ninja of Japan, spies have always stolen secrets and spoilt enemy battle plans. Check out the undercover cat, the spy who died over dinner and the real agent 007.
Psst! It's true! This is the best book on SLEEP you'll ever read! Did you know that astronauts don't snore? And that lack of sleep can kill you faster than starvation? Dive under the doona and find out the facts on sleep. Horses do it standing up, ducks with one eye open. Pop stars invent catchy tunes while they are snoozing. A nightmare about cannibals leads to the invention of the sewing needle. From snoring to ejector beds, bedbugs to why we dream, it's all here, between the sheets.
The ten novels in this series introduce readers to the adventurous and spirited Barclay family. Follow the family on easy-to-read journeys that feature interesting facts about history, geography, and science. In addition to character development throughout the series each novel contains an element of mystery and suspense. Plus, the stories can be read sequentially or independently. Each novel is 64-pages and includes comprehension questions at the end of each book.
