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	Australia and New Zealand, A True Book • Elaine Landau • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) • An overview of the nature, citizens and history of Australia and New Zealand for children 6-8. With its large color photographs and focus on kid-friendly topics (such as marsupials), this book is an engaging introduction to the region. (AUS121, $6.95)
	Australia, Enchantment of the World • Ann Heinrichs • Martin Hintz • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • A comprehensive overview of the geography and people of Australia for children ages 9-12. A volume in the Enchantment of the World series by Children's Press, this book is a thoroughly illustrated description of the nature, history, people, religion, culture and economy of Australia. (AUS53, $37.00)
	Australian Wildlife Coloring Book • Ruth Soffer • NATURAL HISTORY • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) • Kangaroos, koalas, kookaburra and other creatures await the coloring talents of your 4-8 year old traveler. (AUS175, $3.95)
	Here Is the Coral Reef • Tom Leonard • Madeleine Dunphy • NATURAL HISTORY • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) • A fun, rhyming introduction to the Great Barrier Reef's colorful inhabitants and rich ecosystem, with beautiful illustrations. Part of the Web of Life series. (OCE131, $9.95)
	Life in the Rainforest • Erbacher, John • Sue Erbacher • NATURAL HISTORY • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • An overview of the nature and structure of Australia's tropical rain forest. The book, which features dozens of color photographs, covers how the rain forest works, its wildlife and issues of rain forest destruction. (AUS52, $23.00)
	One Night in the Coral Sea • Sneed B. Collard • SCIENCE • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) • Collard's detailed collages vibrantly introduce the underwater universe of the Great Barrier Reef. (DIV54, $7.95)
	Spin the Globe Adventures, Australia • Marissa Giamo • EXPLORATION • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) • An illustrated learning adventure including a quiz and a list of Australian sayings. When Marissa goes on a wild trip to Australia with Spin, a talking globe, she befriends an Aussie and meets native animals. Ages 4-8. (AUS199, $15.95)
	Stowaway • Karen Hesse • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • For this novel, renowned children's author Karen Hesse imagines the voyages of Captain Cook (including landings in Australia and New Zealand), from the point of view of a young stowaway named Nicholas. Ages 9-14. (OCE81, $6.99)
	Top to Bottom Down Under • Ted Lewin • Betsy Lewin • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8) • The beautifully illustrated, Caldecott-winning traveling duo's account of a visit to Kakadu and Kangaroo Island in the north and south of Australia, respectively, includes their encounters with yellow water billabongs and crocodiles, kangaroos and koalas, echidnas, 200-pound barramundi and all sorts of strange and wonderful creatures. (AUS206, $15.99)
	Uluru, Australia's Aboriginal Heart • Caroline Arnold • NATURAL HISTORY • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • An overview of Ayer's Rock (now known by its traditional Aboriginal name Uluru), its geologic formation, surrounding wildlife and influence on Aboriginal culture. The book features a nice selection of color photographs. (AUS155, $16.00)

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