Random House Australia: 1821 books

A portrait of Michael Long, the man who changed the Australian game. In 1995, Aboriginal footballer Michael Long gave the AFL its 'Mandela moment'. He quietly revolutionised Australian sport by refusing to let a racial insult pass during the Anzac Day match between Essendon and Collingwood....

This is Maria's exploration of the tapestry embroidered from five generations of women and men in her family, from the turn of the twentieth century to its final years, from the poor villages of Italy to the cities of Australia, and back to a nineties Italy that is both alien and home.

The next action-packed adventure in a series about one of the most popular sports for kids in Australia - soccer. There's a new kid at Jasper's school. His name is Aamir and he can't speak English, but when Jasper remembers his grandad saying that you don't need language to play sport, he takes...

Another extraordinary true Australian tale discovered by the bestselling author of Crack Hardy, Stephen Dando-Collins. Mistaken identity haunted Joseph Windred. It saw him wrongly convicted on two continents and almost cost him his life. But every time fate knocked him down, Joe got up, and...

Heartbreaking, funny and searingly honest, Susan Duncan's bestselling memoirs Salvation Creek and The House at Salvation Creek are now available in one special ebook edition. Salvation Creek is the story of a woman who found the courage to not only walk away from a successful career and begin...

How Australia's leading weight-loss scientist, Dr Amanda Sainsbury-Salis of the Garvan Institute, put her theories to the test and lost nearly 30 kilos. The scentifically based way to lose weight and keep it off forever. Whether you've tried all the diets but find you just keep putting the...

A charming tale of the perils of immortality, from one of Australia's best storytellers. Peter lives with his mother and grandfather in the museum, which has the most weird and wonderful exhibits and a hundred secret doors. When his grandfather gets sick, Peter decides to search for...

All of these women are notorious, but are all of them deadly? Child murder: A social taboo and one of the most abhorrent acts most of us can imagine. Meet the women found guilty of murdering their own children. They represent some of the most hated women in Australia. The infamous list includes...

An evocative and engaging novel of love, loss and the collision of cultures. Growing up in an Italian family in 1950s Queensland, Rafaela longs to move to Melbourne and start her own life. When she finally seizes her chance, floodwaters halt her train's progress south, and a beautiful young...

Barry Carter and his friends in Ridley Road are back in another curious adventure. They have noticed that there are a lot of visitors to the rented house at the end of the street and that many people disappear inside never to be seen again. 'The sound was coming from behind it all he had to do was...

Who wouldn't be excited by the endless possibilities of cyberspace! But there are dangers, too. The Evil Ones who want to rule the universe know that they can fulfill their aims by controlling all communication. Two earthlings, Megan and Ramon, have been chosen as Web Watchers: guardians of the World...

A fun novel from one of Australia's best writers for children and young adults The Story Coolini Beach is the coolest place to be if you want to meet drop-dead gorgeous guys. The surf's where they like to hang out. But when the city chicks arrive like flies after honey during the holiday period...

From one of Australia's most popular writers for young adults comes the third novel in the Studleys series! To Sam the Stud, living with Leanne's bad enough. But when his mother says she's getting married again - to the town cop! - Sam wishes he was anywhere else. You've got to be careful what...

A funny, honest and revealing account of a thirty-something woman who has it all - except a good man to spend the rest of her life with. I designed my first wedding when I was seven... Pirate Pete was just a prop to give the scene validity. I really could have done without him so long as I...