CELEBRATION!“Where’s Bin Laden” and the just-released “Mini Where’s Bin Laden” have just become international best sellers, with over 300,000 copies being sold!! These cartoon books, drawn by Australian cartoonist Daniel Lalic, require the reader to find Bin Laden in a sea of characters. Says Lalic, “The book is primarily a bit of fun, but if there were to be a serious message to this book, it would be that despite all the money and resources being spent, Bin Laden is still at large. It is a timely reminder for people to think about what our goals are in Afghanistan and Iraq”. Given the success of the books we thought we’d celebrate with a tongue and cheek game to play in your own spare time. Have fun and send it on! Click -
Where's Bin Laden
Our current TOP 6 titles….
Barbecue Seafood – Peter Howard. Peter is an award winning and best selling author. He is highly respected around Australia and represents us internationally as a senior official for promotions including the “G’Day USA” campaign. Barbecue Seafood is his latest book and is about healthy and contemporary seafood dishes. It is a celebration of the unique variety of Australian seafood and offers preparation, serving and cooking tips. Peter explores the range of fresh produce available to the Australian consumer and gives tips on storage and food selection at the store. The recipes include starters, canopes, light meals and main courses. It is one of the most comprehensive seafood cookbooks on the market.
Richard and Famous – Richard Simpkin. This new release is proving to be a hit. Simpkin photographs celebrities for a living. This book takes the professional life of Richard one step further. With this book, Simpkin wants to show that most people who photograph celebrities, develop a good relationship with those celebrities. With this book Richard chooses photographs where the celebrities pose with him (normally the photographer). More than this, Simpkin tells the story of how he came to get the photograph. Richard will also be getting some attention in the coming weeks. He is selling his celebrity autograph collection off through a Melbourne auctioneer on the 11th of November. It is recognised as one of the better collections in Australia. Autographs include some of Hollywood’s greatest such as Audrey Hepburn. Get insights into the personalities – or perhaps tips for the would be celebrity spotter!!
Great Inventions of Our Time – David Ellyard. The ultimate reference book for people wanting to know the origins of technology. Ellyard is a well known Scientist who has been a policy adviser for Government and a respected media commentator. He has won many prestigious awards for his books, including the Eureka Science Book Prize in 2004. This book starts around 1500 and traces scientific developments through until today. He divides the book into four basic parts – the development of energy and fuels, the development of information technologies, the development of transport and the medicine revolution. This is a hardback quality book suited for any lover of history and technological development.
What’s on a Man’s Mind – Geoff Barker. With the dating scene back in full swing…we want to remind you that best selling author Geoff Barker is available to talk about men….and for the ladies, how to catch one!! Geoff’s book divides men into several categories and simplifies male personalities. Use his book to know what you’re getting yourself into….and avoid that relationship disaster!! Candid and even scientific….Barker’s approach uses research to explain and demonstrate what’s going on in the male mind. Geoff Barker is living proof of a relationship success story, with his ten year happy marriage to celebrity, Bessie Bardot. Finally, and to quote leading relationships expert, Allan Pease, “Geoff, you leave the ‘men are from Mars’ stuff in the dust….This book really stands out”. Now there’s a wrap!!
Disasters, Events and Moments that Changed the World – Richard Whitaker. Respected Meteorologist and author of the best-selling ‘Australia’s Natural Disasters’ has taken this concept one step further and categorised disasters and events – both natural and man made – that have impacted on society. This is an amazing collation of disasters and events – the normal suspects are there – but so too are the stories behind Agent Orange, the Suffragette movement, the development of the plastic bag, Mad Cow disease, Waco – and the list goes on. In fact, around 150 events are detailed in this book. The book is illustrated throughout and list events in chronological date order.
The George W Bush Years – Nicolas Vadot. I think the cartoon says it all…..
With almost 130 pages of full colour cartoons, ‘The George W Bush Years’ details the victories, the decisiveness, the ineptitude and the hypocrisy from the
international community while President Bush has been in power.
AND FINALLY – ONE FOR THE CHILDREN!!New from our Young Reed series where titles have taken out prestigious Whitley Awards – Space, Stars and Planets. Author and leading pioneer in Video Astronomy, Steve Massey has just put together this new title our Young Reed series, explaining the universe around us! Great pictures and simple explanations, this book showcases the cosmos in a simple and exciting way!! I must say, as a schoolboy of the 70’s, I was a touch saddened to see my beloved “Pluto” denigrated to a Dwarf Planet for this new generation of school kids!! Reasons for this are all detailed in Massey’s new book.
