New Release Books by Ann McCulloch

Twelve-year-old Amy wasn''t chuffed about being sent to an eco-friendly workshop, for being wasteful. She was even less chuffed when she realised the boring e-lessons had ''sucked'' her into a world, where Planet Earth had morphed into ''minging'' rubbish dump. Clueless about how and why she''d ''landed'' in the dump and how she can escape it, she resolves to find answers. She struggles to cope with life on ''midden Earth'', which consists of wading through toxic waste, avoiding dodgy sludge and refuse, as well as swerving scary BO''s. Things start to look up for Amy when her ''frenemy'', Nicole, and Jem, her BF, from another planet, whisk her off on a magical journey to visit Jem''s awesome planet. Amy''s blown away with what she sees and experiences on her trip and she''s excited to learn about the future of Planet Earth.

The notebooks of A. D. Hope are a portrait of the contradictory essence of the poet''s intellect and character. Shot through with threads of self-awareness and revelation, Hope imbued his notebooks with irony and humour, forming them as a celebration of the joy and terror of human existence. Stripped of intimate revelation, the entries give witness to Hope''s view that art is a superior force in the creation of new being and values, and a guide for the conduct of our lives. Seeking to find pathways through the maze of an intellectual life, this is a profound and timely contribution to Australia''s literary scholarship. Ann McCulloch''s analysis of this thematic selection of Hope''s notebooks reveals him to be relentless in his experimentation with ideas. Revealing the originality of his thinking and the astonishing range of his reading and interests, this edition is a testament to the intellect of one of Australia''s towering literary figures.

A perfect notebook for design your own patterns, charts and design elements for your cross stitch, needlework or embroidery. Size 8.5"x11" Lined notepaper with space for sketches White paper with grey/black grid lines Bold lines every 10 squares Perfect bound so pages will not fall out Printed on quality paper. You can use colored pencils to chart your stitching patterns and to create your own unique cross stitch designs.