Best Selling Books by James McDonald

The spread of settlement, 1829-50 considers Europeans coming to terms with an alien land surface and problems arising from popular misconceptions of the colonys geography.

Learn about the amazing changes that frogs go through, and how their lives are uniquely tied to ours.Frogs don''t start out as the hopping, green creatures that we might see sitting on a lily pad or under a leaf. They go through an amazing change.I Am a Frog introduces kids to basic biological concepts about this awesome amphibian. Big, vibrant illustrations capture the attention of children ages 3-7. Large print and easy to follow words make this a great book for parents introducing kids to science, as well as for teachers reading to a preschool or elementary school classroom.

This is the first volume of the first major history of the Canberra-Queanbeyan district since the three-volume set by Gillespie, Gibbney and Sparke, in 1988-1991. McDonald begins with the district''s ''prehistory'', considering what Canberra life was like before 1788. He examines how the landscape evolved into its recognisable form by the end of the Ice Age and considers possible evidence of the first ancient footprints - perhaps other hominins - 130,000 years ago. The volume discusses how Aboriginal occupation was concentrated at campsites along the waterways, especially during the temperate months and in the alpine areas in winter and during the moth hunting season at mid-summer. Agriculture, aquaculture, and hunting methods are examined, including fire-stick farming. Local religious practices and views on the afterlife are also considered as well as the nature and structure of the different local Aboriginal bands in the 1820s and beyond. McDonald also includes new research on the first British expeditions to Canberra and their use of Aboriginal expertise. The most confronting chapter of this volume deals with the invasion. In Canberra it used to be claimed that there was no resistance. McDonald debunks this myth, showing that the impact was genocidal. There are also detailed appendices. One covers the etymology of local names, particularly the toponym, ''Canberra''. Another provides the first ever historiography of the Canberra district. There are 16 maps, 14 tables, several biographies, and illustrative figures.

Upon a simple, ordinary piece of paper live the Scribbles. Not your ordinary bunch of squiggly lines, but something more. In the hands of a child the scribbles become everything imaginable.

Across the solar system and on to the Milky Way! School’s out for the summer and Sami and Thomas have big plans. They’ve built a spaceship in their tree house and are going to blast off for a tour of the solar system, but one of the planets holds a special surprise. Vibrant images and flowing verse bring this imaginative story to life. Space lovers and adventurers of all ages are sure to love this cosmic journey.

A miracle cure has been discovered that can eradicate every disease known to man. Yet there are powerful forces that will stop at nothing, including murder to stop the cure getting to the sick... Who are these people, and what is their agenda?

"A recurring theme is that of open secrets facts well known to historians and other academics in the Church, but kept from the faithful masses. These open secrets are not actively denied, just avoided so as not to cause offence to those who are familiar only with the Sunday-School version of events. Many Christians see their system of belief as dating from the earliest times, but this idea becomes difficult to sustain in the light of when and how key doctrines were established. Many ordinary Christians would be shocked to discover, for example, the prominent role played by violence and forgery in developing and promoting Christian doctrine."--Amazon website.

Ten-year-old Gabriella''s brother is a jerk, and his best friend and their neighbor is worse, Daddy just brought home a Nancy in the Nook doll that''s even creepier than the Ned in the Nook, and all she wants is to protect her back-yard domain and survive gymnastics. Now, Grandmother is visiting from her Austrian village to visit for the holidays, bringing heirloom decorations, her famous stöllen recipe, and a family legacy.When her grandmother gives her a special gift, will she use it to save her brother, or follow an ancient power?

John Bolt had destroyed the biggest human trafficking ring in Europe...Singlehandedly. Deprived of the assets of MI5, Bolt finds that the very men whom he had disgraced were using all their considerable power to bring him down. But Bolt had unfinished business.

Aimed at newcomers to this branch of farming, this is a clearly laid-out, illustrated guide covering property selection, land improvements, goat nutrition, breeding and health, cashmere and mohair production, goat classing and goat meat. Illustrations show fencing styles, enclosures, judging a goat''s age, and shearing techniques. The authors are on the staff of the Department of Primary Industry, Queensland.

Two signed letters written by James McDonald Smith. The first letter (20 Oct. 1861; with the original transmittal envelope and cancelled U.S. three-cent stamp), describes life in camp, the sighting of a loose reconnaissance balloon, and the Union Army''s unqualified devotion to Gen. George B. McClellan; the second letter (18 Mar. 1862) contains an account of his regiment''s march to Falls Church, Va., in inclement weather.

Correspondence, contracts, receipts, invoices, and other records. Includes a brief history of the first two years of the firm founded in 1815 by James McDonald which became Brown & Sheldon in 1843. Persons represented include George M. Brown and Harmon A. Sheldon.