English books from Oceania
Recommended English books (382)
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If you speak English here are some English books from Oceania for the next part of the "Read Around The World Challenge".
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The Grandest Bookshop in the World by Amelia Mellor EN
AustraliaDescription:
Pearl and Vally Cole live in a bookshop. And not just any bookshop. In 1893, Cole's Book Arcade in Melbourne is the grandest bookshop in the world, brimming with every curiosity imaginable. Each day brings fresh delights for the siblings: voice-changing sweets, talking parrots, a new story written just for them by their eccentric father.When Pearl and Vally learn that Pa has risked the Arcade - and himself - in a shocking deal with the mysterious Obscurosmith, the siblings hatch a plan. Soon they are swept into a dangerous game with impossibly high stakes: defeat seven challenges by the stroke... continue
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The Great Escape by Paul Brickhill EN
Description:
One of the most famous true stories from the last war, The GREAT ESCAPE tells how more than six hundred men in a German prisoner-of-war camp worked together to achieve an extraordinary break-out. Every night for a year they dug tunnels, and those who weren't digging forged passports, drew maps, faked weapons and tailored German uniforms and civilian clothes to wear once they had escaped. All of this was conducted under the very noses of their prison guards. When the right night came, the actual escape itself was timed to the split second - but of course, not everything went according to plan..... continue
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The Hating Game : A Novel by Sally Thorne EN
Description:
USA Today Bestseller Debut author Sally Thorne bursts on the scene with a hilarious and sexy workplace comedy all about that thin, fine line between hate and love. Nemesis (n.) 1) An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome. 2) A person’s undoing 3) Joshua Templeman Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman hate each other. Not dislike. Not begrudgingly tolerate. Hate. And they have no problem displaying their feelings through a series of ritualistic passive aggressive maneuvers as they sit across from each other, executive assistants to co-CEOs of a publishing company. Lucy can’t unders... continue
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The Haunting of Gillespie House by Darcy Coates EN
Description:
Elle is thrilled to spend a month minding the beautiful Gillespie property. More than an hour's drive from the nearest town and surrounded by forests, the aging mansion is ideal for someone seeking solitude. But things start to go very wrong, very quickly. Elle discovers a crumbling graveyard nestled in the woods. It contains a generation of the house's residents, all with an identical year of death. Scratching in the walls... slamming doors... whispers in the night... a locked room... As Elle explores deeper into the house, she begins to unravel the property's dark and dangerous history. At i... continue
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The Hitwoman's Guide to Reducing Household Debt : There's No Such Thing As an Ex-Killer by Mark Mupotsa-Russell EN
Description:
'I met my husband on the same day I committed my very last murder. There's a joke in there somewhere, about ending two men's lives.' Olivia Hodges used to do horrible things - back when she worked for a Spanish crime syndicate - but she fled that life and moved home to Australia, building a family in the hipster community of the Dandenong Ranges. When a small-time criminal gang brings tragedy to her family, superstitious Olivia believes it's the universe demanding payment for her crimes. She wants revenge, but has to get it without adding to her karmic debt. So she creates situations where the... continue
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The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, Henry Lincoln EN
Country: Oceania / 
New Zealand
New Zealand
Description:
Revised edition. The book's conclusions, and the new material are persuasive, shocking and even dangerous.
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The Hop : A Novel by Diana Clarke EN
Country: Oceania / New Zealand
New Zealand
Description:
Sex worker Kate Burns heads to Nevada where she lands a job at America's largest and most successful brothel, "The Hop," but when ten street workers are killed in a nearby city, Kate begins to see things differently as success breeds scandal and unwanted fame.
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The Imaginary Lives of James Poneke by Tina Makereti EN
Country: Oceania / New Zealand
New Zealand
Description:
"The hour is late. The candle is low. Tomorrow I will see whether it is my friends or a ship homewards I meet. But I must finish my story for you first. My future, my descendant, my mokopuna. Listen. So begins the tale of James Poneke: orphaned son of a chief; ardent student of English; wide-eyed survivor. All the worlds a stage, especially when youre a living exhibit. But anything can happen to a young New Zealander on the savage streets of Victorian London. When James meets the man with laughing dark eyes and the woman who dresses as a man, he begins to discover who people really are beneath... continue
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The Impossible Resurrection of Grief by Octavia Cade EN
Country: Oceania / New Zealand
New Zealand
Description:
A chilling novella about extinction, grief, and what we hold onto when the world falls apart.
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The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers EN
Description:
Like many children, Henry loves books. But Henry doesn’t like to read books, he likes to eat them. Big books, picture books, reference books . . . if it has pages, Henry chews them up and swallows (but red ones are his favorite). And the more he eats, the smarter he gets—he’s on his way to being the smartest boy in the world! But one day he feels sick to his stomach. And the information is so jumbled up inside, he can’t digest it! Can Henry find a way to enjoy books without using his teeth? With a stunning new artistic style and a die-cut surprise, Oliver Jeffers celebrates the joys of reading... continue