Penguin Random House Australia: 1771 books

Major-General Gordon Bennett played a decisive role in the defence of Malaya and Singapore in World War II. A colourful character, known to sport a straw hat with a rainbow scarf tied around it, his officers found him at times abrasive and cocky, but he was also known as an outstanding commander....

'Salter writes with engaging affection, good humour and knowledge. Nobody tells a yachting yarn better' - Sir James Hardy OBE This is a book about the excitement of sailing. The characters, the adventures, the disasters - and the quiet little drink afterwards. No sport generates more anecdotes...

This is the story of a football champion who crammed more highs and lows into an 11-year career than just about any player of his generation. Carrying the surname of his uncle and Immoral Reg, he had blinding pace, a shimmy, a step and an innate sense of timing. Whether it was for St George...

It's well established that parents in western countries such as Australia currently do too much for their kids, albeit with good intentions. Before driving their kids to school (or station or bus stop) each morning most parents would have woken their children up, made their breakfast and lunch, depositing...

So You Think's incredible journey. As a youngster, So You Think caught the eye of Australia's legendary trainer Bart Cummings. He liked the future he saw in his gangly frame, and soon, So You Think captivated Australasia with his rockstar good looks, his brilliance and strength. As a...

Answers all the questions you're too afraid to ask about terrorism. Did the events of September 11 really change the world? Why would a person agree to become a suicide bomber? How effective are our intelligence agencies? Should the govenment bring our troops home from Iraq? Would a national...

The story of the Australian miners and soldiers who tunnelled under Hill 60 near Ypres and eventually broke through to create a new frontline. On 7 June 1917, 19 massive mines shattered the Messines ridge near Ypres. Ten thousand German soldiers died and the largest man-made explosion in history...

A firsthand account of the shearing sheds of the 1950s and 60s. The son of a shearer, Alan Blunt spent his teenage years in the woolsheds of the 1950s and 60s. As his father laboured, Alan would imagine himself opening the batting for Australia or boxing for the world middleweight championship,...

Everything you need to know about how to set up a successful investment club of your own, for friendship and for profit. In 1998 members of a book club decided they wanted to find out more about the stockmarket, and to make some money from it. They knew little about investing but were determined...

Four men. One unbreakable friendship. Forged in the mighty Iron Ore State. Floodtide is the story of Mike, Spud, Pembo and Murray, and the friendship that binds them over four memorable decades in Western Australia. The prosperous 1950s when childhood is idyllic in the small city of...

After the enormous success of Secret Girls' Stuff comes this fabulous sequel from one of Australia's most recognised and read writers for young people. Since the publication of Secret Girls' Stuff, the number of letters, emails and faxes Margaret receives have quadrupled. All of Margaret's...

This sweetly romantic short story - winner of the Take 5 Random Romance writing competition - will make you smile and make you cry. Anthony Collins keeps the key to his heart in a small box that contains a lifetime of memories. Can Tony's precious treasures take him back to his one true love?

A fun-filled junior fiction series written in partnership with Basketball Australia After wiping the floor in the interschool comp, the Bench Warmers are back. Danny and his friends are now playing club basketball for the newly formed Robdale Raptors. The opposition is tough, but with a first-rate...

A fun-filled junior fiction series written in partnership with Basketball Australia Due to the huge success of Robdale Primary at basketball, the school team is going on tour. They're off to the country and Danny, Crystal and the gang couldn't be more excited. That is, until they find out that...