New Releases by Allan Drummond

In this fifth installment in Allan Drummond’s picture book series about green living, a town in Japan takes a stand against its throwaway past and shows that it really does take a village to make sustainable change. Kamikatsu, Japan is known worldwide for its sanitation innovations. This small community of 1700 people is leading the way in recycling and up-cycling, and as of 2022, had nearly achieved its goal of zero waste. Told in Allan''s hallmark narrative style, Zero Waste is the story of a group of citizens who dared to break out of their comfort zone and make radical change for the good of their town and the planet. Through the eyes of two children visiting their grandmother, this inspiring addition to the author’s acclaimed Green Power series about everyday communities inventing exciting new approaches to green living shows that working together for a common cause has an impact that is lasting, meaningful—and fun!

The author retells a story heard as a child, one of many invented to explain the landscape on willow pattern china, popular for the last 200 years. In this, two young Chinese lovers are punished by one''s cruel mandarin father.

There''s energy all around us. Renewable clean energy is an exciting possibility for all countries and regions in the world. But it''s difficult in each place. This book looks at some of the opportunities for clean energy all over the globe

In his signature style, Allan Drummond tells the story of the largest solar plant in the world, the Noor Solar Power Plant in Morocco''s Sahara Desert, in Solar Story—by relating it to the everyday life of a schoolgirl in a small village next to the plant. As we see on a class field trip, the plant is not only bringing reliable power to the village and far beyond, but is providing jobs, changing lives, and upending the old ways of doing things—starting within the girl''s own family. Blending detail-filled watercolors, engaging cartoon-style narration, in-depth sidebars, and an afterword, the author showcases another real-world community going green in amazing ways. A “powerful” addition to the author’s acclaimed series about conservation and renewable energy innovations in everyday life.

Pedal Power is a nonfiction picture book about the women and children who led the social movement that made Amsterdam the most bike-friendly city in the world! Cycling rules the road in Amsterdam today, but that wasn''t always the case. In the 1970''s, Amsterdam was so crowded with vehicles that bicyclists could hardly move, but moms and kids relied on their bicycles to get around the city. PEDAL POWER is the story of the people who led protests against the unsafe streets and took over a vehicles-only tunnel on their bikes, showing what a little pedal power could do! Author and illustrator Allan Drummond returns with the story of the people that paved the way for safe biking around the world.

In 2007, a tornado destroyed Greensburg, Kansas, and the residents were at a loss as to what to do next--they didn''t want to rebuild if their small town would just be destroyed in another storm. So they decided they wouldn''t just rebuild the same old thing; this time, they would build a town that could not only survive another storm, but one that was built in an environmentally sustainable way. Told from the point of view of a child whose family rebuilt after the storm, this companion to Energy Island is the inspiring story of the difference one community can make--and it includes plenty of rebuilding scenes and details for construction lovers, too

Discover the heroic story of Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize-winning leader of the Burmese National League for Democracy. Witness her extraordinary courage as she takes a stand against a brutal military government that places her under house arrest - even after her party wins 59% of the vote in a general election.With brilliant full-colour illustrations, this title vividly recounts one of the most inspiring lives of our times.

Annotation. Thanks to Fred, well over a million people who were blind are able to see. He gave sight to the blind in far away places such as Nepal, Eritrea and Vietnam, but it was his unselfish commitment to the eye health of Australian Aborigines that first made us sit up and take notice. Australian of the Year in 1990.

A strapping young lad from country Victoria, Weary played rugby for Australia while studying medicine. He went to England to further his studies but caught caught up in the maelstrom of the Second World War. He served in Greece and Tobruk before becoming a hero of the prison camps of the Burma Railway. Worked strenuously for returned soldiers and for other good causes after the war. Australian of the Year in 1990.

The acclaimed Aussie Notables series - witty and informative biographies of the great Australians on our banknotes. Written by Allan Drummond; illustrated by Glenn Lumsden. Engaging reading - and valuable classroom resources.Linked to the Australian Curriculum: History in Years 5 and 6. Tests and activities available for each title. Aussie Notables: histories of the people in your wallet.Nellie was the biggest entertainment star we have ever had on the world stage, leaving Kylie, Errol Flynn, The Seekers, Annette Kellerman and AC DC way behind. She claimed to be a simple Australian girl at heart, but she didn''t get to the top without having a few less admirable characteristics.

Tells how the people of Danish island of Samso decided to use wind energy to power their lives and became the "Energy Island."

Depicting the evolution of cars from the late 19th century to the present, animated illustrations and jaunty prose combine history and a thought-provoking look at the motor-obsessed world of today.

Australia''s Sweetheart'' - that''s what we called her after her daring solo flight in a Gipsy Moth from England to Australia, in 1930. But Amy was more than a nations sweetheart. She was a fine pilot and a very competent mechanic with the imagination and determination to take on challenges that only the most daring would consider.

William had to fight for everything from the time he was a little kid. He beat up everyone in Northern France before he invaded England in 1066. Everyone was scared of him - except his wife who was only one hundred and twenty centimeters tall.

The story of Sidney Kidman, the greatest pastoral landowner in Australian history.

A symbol of freedom – the Statue of Liberty Here is the story of the exciting day in 1886 when the Statue of Liberty was unveiled to the world. A small boy stands at the foot of the statue, ready to relay a signal to its creator way up in Liberty’s crown, telling him it is time. As anticipation builds, the boy describes the bustling scene in the harbor and on the island – all of New York waiting, including two hundred women suffragists and the President of the United States. In detailed vignettes we see the construction of the statue in France, its voyage to America, and its installation in New York Harbor. Through rhythmic, evocative prose and energetic pen-and-wash illustrations, we are made to feel the excitement of those gathered to see Liberty’s face for the first time, and to remember all that she represents.

In 1903, a group of children on the beach at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, dream of flying and witness the first flight of the Wright brothers. Includes a chronology of milestones in the history of flight.

Illustrations and rhythmic text tell how the famous engineer, Casey Jones, risks his own life to save others.