Look at Me - Scripts from Kath & Kim Series 1 (Gina Riley & Jane Turner)

Look at Me - Scripts from Kath & Kim Series 1

Gina Riley & Jane Turner

Blurb: Kath & Kim first appeared on our TV screens in May 2002. The show was an instant success. High maintenance Kath and her hornbag daughter Kim represented a new kind of Australian comedy and the characters are now much loved by an ever-growing and diverse range of viewers. Many of their phrases have entered the vernacular - just try saying 'Look at me' without wanting to do Kath's voice.

Relive your favourite hilarious moments from all eight episodes of series 1 of Kath & Kim. 

Jane Turner and Gina Riley are the creators, writers and executive producers of Kath & Kim.

ISBN: 0733313639 (Paperback)

Year: 2003

Publisher: ABC Books

Pages: 260 (Fiction)

Links

1. Buy from QBD

2. Blog on the book

3. Wikipedia page on the TV series

4. Buy from Amazon

5. Wiki containing quotes from the series

Wisdom: Life Lessons from an Australian Legend (Ron Barassi)

Wisdom: Life Lessons from an Australian Legend

Ron Barassi

Blurb: Ron Barassi is an iconic figure in Australian sporting culture, with a record of personal and team success that is unrivalled. Beyond sport, he has become a greatly respected elder in our broader society.

In Wisdom, he shares with us 31 maxims and quotations that he has collected and which are integral to forging that reputation. Ron reflects on reach and explains their importance in delivering ideas, motivation and inspiration, and how he applied them in sport and life - words of wisdom, indeed.

Containing beautiful illustrations from artist James Money, Wisdom is a book to come back to time and time again.

ISBN: 9781742378756 (Paperback)

Year: 2011

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Pages: 115 (Non-Fiction)

Links

1. Buy from Borders

2. Article on the book

3. Buy this and other AFL related books

4. Radio interview with the author

5. Wikipedia page on the author

Notes from a Big Country (Bill Bryson)

Notes from a Big Country

Bill Bryson

Blurb: Bill Bryson has the rare knack of being out of his depth wherever he goes - even (perhaps especially) in the land of his birth. This became all too apparent when, after nearly two decades in England, the world's best-loved travel writer upped sticks with Mrs Bryson, little Jimmy et al. and returned to live in the country he had left as a youth.

Of course there were things Bryson missed about Blighty but any sense of loss was countered by the joy of rediscovering some of the forgotten treasures of his childhood: the glories of a New England autumn; the pleasingly comical sight of oneself in shorts; and motel rooms where you can generally count on being awakened in the night by a piercing shriek and the sound of a female voice pleading, 'Put the gun down, Vinnie, I'll do anything you say.'

Whether discussing the dazzling efficiency of the garbage disposal unit, the exoticism of having your groceries bagged for you, the jaw-slackening direness of American TV or the smug pleasure of being able to eat your beef without having to wonder if when you rise from the table you will walk sideways into the wall, Bill Bryson brings his inimitable brand of bemused wit to bear on that strangest of phenomena - the American way of life.

ISBN: 9780552997867 (Paperback)

Year: 1998

Publisher: Black Swan

Pages: 383 (Non-Fiction)

Links

1. Wikipedia page for the book

2. Buy from Amazon

3. Review of the book

4. Another review

5. Google books page

Escape From HorrorLand: Goosebumps HorrorLand #11 (R.L. Stine)

Escape From HorrorLand: Goosebumps HorrorLand #11

R.L. Stine

Blurb: Lizzie and Luke have uncovered secret information about the freaky amusement park. Lizzie wants to help the others, but since the twins don't trust her, they're all in a deadlock. Did someone say DEAD?

A trip through the Hall of Mirrors lets the kids escape HorrorLand and enter Panic Park. Safe at last! Or are they? Why are there no exits? What's in the Tunnel of Hate? Have they been tricked again?

ISBN: 9780439918794(Paperback)

Year: 2009

Publisher: Scholastic

Pages: 132 (Fiction)

Links

1. Scholastic page

2. Wikipedia page for the series

3. Good reads page for the book

4. Buy from Amazon

5. Review of the book

From Pieces To Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside Queens (Curtis James Jackson aka 50 Cent)

From Pieces To Weight: Once Upon a Time in Southside

Curtis James Jackson aka 50 Cent

Blurb: 'That's what this book is about - the good times and the bad times. I wrote this book to explain the world I come from. This is why I say the rhymes that I say. This is what happened when I was trying to get rich before I died in Southside Queens.'

From Pieces To Weight is a violent and introspective memoir that reveals not only 50's story but the story of a generation of youth faced with hard choices and very few options. A tale of sacrifice, transformation and redemption, it is also one of hope, determination and the power of self. Told in 50's own unique voice, the narrative drips with the raw insight, street wisdom and his struggle to survive at all costs... and behold the American Dream.

ISBN: 0743495837 (Paperback)

Year: 2005

Publisher: Pocket Books

Pages: 223 (Non-Fiction)

Links

1. MTV's look at the book

2. Google books page

3. Buy from Amazon

4. Publisher's page of the book

5. Humorous look at the book

Up From Slavery (Booker T. Washington)

Up From Slavery

Booker T. Washington

Blurb: Born in Virginian slave hut, Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) rose to become the most influential spokesman for African-Americans of his day. In this eloquently written book, he describes events in a remarkable life that began in bondage and culminated in worldwide recognition for his many accomplishments. In simply written yet stirring passages, he tells of his impoverished childhood and youth, the unrelenting struggle for an education, early teaching assignments, his selection in 1881 to head Tuskegee Institute, and more.

A firm believer in the value of education as the best route to advancement, Washington disapproved of civil-rights agitation and in so doing earned the opposition of many black intellectuals. Yet, he is today regarded as a major figure in the struggle for equal rights, one who founded a number of organisations to further the cause and who worked tirelessly to educate and unite African-Americans.

ISBN: 9780486287386 (Paperback)

Year: 1901

Publisher: Dover Publications

Pages: 166 (Non-Fiction)

Links

1. Online edition of the book

2. Wikipedia page on Booker T. Washington

3. Study guide for the book

4. Buy from Amazon

5. Google books page