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A few thoughts on Empireland by Sathnam Sanghera

Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Sathnam Sanghera
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While this book has the subtitle - How imperialism has shaped modern Britain - it is relevant to all the countries which were part of this empire, including Australia. As well as being a book which looks at international history, it is also a brilliant book for how we consider local studies with s Read more of this blog post »

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	Teen Games Rule!: A Librarian's Guide to Platforms and Programs: A Librarian's Guide to Platforms and Programs by Julie Scordato, Ellen Forsyth (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Teen Games Rule!: A Librarian's Guide to Platforms and Programs by Julie Scordato, Ellen Forsyth (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Teen Games Rule!: A Librarian's Guide to Platforms and Programs (Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides for Young Adult Librarians Series) by Julie Scordato (editor), Ellen Forsyth (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cold Earth (Shetland, #7)

by Ann Cleeves (Goodreads Author)

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Chopsticks or Fork?: Recipes and Stories from Australia's Regional Chinese Restaurants

by Jennifer Wong

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I Am Nannertgarrook

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