Book Reviews

After Port Arthur

After Port Arthur by Carol Altmann - Personal stories of courage and resilience ten years on from the tragedy that shocked the nation
by Carol Altmann
(RRP $29.95, 1741142687)

Just after midday on Sunday 28 April 1996 a young blond man walked into the Broad Arrow Cafe at the Port Arthur Historical Site on the Tasmanian Peninsula. Less than 20 minutes later he had unleashed the greatest mass killing by a single gunman in Australia's history … A decade on, journalist Carol Altmann looks at how the people, the place, the killer and the whole country has changed since the horrific massacre at one of Australia's most infamous historic landmarks.

Bible Code III: The Quest

The Bible Code: The Quest by Michael Drosnin
by Michael Drosnin
(RRP $29.95, 0297848178)

The previous two Bible Codes predicted Yitzhak Rabin's assassination and the collapse of the Twin Towers. Find out what will happen next in the concluding and most sensational instalment in The Bible Code trilogy.

Everything You Need to Know: Bird Flu

Everything You Need to Know: Bird Flu by John Farndon, forward by Professor Tony Minson
(RRP $17.95, 1840467495)

A Bird Flu pandemic is inevitable - so we are told. But how accurate is this? Is it a panic created by the media? Or a genuine threat we should protect ourselves against immediately - and how can we do this? What exactly is it and what do terms like 'mutate' actually mean? Whether you are worried about the implications of bird flu for you and your family, or you are simply interested in learn more than what you see and read in the media, this book is for you.

Brian Banana Duck Sunshine Yellow

Brian Banana Duck Sunshine Yellow by Chris McKimmie
(RRP $24.95, 1741147417)

On Friday nights, all day Saturday and most of Sunday I stay with Na-na and Grumpy Yellow. One Saturday, I got lost. Twice. The first time, a big prawn found me. The second time, I found my own way home.' A wonderful, innovative, quirky picture book about a child's search for identity and the need to belong - and a glorious celebration of the colour yellow.