This author focuses on themes and experiences from childhood and adolescence. Their work often explores ideas of identity and place, as shaped by travel and cultural influences. Through their writing, the author often shares insights into human connection and the search for belonging.
Its nearly time for school holidays, and Tiny Timmy just cant wait! Hes been planning on going to soccer camp, seeing his friends and playing every day! But then Dad tells the family theyre going away on an island holiday... It sounds like fun, but Timmys worried hell lose all his soccer skills! Can Timmy stay sharp while hes away? Find out in book 8 of the best-selling series from Socceroos legend, Tim Cahill!
Tiny Timmy dreams of playing for Australia when he grows up. He'll have to work hard to make that happen, but now he has a chance to be out on the field with his heroes at their big game! All he needs to do is win the soccer trick competition. Can he show off his skills in time? Find out if Timmy has what it takes!
Exploring diverse cultures and extreme environments, the author embarks on adventurous journeys across Mongolia, the North Pole, and Irian Jaya New Guinea. He immerses himself in the lives of Genghis Khan's descendants, experiences the chilling waters of the Arctic, and shares moments with head-hunting tribes. Through humorous anecdotes and keen observations, he highlights unique customs, such as the family values of the Dani people and local delicacies like sautéed sago beetles, showcasing his blend of curiosity and wit.
From geysers to grizzlies, bison to bald eagles, this guide introduces experts and novices alike to the wild and woolly wonders of both Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, plus nearby attractions. Family-friendly travel tips are included, as well as outdoor activities.
"In 'HOLD THE ENLIGHTENMENT', one of America's favourite and funniest adventure writer returns with his most entertaining collection of essays yet as he travels the globe and faces down challenges that are animal, topographical - and human. 'HOLD THE ENLIGHTENMENT' takes Cahill to sites as far-flung as Saharan salt mines, the Congolese jungle, and Hanford, Washington, home of the largest toxic waste dump in the Western Hemisphere. With trademark wit and insight, Cahill describes stalking the legendary Caspian tiger in the mountains bordering Iraq, slogging through a pitch-black Australian Eucalyptus forest to find the nocturnal platypus, diving with great white sharks in South Africa, staving off enlightenment at a yoga retreat in Negril, Jamaica, and much, much more. In these essays, vivid and masterly storytelling combine with outrageously sly humour and jolts of real emotion to show one of the most popular journalists of our time at the peak of his game"
A collection of travel essays, authors include Bill Bryson, Douglas Adams, Randy Wayne White, Dave Barry, Anne Lamott, Doug Lansky and many more.
Explores the consumption of spiders, crickets, grubs, scorpions, and dragonflies in thirteen different countries, including Australia, Japan, China, Venezuela, and the United States
These accounts of unusual travels encompass a ride on an unshod pony galloping through Mongolia, swimming (briefly) below the ice at the North Pole, and debating with a Dani herdsman in New Guinea the most fashionable style of penis sheath and how to grow one.
Exploring diverse cultures and landscapes, the author journeys through Mongolia's steppes, engages with descendants of Genghis Khan, and learns the "Mongolian death trot." He ventures to the North Pole for a daring swim and spends time with a head-hunting tribe in Irian Jaya New Guinea. Through humorous anecdotes and unique culinary experiences, such as sautéed sago beetle, he shares insights into family values among the Dani people and other intriguing aspects of these remote societies.