Exploration in Oceania

Cook’s Cook: The Cook Who Cooked for Captain Cook

Story of Cook’s journey through the eyes of his cook, with recipes

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Dreamtime: Aboriginal Stories

Collection of Aboriginal stories, from the Dreamtime myths and the author’s childhood

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Sailing the Unknown: Around the World with Captain Cook

Accessible fictional journal from the perspective of a boy on Cook’s journey

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Welcome To Country: A Traditional Aboriginal Ceremony

Gorgeous picture book about an Aboriginal ceremony

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William Bligh: A Stormy Story of Tempestuous Times

Story of a British colonial administrator in Australia

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The Rainbow Serpent

Retelling of an Aboriginal creation story

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Birrarung Wilam: A Story from Aboriginal Australia

Aboriginal story about an Australian river

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Stories from the Billabong

Collection of ten Aboriginal legends

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Stowaway

Fictional diary of a boy stowed away aboard Cook’s ship during his famous voyage

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Captain Cook’s Apprentice

Story of Cook’s voyage through the eyes of a cabin boy

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Escape from Botany Bay

Novel based on a true story of a woman condemned to the Australian penal colony

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You Wouldn’t Want to Travel With Captain Cook!: A Voyage You’d Rather Not Make

Cheeky introduction to life on Cook’s voyage

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