Nero imprint: 75 books
Ninja Bandicoots and Turbo-Charged Wombats
Stories from Behind the Scenes at the Zoo
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2019
Why does each koala in a zoo need 1000 trees? How do you check a Tree-kangaroo’s pouch for joeys? Why is a wombat’s poo square-shaped? And how do dogs help look after ‘extinct’ bandicoots?
Discover all this and more, as we take you behind the scenes of a modern Australian zoo and animal...
by Anita Heiss
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2016
AFL legends Adam Goodes and Michael O’Loughlin are blood brothers and great mates. They are also two of the best footballers ever to play for the Sydney Swans. Between them, they played over 650 games and kicked over 900 goals.
But what were Goodesy and Magic like when they were kids? What...
by Alicia Sometimes, Nicole Hayes
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2017
To celebrate the first-ever elite women’s competition, A Footy Girl’s Guide to the Stars of 2017 showcases some of the key players to look out for, and reveals how they made it to the top of the women’s game.
Players profiled include: Daisy Pearce, Emma King, Katie Brennan, Darcy Vescio,...
Is It Just Me?
Confessions of an Over-Sharer
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2015
*You know what I want?
I want to be able to have fun wherever I am.
I want to laugh. All. The. Time.
I want to have one holiday every year with my family where we have no plans and nowhere else to be.
I want to watch less television and read more books.
I want to...
Employee Enragement
Why People Hate Working for You
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2016
What’s the best way to keep your employees happy, satisfied and motivated? In this 2,400-person study, employee engagement expert James Adonis investigates the top causes of anger and frustration in the workplace.
You will discover:
How to avoid the pitfalls of incompetent managers
How...
Stand Out and Succeed
Discover Your Passion, Accelerate Your Career and Become Recession-Proof
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2015
In today’s economy, being qualified is not enough . . . Do you want advice on how to stand out in a crowded marketplace? Do you want to take your career to the next level and beyond? In Stand Out & Succeed, career and business strategist Christy Frank explains how the job market really works, and...
The Buxtons
150 Years of Developing Melbourne
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018
For five generations, the Buxton family has contributed to the growth of Melbourne through their real-estate and property development businesses. They have left their mark in every epoch, from the magnificence of Rochester Terrace to the elegance of 333 Collins Street, from inner-city developments...
A-League
The Inside Story of the Tumultuous First Decade
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2015
In November 2004, shopping centre billionaire Frank Lowy walked into a packed media conference and announced the creation of a new professional football league. Armed with $15 million of government funds, Lowy was about to wake the sleeping giant of Australian sport. The A-League kicked off in 2005....
The Latte Years
A Story of Losses, Gains and Life Beyond the After Photo
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2016
At twenty-four Philippa Moore is overweight, unhappily married, and still living in her hometown of Hobart, Tasmania. After a wake-up call in a department-store changing room, Phil suddenly realises that she is on the wrong path. With determination she starts to shed the kilos, and makes a confronting...
by Dave O'Neil
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2016
Do you remember finishing your last Year 12 exam and wondering what to do next? Do you remember waiting for your results and being stuck in limbo? Do you remember going to gigs, forming a band, getting bottles thrown at you by skinheads, making a bomb and getting arrested? Do you remember hitchhiking...
Playing to Win
The Definitive Biography of John Farnham
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2017
Teen idol. King of Pop. Voice of the common man. Australian of the Year. Friend. Icon. Superstar.
John Farnham is the quintessential Aussie legend. As a teenager he gave up an apprenticeship to chase his musical dreams, hitting the big time with ‘Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)’. A family man...
Leather Soul
A Half-back Flanker's Rhythm and Blues
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2019
Bob Murphy has never been your average footballer. Music buff, Age columnist and Winnebago driver, he is as comfortable in the corner of a café or grungy pub as he is in the locker room.
Murphy takes us inside his 17-year career, including three years as Bulldogs captain, exploring the people...
Without My Mum
A Daughter's Guide to Grief, Loss and Reclaiming Life
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2016
When Leigh Van Der Horst lost her beloved mother to cancer in 2008, she faced her biggest battle yet. In Without My Mum, she invites us on a journey that is at times heartbreaking, others heartwarming, but ultimately comforting and inspiring. With warmth and candour, Leigh tells of her transformative...
Symphony of Seduction
The Great Love Stories of Classical Composers
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018
The orchestra has tuned, the lights in the hall have dimmed, and the conductor’s baton signals the downbeat for the beginning of the romance. Settle back – it’s telling you something…
The history of classical music is littered with murder, adultery, bigamy, fraud, sado-masochism, riches,...