One of the first autobiographies of a Torres Strait Islander and a unique document of a way of life that is parallel to, but quite different from, life in the white community. Illustrated by Ray Crooke. 148 pages.

About a nice grandfather and a nasty uncle who is eaten by a shark to the satisfaction of all except the uncle, who was never happy anyway. 24 pages.

This story entertained my mother in a nursing home. Her comment was “I don’t want a damned fly named after me!” 16 pages.

Based on an old bush yarn about a giant fish that pulled a bend in the river. 20 pages.

By Oochuyung, a Wik girl, with illustrations by Ron Edwards. Her second book (after Sand Beach Girl) tells a simple childhood story with supernatural overtones. 32 pages, colour illustrations.

A children’s story written for the children of Pormpuraaw school, Cape York. Part of a program producing local stories for Indigenous children. 28 pages, colour illustrations.

All those little places around Australia that have won the Tidy Towns competition have had to thank Mister Spud for his work in bringing their town up to award winning standard.

Mermaids and mud skippers in the oozy mangroves around Port Douglas. 24 pages.

The story of one-arm Archy, the careless lion tamer.

An imitation must fulfil all the conditions of the genuine article to become the real thing. The drawings seem to resemble folklorists of my acquaintance. 16 pages.

The pair discover how to live without working, by having their own bank. 20 pages.

I would like to thank all the people who appear in this book and also the cabbage which stood up remarkably well for the couple of weeks that I used it as a model. 24 pages.

Spook and Possum were real people, as were all the other characters in this book, and they used to get together at Jondaryan Woolshed once a year for the Heritage Festival. 20 pages.

One of a series of children’s books that will suit all those young girls who are mad about horses. This is directed more to the young teenager.

About monsters, mountain climbing and Charles and his uncle’s adventures. 24 pages.

About living in unwashed bottles and what to do if someone eats your home. 20 pages.

One of a series of children’s books that will suit all those young girls who are mad about horses.

Tells of traditional Cape York life in verse and drawing. Published originally as a limited edition, this edited paperback version is for school use. 36 pages.

From my wife’s chance remark about how she and her sisters squabbled over toys. Her exasperated mother would solve the problem by throwing the toys onto the roof. 20 pages.

Written by Bill Scott, illustrated by Ron Edwards. I had an idea for a story and jokingly sent the drawings in random order with no plot to Bill who produced a story. 16 pages.

A children’s book by Islander Anna Larry with illustrations by Ron Edwards. Written in Torres Strait Creole. An English text is also provided. 24 pages.

Walter Bandicoot became famous as the first bandicoot to achieve National Acclaim as a singer. This is the first biography written about this remarkable animal who, up to this time, has been totally ignored by the critics.

A children’s book by Islander Anna Larry with illustrations by Ron Edwards. Written in Torres Strait Creole. An English text is also provided. 24 pages.