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Fast Forward Level 22: Mining
$9.90Mining involves digging up minerals and other natural resources from under the Earth’s surface. Do the benefits of mining outweigh the negatives?
ISBN: 9780170126892
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Fast Forward Level 22: Ralegan Siddhi: A Special Community
$9.90Ralegan Siddhi is a rural village in India. It is not a wealthy place, but it is an excellent example of how a poor community can work together to build a better life for everyone.
ISBN: 9780170126908
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Fast Forward Level 22: Finding a Place: Italian Migration to Australia
$9.90Italians began migrating to Australia in the 1800s. Since then, they have found a place in their new country, and made great contributions to Australian business, culture, food and government.
ISBN: 9780170126885
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Fast Forward Level 22: The Story of Alexander Fleming
$9.90The world’s first antibiotic, called penicillin, was discovered in October 1928 by a doctor, Alexander Fleming. Fleming’s discovery would change medicine forever, and save millions of lives.
ISBN: 9780170126915
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Fast Forward Level 22: Electricity
$9.90Electricity is a form of energy. It is all around us. Today, most people around the world use electricity every day. But, more than 200 years ago, nothing was powered by electricity.
ISBN: 9780170126878
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Fast Forward Level 20: My Bushfire Diary
$9.90This morning, as I was getting on the school bus, I saw smoke. The bus driver said there was a small fire at Butterfly Creek, about ten kilometres from where I live …
ISBN: 9780170126625
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Fast Forward Level 20: Getting the Picture
$9.90Photography is a way of making pictures by using light. The idea of taking photographs has been around for hundreds of years. However, it wasn’t until 1826 that an inventor was able to take the first photograph.
ISBN: 9780170126632
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Fast Forward Level 20: The Great Depression
$9.90The great Depression is the name given to a period from 1929 to the late 1930’s, when there was a long economic depression around the world. Many people lost their jobs. Some people even lost their homes.
ISBN: 9780170126663
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Fast Forward Level 20: Wind Power
$9.90Welcome to the Gale Hills Town Hall for tonight’s special community meeting! The issue for discussion tonight is wind power.
ISBN: 9780170126656
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Fast Forward Level 20: The Beginnings of Democracy
$9.90Democracy is a system of government. It involves members of a community having a say in the way they are governed.
ISBN: 9780170126670
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Fast Forward Level 15: A Very Long Journey
$9.90Migration from China started hundreds of years ago. First, people moved to other parts of Asia, then to countries all over the world. Now, parts of Chinese culture have made their way into western culture – making it richer for everyone.
ISBN: 9780170126045
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Fast Forward Level 15: Getting Down to Business
$9.90Bianca and Louis wanted a new DVD player, but they still need another $50. So, they thought long and hard about how they could raise some money…
ISBN: 9780170126038
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