Find Your Perfect Secondhand Book

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We understand the overwhelming feeling that can come with choosing a secondhand book. With countless preloved books out there waiting for a new home, it can be challenging to figure out which one is the perfect fit for you.

The process of selecting a book can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. That’s why we’ve taken the initiative to simplify this process for you.

At Preloved Book Shop, we’ve developed a tool called “Find Your Perfect Book.” This tool has been designed to assist you in the selection process, ensuring that you find the book that resonates with you on a personal level. It’s not just about buying a book; it’s about finding a literary companion that speaks to your interests, preferences, and reading style.

Our goal is to make your journey to discover the ideal secondhand book not only more convenient but also more enjoyable. Whether you’re an avid reader or just beginning your reading adventure, our tool is here to help you find that perfect match among our extensive collection of preloved books. So, take the guesswork out of book hunting and let us guide you to your next literary treasure:


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The Poet Michael Connelly Jack McEvoy

The Poet

I’ve always thought the secret to dealing with death was to keep it at arm’s length. But my rule didn’t protect me… Shocked by his..$8.00

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Secret Language Codes, Tricks, Spies, Thieves, and Symbols Barry J Blake

Secret Language: Codes, Tricks, Spies, Thieves, and Symbols

How did Meg, the arch tartar and Tons ‘o drink, even ale, for all lead the world? What’s a catgut scraping trick cyclist? When ‘e..$9.00

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The Trader's Wife Campbell Armstrong Thomas Weldon

The Trader’s Wife

What if you woke up one morning to find that the person you trust most in the world has disappeared leaving you suspect for a..$8.00

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The Edge Of Madness Michael Dobbs Harry Jones

The Edge Of Madness

The world is peering into the terrifying chasm of a new kind of conflict, where computers take over from missiles and global damnation comes at..$12.00

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Year of Wonders Geraldine Brooks

Year of Wonders

Spring 1666: when the Great Plague reaches the quiet Derbyshire village of Eyam, the villagers make an extraordinary decision. They elect to isolate themselves in..$8.00

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Understanding Social Justice An Australian Perspective Andrew Charles Theophanous

Understanding Social Justice: An Australian Perspective

This book is intended as a contribution to our understanding of social justice, especially as it applies to the policy and practice of the Keating..$8.00

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Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom

Tuesdays with Morrie

“The last class of my old professor’s life took place once a week in his house, by a window in the study where he could..$9.00

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The Coach John Powers

The Coach

The Coach is the ultimate inside story about football, and the North Melbourne coaches, players and personalities who were game changers. In 1977, writer John..$8.00

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The Extreme Future The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World in the Next 20 Years James Canton

The Extreme Future: The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World in the Next 20 Years

A radical new future is coming-an Extreme Future. Learn what a leading global futurist has identified as the top trends that will affect every business..$9.00

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Everything I Know About Love Dolly Alderton

Everything I Know About Love

When it comes to the trials and triumphs of becoming a grown up, journalist and former Sunday Times dating columnist Dolly Alderton has seen and..$8.00

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Australian Trees PW Hadlington JA Johnston

Australian Trees

A guide to their care and cure. Australian Trees is the tree-lover’s first aid book. It explains how to maintain the good health of trees,..$9.00

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Zippora Marek Halter The Canaan Trilogy

Zippora

More than three thousand years ago, a black child was found on the shore of the Red Sea. She was given the name Zipporah, ‘the..$10.00

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Bilgewater Jane Gardam

Bilgewater

Originally published in 1977, Jane Gardam’s Bilgewater is an affectionate and complex rendering-in-miniature of the discomforts of growing up and first love seen through the..$7.00

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Trauma and Recovery The Aftermath of Violence — From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror Judith Lewis Herman

Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence — From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror

When Trauma and Recovery was first published in 1992, it was hailed as a groundbreaking work. In the intervening years, Herman’s volume has changed the..$8.00

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Wolf Girl Into the Wild Anh Do Jeremy Ley (Illustrator)

Wolf Girl: Into the Wild

When disaster separates Gwen from her family, she must fend for herself, all alone in the wilderness. Luckily, she’s not alone for long… When a..$8.00

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The Ninth Life of Louis Drax Liz Jensen

The Ninth Life of Louis Drax

Nine-year-old Louis Drax is a problem child: bright, precocious, deceitful, and dangerously, disturbingly, accident prone. When he falls off a cliff into a ravine, the..$8.00

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Grandmother's Tales Reeta Dutta Gupta

Grandmother’s Tales

A long, long time ago, in a land of magic and enchantment… It’s late in the evening; the house has fallen silent, the lights are..$7.00

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Memories of the Future Siri Hustvedt

Memories of the Future

Remember this: the world loves powerful men and hates powerful women. I know. Believe me, I know. New York, 1978. A dangerous city then, but..$8.00

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Homeland Calling Ellen Van Neerven (Editor)

Homeland Calling

“[W]e are strong, we are beautiful and we should be proud of our culture, our stories, our languages.” – Danzal Baker (aka Baker Boy) Homeland..$8.00

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Making the Difference Schools, Families and Social Division RW Connell, DJ Ashenden, S Kessler, GW Dowsett

Making the Difference: Schools, Families and Social Division

Making the Difference draws on a detailed study of the schools and homes of the powerful and the wealthy, and of the ordinary wage-earner. It..$8.00

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Love Potions Charms & Other Romantic Notions Pamela Allardice Sally Simons (Illustrator)

Love Potions: Charms & Other Romantic Notions

This beautifully illustrated book gives the history of lucky omens, ancient rituals and strange concoctions used by lovers.$13.00

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Marge and the Pirate Baby Isla Fisher Marge

Marge and the Pirate Baby

Yo ho ho, me hearties. Marge is back! This time there’s a baby on the loose. Meet Zara, the naughty little cousin who never sleeps..$7.00

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How to Write for Children Ann Grocott

How to Write for Children

Published by the Australian Writers’ Professional Service in 1985.$6.00

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The Ghost Wagon Mystery Edel Wignell Mark Wilson

The Ghost Wagon Mystery

Richard sets off on a camping trip with his class. ‘Goodbye,’ says Grandpa. ‘Perhaps you’ll see the family ghosts!’ Two of Richard’s ancestors had disappeared..$6.00

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Doubting Thomas Morris Gleitzman

Doubting Thomas

Thomas is eleven and lives with his mum and dad and big sister Alisha. He was a pretty normal kid until two weeks ago when..$7.00

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Sharks and Other Sea Creatures Leighton R Taylor

Sharks and Other Sea Creatures

Do sharks make good parents? How can they see and hear through water? How do some fishes cope with total darkness? What is the more..$9.00

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Modern Practice in Servo Design DR Wilson (Editor)

Modern Practice in Servo Design

Edited By DR Wilson

International Series of Monographs in Electrical Engineering, Volume 2: Modern Practice in Servo Design focuses on servo mechanics and feedback control systems. The selection first..$100.00

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How to Pass Exams Fred Orr

How to Pass Exams

Does the thought of exams and tests make you feel panicky? Do you know how to make the most of those last days before an..$8.00

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The Pocket Dogs Margaret Wild Stephen Michael King

The Pocket Dogs

Mr Pockets has two very small dogs, Biff and Buff. When they all go shopping together, Biff and Buff ride in Mr Pockets’ pockets. One..$10.00

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From Technical Specialist to Supervisor Making the Successful Transition Donald Shandler

From Technical Specialist to Supervisor: Making the Successful Transition

“Don Shandler has translated his rich, unique business background and effective teaching style into a logical, easy-to-understand book that is of real benefit to the..$10.00

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