| Author: | Janeen Brian |
| Series: | Meet... |
A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who shaped Australia's history, beginning with our most famous bushranger, Ned Kelly. Ned Kelly was a notorious bushranger. He lived in Australia's earliest days. He was daring and clever and bold. In a suit made of iron he battled police. And his story is still ... read more
Sharpen your pencil and take a trip to the animal kingdom with this interactive colour - in doodle book. Once you've taken out your pens and pencils, you won't want to put "Doodlepedia Animal Antics" down. Add your own drawings and scribbles to the amazing animal designs and images, and learn about each creature as you doodle... read more
| Author: | Harriet Castor |
| Series: | Lives in Action |
Henry VIII was flamboyant, courageous and headstrong. His life spans a fascinating, important period in history, in which he plays a crucial part. This biography of Henry VIII looks further than the facts that everyone knows - what was Henry like as a boy? How did he become the man that he was? Lives in Action is a series... read more
| Author: | Bronwyn Bancroft |
Renowned artist Bronwyn Bancroft tells her inspiring story of growing up in country New South Wales. A unique picture book for the whole family.
| Author: | Dorling Kindersley |
Perfect for the Internet generation, "Infographics" provides readers with a new way of exploring, reading, seeing, and understanding the world around them by combining facts, figures and statistics with illustrations and photographs to present complex information in a simple format. From skyscrapers scaled to show the populat... read more
| Author: | Steve Noon |
Take a 12,000-year walk through history. Follow the story of a city from ancient colony to vast modern metropolis with A City Through Time. In this stunning update of the popular original, let the full-colour illustrations transport you back to another age, as the award-winning Steve Noon brings the past to life in style. Pan... read more
| Author: | Stephen Biesty |
Step inside a magnificent 14th century castle and back in time. This fully updated edition of "Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle" takes you on an illustrated tour of a fully functioning 14th century castle. Explore life within the castle walls with colourful cut-away pictures that give you a unique glimpse of Medieval li... read more
| Author: | Nadia Wheatley |
Australians All encompasses the history of our continent from the Ice Age to the Apology, from the arrival of the First Fleet to the Mabo Judgement. A brief account of the lives of real young Australians opens up this chronological narrative. Some of the subjects of the eighty mini-biographies have become nationally or even i... read more
Incredible inventions and the stories behind them. Big Ideas That Changed the World is all about the inventions that don't just change the way we do things but change the world we live in. From matches to mobiles, antibiotics to the flexible drinking straw, marvel at some of the world's most amazing discoveries that have made... read more
| Author: | Books Templar |
Illusionology reveals the practical science of magic.
Purportedly written in 1915 by one of America's top scientists, William Schafer, the book is an expose of the tricks of the masters for new initiates of the Illusionists' Guild. As well as revealing inside info about many famous tricks - levitating a lady, making th... read more
| Author: | Rosie Dickins |
| Series: | My Very First Art |
A young children's introduction to some of the world's most famous artworks. Paintings have been especially chosen to appeal to this age group and each is accompanied by interesting facts about the artist and the ways in which they worked.'Try it yourself' sections suggest ways in which children can experiment with different ... read more
| Author: | Deborah Kespert |
This fun and educational childrens book details the real-life adventures of the most courageous explorers of all time. Describing the intrepid journeys and discoveries of famous trailblazers from Christopher Columbus to Ranulph Fiennes, it is packed with background details and survival tips, as well as photographs and illustr... read more
| Author: | Okido |
"My Big World" is a first look at geography and science for children aged 4+ to enjoy with their parents. Throughout the book a little girl called Koko and a little boy called Alex ask questions about the world while intrepid explorers go on adventures to find out how and where we live. Starting from inside the home, Koko and... read more
| Author: | Chris Butterworth |
This title offers a look at some everyday foods - bread, cheese, tomatoes, fruit - addressing where they come from and the processes that bring them from the field, the cow, the tree...to your lunchbox! Who made the bread for your sandwich? What about the cheese inside? Who picked the fruit? And where did the chocolate in you... read more
Take a trip to the very centre of the Earth with DK's "My Tourist Guide My Tourist Guide to the Centre of the Earth" takes you on a learning journey of a lifetime. Go on a trip from the top of the atmosphere to the centre of the Earth's white-hot core, and see the geological wonders of the world on the way. Packed full of sci... read more
Children will delight in seeing a calf, duckling, sheepdog, barn owl, piglets, chicks, and other farm inhabitants as they learn more about how the animals behave -- whether feeding, playing, or just snuggling close to their mums and dads. With fold-out flaps, each spread in "Real-Size Farm Animals" presents a stunning photog... read more
| Author: | Kjartan Poskitt |
| Series: | Murderous Maths S. |
Never dared before, "Murderous Maths of Everything" is one big book with all the answers to everything in maths. And it's in cool clour, too! Readers can join the cast of crazy characters on a tour of the Murderous Maths building to discover the darkest and deadliest mathematical secrets. Discover how to make birthdays last t... read more
| Author: | Terry Deary |
| Series: | Horrible Histories Junior |
Take a look at the mad Tudor monarchs and their suffering subjects - who just couldn't help losing their heads. Discover who invited Queen Lizzie to visit his brand new toilet and what you get when you sew the front of a chicken to the back of a pig. With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a ... read more
| Series: | Pocket Eyewitness |
Get fast facts at your fingertips with "DK Pocket Eyewitness Mammals", packed with bite-sized chunks of information that make learning about animals even more fun. Find out what makes a mammal a mammal, what diet they follow, their habitats and read about conservation too. Packed with amazing encyclopedic stats and genius gem... read more
| Series: | Pocket Eyewitness |
Get fast facts at your fingertips with "DK Pocket Eyewitness Science", packed with bite-sized chunks of information that make learning about science even more exciting. What is science? Find out! Read about scientific advances, science in everyday life and how it works in the natural world. Packed with amazing encyclopedic st... read more