My Name is Lizzie Flynn: A Story of the Rajah Quilt by Claire Saxby
$24.95 AUD
Category: Information Books
Lizzie Flynn has nothing but her name when she boards the Rajah, which is bound for the penal colony of Australia. On board the Rajah the convict women were given a 'useful bag' containing among other things fabric and needle and thread. The women were taught to sew and together they made the Rajah quil ...Show more
William Shakespeare : Scenes from the Life of the World's Greatest Writer by Mick Manning
$29.99 AUD
Category: Information Books
The life of William Shakespeare is vividly depicted, from his birth in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564, childhood and schooldays, through apprenticeship at his father's glove-making shop, his marriage to Anne Hathaway, and then the move to London - where Will hones his skills as an actor-playwright for The ...Show more
Meet... Weary Dunlop by Claire Saxby
$24.99 AUD
Category: Information Books | Series: Meet...
A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including World War II hero Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop. Sir Edward Weary' Dunlop was an Australian Army surgeon during World War II. This is the story of how Weary's bravery and compassion helped to save the ...Show more
Mary's Australia: How Mary Mackillop Changed Australia (Our Stories) by Pamela Freeman
$17.95 AUD
Category: Information Books | Series: Our Stories
Mary MacKillop watched Australia grow from a collection of small colonies into a nation - and she was proud of the country she had a part in creating. How did Australia change in her lifetime? And how much influence did Mary MacKillop have in shaping Australia?
First Encyclopedia by DK Publishing
$25.00 AUD
Category: Information Books | Series: DK First Reference Ser.
A perfect starting point for young readers. The First Encyclopedia is an ideal first reference book for young minds eager to learn about the world around them, and an engaging way to encourage exploration and self-guided learning. With captivating full-color photographs and easy-to-read text, the book ...Show more
Super Shark: And Other Creatures of the Deep by Dorling Kindersley
$40.00 AUD
Category: Information Books
Dive into the ocean and discover the different sharks and sea creatures who hunt in this watery world. This book presents a dazzling visual tour of the sea revealing the remarkable monsters that dwell in the ocean depths, from the deadliest predators to the most venomous creatures. With amazing and deta ...Show more
The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art by Barb Rosenstock
$34.99 AUD
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A Caldecott Honor Book Vasya Kandinsky was a proper little boy: he studied math and history, he practiced the piano, he sat up straight and was perfectly polite. And when his family sent him to art classes, they expected him to paint pretty houses and flowers like a proper artist. But as Vasya opened hi ...Show more
The Children's Madiba: The Life Story of Nelson Mandela by Sean Fraser
$9.99 AUD
Category: Information Books
This is the story of how a young Xhosa herdboy, growing up among the green hills of the Eastern Cape, became the first black president of South Africa. As he studied and became a lawyer in Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela saw more and more how unfair the laws of the country were to black people, and how the ...Show more
Genius!: The Most Astonishing Inventions of All Time by Deborah Kespert
$29.99 AUD
Category: Information Books
Genius! tells the stories behind the amazing inventions that helped shape our modern world. Young readers are introduced to the technologies developed by thinkers and inventors such as Archimedes, Leonardo da Vinci, Gutenberg, James Watt, the Wright brothers, and Tim Berners-Lee, and the creativity and ...Show more
The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman
$16.95 AUD
Category: Information Books
What is a family? Once, it was said to be a father, mother, boy, girl, cat and dog living in a house with a garden. But as times have changed, families have changed too, and now there are almost as many kinds of families as colours of the rainbow - from a mum and dad or single parent to two mums or two ...Show more
River Story by Meredith Hooper
$16.95 AUD
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"All rivers have a beginning..." This lyrical account of a river's journey from the mountains to the sea, which won the English Association's Non-Fiction Award, is a perfect introduction to rivers and supports key stage 1-2 Geography. The river begins as a clear stream formed high in the mountains from ...Show more
Big Book of Australian History by Peter Macinnis
$39.99 AUD
Category: Information Books
This is the second edition of The Big Book of Australian History, awarded ‘Notable Book’ by the Children’s Book Council of Australia in 2014. Drawing on the impressive collections of the National Library of Australia, this comprehensive book provides children with an interesting and engaging overview of ...Show more