King of the Outback: the story of Sidney Kidman by Kristin Weidenbach
$26.99 AUD
Category: non-fiction picture book
Sidney Kidman runs away from home at thirteen and travels to the outback on a one-eyed horse. He finds stray cows in the scrub, swims across rivers by hanging on to a bullock's tail and dreams of having the biggest herd of cattle in Australia.Many years later, when the workers on Sid's cattle station or ...Show more
Lots: The Diversity of Life on Earth by Nicola Davies
$24.99 AUD
Category: non-fiction picture book | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 1-2, Age 6-7
A stylish non-fiction picture book that conveys the magnificent diversity of life on this planet, from the award-winning team behind Tiny. From the award-winning team behind Tiny: The Invisible World of Microbes comes Lots, a beautifully illustrated introduction to the concept of biodiversity for younge ...Show more
Gaolbird by Simon Barnard
$24.99 AUD
Category: non-fiction picture book | Reading Level: From 9
It's 23 October 1821 and convict William Swallow stands on the deck of the Malabar for muster. He is wearing a canary yellow convict uniform and his legs are chained. He's just completed the 121-day sea voyage from London to Hobart Town, but his wild and audacious adventures have barely begun.He'll soon ...Show more
Caterpillar Butterfly by Vivian French
$16.99 AUD
Category: non-fiction picture book | Series: Nature Storybooks
Watch a caterpillar metamorphose into a butterfly in this fun, informative, award-winning picture book, part of the Nature Storybooks series. Curious young minds will love discovering each stage in the journey, from wriggly green caterpillar to the beautiful butterfly, in this picture book which combine ...Show more
Searching for Cicadas by Lesley Gibbes
$17.99 AUD
Category: non-fiction picture book | Series: Nature Storybooks Ser.
This lovely story about a child and their grandfather searching for cicadas is part of the award-winning narrative nonfiction Nature Storybooks series. In the summertime, Grandpa and I go cicada-watching. We put our camping gear into my wagon and walk down to the local reserve. Last year we saw five Gre ...Show more
Bilby Secrets (Nature Storybooks) by Edel Wignell
$17.99 AUD
Category: non-fiction picture book
A narrative non-fiction picture book on the bilby, an Australian marsupial. New paperback edition. The sun beats down on the red earth of the Australian desert. It is a hostile place to live in. But deep underground, a mother bilby and her baby share the secrets of surviving in this harsh environment. ...Show more
Gecko (Nature Storybooks) by Raymond Huber
$16.99 AUD
Category: Nature Storybooks
Discover Gecko - the escape artist of the lizard world! Welcome to the world of Gecko. He warms up on the sunbaked rocks in the evening before hunting for food. A cockroach makes a yummy snack. Watch out! A hawk is hunting! This is an exciting introduction to one of the most varied species of lizard on ...Show more
Bee: Nature's Tiny Miracle by Patricia Hegarty, Britta Teckentrup
$19.99 AUD
Category: non-fiction picture book
A wonder of nature is about to unfold... Turn the pages to follow the miraculous little bee and its journey from flower to flower in this delightful peep-through picture book. Brought to life by the lyrical text and stunning artwork from the award-winning Britta Teckentrup, the miracle of pollination w ...Show more
Cyclone by Jackie French
$14.99 AUD
Category: non-fiction picture book
Christmas Eve 1974 is marked indelibly into the Australian psyche, as the night tropical Cyclone Tracy devastated the city of Darwin. Now, over 40 years later, Jackie Frenchs lyrical rhyming text tells the story of a citys indomitable spirit, and Bruce Whatleys sumptuous illustrations bring to life the ...Show more
Lots: The Diversity of Life on Earth by Nicola Davies; Emily Sutton
$16.99 AUD
Category: non-fiction picture book
"Clear, direct, involving text, coupled with vivid, delicate illustrations make for a truly special work of non-fiction." - Guardian. There are living things everywhere: the more we look, the more we find. There are creatures on the tops of the tallest jungle trees, at the bottom of the coldest oceans, ...Show more
The Ultimate Book of Airplanes and Airports by Sophie Bordet-Petillon
$34.99 AUD
Category: non-fiction picture book | Series: The Ultimate Book Of...
The Ultimateseries is a worldwide success because it offers readers an intriguing close-up view of their subject with lots of opportunity for hands-on interaction with flaps, tabs, pop-ups, and more! What better subject than airplanes and airports, endlessly fascinating to children of all ages--from the ...Show more
How Does My Home Work? by Chris Butterworth
$19.99 AUD
Category: non-fiction picture book
A sequel to Lunchbox: The Story of Your Food and Where Do Clothes Come From? by Chris Butterworth and Lucia Gaggiotti, this stylishly illustrated book explains the mechanical processes required to produce the things our homes needs to keep us happy and comfortable - electricity, water and gas. Chris But ...Show more