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Unreal: Can you tell the fact from fake? by Kate Simpson

Unreal: Can you tell the fact from fake? by Kate Simpson

In this non-fiction book for primary kids we are asked to read and look carefully to guess what we think is real ...
Walking the Rock Country in Kakadu

Walking the Rock Country in Kakadu

In the first book in this series, Walking in Gagudju Country, we journeyed together in the Monsoon Forest of ...
Plantabulous! by Catherine Clowes and Rachel Gyan

Plantabulous! by Catherine Clowes and Rachel Gyan

In 2021 Plantastic! A to Z of Australian Plants was published. It is a terrific book for any budding young ...
Our Flag, Our Story by Bernard Namok Jnr & Thomas Mayo

Our Flag, Our Story by Bernard Namok Jnr & Thomas Mayo

Did you know that Australia has three flags? The beautiful rich earthy coloured Aboriginal flag, the colourful ...
Drop into the Ocean by Karen Wasson & Marta Tesoro

Drop into the Ocean by Karen Wasson & Marta Tesoro

‘So much to sea!’ These are the words that open this book. Our tour guide for the world’s oceans is a moon ...
Phasmid: Saving The Lord Howe Island Stick Insect by Rohan Cleave

Phasmid: Saving The Lord Howe Island Stick Insect by Rohan Cleave

Phasmid is the amazing story of the Lord Howe Island stick insect which, after nearly 80 years of being thought ...
Seed to Sky: Life in the Daintree by Pamela Freeman

Seed to Sky: Life in the Daintree by Pamela Freeman

This lusciously illustrated book tells the story of the Daintree Forest from over hundreds of years ago through to ...
This Book Is Full of Holes by Nora Nickum, Illustrated by Robert Meganck

This Book Is Full of Holes by Nora Nickum, Illustrated by Robert Meganck

This book is about something where there is nothing at all. Holes. But, holes can be beautiful, surprising, useful ...
Engineers Making a Difference by Dr Shini Somara

Engineers Making a Difference by Dr Shini Somara

This interesting book highlights 46 engineers whose work is changing the world through improving our lives and ...
Lost: Uncover Vanishing Wonders by Jess McGeachin

Lost: Uncover Vanishing Wonders by Jess McGeachin

I have to wonder where Jess McGeachin gets the time to produce so many great books. Among his many books are some ...
The Brainiacs Book of the Body and Brain by Rosie Cooper

The Brainiacs Book of the Body and Brain by Rosie Cooper

This informative book is an enjoyable tour of what's going inside our bodies. Rosie Cooper kicks off with the ...
Absolutely Everything! by Christopher Lloyd, Illustrated by Andy Forshaw

Absolutely Everything! by Christopher Lloyd, Illustrated by Andy Forshaw

This is the second edition of Absolutely Everything! It’s a book with everything. Christopher Lloyd is an ...
Astronomy For Curious Kids by Giles Sparrow and Nik Neves

Astronomy For Curious Kids by Giles Sparrow and Nik Neves

Do you often look up to the night sky and wonder what the names of the stars are, or if that bright pinpoint of a ...
Computer Technology for Curious Kids by CSIRO

Computer Technology for Curious Kids by CSIRO

Put together by the CSIRO, Computer Technology for Curious Kids is divided into chapters, each covering a ...
Science FACTopia by Rose Davidson and Andy Smith

Science FACTopia by Rose Davidson and Andy Smith

Oh my goodness, this book is so much fun. It follows on from other books in the same series such as History ...
Sensational Australian Animals by Stephanie Owen Reeder

Sensational Australian Animals by Stephanie Owen Reeder

This book looks at 145 unique and wonderful Australian animals and helps us learn about them through sight, ...
The Beehive by Megan Daley

The Beehive by Megan Daley

Willow loves to go to school. She likes to get there early to check on the native stingless bees. They are her ...
Extraordinary Elephants by Tim Flannery & Emma Flannery

Extraordinary Elephants by Tim Flannery & Emma Flannery

Shhh! Do you spy a big animal with wrinkly grey skin and large floppy ears? Maybe you feel a trembling in the ...
Your Brain Is a Lump of Goo by Idan Ben-Barak & Christopher Nielsen

Your Brain Is a Lump of Goo by Idan Ben-Barak & Christopher Nielsen

Your Brain is a Lump of Goo is about the brain. But what's even better is that this story about the brain is told ...
We Are All Astronauts by Kate Pankhurst

We Are All Astronauts by Kate Pankhurst

Luna, aged seven-and-a-bit, has a mission. To be an astronaut! What a great plan. As we start this book, we find ...
A Really Short Journey Through The Body by Bill Bryson

A Really Short Journey Through The Body by Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson is such a terrific writer. He just has the knack of being able to clearly put down in words what he ...

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