Deep Dive into Deep Sea (#2 Explore Your World) by Tim Flannery

$23.99 AUD

$26.99 (11% off)

Category: Children's Reference | Series: Explore Your World

Get ready to dive into the darkest depths of the sea with real-life explorer and scientist, Professor Tim Flannery. You might think you know about the ocean, but the deep sea is nothing like the beach. Things are WEIRD down there.  Who is the giant squid's mortal enemy? Can you see ghosts in the deep se a? Why would a sea cucumber have teeth on its butt? And what on earth is a headless chicken monster? Put on your SCUBA gear - you're about to find out!   From the author of the best-selling Explore Your World: Weird, Wild, Amazing!, this compendium will enthral and enlighten readers with bizarre facts and vibrant illustrations of the most incredible creatures hiding in the deep sea. Prepare to gasp, laugh and squirm in disgust! ...Show more

We Love the Farm Animals by Tracey Kruger

$14.95 AUD

Category: Children's Reference

A Flamboyance of Flamingos by Jennifer Cossins

$9.99 AUD

Category: Children's Reference

A wisdom of wombats? A loveliness of ladybirds? A parcel of penguins? Come along on an illustrated journey through the animal kingdom with CBCA award-winning Tasmanian artist Jennifer Cossins. Featuring 28 full-colour animal illustrations, each with its very own collective noun, this book will delight c hildren and adults alike. ...Show more

A Really Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

$32.99 AUD

Category: Children's Reference

Ever wondered how we got from nothing to something? Or thought about how we can weigh the earth? Or wanted to reach the edge of the universe? Uncover the mysteries of time, space and life on earth in this extraordinary book - a journey from the centre of the planet to the dawn of the dinosaurs, and eve rything in between. And discover our own incredible journey, from single cell to civilisation, including the brilliant (and sometimes very bizarre) scientists who helped us find out the how and why. ...Show more

Our Extreme Earth by Anne Rooney

$19.99 AUD

Category: Children's Reference

From the otherworldly landscapes of the Atacama Desert to the thundering Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, journey to jaw-dropping habitats around the world and learn about the people and creatures that have adapted to living in such extreme environments. With mind-blowing facts to be amazed by, incredible ph otographs throughout and advice on protecting ecosystems for future generations, this book is a fantastic and entertaining read for children. From the world's highest sand dunes in Iran's inhospitable Lut Desert, the hottest place on Earth, to the world's only marine iguanas in the remote and volcanic Galapagos Islands, writer Anne Rooney charts a course to some of the planet's most unique ecosystems. Accompanied by incredible full-colour photographs throughout, kids will stumble upon lush rainforests, mighty mountains, scorched deserts and much more. From the kaleidoscopic corals of the Great Barrier Reef to untouched tropical rainforests in Papua New Guinea, no corner of our extreme earth is left unturned! About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore! ...Show more

We Love the Beach by Tracey Kruger

$14.95 AUD

Category: Children's Reference

There's a Zoo in My Poo by Rob Craw; Felice Jacka

$24.99 AUD

Category: Children's Reference

There's a Zoo in your Poo!It needs a ZookeeperAnd that Keeper is YOU!Did you know that trillions of tiny bugs live in and on all of us? And there's a Zoo of bugs in our poo. But which are the good bugs and which are the bad? What should we eat to keep our good bugs happy and our body strong?Get to the g uts of what you need to know about you and your poo.Professor Felice Jacka is a world expert in the field of Nutritional Psychiatry and gut health. Teacher and musician Rob Craw is a world expert at drawing bugs! They want kids to know all about the amazing stuff going on in their bodies.Get ready for a journey inside the most exciting of places ... YOU!   ...Show more

Eddie Woo's Magical Maths 2 by Eddie Woo

$19.99 AUD

Category: Children's Reference

A bumper book of maths fun stuffed with things to draw, puzzle, invent, order, unscramble, code, decode for kids aged 7+ years from Australia's best known maths man. There's magic in maths - if you know where to look...

We Love the Farm! by Tracey Kruger (Photographer)

$14.00 AUD

Category: Children's Reference

A celebration of the Australian family farm. 32 page children's book full of photographs of farm animals and activities.

Pascal's Basic Primary Spelling by P. Walker

$6.99 AUD

Category: Children's Reference | Series: Primary English

Pascal's Basic Primary Spelling Years 1-4 show s students how to master the basic letter/sound relationships that are t he foundation of good spelling. It moves step-by-step through to longer and more difficult words. Even the poorest spellers will be motiv ated to learn because of the highly visual pr esentation and the enjoyabl e activities. Once students have learnt the basic concepts contained in this book they should be able to approach all future spelling tasks with confidence. Contents: sounds and blends using sounds vowel sounds endings rhyming words silent letters blends and endings singular and plural word endings contractions< /li> frequently misspelled words homophones answer s ...Show more

Do You Love Bugs? by Matt Robertson

$14.99 AUD

Category: Children's Reference

Crawly! Hairy! Maybe a bit scary? Snails slime upside down. Eeek! Worms can somersault and butterflies smell like cake. YUM. Wait, don't eat them... Because bugs are truly BRILLIANT! Matt Robertson' s quirky text and sweet yet hilarious illustrations show exactly why minibeasts can be truly awesome in t heir own unique way. The book includes 14 hilarious globally inclusive, bug-tastic spreads, featuring worms, bees, beetles, dragonflies, butterflies, moths, grasshoppers, spiders, ants, snails and stick insects. Find out how honey bees make their honey, why moths always fly around lamps and how bombardier beetles protect themselves from hungry predators. There's something new to learn about each bug. Did you know that stick insects can dance? Or that butterflies can smell like cake? And guess what? A grasshopper will spit on you if it gets angry! So always be good to grasshoppers, give spiders a smile not a screech and never get angry at ants! There are so many more fun facts to uncover about our tiny furry and slimy friends. ...Show more

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals by Sami Bayly

$32.99 AUD

Category: Children's Reference

Dangerous animals get a bad rap, but this beautifully illustrated encyclopaedia helps us appreciate the incredible features of some of our more hair-raising animal species. With more than sixty of the most deadly and dangerous animals from across the world to explore, every page of this beautifully ill ustrated volume is more eye-opening than the last. You will learn interesting facts about these fascinating species, (many of which you won't have even known were deadly) such as how they have adapted to survive and whether we should be threatened by these animals or appreciate them for their incredible features. Children and adults alike will pore over the breathtaking scientific illustrations of unusual animals from the Cone Shell to the Wolverine and the Irukandji Jellyfish to the Slow Loris, debating their relative dangerous features, learning about science and nature along the way.  This gorgeous hardcover book is illustrated in exquisite detail by award-winning author and illustrator, Sami Bayly. A brilliant companion to The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals. ...Show more