Becoming: Adapted for Younger Readers by Michelle Obama

$29.99 AUD

Category: Children's Non Fiction

What's important is our story, our whole story, including those moments when we feel a little vulnerable . . . Michelle Robinson started life sharing a bedroom with her older brother Craig, in their family's upstairs apartment in her great-aunt's house. Her parents, Fraser and Marian, poured their love and energy into their children. She would go on to become Michelle Obama, the inspirational First Lady of the United States of America. Now adapted for younger readers, with new photographs and a new introduction from Michelle Obama herself, this memoir tells a very personal, and completely inspiring, story of how, through hard work and determination, the girl from the South Side of Chicago built an extraordinary life. A tale of ups and downs, triumphs and failures, this is an incredibly honest account. It'll take you from the early years - first kiss, first school, first love - to the wonders of the White House, and the moment Mrs Obama shook hands with the Queen of England. A book to read, share, and talk about with the adults in your life, this is a call to action and compassion, and hope for change in uncertain times, and in a scary world.You'll be inspired to help others, and understand that no one is perfect. Just like Michelle Obama, you too are finding out exactly who you want to be (and, actually, so are the adults in your life). Above all, it is a book to make you think- who are you, and what do you want to become? ...Show more

The Treehouse Joke Book 2 by Andy Griffiths

$14.99 AUD

Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Treehouse

The latest addition to Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's internationally phenomenal Treehouse series.Andy and Terry live in the world's craziest treehouse. They like making books and telling jokes. And now they've made the world's funniest joke book. Again!From fairytale fun to classroom capers and movi e madness, there are jokes galore for the whole family. An especially perfect book for fans of the Treehouse series. Q: What did one ghost say to the other ghost? A: Do you believe in people? ...Show more

Football Crazy! by Simon Mugford; Iain Spragg; Adrian Clarke

$12.99 AUD

$19.99 (35% off)

Category: Children's Non Fiction

In Football Crazy! meet the beautiful game's greatest jokers, giggle at goalkeeper gaffes, despair at backpass disasters and much, much more. Packed with amazing images and a lively text, Football Crazy! covers such diverse football topics as amazing goals, tantalising tricks, brilliant saves, embarras sing mistakes, ludicrous haircuts and ghastly shirts. Arranged thematically and featuring everything from the sublime to the ridiculous, Football Crazy! explores the most incredible and fascinating football stories and incidents from across the world. ...Show more

Dr Karl's Surfing Safari Through Science by Karl Kruszelnicki

$35.00 AUD

Category: Children's Non Fiction

Australia's favourite science guru returns with a new haul of extraordinary stories from our incredible Universe - includes pop-up Dr Karl holograms! Dr Karl is surfing the Universe for all that's gnarly, awesome, weird and wonderful.Why is sharpening a pencil in space a risky business?What makes a suns et red and not blue?How far would the Earth's viruses reach if you laid them end to end?Which animal grows an anus every time it needs to poo?Find out how spiders can fly and count, whether 5G networks are safe, why we're running out of sand, and the answer to the Question on Everyone's Lips - how to make the best coffee.Plus loads more, including pop-up Karl holograms!So take a surfing safari with Dr Karl and get ready to Hang Ten - or wipe out. ...Show more

Dr Karl's Little Book of Climate Change Science by Karl Kruszelnicki

$14.99 AUD

Category: Children's Non Fiction

   Australia's favourite science guru explains the facts about climate change - and how we can fix it How do Greenhouse Gas molecules shimmy and shake to trap 400,000 Hiroshima atom bombs' worth of the Sun's heat each day?Who did the early research into Climate Change and then spent billions trying to c over it up?What's the Hockey Stick Graph and why is it so important?How did Climate Change tip the Earth off its axis?Why was Sydney the hottest place on Earth on 4 January 2020?How can we move to zero and even negative emissions?How can kelp help?When it comes to long-haul transport, why is hydrogen the way to go?And much more!Now, in this never dull, easy-to-understand guide Dr Karl explains the science of climate change and how we can fix it. (We can!) ...Show more

A Really Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

$32.99 AUD

Category: Children's Non Fiction

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 ever ything 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

Stuff Between the Stars - How Vera Rubin Discovered Most of the Universe by Sandra Nickel; Aimée Sicuro (Illustrator)

$24.99 AUD

Category: Children's Non Fiction

An inspired biographical picture book about a female astronomer who makes huge discoveries about the mysteries of the night sky and changed the way we look at the universe Vera Rubin was one of the astronomers who discovered and named dark matter, the thing that keeps the universe hanging together. Thro ughout her career she was never taken seriously as a scientist because she was one of the only female astronomers at that time, but she didn't let that stop her. She made groundbreaking and incredibly significant discoveries that scientists have only recently been able to really appreciate--and she changed the way that we look at the universe. A stunning portrait of a little-known trailblazer, The Stuff Between the Stars tells Vera's story and inspires the youngest readers who are just starting to look up at the stars.   ...Show more

We Are Explorers - Extraordinary Women Who Discovered the World by Kari Herbert

$29.99 AUD

Category: Children's Non Fiction

Join fourteen incredible femaleexplorers on their journeysaround the world, and learnabout the life-changingdiscoveries they madeagainst all odds. Women have always explored the globe, but their stories aren't always well-known. In We Are Explorers, fourteen intrepid women and their incredible adventure s finally get their due. These fearless explorers trekked across deserts in search of the source of the Nile, crept through jungles to discover rare butterflies, journeyed into the Arctic, and so much more. From the famed travels of Sacagawea to the lesser-known achievements of pioneers in aviation, botany, and mountain climbing, this book dives deep into the lives of women who changed the world. They hailed from places as varied as the United States, Japan, Germany, and New Zealand, but all of them followed their curiosity far from home-- astronaut Mae Jemison traveled into space! Critically praised author and illustrator Kari Herbert, herself the daughter of a celebrated polar explorer, brings these adventurers to life with an engaging narrative style and richly painted portraits. Readers will love stepping into the shoes of those who hiked, sailed, and flew to places few people--male or female--had been before. We Are Explorers is the perfect inspiration for any child who dreams of travel and adventure.   ...Show more

My First Football Handbook by Clive Gifford

$9.99 AUD

$14.99 (33% off)

Category: Children's Non Fiction

Warm-up, kick-off! This colourful, action-packed and practical handbook is a fantastic introduction to football. Clear, accessible text covers everything a young football enthusiast needs to know: basic skills, tactics and techniques, rules and referees, world players and tournaments - and so much more . Great step-by-step photography and top tips make this a perfect guide book to take home and to football practice. ...Show more

365 Real-Life Superheroes by Valentina Camerini

$22.99 AUD

Category: Children's Non Fiction

365 Real-Life Superheroesis packed full of real stories about true superheroes- from Galileo to Greta Thunberg - or, in Australia, from Eddie Mabo to Lowitja O'Donoghue. Among the heroes profiled are sportspeople, scientists, journalists, explorers, doctors, astronauts, musicians, artists and activists . Each has been chosen because they display a particular heroic attribute- courage, intelligence, creativity, determination, justice or generosity. This charming illustrated collection of stories will entertain and, above all, inspire young readers. For readers aged 9 to 12.   ...Show more

Let's Explore Engineering by Jenny Jacoby

$4.99 AUD

Category: Children's Non Fiction

Through fun games and puzzles, learn about smells and taste buds, the power of magnetism, discover how sound travels and even receive an introduction to the complex science behind subjects such as electrons, nuclear energy and more. This is some seriously smart stuff.

Let's Smash Science: Activity Book by Sam Hutchinson

$4.99 AUD

Category: Children's Non Fiction

Through fun games and puzzles, learn about smells and taste buds, the power of magnetism, discover how sound travels and even receive an introduction to the complex science behind subjects such as electrons, nuclear energy and more. This is some seriously smart stuff.