Collection: Nonfiction

Chinese festivals are deeply rooted in popular tradition. This book introduces a representative selection of these celebrated traditions with full colour illustrations, providing a flavour of the diversity and development of traditional Chinese culture

A celebration of the brands twentieth anniversary serves as a visual diary and inspirational reference that offers style tips, practical advice, and entries by website submitters who reveal the qualities or elements that make life special.

With age-appropriate language and an eye-catching design, this book gives young readers the answers to fundamental questions about the human body, animals, and planet Earth

"From accelerators (chemicals that speed up the hardening process) to workmate (a portable workbench popular in many studios), this key reference contains all a working sculptor needs to know! Not only does it include details on techniques, but if offers guidance on a wide selections of materials...

Describes the role of Frederick Roberts in the 2nd Afghan War, culminating in his famous march in 1880 with 10,000 picked British and Indian soldiers, 300 miles in 23 days, from Kabul to Kandahar, to defeat the Afghan army of Ayub Khan

This title introduces ESL & ESD students to basic vocabulary needed to communicate & function in Australian life, via illustrations it prompts the students to use & remember the vocabulary through carefully designed activities.

It outlines the main influences on the Australian character and includes a wide range of factors historical, cultural, social, sporting, literary, artistic etc

The story of those who left behind their country of birth, and everyone and everything they knew, to become part of Australia's mass migration scheme in the years following World War II.

This title introduces ESL & ESD students to engaging short stories which are delightfully & meaningfully illustrated. The stories are clearly & simply written, designed to help students develop basic reading & comprehension skills via various activties.