Form/Genre: Pictorial works

Drovers lead lives governed by their herds, the seasons and the travelling stock routes on which they move. This is known as The Long Paddock. Andrew & Tim have followed the drovers of southern Australia to capture imagery and write about this tradition.

This is the official illustrated guide to the characters, places and landscapes of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth as depicted in The Lord of the Rings Movie Trilogy.

"The Lost Amazon" chronicles the journeys of legendary explorer, botanist, and counter-culture icon, Richard Evans Schultes. Regarded as the father of ethnobotany and described by his protege Wade Davis as the last of the great plant explorers in the Victorian tradition, Schultes revealed the bot...

The final years of the 19th and first of the 20th centuries were among the hardest China had to endure in its long history. This was the China Father Nani succeeded in capturing, an empire sliding downhill into disintergration. He arrived in 1903....

In this book, Louisa Atkinson's beautiful sketches of Australian plants and wildlife are brought together with her articles from the Sydney newspapers in a reimagining of one of her sketchbooks.

This title for young girls looks at body image. Your body is strong. It can do amazing things. Your body is your own. Freedom is loving your body with all its 'imperfections' and being the perfectly imperfect you. The book focuses on learning to "love and accept your body" and encourages young g...

This title for school students offers a feast of all things to do with Unicorns. They have appeared in mythological and religious texts for thousands of years. Often the case of a mistaken identity, these mystical creatures have built a legendary history that now revels in the landscapes of moder...

Be prepared to be amazed at some of the facts in this book. Written for school students they can discover fascinating facts about a diverse range of mini bugs and insects. Don't be fooled by size, some of the most powerful creatures on the planet are the smallest! From killer worms to liver fluke...

Science never sleeps, it's always in action! This series for school students explores just that concept. Ever wondered how musical instruments make sound or how electricity is made? Discover the answer to these questions and many others in this exciting new series. This title focuses on everythin...

This series for school students provides factual information on nine of the most important countries in Asia today. Each book looks at a different country from a brief description of its history to a more detailed account of the geography, economy, culture, customs, government, cities, and relati...

This series for school students explores the landscapes, culture and people of some of Australia's closest neighbours. The books provide current information, maps, statistics, fun facts, timelines plus accompanying photographs all designed to support Australian Curriculum requirements. This title...

The animal kingdom includes over 8 million known living species. They come in many different shapes and sizes, they each do weird and wonderful things, and they live all over planet Earth. This series has been written specifically for young school students, it explores different animal classifica...

This series was written for young school students. This title takes a look at some of the mammal species found around the world. Did you know that the Asian elephant is one of the largest land mammals on Earth? Meet gentle gazelles, fierce tigers, a red panda, and other mammals from around the wo...

This updated title will be of interest to all school students interested in the study of Australian mammals and wildlife enthusiasts of all ages. From egg-laying mammals to pouched mammals and placental mammals to marine mammals and introduced mammals they are all covered in this simple guide. Th...

This book traces the history of the European age of exploration and its lasting effects on these regions through an extensive series of beautifully rendered and imaginative maps drawn by explorers, merchants, and colonial administrators of the time

This title for school students provides maps of different continents, countries, and more. Corresponding icon keys also explain hundreds of cultural, environmental, and societal illustrations. Organized by continent, the atlas also includes details on populations, language, agricultural, politics...

During a three-year assignment for National Geographic, Michael Yamashita, a travel photographer, has followed in Marco Polo's footsteps capturing images throughout two continents, from Venice to the famous Marco Polo Bridge near Beijing

"In 1894, a shy young Englishwoman dazzled the art world with her first exhibited work in New South Wales. Her name was Margaret Flockton, and she would go on to become Australia's first and most celebrated professional botanical artist. Her illustrations were admired for both their scientific ac...

Few would dispute that Mark Twain was a literary genius, a writer unique in his ability to capture the idioms of country speech, yet also write novels that appealed to the powerful East Coast literary set. He was born Samuel Clemens in Florida, Missouri, and at four years of age moved to Hannibal...