Collection: Nonfiction

Discover 8 enchanting little gnomes to knit, from popular knitting designer and gnome enthusiast, Sarah Schira. In the depths of Grimblewood forest, tucked away under rustling pine and spruce trees, you'll find the Grimblewood gnomes: an eclectic and kindly bunch, ready to welcome anyone who ramb...

New York Times best-selling author Kimberly Snyder shows that your heart is not just a muscle pumping blood through your body or a metaphor for sentimental love. It is a center of profound intelligence. When you learn to work with your heart and harness your heart intelligence, you create heart c...

The powerful story of tragedy, triumph and romance in the Australian bush.Sam Bailey wanted a life on the land just like his father. He had it all planned - he'd finish his education, have a few years in the big wide world, and then return home to take the reins from his dad, get married and rais...

A "vivid and breathless" (Billboard) oral history of emo's takeover from 1999 to 2008, featuring My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Paramore, Panic! At the Disco, Taking Back Sunday, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional. If Meet Me in the Bathroom traced New York City's early 2000's rock scene...

An astonishing account of healing in the face of unimaginable horror. In 1945, twenty-five child survivors of the Holocaust, between the ages of four and fifteen, were welcomed to Sir Benjamin Drage's large country villa, Lingfield House. There they would receive the care of psychoanalyst, Anna F...

Revolutionary leader, Nellie Millergoorra, campaigns for an Aboriginal homeland to preserve Indigenous culture by advocating the prohibition of mining in Arnhem Land using a United Nations declaration to convince a disrespectful government to sign a treaty. Nellie will do whatever it takes to end...

A 9,000-word visual dictionary with everyday, thematic sections that helps children expand their vocabulary. Learning new words is now easier with the Children's Visual Dictionary. Clear, simple illustrations depict words and phrases in a visual context for easy learning. The terms are arranged i...

Travel deep underground and unearth the amazing minerals hidden beneath our feet. Full-colour photographs showcase the science behind minerals in a fascinating way, bringing to life key topics including mineral formation, material properties and evaporation. Discover why minerals come in all diff...

A quirky romp through the stuff of our world, from atoms and elements and light, to water, soil and DNA, to buildings and books and smartphones. With chatty explanatory text, fast facts, and clever, stylish and sometimes funny photos, illustrations, and diagrams, this fantastically browsable book...

What does a Governor-General do? You may have seen images of Australia's Governor-General handing out awards such as the Order of Australia but the Governor-General also has a very important role in the functioning of the government and in making laws for all Australians.