Collection: Nonfiction

Guess which of the weird and wonderful exhibits are real and which are fake in this sumptuous collection of extraordinary animals and plants. There's been a mix-up at the Museum - some of the displays from the Myths and Legends exhibit have snuck into the Natural History wing. We have to sort it ...

The Unofficial Minecrafters Master Builder Workshop is the fun and easy starting guide to making your own Minecraft builds! Helping you learn how to make all the cool builds you've seen online, this book comes packed with hundreds of step-by-step photos and instructions to make tinkering in your ...

The Spectacular Science of the Human Body is guaranteed to answer all those tricky science questions that children ask about their bodies - and that parents often struggle to answer - such as: What are the different parts of our brain, and what do they do? How do vaccines work? What is DNA, and h...

Everything young readers are dying to know about Sam Kerr - the stats, the facts and the amazing stories. Is Sam Kerr your favourite footballer? Did you know that she really wanted to be an AFL player before discovering soccer? Did you know she holds the all-time goal-scoring record for Australia...

Find out the real story about the bugs all around us. Creepy crawlies do so much for us! They make honey, eat waste, help make chocolate and more. And in this wacky book, these helpful critters are taking you on a grand tour of their homes! They just can't wait to tell you about all the good they...

Throughout history, being different has often been dangerous, and people can't always be open about how they want to dress, what gender they are,and who they love... Within these pages you'll learn about how LGBTQIA2S+ people have used signs and symbols historically to communicate with each other...

Enter the mystical world of Chinese mythology and meet shapeshifting beings, powerful gods, and fanytastical dragons. This collection of more than 25 Chinese tales will take you to a land of enchantment never to be forgotten.

Bullying doesn't always seem like it when it's happening, here's how to spot it. Sometimes kids can be mean. Really mean. While sticks and stones might break some bones, words will always hurt more. This book explores how hard bullying can be and how complicated it can be to call it what it is wh...

Taking to the field to visit the Galápagos Islands archipelago to observe its environments first-hand, the author shares her experiences in this living laboratory for scientists who are working on the most urgent problem of our lives.

The Everywhere Atom blends science, humour, and cartoon atoms to explain how the carbon cycle affects the climate, today and throughout Earth's history. The carbon atom is the most basic building block on Earth and its movement around the planet shapes the climate. While the carbon cycle is ...