Collection: Nonfiction

This series for school students looks at the physics behind simple machines using everyday examples & encourages readers to embark on practical projects to illustrate the science in action. This title focuses on the role of wheels & axles.

The student guide will help you look at the play from different viewpoints. It will give you the skills to justify your interpretations and evaluate the significance of historical, social and cultural contexts.

A collection of essays that communicates the unique histories and cultures of Torres Strait Islanders to a broad audience.

Charts, whether paper or electronic, are your most fundamental navigational tool. Using them to your best advantage requires a thorough understanding of the symbols and abbreviatons and an awareness of the limits of accuracy in positions and sounds.

This book follows a five part structure: A short biography of the novelist; A full length study of the novel; Summary of how the novel was received when first published; Summary of how the novel is standing today; Helpful list of discussion questions.

Bullying in children can lead to tragic results. No parent wants to learn his or her child is involved in this type of behavior. Offers parents tips that focus on changing behavior by repairing relationships over assigning blame & dispensing punishment.

Describes a variety of gross trivia facts about bugs and animals, food, history, and the human body.

Tasmanian-born Charles Turnbull Harrisson (1867-1914) was one of the members of Douglas Mawson's legendary Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-14. Harrisson joined the expedition as a biologist and artist, a part of the Western Party based on Queen Mary Land and led by Frank Wild. His diary...

A title for young readers to astound you with hundreds of incredible facts & exciting photographs to showcase everything enormous about our world. From huge prehistoric monsters to mighty man-made structures to major historical events & more.

The text draws attention to aesthetic, natural and architectural points of interest in every region. It brings to life the special history of each place, from William Randolph Hearst's castle on California's coast to Newport's grand 19th century cottages