Collection: Nonfiction

The Incredible Octopus combines amazing photos with in-depth facts to get kids aged 7 and up excited about octopuses and the underwater world in which they live. Readers are introduced to the fascinating biology of the octopus, from its 3 hearts and 9 brains to suction cups and how they work, and...

Warsaw, Poland, 1940s: The Nazis are on the march, determined to wipe out the Jewish people of Europe. Teenage Vladka and her family are among the thousands of Jews forced to relocate behind the walls of the Warsaw Ghetto, a cramped, oppressive space full of starvation, suffering, and death. When...

Holocaust survivor Friedman recalls her experiences in Auschwitz-Birkenau as a young child in this heartrending memoir. Born in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland, in 1938, Friedman's first memories were of life in the Jewish ghetto. Suffering starvation, disease, and constant violence, she and her par...

Discover the true story behind the legendary queen in this captivating look into the life of Cleopatra. Although her name and story might be familiar, much of what we know about Cleopatra is shrouded in mystery. Her life was one of politics, murder, war, marriage and affairs - but it was also one...

Featuring twenty of the world's most 'at risk' animals, this book teaches young naturalists about conservation programs protect the lives of endangered wild animals from hunters, poachers, illness and other threats. Understanding these threats is balanced with conservation success stories from ar...

The iconic Australian Outback: a sunburned country with a diverse tapestry of landscapes brimming over with avian treasures. Amongst the timeless beauty of the Australian bush, it's time to get out and discover our outback birds. This is said to be the 'land of the parrots', but there's so much m...

Space travel has never been so accessible, with NASA even aiming to land humans on Mars in the 2030s. This book is a launchpad for the curiosity and intrepid nature that any young space traveller will need to have in our solar system and beyond. Learn all about the ways humans go to space today a...

This book is an introduction to those fascinating and misunderstood reptiles -- snakes. From northern hotspots to the temperate areas of Tasmania, 'What Snake is That?' outlines more than 100 of the known Australian species, grouped according to their ecology, or behavioural traits. From the secr...

War is an intimate and sweeping account of one of the most tumultuous periods in presidential politics and American history. We see President Joe Biden and his top advisers in tense conversations with Russian president Vladimir Putin, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian presid...

Do you dream of being the first to reach the millionaire milestone? Do you have big money ambitions? Are you committed to being so successful with investing that you not only set up yourself, but future generations as well? Virgin Millionaire is here to help you create a step-by-step game plan fo...