July 2008 Kids' Non-Fiction
Outstanding Olympics
$19.95 (Paperback book / Oxford University Pr )
Hundreds of fascinating facts about the Olympics past and present. The Olympics is with us at all times, with its build up, with vast coverage given to the competitors in over 30 different winter and summer sports lookin... More »
Every Minute On Earth Fun Facts That Happen Every Sixty Seconds
$12.99 (Paperback book / Scholastic )
In the minute it could take you to read this page, the Earth will be hit by 6,000 lightning strikes; 2,137 pounds of popcorn will be eaten; 10,000 pieces of skin will be lost from your body; 21,000 pizzas will be baked; ... More »
Black Jack Anderson
$19.95 (Paperback book / Penguin Books )
Anderson and his men came in under the stern of HMS Shannon, jammed her rudder and scrambled up her ropes.
But the captain had been looking out for them. He had orders to capture Anderson if he came within range, and to ... More »
Would You Believe... In 1500 Platform Shoes Were Outlawed?!
$28.95 (Hardcover book / Oxford University Pr )
Fashion lovers and young historians can discover the amazing stories behind the clothes we wear as we examine the amazing peculiarities of international fashions past and present. Readers will learn about the often ridic... More »
Would You Believe... The Losers Were Killed In Mayan Football?!
$19.95 (Paperback book / Oxford University Pr )
Young learners can discover the story behind the games we play like never before as we examine the amazing peculiarities of international sport and leisure activities past and present. Readers will learn about the wacky ... More »
Look! Drawing The Line In Art
$27.95 (Hardcover book / )
How a line is drawn is often the first lesson a child learns about drawing. But how have the world’s great artists used lines to represent emotions, actions, or important issues? In this entertaining and educational book... More »
The Story Of The Orchestra
$24.95 (Hardcover book / Abc Books )
Eye-catching illustrations, engaging text and delightful musical selections on the accompanying 70-minute CD lead children ages 8 to 12 (and parents, too!) on an exciting and educational tour through the instruments and ... More »
The Games: An Extraordinary History Of The Modern Olympics
$17.00 (Paperback book / Egmont Books )
Long after the specific records are forgotten it is the amazing true stories which are remembered. Such as the rower who stopped to let a family of ducks go by and still managed to win, or the marathon runner who learnt ... More »
The Story Of Inventions
$20.00 (Hardcover book / Usborne )
Reveals the real-life stories behind dozens of brilliant ideas, from the invention of the wheel, to the hi-tech gadgets of today. Describes the successes - and failures - of inventions in transport, food, household gadge... More »
Through Time: Beijing
$30.00 (Hardcover book / Kingfisher )
Through Time: Beijing traces the rise and fall of great dynasties and the everyday lives of the citizens who prospered or suffered under their rule. Beginning in prehistoric times, an agricultural community slowly evolve... More »
Build Your Own Paper Plane Air Force
$29.95 (Hardcover book / Ilex )
Build Your Own Paper Plane Air Force contains 35 working models to print out, fold and fly. Detailed instructions in the book explain how to assemble each aircraft and the CD contains ready-to-print templates plus a whol... More »
You're History Mate! Dingbats, dropkicks, dills, duds and disasters In Australian history
$14.95 (Paperback book / Random House )
Among all those legendary bushrangers, heroic explorers, genius inventors and upstanding politicians in Australian history, aren't there some duds in the pack? Of course there are! Paul Stafford has rounded up all the di... More »
Crises At The Olympics
$37.50 (Hardcover book / Heinemann Education )
Part of a series that tells the story of the Olympics from the earliest times onwards, each title looks at a different aspect of the Olympics and their great feats and scandals, to give readers an introduction to the wor... More »
The Australia Book
$35.00 (Hardcover book / Black Dog Books )
When The Australia Book won the 1952 Children’s Book of the Year Award, it was described as ‘one of the most beautiful and original books ever published for children in Australia’, and that remains as true today as it wa... More »
China: Land Of Dragons And Emperors
$15.95 (Paperback book / Allen & Unwin )
Come with bestselling author Adeline Yen Mah on a journey through China, land of dragons and emperors, mystery and history. Discover the secrets of the past and the wonder of the present in this extraordinary land. Did y... More »
Book Of World Records: Ultimate Quiz Challenge
$10.00 (Paperback book / Scholastic )
Kids, parents, and teachers love the annual Scholastic Book of World Records, and now the Ultimate Quiz Challenge presents an exciting, new way for kids to test their knowledge about all sorts of fun categories, includin... More »
Islands: Mapping Earthforms series
$37.50 (Hardcover book / Heinemann Education )
Explores land features and earthforms, combining solid geographical information with the discussion of human, plant and animal adaptation to different environments.
The Mapping Earthforms books investigate what the diffe... More »