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The Word Spy Activity Book
Ursula Dubosarsky and Tohby Riddle

$19.95 – Paperback book / Penguin

Dear Readers,

You may not know me, but I know you. I am - the WORD SPY.

Ever since I can remember, I've been listening to, speaking, reading, and yes, spying on words. The time has come for me to share with you some of t... Buy or find out more 


My Tourist Guide To The Solar System And Beyond
Dorling Kindersley

$16.95 – Hard back / Dorling Kindersley

Everything you need to know for an out-of-this-world travel experience.

My Tourist Guide to the Solar System brings you amazing digital artwork with fun facts to present space as you've never seen it before. Take a day t... Buy or find out more 



From Kinglake To Kabul
Neil Grant and David Williams

$18.99 – Paperback book / Allen & Unwin

Kinglake had one day of disaster with far-reaching effects; Kabul has endured 30 years of war. In this remarkable collection of young people's writing, students from schools in Kinglake and Kabul share their stories of r... Buy or find out more 


Peepo
Ahlberg Janet And Allan

$14.95 – Paperback book / Puffin

With an ingenious hole on every spread to peek through, here's a picture book with a gentle nostalgic flavour. Buy or find out more 



If I Were The Easter Bunny
Louise Gardner

$14.99 – Hardcover book / Harper Collins

A little rabbit dreams of being the Easter Bunny; hiding lots and lots of Easter eggs all over the meadow having tea parties making Easter bonnets and leading the way in the Easter Parade. Its certainly a busy job but fu... Buy or find out more 


My Little World
Julia Cooke And Marjorie Crosby Fairall

$26.99 – Hardcover book / Omnibus Books

It's hard to see the big picture when you're a child, but then it's much easier to see the really small things - insects, lichen, coloured leaves and tiny mushrooms. And it's fun to point out something that others can't ... Buy or find out more 



What Body Part Is That?
Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton

$12.99 – Paperback book / Pan Macmillan

There is a lot of nonsense written about the human body, and this book is no exception. In its 68 fully illustrated, 100 per cent fact-free chapters, What Body Part is That? will explain everything you ever needed to kno... Buy or find out more 


One Stitch At A Time
Gen West & Laura Clempson

$24.99 – Pack / Black Dog Books Kids

Presenting the perfect beginner's guide to making soft toys. Get started with a sewing box containing everything you need! Bright, illustrated instructions guide young sewers through equipment, fabrics, patterns, techniq... Buy or find out more 



Fromelles
Carole Wilkinson

$18.99 – Paperback book / Black Dog Books Kids

The first shots were fired at 11 a.m. on the 19th of July 1916. The Battle of Fromelles lasted less than 24 hours. When the battle was over, more than 5000 Australian soldiers had been killed, wounded or taken prisoner -... Buy or find out more 


Sewing School

$29.95 – Paperback book / Penguin Books

I MADE IT MYSELF!

Kids everywhere are showing off their stitching skills as they learn to sew their very own fun things with needle and thread. Sewing nurtures creativity, develops coordination, and boosts confidence, bu... Buy or find out more 



Science Dk Eyewitness
Kindersley Dorling

$16.95 – Paperback book / Dorling Kindersley

Eyewitness Science covers all the main aspects of this key subject for all children, from atoms, elements, and energy, to forces, physics, and explosive chemical reactions. Buy or find out more 


What Do You Believe
Kindersley Dorling

$29.95 – Hardcover book / Dorling Kindersley

Why are we here? What happens after we die? What Do You Believe? unpacks the big questions about life, God, morality and science vs. religion, presenting faith and religion in a totally unbiased way, allowing children to... Buy or find out more 



Curious And Curiouser
Karl Kruszelnicki

$32.99 – Hardcover book / Macmillan

The brand new book from Australia's best-loved science guru! Did you know that the vast majority of our universe is missing? Or that Santa would spontaneously combust if he tried to deliver presents to all the children o... Buy or find out more 


Guinness World Records 2011

$39.95 – Hardcover book / Guinness World Rcds

Features a new unique design - new decade, new look. A fun, poster-style look reminiscent of the circus, the old Wild West and letter-pressed wanted ads. Fully updated records and 100% new photos. Quiz of the year - reco... Buy or find out more 



The Story Of Britain
Patrick Dillon and P J Lynch

$39.95 – Hardcover book / Walker Books

This is a definitive history of Britain which tells the story of two islands, Britain and Ireland, and all the people, Scottish, Irish, Welsh and English, who have lived in them. This is a comprehensive history of Britai... Buy or find out more 


Who Do You Think You Are? Be A Genealogy Detective
Dan Waddell

$34.95 – Hardcover book / Walker Books

Who are you and where did you come from? These are just two of the questions that this deluxe novelty book will help you to answer. Find out all about your family history – how to start your research, questions to ask, h... Buy or find out more 



Chemistry
Dan Green

$9.99 – Paperback book / Kingfisher

Discover the secrets of chemistry, and learn about the properties of matter and the ways in which they interact, combine and change. "Chemistry" is a compelling guide to a community of characters who make up everything a... Buy or find out more 


Punctuation
Simon Basher

$9.99 – Paperback book / Kingfisher

With its lively, creative approach, this is a unique and highly memorable one-stop guide to using punctuation marks correctly. Each mark is represented by its own character - from unassuming semicolon to loud-mouthed exc... Buy or find out more 



Maths
Dan Green

$9.99 – Paperback book / Kingfisher

With its lively, creative approach, this is a unique and highly memorable one-stop guide to the building blocks of mathematics. Meet bubbly Zero, who can dissolve you to nothing; all-action Units, who just love to measur... Buy or find out more 


Danger
Dorling Kindersley

$29.95 – Hardcover book / Dorling Kindersley

Warning! Open this book at your own risk. In Danger! you will encounter animals armed with sharp claws and killer jaws, deep-sea monsters, poisonous plants, and frogs falling from the sky, not to mention hapless, acciden... Buy or find out more 



See Inside Houses Long Ago
Usborne

$19.99 – Hardcover book / Usborne

Discover and explore homes from around the globe and across the ages. Looking at homes from different cultures and time periods each illustration opens up to reveal the building's interior as well as fascinating facts ab... Buy or find out more 


My Favourite Animal Families
Steve Bloom and David Henry Wilson

$24.95 – Hardcover book / Thames And Hudson

A specially-photographed celebration of animal families, sure to capture the imagination of any child. In his new book for children, Steve Bloom has focused his camera on fourteen species of wild animal families: bears, ... Buy or find out more 



How To Clean A Hippopotamus A Look At Unusual Animal Partnerships
Steve Jenkins and Robin Page

$24.95 – Hardcover book / Houghton Mifflin

A Caldecott Honour-winning duo draws inspiration from graphic novels to bring symbiosis to life in this stunning non-fiction picture book. How to Clean a Hippopotamus, a book about animal symbiosis, offers readers a clos... Buy or find out more 


Anne Frank Her Life In Words And Pictures
Menno Metselaar

$19.95 – Paperback book / Unknown

On a summer in 1942, Anne Frank and her family went into hiding from the Nazis. Until the day they arrested her, more than two years later, she kept a diary. ANNE FRANK is the indespensable visual guide to her tragic, bu... Buy or find out more 



Sea Queens: Women Pirates Around The World
Jane Yolen

$15.95 – Paperback book /

Throughout the ages, women from all classes and walks of life turned to pirating out of necessity, desperation, or greed. Acclaimed author Jane Yolen examines the contradictions of these bold women's lives and times. Buy or find out more 


Wicked Warriors And Evil Emperors
Alison Lloyd and Terry Denton

$16.95 – Paperback book / Puffin

Imagine you're made king at the age of twelve. You have plenty of enemies. You have a million soldiers armed with all kinds of awesome weapons, you have tons of gold and a network of spies. What would you do with all tha... Buy or find out more 



The Usborne Big Book Of Big Dinosaurs
Usborne

$24.99 – Hardcover book / Usborne

An enormous new book for kids fascinated by humungous dinosaurs. Full of the prehistoric ages biggest dinosaurs on land, in the sea and in the air. Includes giant foldout pages to show the very biggest of dinosaurs. With... Buy or find out more 


Into The Deep Life Through The Depths Of The Ocean
Mark Norman and David Paul

$16.99 – Paperback book / Black Dog Books Kids

From the surface to the deepest depths — meet the amazing, bizarre and sometimes creepy creatures that live in our oceans. Buy or find out more 



The Pop-Up Pull-Out Space Atlas
Dorling Kindersley

$29.95 – Hardcover book / Dorling Kindersley

Take an amazing journey through our universe with this incredible pop-up and pull-out space book!

Go with your child on an interactive journey through space with the help of a spectacular 3D pop-up solar system scene, am... Buy or find out more 


National Geographic Kids Almanac 2011
National Geographic

$0.00 – Paperback book / Nat Geographic Soc

Dare to explore! The National Geographic Kids Almanac 2011 brings young readers the very latest updates on living on, and caring for, planet Earth. The Almanacs cool photos, lively illustrations and easy-to-read format e... Buy or find out more 



The Omnivore's Dilemma The Secrets Behind What You Eat
Michael Pollan

$24.95 – Paperback book / Penguin Group Usa

'What 's for dinner?' seemed like a simple question-until journalist and supermarket detective Michael Pollan delved behind the scenes. From fast food and big organic to small farms and old-fashioned hunting and gatherin... Buy or find out more 


The Bird King and Other Sketches
Shaun Tan

$39.95 – Hardcover book / Windy Hollow Books

The bird king, the anthropologists, the thing in the bathroom, the paraffin-oil koala, the secret birthday party…what do they all have in common? Nothing! Except for the fact that they all come from the sketchbooks of Sh... Buy or find out more 



Dinosaurs Aren't Dead
Karl Kruszelnicki

$14.99 – Paperback book / Pan Macmillan

From things that fall from the sky (great green globs!) to the birth of the moon, exploding stars, wooden spaceships, life in deep space, this bird's eye view of the universe takes us all the way to the end of the solar ... Buy or find out more 


History's Greatest Hits: The History Files
Joseph Cummins

$34.95 – Paperback book / Pier 9

History's Greatest Hits vividly brings to light 22 of the most famous events that have shaped the world. Aimed at young readers with a thirst for knowledge, this book spans over 2,000 years of history, from the assassina... Buy or find out more 



The Klutz Book Of Animation
Nicholas Berger

$29.99 – Spiral bound / Klutz Books

Welcome to the wide-open world of animation. It used to take an empire the size of the Magic Kingdom to make an animated film. And to get viewers, you'd need access to cinemas or television networks. In other words, you ... Buy or find out more 


The Adventure Of Life
Jean Benoit Durand

$16.99 – Paperback book / Gecko

The Adventure of Life covers all aspects of life on Earth-from the 'Big Bang' to evolution and reproduction, cosmology, biology, geology and ecology. As far as we can tell, Earth is the only planet in the solar system wh... Buy or find out more 



Boy Soldier
Cola Bilkuei

$16.99 – Paperback book / Pan Macmillan

In 1987, Cola Bilkuei, a young boy from the Dinka tribe in the southern Sudan, was forcibly recruited into Sudan People's Liberation Army. For three months, he and hundreds of other children from his tribe were marched f... Buy or find out more 


Sparky The Life And Art Of Charles Schulz
Beverly Gherman

$24.94 – Hardcover book / Chronicle Books

As the artist behind the beloved Peanuts comic strip for more than 50 years, Charles Schulz arguably the most famous cartoonist in the world created a colorful cast of characters that continues to bring humor and comfort... Buy or find out more 



Rockin Rollin Hair And Hippies 1945-1972 Fair Dinkum Histories Book Seven
Jackie French

$16.99 – Paperback book / Scholastic

World War II was over, and it was a good time to be Australian. Rock 'n' roll, television and the Olympics had come down under. But underneath it all was the menace of the Cold War, and then came the horrors of Korea and... Buy or find out more 


The Hidden Girl A True Story Of Holocaust
Lola Rein Kaufman and Lois Metzger

$10.99 – Paperback book / Scholastic

When her mother is killed by the Gestapo, a Jewish girl named Lola is sent into hiding. At first, Lola secretly lives in the home of a Ukrainian woman. But when someone threatens to expose her to the Nazis, Lola must fle... Buy or find out more 



Dreadful Fates What A Shocking Way To Go
Tracey Turner

$14.99 – Paperback book / A & C Black

From grisly murders to unusual funerals, Dreadful Fates takes you on a gruesome journey through history to find out about people who have had the misfortune to suffer a dreadful or unusual end. From ancient times to the ... Buy or find out more 


Recycle! Little Green Helpers

$12.99 – Hard back / Campbell Books

See how you can become a little green helper!

How can we help our planet? A brilliant book for introducing very young readers to green concepts. In Recycle! they can find out about taking materials to the recycling bins,... Buy or find out more 



Grow! Little Green Helpers

$12.99 – Hard back / Campbell Books

See how you can become a little green helper!

How can we help our planet? A brilliant book for introducing very young readers to green concepts. In Grow! they can find out about sowing seeds, putting out food for birds, ... Buy or find out more 


The Extraordinary Mark Twain
Barbara Kerley and Edwin Fotheringham

$29.99 – Hardcover book / Scholastic

Susy Clemens thought the world was wrong about her papa. They saw Mark Twain as 'a humorist joking at everything'. But he was so much more, and Susy was determined to set the record straight. In a journal she kept under ... Buy or find out more 



An ABC Of What Art Can Be
Meher McArthur

$33.95 – Hardcover book / J Paul Getty Trust P

This delightful book is a colorful reminder of the many things that visual art can be, become, and do. Whether it's weaving or making pottery or working on your computer or turning junk into something unexpected and wond... Buy or find out more 


Ned Kelly And The Green Sash
Mark Greenwood and Frané Lessac

$29.95 – Hardcover book / Walker Books

The story of Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang, Australia’s most infamous bushrangers.

A narrative non-fiction picture book about the life of Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang, Australia’s most infamous bushrangers. Backed by de... Buy or find out more 



Sam Stern's Eat Vegetarian
Sam Stern

$27.95 – Paperback book / Walker Books

This complete vegetarian cookery bible is packed with recipes for all occasions and presented in Sam Stern’s fresh and accessible style - perfect for vegetarians of all ages and cooking experience.

Sam Stern’s Vegetari... Buy or find out more 


The Crafty Kid
Kelly Doust

$39.95 – Paperback book / Murdoch Books

"The Crafty Kid" is all about making irresistibly cute crafts and gifts, both for and with children, from recycled or inexpensive materials. Written in an engaging, narrative style for parents who appreciate the qualitie... Buy or find out more 



Polar Eyes: A Journey To Antarctica
Tanya Patrick and Nicholas Hutcheson

$26.95 – Hardcover book / Csiro Publications

Where do penguins go to dance? What is it like to sleep in an igloo? And have you ever wondered how ancient ice can be used as a time machine?

Discover the answers and more in Polar Eyes, a new interactive children’s boo... Buy or find out more 


Puffin By Design: 70 Years of Imagination 1940-2010
Phil Baines

$49.95 – Paperback book / Penguin Group Uk

Late in 1939 a chance meeting between Penguin founder, Allen Lane, and natural history publisher, Noel Carrington, changed the future of children's publishing with the formation of a series called Puffin Picture Books. T... Buy or find out more 



Does My Bum Look Big In This Ad?
Lisa Cox

$12.95 – Paperback book / Wombat Books

Ever wondered why you don’t look like the people in magazine ads?

There are heaps of books about how popular culture (like advertising) affects the way you feel about yourself. Unfortunately, they’re mostly written abo... Buy or find out more 


The Return Of The Word Spy
Ursula Dubosarsky and Tohby Riddle

$24.95 – Hardcover book / Viking

From the beginning of time, the WORD SPY has been creeping down hallways, hiding in shadows and journeying through different lands to discover everything there is to know about the English language. In her first book, Th... Buy or find out more 



Most Brilliant Boldly Going Book Of Exploration Ever By The Brainwaves
Dorling Kindersley

$35.00 – Hardcover book / Dorling Kindersley

Pack up your rucksack and go on some of history's most exciting journeys of discovery.

Meet the Brainwaves, hilarious little mischief-makers who are about to take your child on an incredible journey to meet a host of fam... Buy or find out more 


A Year In Art The Activity Book
Christiane Weidemann

$49.95 – Hardcover book / Prestel

This unique book allows children to explore the worlds great masterpieces every day of the year through games, puzzles, colouring and other activities. What better way to learn about art than to create your own masterpie... Buy or find out more 



Closets Are For Clothes: A History Of Gay Australia
Rachel Cook

$18.99 – Paperback book / Black Dog Books Kids

Some of the very first Australians were gay and lesbian.They arrived on convict ships as free settlers and forged their own colourful and intriguing history. At times shunned from society, they fought long and hard to be... Buy or find out more 


The Wand In The Word
Leonard S Marcus (Editor)

$24.95 – Paperback book / Candlewick Press

"Fantasy," writes Leonard S. Marcus, "is storytelling with the beguiling power to transform the impossible into the imaginable and to reveal our own ‘real’ world in a fresh and truth-bearing light." Few have harnessed th... Buy or find out more 



Extreme! Survivors: Living In The World's Most Extreme Places
Ross Piper

$27.99 – Hardcover book / A & C Black

High-interest topics that make science exciting.

In every corner of the planet there are living beings who can survive in extreme heat, cold and drought. Read about frozen fish that come alive, the dead-dry water bear an... Buy or find out more 


Somme Mud: Young Readers' Edition
Will Davies (Ed)

$18.95 – Paperback book / Random House

Beautifully presented young readers’ edition of the bestselling memoir of a young soldier on the First World War’s Western Front.

'It's the end of the 1916 winter and the conditions are almost unbelievable. We live i... Buy or find out more 



Dangerous Days: The True Story Of A Digger's Great Escape
Ernest Brough

$17.99 – Paperback book / Harper Collins

At 19, Ern Brough signed up for the biggest adventure of his life, fighting with the Anzacs at Tobruk and El Alamein.

At 22, he was a prisoner of war.

But Ern and his mates were determined not to spend the rest of the wa... Buy or find out more 


Your Skirt's Too Short: Sex, Power, Choice
Emily Maguire

$24.95 – Paperback book / Text Publishing

After many waves of feminism, where are we? Are young women really either massive sluts or helpless dolls? And anyway, what’s the definition of a slut?

Young women have a lot of questions. In Your Skirt’s Too Short: Se... Buy or find out more 



Long Walk To Freedom
Nelson Mandela

$35.00 – Hardcover book / Macmillan

The official picture-book edition of Nelson Mandela's internationally bestselling autobiography. Nelson Mandela is a true hero of our times, loved and admired across the globe for his dedication to the struggle against a... Buy or find out more 


And Picasso Painted Guernica
Alain Serres

$35.00 – Hardcover book / Allen & Unwin

Come face to face with an astonishing creative spirit in this beautiful book for children about Picasso, his journey as an artist and the creation of his iconic anti-war painting, Guernica.

Picasso's artistic genius was ... Buy or find out more 



Find Your Tribe (And 9 Other Things I Wish I'd Known In High School)
Rebecca Sparrow

$14.95 – Paperback book / Univ Queensland Pr

An insightful book that is inspiring, uplifting, motivating and really funny! Packed with common sense tools to get through those tricky teenage years. - Sarah Murdoch

The little black book of information that every teen... Buy or find out more 


Thirteen Paintings Children Should Know
Angela Wenzel

$34.95 – Hardcover book / Prestel

People of all ages are fascinated by Mona Lisa's beguiling smile, Van Gogh's hypnotic night sky, and Frida Kahlo's depiction of herself with a monkey. These paints and ten others are featured in the book in large reprodu... Buy or find out more 



Kid Made Modern
Todd Oldham

$40.00 – Hardcover book / Ammo

Do-it-yourselfers ages five and up can go retro with enough projects by legendary designer Oldham to fill entire rooms. Taking inspiration from mid-century designers and artists such as Charles and Ray Eames, Marimekko, ... Buy or find out more 


The Usborne Science Encyclopedia
Usborne

$59.99 – Hardcover book / Usborne

Covers the whole field of science, including physics, chemistry, biology, information technology, earth sciences and astronomy, with up-to-date information on new fields such as genetic engineering, nanotechnology and th... Buy or find out more 



Zero Hour: The Anzacs On The Western Front
Leon Davidson

$19.95 – Paperback book / Text Publishing

The First World War was only meant to last six months. When the Australians and New Zealanders arrived at the Western Front in 1916, the fighting had been going for a year and a half and there was no end in sight. The me... Buy or find out more 


Max Your Marks
Rowena Austin and Annie Hastwell

$18.99 – Paperback book / Allen & Unwin

Tips from top students on conquering Year 12 - how to excel while still living a sane life.

Each year about 200 000 students around Australia sit Year 12 exams. And the competition for top marks is intense. Max Your Mark... Buy or find out more 



Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Greg Rogers

$24.95 – Paperback book / Random House

Australia is an extraordinary country. Our past is full of pioneers and bushrangers, brave soldiers and record-breaking athletes. We've created foods eaten nowhere else in the world and we're the home of Big Things. Aust... Buy or find out more 


Here Is Antarctica
Madeleine Dunphy and Tom Leonard

$34.95 – Hardcover book / Web Of Life

Beautiful icebergs, penguins at play upon the ice, and whales splashing in the chilly waves provides a look at the majestic landscape of this barren and vast continent and the strong animals who call it home. Buy or find out more 



Young Gardener
Stefan Buczacki

$19.95 – Paperback book / Frances Lincoln Children

This is an exciting new title from the acclaimed gardening writer Stefan Buczacki, providing the perfect introduction for children to this rewarding and satisfying pastime. In collaboration with his wife, Beverley, Stefa... Buy or find out more 


Who's At Home
Maggie Silver

$17.00 – Hardcover book / Mathew Price

We are not birds but we can fly. We like to sleep beneath a leaf high in the trees. What are we?

Engaging riddles introduce key facts about each animal with more information in a glossary in the back. The perfect book fo... Buy or find out more 



Maybe Tomorrow
Boori Pryor and Meme Mcdonald

$24.99 – Paperback book / Allen & Unwin

An anniversary edition of a powerful Australian story.

'The other day this little one asked me, "When did you start being an Aborigine, and how old were you when you started that?" Like it was a career path or something.... Buy or find out more 


The Kids' Solar Energy Book
Tilly Spetgang

$24.99 – Hardcover book / Imagine Publishing

Using appealing cartoons with a cast of lively and curious kids, experts Malcolm Wells and Tilly Spetgang demonstrate how solar power works in a wonderfully clear and understandable way. The fun lesson unfolds in a class... Buy or find out more 



Australian Backyard Astronomy
Dr Ragbir Bhathal

$0.00 – Paperback book / National Lib Of Aust

Written by award-winning writer and astrophysicist Dr Ragbir Bhathal and his daughter Jenny Bhathal, this book reveals Australia's Aboriginal and European night-sky heritage to children from their own backyards, recommen... Buy or find out more 


Spies Kingfisher Knowledge
Kingfisher

$16.99 – Paperback book / Kingfisher

Explores the intelligence-gathering operations of nations and organizations. This book helps you find out more about code breaking, bugging, gadgets, fake identities and more. Buy or find out more 



Secrets Of Sport The Technology That Makes Champions
James De Winter

$19.99 – Paperback book / A & C Black

Secrets of Sport is packed with everything you ever wanted to know about sport, from Formula 1 cars racing at an amazing 320 kilometres per hour to zooming down a mountain slope on a tiny luge and hang gliding - and the ... Buy or find out more 


My Multicultural Atlas
Benoit Delalandre

$32.95 – Hardcover book / Tango Books

This beautifully illustrated book looks at people in all parts of the world, covering everything from the geography, wildlife and famous places in the countries to what their houses look like, what they eat and what acti... Buy or find out more 



Really Really Big Questions
Stephen Law

$24.99 – Hardcover book / Kingfisher

'Really Really Big Questions' is an unusual and fun introduction to philosophy that explores life's important but often unanswered questions. Readers will be able to explore the history of thought and the great thinkers ... Buy or find out more 


All Kinds Of Beliefs
Emma Damon

$27.95 – Hardcover book / Tango Books

This lift-the-flap book celebrates all kinds of children with all kinds of beliefs in warm, open way. Buy or find out more 



All Kinds Of People
Emma Damon

$27.95 – Hardcover book / Tango Books

Everyone is unique, and this delightfull lift-the-flap book celebrates all kinds of children in a warm and humorous way. At the end is a mirror for looking at yourself and a page to record your own special characteristic... Buy or find out more 


Yummy Stuff Ros Asquith's Teen Cookbook
Ros Asquith

$18.99 – Paperback book / A & C Black

Written and illustrated by best-selling author and illustrator Ros Asquith, teenagers will love these simple, tasty recipes. Just the thing for when your parents are on holiday, friends are coming over or you just feel l... Buy or find out more 



The Pocket Guide To Magic
Bart King

$19.95 – Paperback book / Gibbs Smith

Abracadabra ! Hocus-pocus! Allakazam! Happis crappis! Say it together now-magic! Take a peek inside the magician's secret wardrobe to discover the tricks of the trade, the tales of derring-do, and the people who made the... Buy or find out more 


Slavery And Civil Rights Documenting History
Philip Steele

$37.99 – Hardcover book / Wayland Press

Factual and interesting approach to each topic with primary sources explored throughout. Primary source material includes quotes, newspaper extracts, speeches, recollections, posters, propaganda, diaries and paintings. Buy or find out more 



Romans Usborne Illustrated World History
Usborne

$19.99 – Paperback book / Usborne

Includes different sorts of information on Roman people from the food they ate, the clothing they wore, gods they worshipped and what they did for fun. This title contains internet links that teach children real Roman re... Buy or find out more 


Leonardo Da Vinci
Steve Augarde

$45.00 – Hardcover book / Kingfisher

Fictionally told, factually accurate – Paulo's diary is a great read for all budding artists and inventors!

At ten years old, Paulo becomes an apprentice to Leonardo, the unique and brilliant painter, sculptor, invento... Buy or find out more 



I Want To Be A Chef
Murdoch Test Kitchen

$29.95 – Paperback book / Murdoch Books

Learning to cook opens the way to a lifetime of happy experiences. Start cooking for family and friends and you'll quickly realise what a very rewarding thing it is to do. And, who knows? Once you're hooked, you may be o... Buy or find out more 


The Way We Work
David Macaulay

$49.95 – Hardcover book / Walker Books

In The Way Things Work, David Macaulay gave readers a clear understanding of how machines operate. In his new book, The Way We Work, he illuminates the most important machine of all—the human body. This book is about you... Buy or find out more 



Creforce The Anzacs And The Battle Of Crete
Stella Tzobanakis

$18.99 – Paperback book / Black Dog Books Kids

There are battles fought in the history of Australia that define us as a nation — this is one of them.

On 20 May 1941, Nazi Germany launched an airborne invasion of Crete. They expected to be welcomed by the Cretan com... Buy or find out more 


Thirty One Ways To Change The World

$9.95 – Paperback book / Walker Books

Children's sequel to the acclaimed and best-selling 'Change the World for a Ten Bucks', from the social change movement 'We Are What We Do'

'We Are What We Do' are a movement whose aim is to inspire people - in this case... Buy or find out more 



Vampireology

$29.95 – Hardcover book / The Five Mile Press

This is the book of those who fell from grace – the blood drinkers, or ‘vampires’, who have lived amongst us since the earliest days. This is not folklore or fantasy; this is the nightmare to which humankind must wake — ... Buy or find out more 


Roman Diary
Richard Platt and David Parkins

$24.95 – Hardcover book / Walker Books

Explore the city at the heart of the ancient Roman Empire with Iliona, a Greek girl captured by pirates and sold into slavery.The year is AD 102 and Iliona, an educated Greek girl, has been orphaned and sold as a slave i... Buy or find out more 



Emperors Kingdom Living On The Ice Book And Dvd
Roger Kirkwood

$29.99 – Hardcover book / Black Dog Books Kids

A year in the life of the extraordinary Emperor Penguins. This gorgeous book also features a fascinating DVD that includes footage that the author shot during his research trip to study Emperor Penguins. Buy or find out more 


13 Women Artists Children Should Know
Bettina Schemann

$34.95 – Hardcover book / Prestel

This collection of puzzles, colouring exercises and fun quizzes teaches a young audience about the works and lives of thirteen women artists. In colourful spreads that feature important works as well as portraits of the ... Buy or find out more 



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