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Discover More: Emergent Reader: See Me Grow
Penny Arlon

$9.99 – Hard back / Scholastic

"See Me Grow" is packed with adorable animals. Recognisable animals, such as puppies and elephants, are combined with more unusual babies, such as baby bees and strange shark eggs. Every animal group is covered, whether ... Buy or find out more 


3D Explorer: Safari Animals
Barbara Taylor

$29.95 – Hard back / Walker Books

Take a spectacular 3D journey into the African wilderness with five incredible pop-up scenes that provide a unique look at different safari locations. Visit wild animals in a rich diversity of habitats, including mountai... Buy or find out more 



Butterfly
Roger Vaughan Carr & Ann James

$16.95 – Paperback book / Walker Books

Malani went to the forest each day with her father and his elephant. She played at the feet of the great forest trees, where she watched a beautiful butterfly. It is just a frail pretty thing that cannot do anything gran... Buy or find out more 


Code Quest: Inca Gold
Anita Croy

$24.99 – Hard back / Kingfisher Books

After a routine visit to the market, a young Peruvian girl discovers a golden cob of corn amongst her shopping bags. She returns to the market stall, but the stall holder has disappeared...Symbols printed on the golden c... Buy or find out more 



Plagues, Pox And Pestilence
Richard Platt

$19.99 – Hard back / Kingfisher Books

A comprehensive history of disease and pestilence, told from the point of view of the bugs and pests that cause them. The book features case histories of specific epidemics, eyewitness' accounts from the rats, flies, tic... Buy or find out more 


Book Of Which

$9.99 – Hard back / Kingfisher Books

Ever wondered which is the hottest planet? Or which bird can fly underwater? And just which city is in the sky? This book answers a wide range of 'which?' questions and provides further information with fun-filled facts.... Buy or find out more 



Book Of Where

$9.99 – Hard back / Kingfisher Books

Follow the fun and friendly characters to discover the answers to questions you've always wanted to ask. Each title in the series will allow readers to enjoy learning about their favourite topics: dinosaurs, creepy-crawl... Buy or find out more 


Shark A Phobia
Grace Norwich

$7.99 – Paperback book / Scholastic

While there are a few sharks that will attack humans, most species do not actually pose a threat to the average beachgoer. With Shark-A-Phobia, you'll learn this and everything else you need to know about sharks so you'l... Buy or find out more 



Winter's Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned To Swim Again
Craig Hatkoff

$9.99 – Paperback book / Scholastic

When Winter, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, was three months old, she was rescued from a crab trap off the east coast of Florida, her tail seriously damaged. She was rushed to Clearwater Marine Aquarium, where she was c... Buy or find out more 


3 D Thrillers: Bugs And The World's Creepiest Microbugs
Paul Harrison

$7.99 – Paperback book / Scholastic

Slip on the 3-D glasses and prepare yourself to see bugs and micro bugs like never before! Did you know that there are more species of insect in the world than any other animal? Did you know that there is a type of mite ... Buy or find out more 



Surrealism For Kids
Queensland Art Gallery

$25.00 – Hardcover book / Queensland Art Gal.

Developed and written especially for children, and based on a selection of the word and image games once played by the surrealists, Surrealism for Kids is a beautiful 60-page publication exploring the ideas and approache... Buy or find out more 


Lunchbox The Story Of Your Food
Christine Butterworth And Lucia Gaggiotti

$19.95 – Hardcover book / Walker Books

A look at some everyday foods – bread, cheese, tomatoes, fruit – addressing where they come from and the processes that bring them from the field, the cow, the tree ... to your lunchbox!

Who made the bread for your s... Buy or find out more 



World Without Fish
Mark Kurlansky

$22.95 – Hardcover book / Workman

Mark Kurlansky, beloved author of the award-winning bestseller Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World, offers a riveting new book for kids about what’s happening to fish, the oceans, and our environment, and... Buy or find out more 


The Fartionary
Andy Jones

$14.99 – Paperback book / Harper Collins

Do girls fart more than boys? Which foods make the best bottom burps? What happens if you let one rip in space? All these stinking questions and more will be answered in ... THE FARTIONARY!

Andy Jones explodes the farty ... Buy or find out more 



Horrible Science Annual 2012
Nick Arnold

$19.99 – Hardcover book / Scholastic

Crammed full of comic strips, features, activities, experiments and games. It's an annual with the squishy bits left in! Buy or find out more 


Lifelines Leonardo Da Vinci
Steve Augarde

$14.99 – Paperback book / Kingfisher

Now available in paperback, this illustrated biography series combines non-fiction and fiction to introduce readers to famous historical characters. Each book begins with a diary, told from the point of view of a child w... Buy or find out more 



Lifelines Cleopatra
Adele Geras

$14.99 – Paperback book / Kingfisher

Journey back to Ancient Egypt in the company of one of Queen Cleopatra's trusted handmaidens in this sumptuous look at a fascinating era. The first part of this book is written as a diary, with plenty of vivid illustrati... Buy or find out more 


North The Greatest Animal Journey On Earth
Nick Dowson

$29.95 – Hard back / Walker Books

A passionate nature lover and a renowned artist trace the awe-inspiring spring migration of millions of creatures to the Arctic - the greatest journey on Earth. This is a book full of creatures: birds, fish and mammals. ... Buy or find out more 



Planet Patrol A Book About Global Warming
Mick Manning

$19.99 – Paperback book / Watts Publishing Anz

Linked to its own website so that readers can all join the Planet Patrol www.theplanetpatrol.com Produced by a multi-award winning duo who really make the issues come alive for young readers. Early Years Foundation Stage... Buy or find out more 


This Is The Mountain
Moss Miriam And Kennaway Adrienne

$29.95 – Hardcover book / Frances Lincoln

A celebration of Mt Kilimanjaro in East Africa and the significance it has on the wildlife that lives within its shadow, on its slopes and high on its peak. Written in beautifully crafted poetic prose, this is the perfec... Buy or find out more 



In The Garden Mini Scientist
Dorling Kindersley

$14.95 – Hardcover book / Dorling Kindersley

This title features fun experiments to do in the garden - for mini scientists. Teach your child all about science with this activity book, packed with cool experiments to do outside, together. They'll love learning first... Buy or find out more 


Play All Day
Taro Gomi

$24.95 – Paperback book / Chronicle Books

Taro Gomi invites children to punch out more than 60 fantastic playthings, including ring-toss games, finger puppets, boxes, picture frames, a zoo's worth of animals, and more! Packed with Gomi's fun, accessible artwork ... Buy or find out more 



Lego Minifigure Ultimate Sticker Collection
Lego

$17.95 – Paperback book / Dorling Kindersley

Thirty years of minifigures are represented in this one-of-a-kind sticker collection for LEGO Minifigure fans. With more than 600 reusable stickers, kids of all ages can bring all the minifigures to life in a whole new w... Buy or find out more 


Preschool Sticker Activity Book

$0.00 – Paperback book / Priddy Books

Fun activity book for preschool children. Packed with puzzles to complete, pictures to colour, drawing, over 200 stickers and more. Encourages multiple early learning skills, including reading, writing, fine motor and ha... Buy or find out more 



Of Thee I Sing A Letter To My Daughters
Barack Obama and Loren Long

$25.95 – Hardcover book / Random House

In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped his nation. From the artistry of Georgia O'Keeff... Buy or find out more 


Birds Sounds Of The Wild
Maurice Pledger

$24.95 – Hardcover book / The Five Mile Press

This pop-up book features fascinating information about birds and 3D scenes that burst with colour along with sounds so everyone can look, listen and learn together.

Every page of this spectacular pop-up book bursts with... 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 


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 



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 


What Goes On In My Head
Dorling Kindersley

$29.95 – Hardcover book / Dorling Kindersley

Discover why you do what you do.

Join Professor Robert Winston and introduce your child to the most powerful, complicated computer network that exists - their brain. From what the different parts of the brain do and why ... 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 


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 Usborne Big Book Of Fairy Things To Make And Do
Usborne

$24.99 – Paperback book / Usborne

A bumper volume of wonderful things to do, created from Usborne's Activity series. The perfect book to keep any child who loves fairies, very busy. This title is packed with over 45 activities to make including fairy win... Buy or find out more 



Movie Maker
Tim Grabham and Gary Parsons

$34.95 – Hardcover book / Walker Books

The ultimate guide to making films.

Movie Maker is the exciting kit for every aspiring young movie director, containing ideas and practical information about how to make great movies. The director's handbook contains all... Buy or find out more 


The Usborne Big Book Of Mazes
Usborne

$14.99 – Paperback book / Usborne

This combined volume of three exciting puzzle activity books should thoroughly engage younger children, leading them through a variety of themed puzzles featuring all kinds of scenes from pirates to penguins. Colourful a... Buy or find out more 



The Usborne Big Book Of Big Machines
Usborne

$24.99 – Hardcover book / Usborne

A great new book for kids who go bonkers over big machines. Full of the world's biggest machines found on building sites, farms, airports and dockyards including one of the biggest machines ever, the bucket-wheel excavat... Buy or find out more 


Can We Save The Tiger?
Martin Jenkins And Vicky White

$29.95 – Hardcover book / Walker Books

This is a visually stunning and informative picture book about the world's endangered animals. Tigers are big, beautiful, and fierce. But, like many other animals, they are in danger of becoming extinct. With breath-taki... Buy or find out more 



Trains: Legendary Journeys
Philip Steele and Sebastian Quigley

$39.95 – Hardcover book / Walker Books

The slide-out, see-through story of world-famous trains and railways

Climb aboard for an enthralling story of train history, from the invention of steam locomotives to the advanced technologies of high-speed rail. Slide ... Buy or find out more 


1000 Summer Stickers
Usborne

$12.99 – Paperback book / Usborne

Scenes include on the beach, playing in the water, a sunny park, a tropical island and in the outback. Age 3+ Buy or find out more 



My Pop Up Body Book
Will Petty and Jennie Maizels

$29.95 – Hardcover book / Walker Books

An amazing pop-up book all about your body and how it works, with fun and friendly illustrations, and inventive ways to explain the facts.

Take a look at everything to do with your body – inside and out! How did you begi... Buy or find out more 


See Inside Ships
Usborne

$19.99 – Hardcover book / Usborne

Lifting the flaps reveals the insides of ships from across the ages, explaining in simple, clear language what they were used for, how the crew and passengers lived and how they sailed the oceans. Buy or find out more 



What's Inside
Giles Laroche

$24.95 – Hardcover book / Houghton Mifflin

As it takes us on a tour of some of the most unique and beautiful structures, this book shows how the purpose of each structure dictated its design, or location. Here are soaring glass skyscrapers (for working people) an... Buy or find out more 


Flags Of The World Spotters Cards
Usborne

$9.99 – Pack / Usborne

A box of cards showing the flag of every country in the world. Each flag is accompanied by country fact data, from capital cities to currencies.

Feature panels tell more about flag designs, symbols and traditions and int... Buy or find out more 



The Best Nest
Penny Olsen and Elinor Archer

$17.95 – Paperback book / National Lib Of Aust

Rocky and Ruby Robin have decided to build a nest. Before they start, they visit all their friends to see what sort of nest would be best. Each bird sells the virtues of their own particular nest design, but the robins d... Buy or find out more 


Totally Bindi
Bindi Irwin

$19.95 – Paperback book / Random House

Packed full of fascinating information about Australia’s number one wildlife and conservation hero!

Plus fun animal facts, quizzes, crosswords and a story written by Bindi. Buy or find out more 



The Usborne Big Book Of Know How
Kate Knighton

$24.99 – Hardcover book / Usborne

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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 



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