We all know the effects that climate change and global warming are having on our planet - but what about the strange, and often bizarre ways scientists are working to find practical and imaginative answers to these big problems?

A fascinating and sometimes very funny account of the world of microbes. This is the story of what they are and how humans have tried (sometimes successfully, sometimes less so) to defeat them.

Take your chances with the pop-out fortune spinner in the adventure-filled game book, Frozen Mountain.

The third in Lonely Planet Kids' award-winning Atlas series, this book takes a tour of the magical miniature world of creepy crawlies.

Introducing 30 ultimate team players whose passion, leadership and risk-taking have shaped Australian cricket.

In this call to arms for teenage girls, Rosie Day has curated letters from a collection of some of the world's most loved and respected female figures to guide young women through their trickiest years, start an uprising and take...

This illustrated, fact-filled title explores the huge variety of insects, with a focus on what makes an insect an insect, the differences between the groups, and why insects are the most important animal group on Earth.

A stunning lift-the-flap and laser-cut book that reveals the secrets of the sky, from the creator of the acclaimed Anatomy and Ocean.

A first-ever children's visual reference book on age - and a unique celebration of the diversity of humankind around the globe.

Not quite animals and not quite plants, the mysterious kingdom of fungi is full of secret goings on. Inhabiting a whole kingdom of their own, fungi can be found in every ecosystem. They carpet the forest floor, and different types...

Consent is a huge topic, especially when you're new to talking about it - so it sure helps to have adolescent health specialists Dr Melissa Kang and Yumi Stynes on your side!

Dive into this stunning guide that explores the underwater world, its wildlife, the challenges it's facing and how you can help to protect it. Join your sea turtle guide as you navigate every inch of our oceans, from the sunlit...

Life is everywhere on planet Earth. Jungles, deserts, seas, plains, fields and forests - all of them teem with life but, amazingly, you can also find lots of living things hidden in your home, and even hidden inside you!

Perfect for home-schooling and virtual and blended learning, Palm Trees at the North Pole shares the science and history of climate change through awesome facts and detailed, colorful illustrations that will excite and draw kids...

Fear is a natural emotion and, however irrational, it can be rationalized for the little ones by showing its causes and methods of action. In this book, children will be explained what viruses are - a more-than ever actual topic,...

The Earth's climate is changing. It's getting hotter. In Australia over the past 50 years, maximum temperatures have been creeping higher. There have been record droughts, floods and bushfires.

From tomato-throwing parties to graveside picnics, fire-walking ceremonies, crying baby competitions and the biggest bathing festival on Earth - this book introduces you to some of the world's most incredible cultural and...

Join these budding Bee Detectives as they explore the wonders of Australia's native bees.

Take an inspiring journey around the world and discover the stories of some remarkable women explorers.

Ta-Nehisi Coates grew up in the tumultuous 1980's in Baltimore known, back then, as the murder capital of the United States.

Did you know that feeding seaweed to cows can reduce the methane in their burps and farts by more than half? Or that a forest of kelp absorbs more carbon than a tropical rainforest of the same size? We can even make edible...

Dare to dream with this collection of 30 rule-breaking, boundary-pushing and risk-taking men and women who shape our national game.

In this stunning companion to Australian Birds and Australian Sea Life, Matt Chun explores Australia's beloved mammals, from the remarkable platypus to the endangered bilby. Matt Chun's rendering of these beloved animals -...