CBCA Eve Pownall Award Notables 2024

Entries in this category should be books which have the prime intention of documenting factual material with consideration given to imaginative presentation, interpretation and variation of style. Ages 0-18 years.

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Hardback

Wollemi

Samantha Tidy

Wollemi: Saving a Dinosaur Tree explains the unique and critically endangered status of the Wollemi pine and explores what actions can be taken today to contribute to the conservation of…

$24.99

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Hardback

Wildlife of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Myke Mollard

Myke Mollard's signature illustrations and engaging text bring kids up close and personal with hundreds of the creatures found on Australia's Great Barrier Reef: corals, fish including sharks, turtles and…

$29.99

In stock at 3 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 3 shops

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Hardback

Wildlife Compendium of the World

Tania McCartney

From amphibians and reptiles to monotremes and pilosa, discover our world of enchanting fauna in this stunning, illustrated book, Wildlife Compendium of the World by Tania McCartney.

$32.99

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Paperback

The Universal Guide to the Night Sky

Lisa Harvey-Smith, Sophie Beer (illus.)

"Lisa takes us right from the beginning of our stargazing adventure, from setting ourselves up to view the sky, to a tour of the galaxy, to discovering and learning about…

$24.99

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Hardback

This Book Thinks Ya Deadly!: A Celebration of Blak Excellence

Corey Tutt, Molly Hunt (illus.)

A cool gift book from the founder of DeadlyScience and author of The First Scientists.

$34.99

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Hardback

The Forgotten Song

Coral Vass

The song of the regent honeyeater has been heard in the bush for many generations – but could it soon be lost forever?

$24.99

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Hardback

Tamarra: A Story of Termites on Gurindji Country

Violet Wadrill, Topsy Dodd Ngarnjal, Leah Leaman, Cecelia Edwards, Cassandra Algy, Felicity Meakins, Briony Barr, Gregory Crocetti

Tamarra: A Story of Termites on Gurindji Country is a fascinating, illustrated science book that takes kids inside the life of termites through storytelling from the Gurindji People.

$29.99

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Paperback

Songlines: First Knowledges for Younger Readers

Margo Neale, Lynne Kelly, Blak Douglas (illus.)

Learn about history, art, song, science and more in this engaging and inviting introduction to Indigenous traditional knowledges

$24.99

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Hardback

River to Bay: Victoria’s Maritime History

Carole Wilkinson, Prue Pittock (illus.)

Kulin Nation country is abundant with waterways essential to the way the traditional owners have lived for more than 40,000 years.

Those same crucial waterways are where the first ships…

$24.99

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Our Country: Where History Happened

Mark Greenwood, Frané Lessac (illus.)

The second title in the Our Country series, celebrating and contextualising the richness of Australia's history, and where it happened.

$26.99

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Last Man Out

Louise Park

The evacuation from Gallipoli of Australian and New Zealand troops was a logistically incredible undertaking. The exhausted young men were to slip away by ship in the dead of night…

$24.99

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How We Came to Be: Creatures of Camouflage and Mimicry

Sami Bayly

Discover the secrets behind some of the natural world's most unusual creatures of camouflage and mimicry.

$19.99

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Hardback

High: Soar to New Heights

Jess McGeachin

An illustrated non-fiction book that explores the natural world above us, the efforts humans have made to venture high above the Earth, and the mythology about the stars. Linking seemingly…

$24.99

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Hardback

Eww Gross

Dan Marshall

This is a disgustingly wonderful guide to all things yuck, filled to the brim with facts and activities that will make you say Ewwww Gross!

$29.99

Available to order, ships in 11-13 daysAvailable to order

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Eat My Dust!

Neridah McMullin

The amazing true story of Jean Robertson and Kathleen Howell, who helped map Australia.

In 1928, girls don't drive cars, let alone race them, until two fearless and intrepid best…

$26.99

In stock at 4 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 4 shops

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Hardback

Democracy!

Philip Bunting

What you say (and how you say it) has the power to change the world. Democracy gives you that power. Democracy is people power.

$24.99

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Hardback

Country Tells Us When… (Yawuru Edition)

Tsheena Cooper, Mary Dann, Dalisa Pigram-Ross, Sheree Ford

Some cultures around the world have four seasons that they look out for on a calendar; Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. Us Yawuru mob, we don't have four seasons that…

$24.99

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Caroline

Mark Wilson

Caroline is the true story of Caroline Chisholm. All who went before her did their part in helping shape Australia into a confident, progressive and vibrant society. But when Caroline…

$28.99

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Bidhi Galing

Anita Heiss, Samantha Campbell (illus.)

Powerful and moving, Bidhi Galing (Big Rain) celebrates the Wiradyuri heroes of the Great Flood of Gundagai in 1852, told through the eyes of a young girl who is rescued…

$24.99

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Hardback

Australian Backyard Birds

Myke Mollard

Myke Mollards signature illustrations and engaging text bring kids up close and personal with over 150 of Australia's colourful and characterful backyard birds. These are birds most commonly seen in…

$24.99

In stock at 3 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 3 shops

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Hardback

Australia: Country of Colour

Jess Racklyeft

Bestselling creator Jess Racklyeft celebrates Australian animals, plants and landscapes through the lens of the colour wheel.

$29.99

In stock at 5 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 5 shops

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Hardback

Australian Animals: From Beach to Bush

Brentos

A glorious celebration of Australia's native wildlife as you have never seen before, from emerging artist Brentos.

$24.99

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

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Hardback

All About the Heart

Dr Remi Kowalski, Tonia Composto (illus.)

Does your heart really stop when you sneeze? Can it break? How does our heart compare to the heart of other creatures? Curious kids will find the answers to all…

$25.99

In stock at 7 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 7 shops