National Science Week (9-17 August) is here! To celebrate all things science, we are offering 20% off a great range of books for kids from Museums Victoria and CSIRO (Australian-based science and technology publisher). You can shop the sale here!
If you need some help picking the right books for your child, we've highlighted some of our favourites for dinosaur experts, bug lovers, space explorers and more!
For the aspiring geologists
Get ready to go on a 4.6-billion-year-long time travel adventure with Rocks, Fossils and Formations and discover how the continent of Australia was created.
Discover pink diamonds and stromatolites, the Great Artesian Basin and Uluru, and granite rocks formed billions of years ago in Every Rock Has a Story: An A to Z of Australian Geology.
For the dinosaur lovers: explore prehistoric life down under in From Dinosaurs to Diprotodons: Australia’s Amazing Fossils or learn all about the amazing discovery of rare opalised bones in The Opal Dinosaur.
For the bug enthusiasts
Does your little one love bugs? Then they'll love exploring the wonderful world of bugs with Lucy! Lucy Loves Bugs is full of colourful illustrations and fascinating facts about the incredible insects living alongside us.
Keen to focus on one bug at a time? Get ready to laugh-out-loud and discover the wonderful world of ants with An Ant’s Guide to Being an Ant, discover the beauty and importance of native wasps in Wonderful Wasps or learn just how exceptional dung beetles are in Dung Beetle on a Roll.
For the ocean explorers
Everyone knows the Great Barrier Reef! But did you know there's another incredible australian reef? Join Professor Seaweed and her friends Frankie and Sam in The Great Southern Reef to learn about one of Australia’s best kept secrets!
More interested in the creatures who inhabit the oceans? Take a swim around the world and earn all about sharks in Swim, Shark, Swim!, follow the migration of humpback whales in The Voyage of Whale and Calf, learn how to dance like a seadragon in The Way of the Weedy Seadragon and discover the fascinating after-dark lives of ocean creatures in Oceans at Night.
Want to learn how to protect our oceans? Oceans of Plastic is here to help you become an ocean change-maker in your home, school or community, and inspire others to join you in protecting the future of our oceans!
For the future astronomers
Take a tour of the night sky and the wonders of the universe with Astronomy for Curious Kids, or follow starlight on its journey across 150 million kilometres of space from her home to Earth in Shine, Star, Shine!.
Ready for a space adventure? Get ready for lift-off and join scientists, engineers and science-fiction writers for a space exploration adventure in How to Survive on Mars.
Afraid of the dark? So was Tanya Hill! But she overcame her fear and now she develops shows for the Melbourne Planetarium! And she's here to help you overcome your own fears in When the Stars Come Out.
For the kids who really love poo!
Take a deep breath and step into the world of Poo, Spew and Other Gross Things Animals Do! and learn how being gross isn’t just hilarious – it can be an important survival strategy for animals all over the world.
Take a closer look at the poo in our own backyard with Wombat Poos Are Square. Discover which animal has sparkly poo, who poos hundreds of times a day and, of course, whose poos are square!
Looking for general science books?
See how science works by lifting the flaps to discover fascinating facts about the world around you in Science All Around Us. It's filled with answers to the big questions curious kids have.
Or go on incredible scientific journey with The Great Australian Science Book and discover how Australia has made huge contributions to science, and do a few experiments yourself as you learn to think like a scientist.
After more experiments? Make dancing slime, rubbery bones, reverse drums, spinning soakers and more with the help of Hands-On Science and More Hands-on Science. Both books are packed full of kid-approved science activities!
Find more great science books for kids, at 20% off, here!
