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At age ten, Audrey Hepburn evaded the Nazis. What was Roberto Clemente doing at that age? Or Albert Einstein? Lively text and striking illustrations present some of history's most famous figures in a whole new light.

A colourful, fact-filled introduction to the world of fish. There are 1,001 fish inside this book, and they can't wait to show you the ocean. Follow them and meet a host of fascinating creatures that live below the waves. Dive into the deepest depths, find out why humans need to take care of the ...

New friends Franco and Lucas are about to have their first sleepover. They want to know everything about each other. Does Lucas like to rhyme? Is Franco afraid of spiders too? But most importantly: do they both like tacos?

Olive is excited to start grade 6: new teachers, new experiences, and a field trip to the big city with her best buds! But when Olive finds out that a school policy is keeping some kids from going on the trip, she decides to act. She's prepared to do whatever it takes to be heard -- even if it me...

Eddie is absolutely obsessed with his favourite super-hero character: Flip Boy. No matter where he is, or what he's doing, Eddie spends all his time glued to his tablet, watching Flip Boy. Eddie even wants to be Flip Boy. The problem is, his superhero antics never go quite to plan. Because, as Ed...

In this conclusion to the adventure begun in "Alex and the Alpacas Save the World", we discover that Alex actually only completed half the job in the first book. This time around she is battling not one, but two evil spirits, determined to destroy life as we know it. Alex will need all the help o...

Discover the life of Alexander von Humboldt, the botanist and adventurer. As a kid, Alexander wasn't a great student. He had a naturally curious mind, but he saw the world differently to his teachers and fellow pupils, and just couldn't quite fit in. But when he began collecting plants as an adul...

Cats are sleek, and cats are slick. They read, and do arithmetic! Have you ever seen a cat playing a piano? Or taking a bubble bath with a rubber duck? Find out what cats really get up to when people aren't around! Axel Scheffler's charming and witty illustrations introduce all kinds of cats - ma...

Making mooncakes with Ah Ma for the Mid-Autumn Festival was the last day of Peijing's old life. Now, adapting to their new life in Australia, Peijing thinks everything will turn out okay for her family as long as they have each other - but cracks are starting to appear. Her little sister, Biju, n...

All the words you need to know will help you as you learn and grow. From ant and ball and yak and zoo, here's a word book just for you.

Macca the Alpaca and his best-pal, Al, have been waiting for the perfect day to go on a picnic. But when the sun finally comes out, will their picnic go as planned or turn into an al fresco fiasco?

Learn how to design, build and customise over 20 new Minecraft mini-projects in this latest volume in the Bite Size Builds series. With detailed instructions, block hacks and build tips, this book will encourage you to learn new tricks and polish old skills as you create a wide range of fun, bite...

Amy has always done things a certain way, but when her old horse gets ready to retire, Amy must find a fresh approach. With the help of some new friends, Amy discovers the power of teamwork and how to balance keeping the mail on time with having a lighter impact on the environment. A gripping fab...

A reindeer treks a continent under unimaginable weather extremes. One tiny bird flies non-stop for nine days, while another flies from the North to South Pole (and back!) every year. A whale swims through the oceans of a hemisphere. "Animal Migrations: Flying, Walking, Swimming" offers a fascinat...

Anne Frank was an ordinary girl living in extraordinary times. Forced to go into hiding to escape the Nazis persecution of Jews in World War II, Anne kept a diary that would become one of the most famous books in the world.

With Agent Brash trapped in a mysterious coma, the technicians at S.U.I.T. have designed the ultimate replacement: RoboBrash! This high-tech replica has been programmed with all of the original Brash's crime-fighting skills and knowhow -- but it seems he's got a few bugs in his system! Will Mango...

Celebrate the beauty and diversity of life in the Arab diaspora throughout the year. Wrapping grape leaves, playing doumbek, drawing henna tattoos, we're Arab, Arab, Arab, the whole year through! Yallah! From January to December, join some busy kids as they partake in traditions old and new. Ther...

How on Earth do you play a bass that's 3.5 metres tall? Can you turn a cave's stalactites into an organ? Including a stunning central gatefold that opens out to reveal the family tree of musical instruments, this book is a visual celebration of the huge variety of instruments played across the wo...

What is an atom? Where did they come from? Were dinosaurs made of atoms too? Atoms combines bold, colourful illustrations with jokes and incredible facts to explain some amazing scientific concepts in terms that a four-year-old can understand-from atomic theory to the Big Bang, evolution and the ...

Eleven-year-old Jones Kirby has just moved to Sydney from her farm in country New South Wales. She's missing her alpacas and wide-open paddocks and can't get used to her family's tiny city apartment. She's also worried that her vision is blurry -- she lost her eye to cancer as a toddler. Could it...

A somewhat factual introduction to the hoppy, crawly, wriggly, buzzy, fluttery critters that call your backyard home. Butterflies are like moths - just fancier. They fly around during the daytime to show off their pretty, colourful wings. This is probably why moths prefer to only come out at nigh...

Jack has found some insect eggs in his backyard. He can't wait for them to hatch. But what's inside?

Banjo is a tiny woylie joey. Bounce with Banjo as he escapes from danger and searches for a safe place to call home.

Prepare for a heart-lifting journey through the beauties of nature: from pine forests to awe-inspiring mountains, and from sparkling seas to starry skies, each page is full of wonders. Fly across oceans, run with wolves through the mountain snow, dance with fireflies, and prepare to be wild!

Wombat won't leave his Safety Zone. Nope. No way. Not even for his favourite treat... sweet, sweet bush berries. But Roo believes she can do anything if she puts her mind to it. Especially tracking down some delicious berries for dinner. Even if those berries do happen to be growing at the very t...

School picnic day is nearly here! Little J, Big Cuz and all their friends can't wait for a day of desert fun. Will Little J's shiny tin roller win the big race? Ready, set, GO!

Tonight, The Wiggles are performing their biggest concert ever! But, where is everyone? Join The Wiggles as they find all of their friends for their biggest Wiggly show!

A heartfelt and humorous adventure from the bottom of the sea and beyond, following one fish on an epic journey. Deep, deep, deep under the sea lives Blobfish! Blobfish loves telling jokes, although he has no one to share them with, so he sets off on an adventure to find a friend. But sometimes f...

From the Opera House to the white snowfields and back to the beaches of Bondi, Coffs Harbour, and Byron Bay, New South Wales is brimming with must-see sights. This simple book in rhyme highlights what is great and unique about the state, highlighting different facts and attractions.

Unlike billions of other worlds in the Milky Way, 71 per cent of our Blue Planet is covered by ocean. It's home to the greatest diversity of life on Earth but is our least explored habitat; we've better maps of Mars than of the ocean floor. Although there's still so much to learn and millions of ...

Let's cook! Join Bluey and Bingo at their Fancy Restaurant and learn how to make lots of yummy recipes - for real life.

Bluey and Mackenzie are excited to see their buddies, but will Mia and Captain still have time to play with them?

It's Father's Day! As Bluey and Bingo make cards for Dad, will Bluey learn that sometimes perfect doesn't have to be... perfect?

Balharda the bobtail felt pretty in her necklace of wildflowers. But the Bidi-bidi butterflies laughed and said she was ugly. Who will be bobtail's friend? In this Aboriginal Dreaming story, follow Balharda downriver from the desert to the sea and learn how words can hurt or heal, and how making ...

Inspired by the award-winning global picture-book phenomenon, Here We Are, comes this introduction to colours to welcome babies and toddlers to our planet.

Boss ladies conquer in this celebration of inspiring and empowered female scientists from around the world. At the top of their fields of astronomy, quantum physics, neuroscience, vaccinology, primatology and more, boss ladies, including Mae Jemison, Merritt Moore and Kiara Nirghin, answer big qu...

Moonimal and Boy are always together. Until, one terrible day, Moonimal gets lost in the woods. How will he survive all alone in the wild? And will he ever find Boy again? Journey through dense forests, across rushing rivers and to the heights of snow-covered mountains to discover a bond that can...

There's so much to discover in the museum! Follow Brown Bear and his friends as they explore all of the different rooms, from the transport section to the art gallery.

Brrr! The Ice Age is coming, the temperatures are dropping and the dinosaurs are frrreezing. It's time to start knitting some woolly jumpers! But dinosaurs can't knit, can they? Find out what really happened to the dinosaurs.

When Bug starts school he cannot read. But Teacher has the help he needs! It's Bug's first day at school, and he's worried that he's the only one who needs help learning. But is he?

"The Butterfly and the Ants" tells the wonderful true story of a butterfly's lifecycle. 'Blue' might seem an odd name for a small caterpillar, but follow him as he meets some welcoming ants, produces honey and undergoes an amazing transformation. You'll also discover how he gets his name!

There's trouble in the Cat Kid Comic Club. Can Li'l Petey, Molly, Flippy, and twenty-one baby frog art students persevere to create their irreverent, heartfelt, and hysterical comics masterpieces?

Every day holds new surprises for best friends Manon, Erika, and Camille -- after all, they have three rambunctious cats to look after! And with even more furry friends being added into the mix they better prepare for more antics than ever, from toupee snatching on the beach to fun in the kitchen...

As the train Wolf Girl is driving hurtles towards the locked gates of an enemy city, the last thing Gwen expects to see out the window is her long lost sister! Soon the pack are on an epic chase, encountering deadly enemies and plenty of prehistoric surprises. But just when things seem most dire,...

It's Father's Day, and my dad rocks. He really is the best! Except for his terrible dad-jokes... I wish he'd give them a rest.

A delightful picture book about all the cheeky names daddies give to their little ones. Someone's pretending to be asleep, but Daddy's cheeky monkey is awake and soon the whole house will be a zoo! From the team who brought you Goodnight, me comes a gorgeous picture book about the cheeky names da...

Twelve-year-old Alice England is curious, truthful and smart, but when you work in your father's funeral home and you get messages from the dead, it can be difficult to make friends. When she comes across the peculiar case of George Devenish, who was allergic to sunlight, Alice is convinced there...

Dear Grandpa celebrates the bond between grandpa and grandson. Henry lives 2,003 kilometres from his grandpa, that's longer than all the world's blue whales placed end to end and as uncatchable as a goodnight kiss on a shooting star. But Grandpa knows that even from a long distance, love can be c...

What hidden worlds lie beneath your feet? Or in the deepest parts of the ocean, where not even sunlight can reach? Come on a journey to meet glowing deep-sea creatures, zombie-making fungi and the trillions of tiny workers that live inside your own body. But be warned, things can get a little str...

Pepper Stark is thrilled to be returning to the grit and glitter of New York City. She can't wait to go exploring with her father, the Captain, and reunite with her fellow detectives, aspiring Broadway star Norah and up-and-coming pastry chef Sol. Even when the Captain invites along his new 'frie...