Collection: Junior Non Fiction

Watch the wonders that are butterflies, ladybirds and dragonflies. Marvel at worker bugs, from tiny ants and busy bees to leaping bugs like grasshoppers and fleas. Discover minibeast heroes that are dung beetles, millipedes, spiders -- and, most amazing of all, those 'pigs in space' -- the tardig...

The machines that dig build and demolish are big noisy and fascinating. In this book you will see the best of them the biggest and the most amazing. Whether they are at work in mines on building sites or in your own street these machines are STEM in action.

AI is incredible, as are the AI researchers who develop it, but does it have the power to change the future of our whole planet? Discover how scientists train AI, what makes AI and the human brain similar, whether AI will ever become smarter than the people who created it, and much more!

The Three Little Pigs have had enough of getting their houses blown down by the Big Bad Wolf time and time again. So they decide they must stop this atrocity from ever happening again. They enlist the help of the Fairly Good Mother (who is not great but fairly good), but can she cast a spell stro...

Did you know these deadly facts about deadly reptiles? Large monitors have razor-sharp claws to climb trees and attack predators! Green tree snakes aren't always green! Western sawshelled turtles can stay under water for 3 days by breathing through their bums! Saltwater crocodiles don't always li...

Chickens are not just any regular bird. They are smart, friendly, cuddly and incredibly soft! And if they like you, they might just follow you around. One sunny day while visiting Grandpa, Julie and Bob go out to the yard to see the chickens that live in the little wooden house. Brown feathered L...

China is a country with a rich history and culture, breathtaking scenery, hundreds of modern cities and well over a billion people. Find out what life is like in China. Discover China's ethnic diversity and how people live, work and play. Learn about the events that shaped this fascinating country.

A collection of "would you rather" questions involving video games with occasional jokes and facts.

Australians mark Clean Up Australia Day on the first Sunday of March each year. On this special day community groups and charitable organisations arrange events and activities to help clear litter from parks rivers beaches and neighbourhoods. Thousands of volunteers help to clean up and to learn ...

Calling all clever crafters! Get ready to transform cardboard boxes into fun crafts. Turn sliced cardboard into magnificent mosaic art. Make a mini maze for a marble. Construct a cozy cardboard cottage for a pet. What will you make?