Collection: Junior Non Fiction

Learn about the Rum Rebellion, follow the rise and fall of the Macquarie era in Australia's early colonial history and discover the wider European exploration of Australia, and growing immigration to the country as you study the key events that shaped our nation's history between 1806 and 1830.

There is much more to Nepal than just Mt Everest. Most of the people who trek in the Himalayas do not go to Mt Everest. Nepal has a rich culture, very friendly people and beautiful mountain scenery. There are many trails and mountains to explore. This trek is to Mera Peak through the beautiful mo...

Two years after a downward spiral took her as low as you can possibly go, Suzanne is starting again. Again. She's back in Brighton, the only place she felt she belonged, back with her best friends Caddy and Rosie. But they're about to leave for university. When your friends have been your light i...

It's a big question - had they found the biggest dinosaur ever? Dinosaurs and fossils are incredible as are the palaeontologists who study them! From the incredible dig site where the first bone was uncovered they worked to find and recover more!

"Who farts? The why, when and how of farting ... Farting by age, location and climate ... The Whoopee Cushion ... why? All this and much, much more will be revealed by self-proclaimed fart guru to the stars, the 'Fart Whisperer' himself, ANDY JONES! Ably assisted by his go-to gas consultant, worl...

"April 13, 1970: Two hundred thousand miles from Earth and counting, an explosion rips through Jim Lovell's spacecraft. The crippled ship hurtles toward the moon at three times the speed of sound, losing power and leaking oxygen into space. Lovell and his crew were two days from the dream of a li...

Cats are more than just cute and cuddly pets. They are playful, clever, mysterious and totally awesome! Packed full of incredible true stories, fascinating facts and lots of fun stuff, this books shows just how remarkable our feline friends really are. From stories about cat adventurers, famous c...

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: GENERAL INTEREST (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). Without muscles we would not be able to move. Muscles keep our digestive system working too, and our heart is a large muscle that works all the time. This book looks at how muscles, tendons and nerves all work together to help us move...

Kids can learn coding basics - and have fun while doing it! Using Scratch 2.0, the free software created by the MIT Media Labs specifically for young people, this engaging guide teaches 8 to 12 year-olds how to create their own animated, interactive stories. Each engaging project has detailed, st...

At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them. A colourful and engaging book for young readers showing the history and origins of some of the Australian Defence Force's customs and traditions.