Collection: Junior Non Fiction

In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan took five ships and 200 men on an epic journey around the world on behalf of Spain. Readers can follow the world's first circumnavigation by sail through a passage of disease, starvation and death.

Do you know what a vexillologist is? Or what the Vikings, Pirates or Romans used their flags for? Why do so many flags have crosses on them? How do different countries choose their flags? Why do people feel so strongly about their own national flag? Nutty Mr Flap takes a whirlwind tour of his bel...

Leaves, twigs and bark collect on the ground in forests all over he world. We call it leaf litter, but it isn't really rubbish at all. Rachel Tonkin explores a small patch of leaf litter beneath one tree.

Bilingual in Noongar Balardong and English. The little mouse and the water snake. A hungry mouse is looking for food when he comes to a waterhole. In order to claim it, he fights a water snake who lives there. 5 yrs+

Presents Italian voyager Marco Polo's adventures in China in 1275, including his legendary meeting with Kublai Khan, emperor of the powerful Mongol Empire. This book separates fact from myth using excerpts from Polo's actual journals.

Here is a collection showcasing the remarkable talent of poets from 8 to 19 years of age. The brainchild of bestselling author Bradley Trevor Greive, the Taronga Foundation Poetry Prize was launched in 2003 - a chance for young people to get creative, get writing and get published. The competitio...

Subject: Journey into the mysteries of outer space. Meet the creatures that swing through rainforest jungles. Explore the hidden world inside an atom. This volume is packed with illustrations and flaps that bring alive the world of science.

If you thought the Selby Joke Book was funny, then you will love Selby's Side Splitting Joke Book. 7 yrs+

Teaches school-age children cognitive-behavioral techniques to reduce and overcome anxiety, fears, and worry, through writing and drawing activities and self-help exercises and strategies. Includes introduction for parents.