The Big Book of Useless Knowledge (HB) by Neon Squid
$19.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Heard about the lizard that shoots blood from its eyes? Or the ancient Romans who used wee as mouthwash? Did you know that going on a roller-coaster can cure kidney stones? In this compendium of obscure facts readers will be treated to more examples of baffling knowledge. Broken into chapters including ...Show more
Big Ideas from Literature: How Books Can Change Your World by The School of Life
$45.00 AUD
Category: Reference
Great stories are often universal: our very souls shine with new ideas when we read them.This book is an exploration of the ideas found in books, that teach children through the wonderful stories they tell. Books can be so powerful, helping us through tricky times, offering us wisdom we haven't learnt ...Show more
Science FACTopia!: Follow the Trail of 400 STEM-tastic facts! by Rose Davidson
$29.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Science FACTopia! is the sixth title in the bestselling FACTopia! series - 850 Gross Factopia! sold to Book People stores since release. Follow an ingenious trail of 400 facts about space, animals, rocks and crystals, virtual reality, the body, coding, 3D printing, engineering, plants, fungi, maths and ...Show more
How to Avoid Being Eaten By Sharks … and other advice by John Larkin
$19.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Reading Level: near fine
A collection of hilarious, nonsensical, witty and mischievous subjects - the best (and worst) advice for growing up. There is one sure-fire method to avoid being eaten by sharks. Don't go in the ocean. How can you avoid being eaten by sharks? What does it mean to 'skateboard' someone? Is there a chance ...Show more
A Curious Fact a Day (Miles Kelly) by Miles Kelly
$29.99 AUD
Category: Reference
This spectacular book will keep curious children enthralled the whole year through with 365 astounding facts (and an extra fact for a leap year). If you ever wanted to know how kestrels use wee to catch their prey, who sent a car into space and which country has a mosquito-swatting championship, then th ...Show more
Encyclopedia of Amazing Facts (Miles Kelly)
$29.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Crammed with amazing information, artworks and fantastic photographs, Encyclopedia of Amazing Facts provides children with a wealth of knowledge that they can easily dip in and out of. The design and text are clear and simple to encourage younger children as they learn about big topics such as space, sc ...Show more
Windows to the Wonders of the World a Lift-The-Flap Board Book of World Wonders by Hannah Sheldon-Dean
$24.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Windows to the World Ser.
A beautifully illustrated lift-the-flap board book, Windows to the Wonders of the World gives children a peek into the lives of other children around the globe, and a view of 12 of the most spectacular wonders of the world, from the New York City skyline to the Sphynx to the Northern Lights! When you ...Show more
Absolutely Everything! Revised and Expanded: A History of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots and Other Things Too Numerous to Mention by Christopher Lloyd
$45.00 AUD
Category: Reference
The most remarkable true stories of all time and around the world brought vividly to life – from the Big Bang right up to the present day.Embark on a journey across millennia and around the world, from the latest understanding of the origins of the universe, the birth of the Earth, the very first life, ...Show more
Britannica's Encyclopedia Infographica: 1,000s OF FACTS & FIGURES – about Earth, space, animals, the body, technology & more – REVEALED IN PICTURES by Andrew Pettie, Conrad Quilty-Harper
$59.99 AUD
Category: Reference
An awe-inspiring encyclopedia with more than 200 original infographic illustrations – the perfect book for visual learners. This authoritative visual encyclopedia reveals astonishing information about space, Earth, animals, humans and technology through illustrations and graphics (and not too many word ...Show more
Discovery Atlas
$39.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Prepare to set off on a grand voyage of discovery. You might want to take a map ... But this is no ordinary atlas. Discovery Atlas whisks you away on a breathtaking tour of human cleverness, from the exploration of the cosmos to the discovery of chocolate. In twelve witty, entertaining chapters, Thiago ...Show more
1,000 Amazing Weird Facts
$29.99 AUD
Category: Reference
The bizarre beasts, incredible places, and peculiar phenomena featured in this mind-blowing compendium are not just really weird - they're really real.This wacky book explores our world's most exciting oddities. Did you know there's a plant that eats mice? Or that you can dip your toe in a rainbow-colou ...Show more
Get To Know: Philosophy: A Fun, Visual Guide to the Key Questions and Big Ideas by Rachel Poulton
$29.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Wrap your head around the tricky topic of philosophy - what it covers, why it's important, and who the big philosophers are!Understand the fundamentals of philosophy with this jam-packed guide. The instinct to question is shared by both children and philosophers, and kids start to question the world aro ...Show more