Great Engineering Fails by Barbara Krasner
$9.95 AUD
$16.95 (41% off)
Category: Junior Nonfiction | Series: Searchlight Books (tm) -- Celebrating Failure Ser.
Ships, bridges, and tall buildings are marvels of engineering. They are designed to be strong and safe. But even state-of-the-art designs don't always hold up in the real world. Learn about the biggest engineering goofs throughout history--from bridges that collapsed to ships that sank. Discover how eng ...Show more
Earthshattering Events!: The Science Behind Natural Disasters by Sophie Williams, Robin Jacobs
$29.99 AUD
Category: Junior Nonfiction
We humans take our domination of the planet for granted, but sometimes nature reminds us that this is an illusion. Tectonics rip open the earth, vast waves sweep away coastal towns, magma spews from volcanoes and hurricanes lay waste to entire countries. This book explores nature at its most destructive ...Show more
Physical and Human Geography: Tsunamis and Floods by Joanna Brundle
$29.99 AUD
Category: Junior Nonfiction
The destruction caused by tsunamis and floods not only affects Earth's geography, but also the people, plants, and animals present in the areas directly affected. Why do these natural disasters happen, and how can areas recover from them? These questions are explored through well-researched main text to ...Show more
Factology: The Human Body - Open Up a World of Information! by BUTTON BOOKS
$32.99 AUD
Category: Junior Nonfiction | Series: Factology Series
Factology: The Human Body is a fact-packed introduction to anatomy presented in maps, timelines, diagrams and statistics. Did you know that there are more nerve cells in your body than there are stars in the Milky Way? Take a tour of the world's most incredible living machine: the human body. You're a m ...Show more
I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964 (I Survived #23) by Lauren Tarshis
$15.99 AUD
Category: Junior Nonfiction
The most powerful earthquake in American history ... Growing up in the Alaskan wilderness, Jackson has always prided himself on being tough. His family lives in a tiny cabin where their neighbours are grizzlies and wolves. The nearest store is a three-day walk away. Jackson loves his life ... until a fi ...Show more
Snowboarding by Thomas Kingsley Troupe
$24.99 AUD
Category: Junior Nonfiction
Carve it out! Learn how to compete in snowboarding through narrative nonfiction, Fun Facts, infographics, a glossary, and more!
Basketball by Thomas Kingsley Troupe
$24.99 AUD
Category: Junior Nonfiction
Swish! Learn how to play basketball through narrative nonfiction, Fun Facts, infographics, a glossary, and more!
Birth of the Bicycle by Clayton Nick
$38.95 AUD
Category: Junior Nonfiction
In this highly readable book, Nicholas Clayton charts the complete history of the bicycle, a machine that is still regarded as the most efficient means of translating human energy into motion. Covering about 200 years of its development, the author examines the technological developments that have led t ...Show more
Animals Have Families by Nadia Ali
$14.99 AUD
Category: Junior Nonfiction | Series: Animal Societies Ser.
A baby kangaroo lives in its mother's pouch. A zebra group is called a dazzle. A mother octopus has 50,000 babies! Find out how animal families care for their young, keep one another safe and share duties. The fun, age-appropriate text alongside striking photographs will reveal fascinating details of an ...Show more
Why Kangaroos Have Pockets - How Animals Care for Their Young by Pavla Hanackova
$19.95 AUD
Category: Junior Nonfiction
When humans have a baby, they devote all their love, care, and attention to them. But how does it work in the animal world? Are animals also diligent parents? Surprisingly, parenthood in the animal kingdom is very diverse. You can find parents who share the child-rearing duties equally and hand down al ...Show more
Explanatorium of History by DK
$39.99 AUD
Category: Junior Nonfiction
A visually striking historical guide spanning all of human history, from its beginning to the present dayTake a rollercoaster ride through the past with this fact-packed and visually stunning children's history encyclopedia. Discover what the major turning points in history were, from the evolution and ...Show more