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Children’s Non-Fiction
Lots
Marc Martin
The Ultimate Book of Space
Anne-Sophie Baumann
HB $24.99
From Hong Kong to the Amazon and
Ulaanbaatar to Antarctica, come on a
guided journey around the world.
Sleepy sloths, colourful cows, prolific
pastries, staggering skylines, terrible
traffic, bustling bodies, burglarising
baboons... you’ll be surprised by what
you find along the way! From awardwinning author and illustrator Marc
Martin comes a quirky fact-filled
adventure for curious globetrotters,
young and old.
HB $34.99
With all the features that made The
Ultimate Construction Site Book a
bestseller, this oversized volume offers
a fact-filled and action-packed look at
the amazing universe of outer space.
Bursting with 40 flaps, pop-ups, pull
tabs, and movable parts, The Ultimate
Book of Space provides a richly
illustrated, hands-on exploration of
space travel, the Earth’s place in our
galaxy, the solar system, and so much
more!
The Book of Bees
Piotr Socha
Build a Rocket
Ian Graham
HB $35.00
How do bees communicate? What
does a beekeeper do? Did you know
that Napoleon loved bees? Who
survived being stung by 2,443 bees?
This encyclopaedic book answers all
these questions and many more. Piotr
Socha tracks the history of bees from
the age of the dinosaurs to their
current plight, examining along the
way the role bees have played in
history and in the rest of the natural
world.
HB $29.99
Build a Rocket is the perfect guide to
rockets and their role in space
exploration. Using the Saturn V rocket
as an exciting introduction, it provides
a spectacular guide to rocketry and
space travel. Building a model of the
Saturn V, and slotting each of the
parts into place, gives you a unique,
hands-on understanding of space
rocket engineering.
Survivors
David Long, illustrated by Kerry
Hyndman
HB $29.99
Beautifully presented in a large
hardback format, and fully illustrated
throughout, this wonderful anthology
is a treat for all the family. Be shocked
and amazed by these incredible reallife stories of extreme survival.
Combining classic tales such as Ernest
Shackleton's Antarctic voyage, as well
as more modern exploits such as the
adventurer who inspired the movie
127 Hours, these astonishing stories
will fascinate young readers.
101 Books to Read Before You
Grow Up
Bianca Schulze
PB $17.99
101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up
provides a comprehensive list of
books for children to read before they
grow up. This must-read list acts as an
interactive journal where kids can
document the books they read and
why they like them. The perfect
reference guide for book lovers of all
ages, 101 Books to Read Before You
Grow Up helps both kids and parents
decide which books to read next!