Brilliant Minds: 30 Dyslexic Heroes Who Changed Our World by Shannon Meyerkort
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Did you know that some of the world's greatest minds struggled at school? Here are thirty people who may not have been top of their class but who have used their dyslexia to their advantage and changed the world for the better. Read about the ways that these record-breakers, game-changers and risk-take ...Show more
Little Guides to Great Lives: Marie Curie by Isabel Thomas
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives
Madame Curie was a brilliant scientist who coined the term "radioactivity," discovered polonium and radium, and helped develop treatments for cancer. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, but her dedication to physics ultimately caused her death from radiation poisoning. Full color.
Terry Denton's Really Truly Amazing Guide to Everything by Terry Denton
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Professor Terry Denton talks you through all you need to know about Earth, Life, the Universe and EVERYTHING (almost). Sure to engage anyone from the ages of 8 to 80 (and beyond), this is a funny, fascinating whistle-stop tour of the history and science of the universe, life on Earth, the ins and outs ...Show more
How to Win at Chess: From First Moves to Checkmate by Daniel King
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Written by Grandmaster Daniel King, How To Win At Chess introduces each piece and its moves, explains key principles such as check and how to open a game, before exploring tricks such as forks, pins and skewers. With a fresh, contemporary new design, it's packed with graded test positions and training e ...Show more
Muslim Girls Rise: Inspirational Champions of Our Time by Saira Mir; Aaliya Jaleel (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Long ago, Muslim women rode into battle to defend their dreams. They opened doors to the world's oldest library. They ruled, started movements, and spread knowledge. Today, Muslim women continue to make history. Once upon a time, they were children with dreams, just like you. Discover the true stories o ...Show more
Notorious RGB Young Readers' Edition: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon
Category: Children's Non Fiction
This entertaining and insightful young readers' edition of the "New York Times" adult bestseller mixes pop culture, humor, and expert analysis to deliver a remarkable account of the life of the indomitable Supreme Court Justice. Full color.
There's A Zoo in My Poo by Felice Jacka
Category: Children's Non Fiction
There's a Zoo in your Poo!It needs a ZookeeperAnd that Keeper is YOU!Did you know that trillions of tiny bugs live in and on all of us? And there's a Zoo of bugs in our poo. But which are the good bugs and which are the bad? What should we eat to keep our good bugs happy and our body strong?Get to the g ...Show more
Little Guides to Great Lives: Maya Angelou by Danielle Jawando
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Little Guides to Great Lives Ser.
Maya Angelou was an African-American author, poet, playwright and civil rights activist. She wrote seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and a long list of plays, films and television shows. Never taking 'No' for an answer, Maya used her voice and her art to overcome pre ...Show more
The First Scientists: Deadly Inventions and Innovations from Australia's First Peoples by Corey Tutt
Category: Children's Non Fiction
ABIA 2022 Book of the Year for Younger ChildrenThe First Scientists is the highly anticipated, illustrated science book from Corey Tutt of DeadlyScience. With kids aged 7 to 12 years in mind, this book will nourish readers' love of science and develop their respect for Indigenous knowledge at the same t ...Show more
The Macmillan Collection of Myths and Legends by Macmillan
Category: Children's Non Fiction
A beautiful hardback treasury, containing over forty myths and legends from around the world. The perfect gift for mythology lovers of all ages. This glorious collection contains incredible stories from Greek and Norse mythology, such as Theseus and the Minotaur and Ragnarök, and famous British legends ...Show more
Crime and Detection (True Stories) by Gill Harvey
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: True Stories
This work brings together a collection of true stories on the subject of crime and detection.
Whitaker's World of Weird by Tracey Turner
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Whitaker's World of Weird is an irresistible, interactive guide to the world's weirdest phenomena, facts and figures. Every spread reveals a new surprise, including weird things to make and do, from divination to levitating your arms. Text is arranged in short, punchy sections and quirky design features ...Show more