Title: Peculiar Parents Author: Stephanie Owen Reeder, illustrated by Ingrid Bartkowiak Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: NLA Publishing Published: 1st July 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 60 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Peculiar Parents introduces us to 60 Australian animal species, focusing on all things family - picking a mate, making a home, having babies, finding food and looking after one… Continue reading Peculiar Parents by Stephanie Owen Reeder, illustrated by Ingrid Bartkowiak
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Secret Factopia: Follow the Trail of 400 Hidden Facts by Paige Towler, illustrated by Andy Smith
A black cover with orange and yellow text, white dotted lines and various images. Secret Factopia: Follow the trail of 400 Hidden Facts by Paige Towler. Title: Secret Factopia: Follow the Trail of 400 Hidden Facts Author: Paige Towler, illustrated by Andy Smith Genre: History Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published: 4th September 2024 Format: Hardcover… Continue reading Secret Factopia: Follow the Trail of 400 Hidden Facts by Paige Towler, illustrated by Andy Smith
The Grown-ups Guide to Picture Books by Dr Lara Cain Gray, illustrated by Timothy Ide and Lorena Carrington
Title: The Grown-ups Guide to Picture Books Author: Dr Lara Cain Gray, illustrated by Timothy Ide and Lorena Carrington Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Midnight Sun Publishing Published: 1st September 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 64 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: A picture book is a book with pictures, but it’s so much more than that! This A-to-Z guide helps… Continue reading The Grown-ups Guide to Picture Books by Dr Lara Cain Gray, illustrated by Timothy Ide and Lorena Carrington
History Factopia: Follow Ye Olde Trail of 400 Facts by Paige Towler and Andy Smith
Title: History Factopia: Follow Ye Olde Trail of 400 Facts Author: Paige Towler, illustrated by Andy Smith Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Britannica Books/Walker Books Published: 1st November 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 208 Price: $25.99 Synopsis: An enthralling and hilarious journey through global history in 400 connected facts!In this blast-from-the-past adventure you’ll discover hundreds of the most… Continue reading History Factopia: Follow Ye Olde Trail of 400 Facts by Paige Towler and Andy Smith
Courageous Kids and their Amazing Adventures by Stephanie Owen Reeder and Liz Duthie (illustrator)
Title: Courageous Kids and their Amazing Adventures Author: Stephanie Owen Reeder and Liz Duthie (illustrator) Genre: History, Non-fiction Publisher: NLA Publishing Published: 1st November 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 352 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Stephanie Owen Reeder’s Heritage Heroes series celebrates stories of incredible survival, persistance and resilience by young people. This book binds together the five original, beloved stories with… Continue reading Courageous Kids and their Amazing Adventures by Stephanie Owen Reeder and Liz Duthie (illustrator)
Hunter on Holiday: A Big Trip Around Europe by Jessica and Stephen Parry-Valentine, illustrated by Ashlee Spink
Title: Hunter on Holiday: A Big Trip Around Europe Author: Jessica and Stephen Parry-Valentine, illustrated by Ashlee Spink Genre: Fiction Publisher: Puffin Published: 14th November 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Adventure awaits! Join Hunter on her first overseas holiday: the perfect companion book for a child preparing for their first big trip… Continue reading Hunter on Holiday: A Big Trip Around Europe by Jessica and Stephen Parry-Valentine, illustrated by Ashlee Spink
Smile: The Story of the original Mona Lisa by Mary Hoffman
Title: Smile: The Story of the original Mona Lisa Author: Mary Hoffman Genre: Children’s/Teen/Educational/Historical Fiction Publisher: Faber Factory/Barrington Stoke/Allen and Unwin Published: 24th January 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 88 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: A gorgeous historical novel following the fictional life of the young woman who would become Leonardo Da Vinci’s greatest work Renaissance Italy is… Continue reading Smile: The Story of the original Mona Lisa by Mary Hoffman
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