Books

Mr and Mrs Possum were thought to be gone, sent running by logging, destruction and fire. But some scientists believed that there was a chance that...

Every living thing on our planet experiences a life cycle. From fertilisation, to birth, through life and death, plants and animals undergo key sta...

With stunning images from Australian Geographic's extensive picture library and plenty of fun facts, this book is a great way to introduce Australi...

Australia has more venomous creatures than any other continent in the world, but that doesn’t mean you have to be alarmed - especially when you’re ...

Featuring beautiful hand-drawn illustrations, this book is filled with some of our most wonderful Australian animals. The book includes species nam...

Find out how the natural world gets a ‘glow up’ with this fascinating foray into the world of bioluminescence, phosphorescence and fluorescence. Le...

Living things are fantastically adapted to their environments. In order to survive, animals have developed features like thick winter coats, the ab...

There is no official delineation of this expansive area, with no tangible signs or marks to indicate its boundaries - even though it encompasses mi...

Australia is full of evidence of dinosaurs and other creatures that roamed Earth long ago. Uncover footprints, piece together skeletons and discove...

Including its castaway islands, Australia’s perimeter stretches for nearly 60,000 km – enough to lap the equator one and a half times. Of this tall...

Mathematical concepts are all around us — in nature, architecture, art, biology, computer science and in our everyday lives. Did you know that natu...

From the vocal ‘copycat’ antics of lyrebirds to ant-mimicking spiders, find out all about Australia’s trickiest creatures and cleverest ‘actors’ in...

From camouflage to poison, many animals use all kinds of tricks to outwit and outrun predators. Australia is home to some of the strongest, smartes...

Light from our Sun and other sources is all around, bringing colour, heat and energy. Over time, humans have harnessed light to create fire, fluore...

Inside of this book, you will find the tools, both modern and indigenous, to understand and navigate the difficulties ahead as we learn to live wit...

In 75 Indigenous Protected Areas across the nation, traditional owners are managing their land for a better future. Protected areas are defined are...

Every living thing on our planet experiences a life cycle. From fertilisation, to birth, through life and death, plants and animals undergo key sta...

What do an elephant seal and a leopard have in common? Creatures of the Order collects members of the same taxonomic order and the same animal fami...

The Voice to Parliament Handbook is an easy-to-follow guide for the millions of Australians who have expressed support for the Uluru Statement from...

Around the globe, people in different nations lead very different lives. In this book, students will compare the population size and density of a n...