Lamont Standing Order - 2025 Primary Non-Fiction

OCTOBER

Ningaloo

By Tim Winton & Cindy Lane

Inspired by Tim Winton's 25-year-long effort to preserve the biodiversity of Western Australia's rem ... Read More

Bear to the Rescue

By Romane Cristescu & Nic Gill
Illustrated by Sylvia Morris

Bear is full of energy, which can lead to trouble until he finds his perfect role as a detection dog ... Read More

World's Scariest Creatures: Terror From the Sky

By John Lesley

For most of the history of life on Earth, there were no flying predators. Once life learned how to f ... Read More

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Fast and Slow Animals

By Sami Bayly

Is the Australian tiger beetle faster or slower than a basset hound? Find out all about some of the ... Read More

Dogs with Jobs

By Max Hamilton

From beekeepers to brave rescuers, dogs have the most amazing jobs! A delightful exploration of the ... Read More

Australia's Remarkable Wildlife: Possum

By John Lesley

The brushtail possum that gets into roofs is only one of over 20 types of possum in Australia. They ... Read More

Australia's Remarkable Wildlife: Green Sea Turtle

By John Lesley

From movie stars to citizens of the world, the green sea turtle is a fascinating reptile no matter h ... Read More

SEPTEMBER

World's Scariest Creatures: Furry and Deadly

By John Lesley

Despite the closeness we feel to furry animals, some of them are dangerous and deadly. They have poi ... Read More

AUGUST

False versus Facts

By Dan Marshall
Illustrated by Dan Marshall

Get ready for the Truth, the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth in Dan Marshall's False versus Fa ... Read More

Hedgehog or Echidna?

By Ashleigh Barton
Illustrated by Amandine Thomas

A fun rhyming picture book with bright and engaging illustrations that teaches children about animal ... Read More

Find Me on the Coast

By Jess McGeachin

'Let's walk down a winding path to where the sand meets the sea' Embark on a journey around our worl ... Read More

Flute

By Kasey Whitelaw
Illustrated by Jenni Goodman

Flute loves to frolic, splash and play. But when a high-speed boat separates her from her party, she ... Read More

A Smack of Jellyfish

By Paul Worsley
Illustrated by Hannah Taufan

The ocean is a fascinating expansive world of colour and otherworldly animals. Meet Zelly the jellyf ... Read More

This Bird

By Astred Hicks
Illustrated by Holly Parsons

Discover the birds that share our urban spaces. What's so fancy about this bird? What's so clever ab ... Read More

JULY

Quoll

By Christopher Cheng
Illustrated by Cindy Lane

An exciting addition to the narrative non-fiction series Nature Storybooks, about an Eastern Quoll. ... Read More

Peculiar Parents

By Stephanie Owen Reeder
Illustrated by Ingrid Bartkowiak

Welcome to the charmingly funny and perfectly peculiar world of Aussie animal mums and dads and thei ... Read More

Rakali of the Riverbank

By Stephanie Owen Reeder
Illustrated by Rachel Gregg

Explore the night with Rakali as he hunts for food, patrols the riverbank and dodges threats. As the ... Read More

Future Technology

By Carla Delos

The technology that drives our world today will not be the same in fifty or a hundred years. Delve i ... Read More

JUNE

Lucky's Star

By Mark Greenwood
Illustrated by Lucia Masciullo

On a quiet spring morning, something strange falls from the sky and lands on a small country town. L ... Read More

Filling In The Map

By Carole Wilkinson

When the First Fleet arrived in Australia in 1788, Governor Arthur Phillip selected a sheltered cove ... Read More

Wild Crossings

By Rachel Ip
Illustrated by Katie Hickey

Why did the . . . Sloth Tortoise Elephant . . . cross the road? All over the world, animals are cons ... Read More

Butterflies

By Mark Russell

Take a closer look at one of the most beautiful creatures on the planet. You will be fascinated by t ... Read More

APRIL

All About the Gut

By Dr Liz Bannister
Illustrated by Beck Feiner

How does your gut turn the food you eat into the nutrients your body needs? What’s the mind-body con ... Read More

AI - Artificial Intelligence

By Warren Singer

Rapid advances in AI technology threaten to leave us behind if we don't make an effort to keep up wi ... Read More

Incredible Robots

By Warren Singer

Are robots our helpers or will they take our jobs and destroy us? Find out how robots function and w ... Read More

Quarks, Sparks and Quantum Mysteries

By Lisa Harvey-Smith

Have you ever wondered about atoms, wormholes, and antimatter? Our universe is governed by the laws ... Read More

Volcano

By Claire Saxby
Illustrated by Jess Racklyeft

Deep in the ocean, far beyond the reach of even the brightest sun, the earth quakes. Hagfish scatter ... Read More

Hatch

By Heidi Cooper Smith

What kind of animals lay eggs? Where do they lay them, and how do they look after them? Meet some of ... Read More

Tubowgule

By Melissa-Jane Fogarty
Illustrated by Dylan Finney

A fascinating and inclusive history of one of Australia's greatest landmarks, the Sydney Opera House ... Read More

MARCH

Harmony Day

By Caroline Thomas

Australians celebrate or commemorate a number of special days throughout the year. These special day ... Read More

Women's Soccer

By Tony La Torraca

Soccer is one of Australia’s fastest-growing women’s sports. The growing enthusiasm for soccer is ev ... Read More

Your Body Is Amazing

By Jess Sanders
Illustrated by Christine Cuddihy

Your body is not too small, or too big.It is not too short, or too tall.Your body is actually amazin ... Read More

FEBRUARY

Diary of a Marine Biologist

By Anita Thomas
Illustrated by Sarah Wilkins

Expert marine biologist Anita Thomas has written an accessible, informative guide to marine biology, ... Read More

Cassowary Dad

By Beverley McWilliams
Illustrated by Julian Teh

Tap, tap, CRACK! Three stripy chicks hatch ... After patiently incubating his mate's eggs, Cassowary ... Read More

Wonders Under the Moon

By Tai Snaith

In this night-time follow up to her book Wonders Under the Sun, author and illustrator Tai Snaith ag ... Read More

You Can Be Prime Minister

By Benjamin T. Jones & Sheree Chambers

In the vibrant land of Australia, lies a tale that inspires young hearts to reach for the highest of ... Read More

Elizabeth

By Mark Wilson

Elizabeth Macarthur was a true Australian pioneer. This book celebrates her life and achievements, a ... Read More

Creature Corridors

By Billie Rooney
Illustrated by Anke Noack

Creatures are on the move! Wild animals often travel to find food, shelter or a place to breed. But ... Read More

You Are a Wildlife Warrior!

By Bindi Irwin
Illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki

World-renowned conservationist Bindi Irwin has a message for animal-loving kids- you can help protec ... Read More