2016 Primary Non-Fiction

OCTOBER

My Feelings

By Grace Jones

This exciting series gives beginner readers their first experiences of some of the most important va ... Read More

The Numbers Book

By Lorna Hendry

Numbers are wonderful things. They provide us with important information we use in our everyday live ... Read More

Amazing Animals of Australias National Parks

By Gina Newton

With its enticing and colourful design and its fascinating information, this is a book that children ... Read More

Making Choices

By Steffi Cavell-Clarke

This exciting series gives readers their first taste of some of the most important values in today's ... Read More

SEPTEMBER

Children Just Like Me

By DK

Children Just Like Me is an amazing children's book showing everyday life through the eyes and words ... Read More

My Encyclopedia of Very Important Things

By DK

Full of fun facts, colourful illustrations, and games that will feed a child's imagination and quenc ... Read More

The Complete Guide to Space

By Raman Prinja

This book will take you on an incredible journey. Explore the stars, planets and galaxies and the am ... Read More

AUGUST

Fabish: The Horse that Braved a Bushfire

By Neridah McMullin and Andrew McLean

A powerful and beautifully illustrated picture book based on the true story of a brave horse called ... Read More

World's Most Freaky

By Australian Geographic

Take a world trip with us as we go on safari to meet the most freaky creatures in the animal kingdom ... Read More

Staying Safe Online

By Harriet Brundle

How can we stay safe online? This informative title explores how children can enjoy using the intern ... Read More

The Book of Australian Minibeasts

By Charles Hope

Australia is a large country with a wide range of climates and habitats. Our island continent is hom ... Read More

Meet Nellie Melba

By Janeen Brian

A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, inc ... Read More

The Coral Reef Book

By Charles Hope

Coral reefs are diverse habitats for a wide range of marine life. These beautiful ecosystems are fou ... Read More

Koalas

By Charles Hope

Meet these amazing Australian animals. They carry their babies in a pouch, and sleep for up to 18 ho ... Read More

JULY

Curiositree: Natural World

By AJ Wood and Mike Jolley
Illustrated by Owen Davey

A first introduction to the natural world that looks at the myriad ways in which plants and animals ... Read More

Refugees

By Harriet Brundle

Why do people become refugees? How does it fell to be a refugee? How do refugees travel to a new hom ... Read More

Exploring Countries: Australia

By Heather C Hudak

Australia is nicknamed the "land down under" because the entire landmass is located below the equato ... Read More

JUNE

Water CloseUp

By Andrew Kelly

Take a closer look at something extraordinary - water.We cannot survive without it and much of our p ... Read More

The Gigantic Book of Genes

By Lorna Hendry

Why do people in families look similar? How closely are you related to your cousins, a chimpanzee an ... Read More

Desert Lake

By Pamela Freeman

It's raining up north and soon everything will change for the desert lake. The dry salt bed of Kati ... Read More

Our Stories: Sportsmanship

By Net Brennan

This new addition to the non-fiction picture book series Our Stories is about sports and sportsmansh ... Read More

What Could It Be?

By Sally Fawcett

This concept book for kids is all about unleashing creativity, thinking outside the square and openi ... Read More

MAY

The Voyages of Captain Cook

By Jason Foster

Captain James Cook (1728-1779) was one of the most influential explorers in history. His three voyag ... Read More

Boomerang and Bat

By Mark Greenwood
Illustrated by Terry Denton

The first Australian cricket team to tour England was a group of Aboriginal stockmen. This is their ... Read More

APRIL

Protest in Australia

By Sue Lawson

This addition to the non-fiction picture book series Our Stories is about the history of protest in ... Read More

Meet Don Bradman

By Coral Vass

A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, inc ... Read More

Nginingawila Ngirramini

By Tiwi College Alalinguwi Jarrar

Nginingawila Ngirramini - Tiwi language for 'Our Story' - is a celebration of pride and a window int ... Read More

Weird and Wonderful World of Words

By Charles Hope

Words are wonderful. They can play tricks on the brain and trip up the tongue. They can be easy to s ... Read More

Do You Know About Animals?

By Dorling Kindersley

The perfect first reference book, Why? Animals answers trivia questions about wild animals for kids ... Read More

Hello!

By Tony Flowers

Yiasou! That’s hello in Greek! Or would you like to speak Chinese? What about Italian or Korean? Mur ... Read More

Worries Are Like Clouds

By Shona Innes
Illustrated by Irisz Agocs

Worries are Like Clouds compares worries to the weather, acknowledging that some days are wonderful, ... Read More

Frogs Closeup

By Charles Hope

Take a closer look at these amazing amphibians. Frogs go through an amazing transformation during th ... Read More

MARCH

The ABC Book of Food

By H Martin & J Simpson
Illustrated by Cheryl Orsini

From the bestselling creators for THE ABC BOOK OF CARS, TRAINS, BOATS AND PLANES and THE ABC BOOK OF ... Read More

Australia’s Best Inventions

By Australian Geographic

From the stump jump plough to wi-fi, Australia is filled with innovative men and women who have solv ... Read More

The Story of the Kangaroo

By Anita Ganeri

How was the kangaroo first reported to the Western world? What was the public and scientific reactio ... Read More

FEBRUARY

William Bligh

By Michael Sedunary
Illustrated by Bern Emmerichs

William Bligh: a stormy story of tempestuous times unpeels the layers of some of the most incredible ... Read More

A-Z Sharks and Rays

By Nigel Marsh

Sharks are the kings of the ocean, sometimes feared, occasionally loved, and always a subject of int ... Read More

Amazing Animal Journeys

By Chris Packham

This is a beautiful, fact-filled picture book by BBC wildlife expert, Chris Packham. Stunningly illu ... Read More

Olympics

By Australian Geographic

Put on your green and gold and join the Australian Geographic team as we take a journey from ancient ... Read More

Schools: Then And Now

By Charles Hope

Children have been going to school for thousands of years. While the basic concepts remain, the teac ... Read More

Birds of Prey

By Charles Hope

Take a closer look at these amazing predators. They use their keen eyesight, curved beak, sharp talo ... Read More

100 Events That Made History

By Dorling Kindersley

From bloodthirsty battles and rebellious revolutions, to curious coincidences and unfortunate accide ... Read More