OCTOBER

Ten Pound Pom

Ten Pound Pom

By Carole Wilkinson
Illustrated by Liz Anelli

Part of the new-look award-winning Our Stories series, this is a modern Australian immigration story ... Read More

Aussie Legends Alphabet

Aussie Legends Alphabet

By Beck Feiner

In this vibrant look at Australian cultural icons, A is for Adam Goodes, B is for Bob Hawke and C is ... Read More

Continents of the World - Asia

Continents of the World - Asia

By Charles Hope

The world is a vast and exciting place, with nearly 200 countries spread across seven continents. As ... Read More

Work - Then & Now

Work - Then & Now

By Wendy Brambles

Throughout much of human history, people have had to work to survive. The jobs and working experienc ... Read More

Gecko

Gecko

By Raymond Huber and Brian Lovelock

Discover Gecko - the escape artist of the lizard world! Welcome to the world of Gecko. He warms up o ... Read More

AUGUST

Big Book of Antarctica

Big Book of Antarctica

By Wild Dog Books

Antarctica is the driest, coldest and windiest continent on Earth. Even though it is a harsh and dif ... Read More

Gaolbird

Gaolbird

By Simon Barnard

It’s 23 October 1821 and convict William Swallow stands on the deck of the Malabar for muster. He is ... Read More

Danny da Vinci - The Secret of the Mona Lisa

Danny da Vinci - The Secret of the Mona Lisa

By Rosie Smith
Illustrated by Bruce Whatley

From talented duo Rosie Smith and Bruce Whatley comes a fresh and funny book that celebrates the ext ... Read More

Anger is Like Armour

Anger is Like Armour

By Shona Innes with Irisz Agocs

Anger is a strong and powerful thing. It brings us lots of energy and can tell us that something is ... Read More

Your Mind is Like a Garden

Your Mind is Like a Garden

By Shona Innes with Irisz Agocs

This beautifully illustrated book encourage discussion about the everyday emotive issues that childr ... Read More

Koala

Koala

By Claire Saxby
Illustrated by Julie Vivas

It is time for Little Koala to leave the protection of his mother. But many challenges and dangers l ... Read More

A is for Australian Animals

A is for Australian Animals

By Frane Lessac

A factastic tour of Australian animals, by award-winning author-illustrator Frané Lessac! Australia ... Read More

JULY

Food Like Mine - Children Just Like Me

Food Like Mine - Children Just Like Me

By DK

Part of the much loved Children Just Like Me series, Food Like Mine is a touching celebration of chi ... Read More

Australia's Neighbours - New Zealand

Australia's Neighbours - New Zealand

By Jane Hinchey

New Zealand is one of the least crowded countries in the world and is Australia's closest neighbour. ... Read More

DK Find Out! - Coding

DK Find Out! - Coding

By DK

DKfindout! Coding explains coding clearly for children with beautiful photography, lively illustrati ... Read More

JUNE

The startling story of Lachlan Macquarie

The startling story of Lachlan Macquarie

By Michael Sedunary
Illustrated by Bern Emmerichs

The story of Lachlan Macquarie is an important story in the history of modern Australia that has bee ... Read More

From Farm to Table - Grains

From Farm to Table - Grains

By Wild Dog Books

Take an in-depth look at these amazing foodstuffs, and how they get from farms to our table. Grains ... Read More

How To Be A Scientist

How To Be A Scientist

By Steve Mould

Discover the skills it takes to become a scientist in DK's new science book for kids with science pr ... Read More

Do not lick this book

Do not lick this book

By Idan Ben-Barak and Julian Frost

Min is a microbe. She is small. Very small. In fact so small that you'd need to look through a micro ... Read More

Exploring Soils

Exploring Soils

By Samantha Grover
Illustrated by Camille Heisler

Take a journey with aspiring soil scientist James and discover the importance of soils in our world. ... Read More

Unlikely Friendships in Nature

Unlikely Friendships in Nature

By Pavla Hanackova

An antelope and a baboon. An ill-matched pair, wouldn’t you say? Well, you’re in for a surprise: the ... Read More

MAY

Australia's Neighbours: Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea

Australia's Neighbours: Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea

By Jane Hinchey

This exciting series explores the landscapes, culture and people of Australia's closest neighbours. ... Read More

Australia's Neighbours: Singapore

Australia's Neighbours: Singapore

By Jane Hinchey

This exciting series explores the landscapes, culture and people of Australia's closest neighbours. ... Read More

My Amazing Body Machine

My Amazing Body Machine

By DK

A colourful visual guide to how your body works My Amazing Body Machine takes kids on a unique and e ... Read More

APRIL

The Australian Animal Atlas

The Australian Animal Atlas

By Leonard Cronin
Illustrated by Marion Westmacott

An entertaining and educational illustrated guide to Australia's amazing wildlife and its habitats. ... Read More

Amazing Australians in their Flying Machines

Amazing Australians in their Flying Machines

By Prue & Kerry Mason
Illustrated by Tom Jellett

Author and licensed pilot Prue Mason shares how a handful of early aviators helped Australia reach b ... Read More

Sea Turtles

Sea Turtles

By Woody Brambles

Amazing photographs accompanied by bite-sized chunks of information! Learn all about the amazing wor ... Read More

Home - Then & Now

Home - Then & Now

By Charles Hope

Home and where we live has played an important role throughout all of human history. The homes of to ... Read More

MARCH

How to be Good at Maths

How to be Good at Maths

By DK

The unique visual approach of How to be Good at Maths makes basic maths easier to understand than ev ... Read More

Australian Capital Territory

Australian Capital Territory

By Linsie Tan

What is the Magna Carta and what connection does it have with Canberra? Find the answer to this ques ... Read More

Northern Territory

Northern Territory

By Linsie Tan

From the red desert landscapes in the south, to the lush tropics of the north, the Northern Territor ... Read More

South Australia

South Australia

By Linsie Tan

From its wineries and coastline in the south, to its deserts in the remote north, South Australia is ... Read More

Tasmania

Tasmania

By Linsie Tan

Isolated from the rest of Australia for thousands of years, the island of Tasmania is a haven for un ... Read More

FEBRUARY

The Story of Australia

The Story of Australia

By Robert Lewis

Produced in partnership with the National Museum of Australia, The Story of Australia is an accessib ... Read More

Veggies - From Farm to Table

Veggies - From Farm to Table

By Woody Brambles

Take an in-depth look at these amazing foodstuffs, and how they get from farms to our table. Vegetab ... Read More

100 Women Who Made History

100 Women Who Made History

By Caroline Bingham

If you thought that it was a man's world, think again! 100 Women Who Made History is the exciting st ... Read More

Australian States and Territories: New South Wales

Australian States and Territories: New South Wales

By Linsie Tan

New South Wales is the fourth largest state in Australia, but it has the highest population and an e ... Read More

Australian States and Territories: Queensland

Australian States and Territories: Queensland

By Linsie Tan

From the Torres Strait Islands in the north to the rain forests further south, Queensland's varied l ... Read More

Australian States and Territories: Victoria

Australian States and Territories: Victoria

By Linsie Tan

Victoria's gold rush history and the momentous events that happened at the Eureka Stockade have prod ... Read More

Australian States and Territories: Western Australia

Australian States and Territories: Western Australia

By Linsie Tan

Western Australia is the largest state in Australia and has a capital city than can claim to be the ... Read More