Lamont Standing Order - 2022 Primary Non-Fiction

OCTOBER

A Is for Australian Reefs

By Frané Lessac
Illustrated by Frané Lessac

A new dive into fascinating facts from best-selling, multi-award-winning author/illustrator Frané Le ... Read More

How We Came to Be: Surprising Sea Creatures

By Sami Bayly

Come with us on a deep dive through the ocean zones. Meet some of the most unusual creatures from th ... Read More

Two Puggles

By Michelle Guzel
Illustrated by Andrew Plant

When Mum’s two puggles left the burrow, everyone whispered, ‘That’s the strangest platypus ever.’ Bu ... Read More

Swifty

By Stephanie Owen Reeder
Illustrated by Astred Hicks

A captivating story of the remarkable, but critically endangered, swift parrot — one of the fastest ... Read More

Aussie STEM Stars: Veena Sahajwalla

By Julianne Negri

Each book is written by an award-winning children’s author and follows the real-life stories of some ... Read More

SEPTEMBER

Naturopolis

By DEBORAH FRENKEL

Look closer, look with care and you may find a forest.... Among the steel and stone canyons of the c ... Read More

AUGUST

Rockpooling With Pup

By Kevin Brophy and Jules Ober

Mia and Pup go down to the seaside to explore the pools where amazing sea creatures live. They didn’ ... Read More

Backyard Buddies

By Andy Geppert

A somewhat factual introduction to the hoppy, crawly, wriggly, buzzy, fluttery critters that call yo ... Read More

Grub

By Sandra Severgnini

Far below the rainforest canopy, a grub feels that his body is about to change. Wondering what he wi ... Read More

The marvellous manner of water.

By Philip Bunting

Water is the stuff of life, none of us would be here without it. But what can we learn from it? Take ... Read More

Boss Ladies of Science

By Phillip Marsden

You have a choice as to whether you will make this world a better place, even in a small way. - Jane ... Read More

What's the Big Idea

By Sue Lawson and Karen Tayleur

Australians are an inventive lot. From the innovative tools and equipment of our First Nations peopl ... Read More

Australia's Remarkable Wildlife - Crocodile

By John Lesley

Although crocodiles are large and dangerous they fascinate anyone who sees them. Australia's crocodi ... Read More

Australia's Remarkable Wildlife - Dingo

By John Lesley

Dingoes are Australia's own native dog. Although they look like domestic dogs dingoes are wild anima ... Read More

Australia's Remarkable Wildlife - Kangaroo

By John Lesley

Kangaroos are instantly recognised all around the world as symbols of Australia. Find out about thei ... Read More

Australia's Remarkable Wildlife - Koala

By John Lesley

The cute and cuddly koala sleeps all day eats a very limited diet and is facing threats from many so ... Read More

JULY

Votes for Women!

By Mark Wilson

From award-winning author and illustrator Mark Wilson, a stirring story of the women who first won t ... Read More

Why is the Sky Blue?

By Heath McKenzie
Illustrated by Heath McKenzie

Why is the Sky Blue? Why not green? Or purple? Or brown?! (Actually - maybe not brown ...) Heath McK ... Read More

JUNE

Tasmanian Devil

By Claire Saxby
Illustrated by Max Hamilton

An engaging addition to the Nature Storybooks series, Tasmanian Devil showcases different elements o ... Read More

Australia’s Incredible Insects

By Jessa Thurman

Explore modern Australian insects, non-insect hexapods and life cycles. Their importance of insects ... Read More

Get Me Out of Here!

By Pauline Deeves
Illustrated by Brent Wilson

Full of crims, crooks and rascally runaways, this fun and light-hearted non-fiction title is a colou ... Read More

Oceans of Plastic

By Tracey Gray

Our oceans are amazing! They are filled with wonderful sea creatures and are essential for a healthy ... Read More

A Shorebird Flying Adventure

By Jackie Kerin and Milly Formby

Join Milly on her microlight adventure and discover how amazing and awesome migratory shorebirds are ... Read More

MAY

The Encyclopedia of STEM Words

By Jenny Jacoby
Illustrated by Vicky Barker

Do you know your Algorithms from your Brownian motion? How about your Coprolites? Discover these wor ... Read More

The Butterfly and the Ants

By Kate McCabe
Illustrated by Nicole Berlach

A tiny caterpillar begins its journey towards becoming a magnificent butterfly. The Butterfly and th ... Read More

Australia's Endangered Bush Creatures

By Myke Mollard

Australia’s wild creatures are facing a fast-changing environment that has humankind’s fingerprint a ... Read More

APRIL

The Echidna Near My Place

By Sue Whiting
Illustrated by Cate James

A delightful addition to the Nature Storybooks series, The Echidna Near My Place tells the story of ... Read More

The Voyage of Whale and Calf

By Vanessa Pirotta
Illustrated by Samantha Metcalfe

Calf is a newborn humpback whale, venturing into an exciting marine world while being nurtured and c ... Read More

Working In Australia - Jobs In Health

By Peter Turner

Working In Australia - Jobs In Health looks at the huge range of health jobs in Australia. Explore d ... Read More

Working In Australia - Jobs In Science

By Peter Turner

Working In Australia - Jobs in Science looks at the huge range of science jobs in Australia. Explore ... Read More

Camp Canberra

By Krys Saclier
Illustrated by Cathy Wilcox

The students of Mount Mayhem Primary are on their school trip to Canberra. Their teacher, Ms Sparks ... Read More

We Are Australians

By Duncan Smith and Nicole Godwin
Illustrated by Jandamarra Cadd

For those born in Australia, it’s easy to take citizenship and its responsibilities for granted. But ... Read More

MARCH

Subbie and his mate

By Corinne Fenton
Illustrated by Mark Wilson

Every morning Subbie would wait at the gate for Graham, and every morning they would talk.Subbie’s e ... Read More

Emergency! Emergency!

By Rhian Williams
Illustrated by Tom Jellett

A delightful picture book about the people who keep us safe and the vehicles getting them where they ... Read More

FEBRUARY

Our Country - Ancient Wonders

By Mark Greenwood
Illustrated by Frané Lessac

This first book in the Our Country series takes readers on a journey across Australia to marvel at o ... Read More

Ouch - Tales of Gravity

By Kate Simpson
Illustrated by Andy Hardiman

Isaac Newton was sitting under an apple tree when he got hit on the head by an apple. People might t ... Read More

You Matter - Be Your Own Best Friend

By Sue Lawson

You Matter - Be Your Own Best Friend will show you simple things you can do to help yourself feel be ... Read More

Spike Surfs

By Robert Lorenzon

Spike Surfs – From Lost Dog’s Home to Surfing Champ is about a dog called Spike and the man who adop ... Read More

Weather or Climate?

By John Lesley

In the final freeze of an Antarctic winter, green tails wave across a star-full sky, as if to farewe ... Read More

Rusty, the Rainbow Bird

By Aleesah Darlison
Illustrated by Mel Matthews

Rusty is a rainbow bird! Fly with Rusty the Gouldian finch as he searches for a mate and saves his y ... Read More