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Australian Stories: Convicts by Charles Hope
$14.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Our Past
The first European settlers in Australia were convicts. In just 70 years these unwanted 'criminals' shaped the colonies that would become Australia. Welcome to our past, and discover the fascinating world of convicts and gaolers.
Book of Australian Birds by Charles Hope
$27.99 AUD
Category: Children's Reference
Australia is a large country with a wide range of climates and habitats. Our island continent is home to animals that are not found anywhere else. Many of these are birds, and they are among the most recognisable creatures on Earth. Welcome to the fascinating world of Australian birds.
Bushrangers: Our Past by Charles Hope
$14.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Bushrangers have often played a starring role in Australian history. Their criminal exploits - some daring and gallant, others shockingly violent - are the stuff of folk legend.Welcome to our past, and discover the fascinating world of bushrangers.
Culture by Charles Hope
$27.99 AUD
Category: Children's Reference
Culture can mean many things. It can be the clothes you wear, the language you speak and the customs and traditions you hold dear. It may be the difference between going to the movies, the footy or the ballet. Some cultures we are born into, while other cultures we adopt and make our own. Culture plays ...Show more
Explorers: Our Past by Charles Hope
$14.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Explorers are an iconic part of Australian history. These fearless adventurers travelled all over the country, mapping the landscape as they searched for farmland and fame. Some of them were successful, while others were doomed to failure. Welcome to our past, and discover the fascinating world of explo ...Show more
Gold - Australian stories by Charles Hope
$14.99 AUD
Category: Reference
In the 1850s Australia was gripped by gold fever. People came from all over the world to seek their fortune. Gold played a significant role in shaping the history of Australia. Welcome to our past, and discover the fascinating world of gold.
Home by Charles Hope
$27.99 AUD
Category: Children's Reference
The concept of home is not unique to humans. Animal species from around the world exhibit a range of wonderful and unique understandings of what their home can be. From highly organised beehives and ant colonies to creatures that carry their homes with them, the animal kingdom is host to a spectacular a ...Show more
Maths Mutts : All about Time by Charles Hope
$24.99 AUD
Category: Education | Series: Maths Mutts Ser.
Time is a key component of mathematics. It helps us make sense of an enormous amount of information, and it can have many practical applications in our everyday lives. Join our maths mutts as they learn all about the wonderful world of Time!
Power Up! The Big Book of Energy by Charles Hope
$24.99 AUD
Category: Children's Reference
Power. We need it to light our houses, heat our lounge rooms and make our cars move. Almost everything you use in a day needed power to make it, and to get it to you. Power is changing our world every day. But where does this power come from? Will it ever run out? How is it changing? Switch on with th ...Show more
Technology: Then and Now by Charles Hope
$14.99 AUD
Category: Children's Reference
Throughout much of human history, people have used the latest technology to entertain and make their life easier. The devices and gadgets of today have come a long way from those of the past. Welcome to the fascinating world of Technology: Then & Now.
The Big Book of Antarctica by Charles Hope
$27.99 AUD
Category: Children's Reference
Antarctica is the driest, coldest and windiest continent on Earth. Even though it is a harsh and difficult place to live, Antarctica is home to more than a thousand plant and several hundred animal species. Antarctica has 90 per cent of Earth's ice and plays a major role in our weather. Scientists from ...Show more
The Book of Australian Minibeasts (PB) by Charles Hope
$27.99 AUD
Category: Children's Reference
Australia is a large country with a wide range of climates and habitats. Our island continent is home to spiders, bugs, beetles and all sorts of other creepy-crawlies not found anywhere else. Welcome to the fascinating world of Australian minibeasts.