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100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World (Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls #3) by Elena Favilli

$46.00 AUD

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Category: Biographies & Memoir | Series: Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

The latest installment in the New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series, featuring 100 immigrant women who have shaped, and will continue to shape, our world. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World is the third book in the New York Times bestselling series for children. Packed with 100 all-new bedtime stories about the lives of incredible female figures from the past and the present, this volume recognizes women who left their birth countries for a multitude of reasons: some for new opportunities, some out of necessity. Readers will whip up a plate with Asma Khan, strategize global affairs alongside Madeleine Albright, venture into business with Rihanna, and many more. All of these unique, yet relatable stories are accompanied by gorgeous, full-page, full-color portraits, illustrated by female artists from all over the globe. ...Show more

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Zeroes and Ones: The Geeks, Heroes and Hackers who Changed History by Cristy Burne

$24.99 AUD

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Category: Encycopaedias, Science, Maths & reference materials

Fuelled by pizza, late nights and unparalleled geekery, this is the history of some of the world's most important milestones in the development of technology - from the earliest computers made of light bulbs and an old tin to Wikileaks and smartphones. Packed with weird facts, astonishing tidbits and ex traordinary anecdotes, travel around the world and meet the people who made the world we live in today. ...Show more

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Aussie Stem Star: Georgia Ward-Fear - Reptile Biologist and Explorer by Claire Saxby

$14.99 AUD

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Category: Biographies & Memoir | Series: Aussie Stem Star Ser.

Age range 9 to 14Georgia Ward-Fear is most famous for her research into shifting ecological paradigms and animal behaviour. She is also an adventurer, travelling extensively in her sea kayak. Georgia Ward-Fear's conservation journey has seen her travel the world, empower young girls to become environmen tal leaders, and carry out trailblazing work to save native animals from the threat of cane toads.An inspiring story of an adventurous spirit whose love of the natural world has made her a STEM superstar.    ...Show more

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Dr Karl's Surfing Safari Through Science by Karl Kruszelnicki

$35.00 AUD

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Category: Encycopaedias, Science, Maths & reference materials

Australia's favourite science guru returns with a new haul of extraordinary stories from our incredible Universe - includes pop-up Dr Karl holograms! Dr Karl is surfing the Universe for all that's gnarly, awesome, weird and wonderful.Why is sharpening a pencil in space a risky business?What makes a suns et red and not blue?How far would the Earth's viruses reach if you laid them end to end?Which animal grows an anus every time it needs to poo?Find out how spiders can fly and count, whether 5G networks are safe, why we're running out of sand, and the answer to the Question on Everyone's Lips - how to make the best coffee.Plus loads more, including pop-up Karl holograms!So take a surfing safari with Dr Karl and get ready to Hang Ten - or wipe out. ...Show more

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My Little Book of Big Questions by Britta Teckentrup

$34.99 AUD

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Category: Non-fiction

In this profound and empathetic look at the questions children wonder about, Britta Teckentrup beautifully illustrates life's mysteries. What will my life be like? Will I be happy? Will I ever be able to reach the stars? There are no answers to these questions, but in this eloquent picture book Britta Teckentrup lets children know that they are not alone in asking them and gives parents an opportunity to start a conversation with their children about the questions that come up in their lives. A young girl stands on a chair to see what it's like to be tall. A boy stares towards the sky and wonders if birds enjoy flying. Friends argue, lovers embrace, the distant sun warms the earth, and people grow old. Using soft hues, bold outlines, and unusual textures, Teckentrup's illustrations help evoke the feelings surrounding each question. As they flip through the pages children and their parents will find endless opportunities to think about life's big questions and to have conversations that will be remembered for years. ...Show more

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Illumisaurus (HB) by Lucy Brownridge

$35.00 AUD

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Category: Animals & Natural World | Series: Illumi

Journey back in time to the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods with Illumisaurus, coming face-to-face with prehistory's most spectacular dinosaurs, plants and animals. Bring this lost world to kaleidoscopic life with your magic three-colour viewing lens (included). With your lens in hand, discove r amazing places and the creatures that roamed them many millions of years ago. • Your green lens reveals a location, spanning 9 ancient land masses across millions of years. Learn how these places transformed over time to become the habitats of the most spectacular life on Earth. • Your red lens brings to life the mightiest beasts ever to walk the planet: the dinosaurs. Meet a T. rex up close, run with packs of velociraptors and marvel at the gigantic brachiosaurus as you discover how these animals came to rule the Earth. • Your blue lens uncovers the wildlife that lived alongside and after the dinosaurs, including monstrous dragonflies, woolly mammoths and fungi taller than trees. • Fact pages fill in the details and guide you through a world bursting with life and colour. The latest in the bestselling Illumi series, Illumisaurus is a hidden-world adventure with a fascinating scientific angle, and the perfect gift fordinosaur enthusiasts 7 years and older. Innovative illustrations from award-winning design duo Carnovsky make this a natural history like no other, with hundreds of places, plants and creatures to discover on three layers of detailed artwork. How many dinosaurs will you find on your prehistoric journey? ...Show more

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Art at Home: 200 activities for kids by Lorna Scobie

$19.99 AUD

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Category: Art, music, language, craft and humanities

Art At Home is the wonderful new activity book by best-selling illustrator Lorna Scobie, filled with 200 engaging art activities for children. This creative ideas book features carefully adapted activities from her brilliant 365 series, in a larger format, perfect for kids aged 5-10 and is a great way t o keep your child busy at home, as well as providing a calm and imaginative way to spend time. Activities are varied, ranging from relaxing colouring and pattern-drawing tasks, to thought-provoking challenges such as designing a superhero or sketching a self-portrait. There are no rules in this book, but plenty of encouragement to explore, play and develop artistic skills. You will end up with a book your child feels proud of, as well as plenty of inspiration for further artistic projects. With simple instructions plus helpful prompts and ideas to explore different materials and techniques, Art at Home is the perfect way to get your child thinking creatively and to stimulate their imagination. ...Show more

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Eddie Woo's Magical Maths 2 by Eddie Woo

$19.99 AUD

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Category: Encycopaedias, Science, Maths & reference materials

A bumper book of maths fun stuffed with things to draw, puzzle, invent, order, unscramble, code, decode for kids aged 7+ years from Australia's best known maths man. There's magic in maths - if you know where to look...

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Aussie Stem Star: Fiona Wood - Inventor of Spray-On Skin by Cristy Burne

$14.99 AUD

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Category: Biographies & Memoir | Series: Aussie Stem Star Ser.

Age range 9 to 14Fiona Wood is a plastic surgeon whose expertise in burns treatment came to the world's attention in 2002 in the wake of the Bali bombings. From defending the weak and fixing the broken to fighting for her chance to study medicine, the story of plastic surgeon and spray-on skin inventor Fiona Wood shows us the value of dreams, hard work, and having the courage to do what is right.'She revolutionised treatment and outcomes for burns patients around the world – and she continues to work tirelessly in this area, striving for a better future. I think everyone she meets comes away affected and uplifted by her spirit, stamina, generosity and courage. It was an extraordinary honour to work with Fiona to tell her story.' — Cristy Burne ...Show more

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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls Vol. 2 by Elena Favilli; Francesca Cavallo

$49.99 AUD

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Category: Biographies & Memoir | Series: Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

The beloved New York Times bestsellers and Kickstarter crowdfunding sensations are available on audio for the first time, read by a star-studded fierce female cast including Alicia Keys, Ashley Judd, Danai Gurira, Esperanza Spalding, Janeane Garofalo, Mozhan Marn , Phillipa Soo, Rowan Blanchard, and Sam ira Wiley   Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, Books 1-2 is packed with 200 bedtime stories about the lives of extraordinary women from the past and present, from Elizabeth I to Beyonc . Painters, scientists, dancers, chefs, astronauts, jazz singers, pharaohs, boxers, writers, political leaders...from every corner of the globe Each short biography is written in the style of a fairy tale, filling listeners with wonder and with a burning curiosity to know more about each hero.Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, Books 1-2 will inspire young girls (and their mothers, their aunts, their cousins...) to be confident, to dream big, to cultivate their strength. Trade in princesses for presidents. Swap out Cinderella for Cleopatra tonight.Includes a PDF of two written exercises: "Write Your Story" & "Draw Your Portrait"   ...Show more

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Carnival of the Animals (The Story Orchestra) by Katy Flint

$27.99 AUD

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Category: Art, music, language, craft and humanities | Series: The Story Orchestra

The next title in this best-selling sound series reimagines Carnival of the Animals, one of the most famous suites of music for children, by Camille Saint-Saens. One day, two brothers discover a magical animal kingdom behind their bookcase. They are greeted by the royal lion with his shaggy mane; ask f or directions from an old lonely turtle; take a ride on some lumbering elephants; topple a skeleton of dinosaur bones; and swim among a school of shimmering fish. If only they could take them all home...  The book includes extracts from 'The Swan', 'Aquarium', 'Fossils', and 'Finale' (From Disney's Fantasia) along with a totally new story to link the pieces together. As you and your little one journey through the magical scenes, you will press the buttons to hear 10 excerpts from the ballet's music. At the back of the book, find a short biography of the composer, Camille Saint-Sa ns, with details about his composition of Carnival of the Animals. Next to this, you can replay the musical excerpts and, for each of them, read a discussion of the instruments, rhythms and musical techniques that make them so powerful. A glossary defines musical terms.The Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores. ...Show more

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Terry Denton's Really Truly Amazing Guide to Everything by Terry Denton

$19.99 AUD

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Category: Encycopaedias, Science, Maths & reference materials

Professor Terry Denton talks you through all you need to know about Earth, Life, the Universe and EVERYTHING (almost). Sure to engage anyone from the ages of 8 to 80 (and beyond), this is a funny, fascinating whistle-stop tour of the history and science of the universe, life on Earth, the ins and outs of biology, geography, geology and the weather, how life evolved and how it works, and how people use the forces of nature around us to create amazing things. There's even a chapter on time! Get ready to laugh and be amazed at the world around you and within you. ...Show more

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