Books

A young girl wearing black and white paper magpie wings on her shoulders, a black and white mask on her face and holding a copy of the book Swoop.

Staff Picks for Book Week: 10 Ideas to Get You Ready

If you're feeling stumped this Book Week, we've put some ideas together for you.

A brown and yellow dappled frog sits on a mossy log.

Victorian frogs need our help; the first step is understanding them

"Ultimately, this book, Frogs of Victoria, is a tool to be used – for learning, and for practical conservation. It is a book of hope."

A copy of the picture book Alight, propped up in scrublands with a burnt treetrunk behind it and a charred stick in the foreground.

Alight: Fire that breathes life back into nature

Fire program manager Dr Sam Lloyd shares why fire management and healthy fire is so important to Australia's fire-prone landscape, and why she was inspired to write her children's book, Alight.

A copy of Field Guide to the Reptiles of the Northern Territory on a large rock, surrounded by native grasses and tanbark.

Six Reptiles You Might See in the Northern Territory

Authors and ecologists Brendan Schembri, Chris Jolly and Stewart Macdonald share six iconic reptiles to look out for on your next trip to the Top End.

The book 'The Encyclopedia of STEM Words' resting on a bed of dark brown bark chips. The cover is dark blue and features a variety of cartoon-y graphics including a tree, the Earth, an atom, a cloud and a Bunsen burner.

An Encyclopedia of Great Ideas: Talking STEM with Jenny Jacoby

The world of science, technology, engineering and maths is full of exciting ideas you may not have come across before. In The Encyclopedia of STEM Words, author Jenny Jacoby shares 100 of her favourites.

A little furry brown potoroo sits on the forest floor. Three cartoonish question marks can be seen above its head.

This quiz is wild!

Do you know your wildlife or will our fauna-tastic quiz ruffle your feathers?

A 3d image of the book Eclipse Chasers against a black sky background with a spectacular eclipse to the right.

Eclipse Chasers: It’s time to get chasing

Discover the drama and beauty of total solar eclipses in Eclipse Chasers and get chasing yourself with the next eclipse coming in April 2023.

Christopher Cheng smiles at the camera holding a copy of the picture book 'Pollination'. in the background is a native bee hive.

How Does My Garden Grow? Pollination, of course

Christopher Cheng and Danny Snell combine their considerable talents to celebrate the importance of pollination and pollinators in their beautiful picture book.

Gary Backhouse kneels in a field of wildflowers, surrounded by multitudes of pink flowering orchids.

Fantastic Orchids and Where to Find Them

Step into the enchanting world of Australia's native orchids with Gary Backhouse, author of Guide to Native Orchids of Victoria.

Illustration of seven Australian native wasps all different colours and sizes sitting on green gum leaves against a blue background.

What’s So Wonderful About Australian Native Wasps?

Every creature matters in its own wonderful way, and native wasps are no exception. But in case you need convincing Katrina Germein and Suzanne Houghton will delight, surprise and woo you too in their picture book Wonderful Wasps.