#Children’s Books

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.

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.

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.

A magpie on a wall outside

Swoop Right Into Our Hearts: Four reasons to love magpies

There are plenty of reasons to barrack for this black and white Australian icon.

Illustration of an astronaut standing on the edge of red cliffs, looking at a settlement far down a valley.

Quiz: How To Survive on Mars

Are you ready to become a Martian? Test yourself to see whether you truly know enough about how to survive on Mars!

Photo of author Tracey Gray holding a copy of her book Oceans of Plastic with sea in background

Oceans of Plastic: Inspiring change-makers with Tracey Gray

In Oceans of Plastic: Understanding and Solving a Pollution Problem, aquatic scientist and educator Tracey Gray empowers us to tackle one of the biggest environmental challenges on our planet.

A 3D image of the book A Shorebird Flying Adventure against an illustrated background of numerous shorebirds on a rocky shoreline

Science, Art and Shorebirds with Milly Formby and Jackie Kerin

When science meets art, awesome things are sure to happen. Jackie Kerin and Milly Formby have joined creative forces to produce A Shorebird Flying Adventure – you’ll discover just how amazing migratory shorebirds really are!

Watercolour and pencil illustration of a mother and calf humpback whale, and inset, the cover of 'The Voyage of Whale and Calf'.

Voyaging with Humpbacks: A whale of a tale with Vanessa Pirotta

Dr Vanessa Pirotta, wildlife researcher and passionate science communicator, shares with us why she loves whales and what inspired her to write her first children's picture book, The Voyage of Whale and Calf.

An illustration of two comical looking flies buzzing around a cupcake

The Most Disgusting Quiz

How well do you know animals? Do you know just how revolting they can be? Test your poo-IQ with facts from our book, Poo, Spew and Other Gross Things Animals Do!

Two pieces of delicious rocky road artfully stacked on top of one another.

How Full is Choc-full? A delicious activity from Puzzles and Projects

Make yummy rocky road chocolate while learning about packing density maths in this delicious hands-on activity from Puzzles and Projects.