Educational material

The youngest children can learn a variety of first words with these 50 bright, sturdy, double-sided flash cards, which feature a first word and simple illustration of that word on each side. Introduce your child to 100 different first words! Flash cards...

The youngest children can learn animal names with these 50 bright, sturdy, double-sided flash cards, which feature an animal and its name on each side. Introduce your child to 100 different animals! Flash cards make learning fun! Even the youngest...

This enchantingly illustrated A-Z book captures the range and diversity of our unique and wondrous Australian wildlife, including over 400 native animals of all types. Fully indexed, this bestselling book invites and engages kids (and kid-adults) of all...

Transform household objects into your very own home-made toys and machines!  Learn about the centre of gravity by making a balancing bird, create a toroidal vortex with a smoke-ring machine, and turn a spoon into an electromagnet. Chances are you won't...

This engaging introduction to chemistry tackles the key concepts and big ideas in a friendly and accessible way. From atoms to molecules, discover the basic building blocks of the universe and find out how chemists use them to create amazing new...

Unleash thousands of stories from the depths of your imagination Pick a subject card and a technique card and use them to create your own madcap tales. These 80 cards will provide hours of storytelling and creative writing entertainment. All you need is...

The perfect gift for little astronauts with big imaginations! This space-age set contains everything an explorer needs to create the ultimate Mars colony, from colourful astronauts and space vehicles to adorable astro-pets. Simply unfold the poster to...

A brilliantly simple, funny, interactive picture book that introduces children to the strange, unseen world of microbes all around them by the award-winning author of Small Wonders and the animator of the insanely successful video 'Dumb Ways to...

Australian Schoolkids' Guide to Debating and Public Speaking, The

Inspired by internationally acclaimed environmental activist Rob Greenfield, Zero Waste Kids is a solutions-oriented book that teaches through projects and activities how to reduce, reuse, and recycle at home, at school, and in the community. Zero-Waste...

Math Art and Drawing Games for Kids: 40+ Fun Art Projects to Build Amazing Math Skills

Brain Lab for Kids: 52 Mind-Blowing Experiments, Models, and Activities to Explore Neuroscience

A reassuring introduction to the idea of going to the hospital, with classic illustrations by StephenCartwright. This charmingly illustrated book is a perfect way to get little children used to the idea of going to thehospital. Clear, reassuring text...

Fully-illustrated and filled with real-world examples, this book explains the basics of psychology, from how people think, feel and behave to how scientists can study and be sure about what is actually going on in other people's brains.

Ada Twist is full of questions. A scientist to her very core, Ada asks why again and again. One question always leads to another until she’s off on a journey of discovery!  When Rosie Revere’s Uncle Ned gets a little carried away wearing his famous...

The creators of the New York Times bestselling picture books Rosie Revere, Engineer and Iggy Peck, Architect are back with a story about the power of curiosity in the hands of a child who is on a mission to use science to understand her world. Ada Twist,...

A funny picture book featuring a madcap story about a new kangaroo arriving at the zoo, which uses phonic repetition to help children learn to read. The simple rhyming text helps to develop essential language and early reading skills, and there are...

"Farmer Brown is going on vacation. He asks his brother, Bob, to take care of the animals. "But keep an eye on Duck. He's trouble."" Bob follows the instructions in Farmer Brown's notes exactly. He orders pizza with anchovies for the hens, bathes the...

An illustrated workbook for children that teaches and tests Spanish vocabulary, five words at a time  Your first 1,000 Spanish words - five words a day.  Over the course of a year, Spanish for Everyone Junior: 5 Words a Day teaches new vocabulary to...

Packed with core curriculum topics, this book for kids 12+ is ideal for home and school learning. From reproduction to respiration and from enzymes to ecosystems, this guide makes complex topics easy to grasp at a glance. Perfect support for coursework,...