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In this book, students investigate the different types of adaptations that animals might have to help them survive and thrive in their particular environment, and then explore a range of key Australian habitats, from deserts to rainforests.

As the world suffers the consequences of climate change, there is still hope. Scientists, engineers, inventors and companies are working hard to make real change. We no longer have to rely on the conventional power sources of oil, coal and gas. Instead,...

Join Little House of Science on an incredible, behind-the-scenes tour of the human body. Discover where bodies come from, how they grow, their different parts and how they work.Brilliant Bodies Inside and Out dives deep into the inner workings of the...

An ABC primer that introduces your brilliant baby to what to expect when they’re ready to go to school. Lots of kids look forward to going back to school each fall. This collection of 26 illustrations featuring words from A to Z will introduce toddlers...

Step 1: Solve the problem Step 2: Find the matching sticker Step 3: Place the sticker…and watch your baby animal pictures come to life!Combining the joy of Paint by Sticker Kids® with the curriculum-based practice of Brain Quest®, Learn by Sticker™ is a...

The ultimate sixth-grade workbook, with hundreds of curriculum-based activities, exercises, and games in every subject. Updated with a new technology section and fun, new activities. From Brain Quest, America’s #1 educational bestseller.Loved by kids,...

The ultimate fifth-grade workbook, with hundreds of curriculum-based activities, exercises, and games in every subject. Updated with a new technology section and fun, new activities. From Brain Quest, America’s #1 educational bestseller.Loved by kids,...

The ultimate fourth-grade workbook, with hundreds of curriculum-based activities, exercises, and games in every subject. Updated with a new technology section, progress map with new stickers, and more! From Brain Quest, America’s #1 educational...

The ultimate third-grade workbook, with hundreds of curriculum-based activities, exercises, and games in every subject. Updated with a new technology section, progress map with new stickers, and more! From Brain Quest, America’s #1 educational...

The ultimate second-grade workbook, with hundreds of curriculum-based activities, exercises, and games in every subject. Updated with a new technology section, progress map with new stickers, and more! From Brain Quest, America’s #1 educational...

Your kids love Brain Quest®, now it's baby's turn! Imbued with the core value 'It's Fun to Be Smart!®', the My First Brain Quest board book program is Brain Quest at its best: not only making learning fun, but encouraging the kind of interaction between...

Your kids love Brain Quest®, now it's baby's turn! Imbued with the core value 'It's Fun to Be Smart!®', the My First Brain Quest board book program is Brain Quest at its best: not only making learning fun, but encouraging the kind of interaction between...

Baby unicorns Ash, Arlo and friends have heard that over the rainbow there’s a golden palace that is home to the wisest creatures in all the land: the Rainbowcorns. This elusive group are the oracles of unicorn kind and are said to have the power to...

Greg Paprocki’s Countdown to School is the perfect board book to read with your little one who is either getting ready to begin preschool or who has an older sibling or friend heading to school in the fall. It's nine days until school starts, and what do...

For families looking for an interactive reading for their bitty babes, this bilingual book creatively uses a guessing game format to engage readers in figuring out which favorite food is being steamed in the steamer, all while highlighting Chinese...

For families looking for an interactive reading for their bitty babes, this bilingual book creatively uses a guessing game format to engage readers in figuring out which favorite food is being steamed in the steamer, all while highlighting Chinese...

For families looking for an interactive reading for their bitty babes, this bilingual book creatively uses a guessing game format to engage readers in figuring out which favorite food is being steamed in the steamer, all while highlighting Chinese...

Meet Randolph Caldecott, the artist who revolutionized picture book illustration and for whom the prestigious Caldecott medal is named! From acclaimed picture book creators Michelle Markel and Barbara McClintock comes a lively, humorous,...

Hide—and find—hearts for Valentine's Day or any day! Just turn the wheel, lift the flaps, and play!First, turn the wheel to hide the heart, then lift the flaps to find it in this delightful activity book for curious kids.An interactive wheel hides...

A new title in the 'Buster Laugh-a-lot' series, this hilarious collection features over 300 gags for 10-year-olds to share.What’s a banana peel’s favourite type of shoe? Slippers.Why was the broom late for school? It overswept.What type of music do...

Discover some of the biggest and smallest things in the natural world.This book explores the wonders of nature with awe-inspiring, realistic illustrations at life-size. Across each fascinating spread, beautiful artwork shows breathtakingly large or...

Fill out brackets by choosing your favorite of each category, 32 times, until you end up with the ultimate winner. Readers will determine which holiday movie is the BEST, who in their family would most like a bag of coal, and more! This is a...

Prancer the Demon Chihuahua is back with his trademark bad’itude and more hilarious jokes, stories, and activities. The tiny terror delivers laugh-out-loud fun for both kids and Chihauhua lovers. Prepared to be boofed! Everyone's favorite Chihuahua,...

Readers can put their brain-power to the test with mind-bending mazes, spot the difference games, dot-to-dots, sudoku puzzles and much more. This book is perfect for puzzlers on the move!Other books in the series include: Holiday Boredom Buster -...

Fill out brackets by choosing your favorite of each category, 32 times, until you end up with the ultimate winner, like your favorite ice-cream topping, family trip, or even which mythical animal would win in a fight! This is an all-new activity book...

A new title in the Buster Laugh-a-lot series, this paw-some collection has hundreds of hilarious animal-themed jokes for funny kids to share.Why do dogs run in circles? Because it’s hard to run in squares!How does a lion greet other...

This book is full of space for young children to write all about what’s going on in their lives.Where do they live? What’s their favourite colour? Who’s their best friend? Featuring quizzes, fill-ins and loads of other fun activities, this interactive...

Packed with 1,000 quiz questions, this new title in the hugely successful Clever Kids series will keep even the smartest of smarty-pants on their toes.This isn't your average question-and-answer book. From quick-fire true or false to head-scratching...

Welcome to the third and fabulous colouring book from the sensational Kerby Rosanes, Mythomorphia.Featuring his unique and intricate ink drawings, this book includes images of gorgeous mythological creatures morphing and shapeshifting to create Kerby's...

How Many Spots Has a Cheetah Got? is full of mind-blowing number facts. Did you know that the average cheetah has 600 spots? Or that 17 muscles are used every time you smile? Packed with stats and figures about every topic imaginable – from sharks and...

There’s a week to go before Christmas Eve and Rudolph still hasn’t returned from his annual winter cruise. The reindeer herd can’t deliver all the presents in one night without their red-nosed friend to guide the way, so they set off to find him. Help...

Test your spotting skills with this exciting search-and-find title. Each colourful page is filled with fun illustrations, hard-to-find sloths and extra bonus items to search for. With ten different sloths, each with a unique, quirky personality, the hunt...

Easter is approaching fast. In Easterland, the busy bunnies are holed up in their workshop decorating chocolate eggs. They can’t wait to fill their baskets with these tasty treasures and deliver them to children around the world. But disaster strikes – a...

Have you ever wished there was a word for friends who are like family to you, or for the way you hesitate when you’ve forgotten someone’s name? Did you know there was a special word for the distance a reindeer can travel before needing the toilet? Or for...

Follow a colourful blessing of globetrotting unicorns as they gallop around the world on an incredible whistle-stop tour.From a fantastic film premiere in downtown Los Angeles, to a flamboyant carnival in Rio de Janeiro, there are 17 intricately...

With crazy cool secret codes, puzzles, and word searches. These entertaining activities are designed to keep kids engaged as they learn. Author and former teacher, Vicki Whiting, is the founder of Kid Scoop, an award-winning weekly activity page that...

Get ready to write your own silly stories. Have a blast asking friends and family for random parts of speech – including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and more – without peeking at the story. Once you have all the words ready to go, use them to fill in the...

Being BAD has never felt so GOOD! The third book in the villainously funny, highly illustrated young middle-grade series from author-illustrator Ryan Hammond. For fans of Amelia Fang, Dog Man and Grimwood. Check out the complete series – Villains...

Get ready to write your own silly stories! The perfect road trip activity for kids ages 5-10 and from the creative minds at Kid Scoop®, have a blast asking your friends and family for random parts of speech – including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and more...

Once books kick-start their brains, girls change history. Discover the foundation of reading that empowered some of the world’s most influential women in this informative and inspirational illustrated middle grade collection of twenty biographies.What do...

Renowned picture book creator Jeanette Winter tells the story of a young girl in Afghanistan who attends a secret school for girls.Young Nasreen has not spoken a word to anyone since her parents disappeared.In despair, her grandmother risks everything to...

If you can imagine a place, you can go there. Imagine a place that makes you feel as free as a bird. Imagine a place where getting there is worth whatever it takes. Imagine a place that makes you feel like it's always been your destination. Imagine a...

Imagine a night when you can ride your bike right up the stairs to your bed. Imagine a night when your toy train rumbles on its tracks out of your room and roars back in, full sized, ready for you to hop on for a nighttime adventure. Imagine a night when...

MinuteEarth 2.53M subscribersAverage video views: 200k.MinuteEarth is a series of short illustrated stories about science and our awesome planet!

Age range 7+What's the capital of Portugal? What do they speak in Mozambique? Do they really eat fried tarantulas in Cambodia?Find out in The Kids World Factbook, the amazing guide to EVERY country and entity in the world (over 200 of them!)...

An enchanting book featuring themes of acceptance and knowing who we are and what we can achieve as individuals. Join Eileen on a breathtaking journey, and delight in an enchanting world where her surroundings become the backdrop for a magical friendship...

'Beauties blossom aplenty in this welcome volume. The Secret Gardens of Frances Hodgson Burnett can't fail to captivate the minds and hearts of young readers and even, perhaps, plant some seeds there.' Gregory Maguire, author...

This is a bottle.You will have seen bottles before.What are you bottling up?Maybe now's the time to explore...It is important to share our feelings rather than bottling them up inside. With Bottled, teachers Tom and Jo Brassington help children of all...