Myke Mollards signature illustrations and engaging text, delivered with a cinematic punch, bring kids up close and personal with over 150 of the most beautiful and characterful birds that are commonly seen around our gardens. Readers will understand these creatures better and learn how to help preserve their environments for the future.
Frank is blind, but loves the outdoors and the feel of the sun. Frank and friends go on a camping trip and get up early to see the sunrise. However, on the pre-dawn walk to the lookout the torch batteries die and darkness descends. Frank takes over the lead, making his way confidently with his knowledge and his stick while the others follow.
The complete guide to Victoria's 164km National Park walk
Victoria’s multi-day Grampians Peaks Trail covers 164 kilometres of spectacular scenery and challenging hiking, traversing three mountain ranges on the way. As well as extensive planning notes, this highly illustrated book has walk notes and detailed maps for each of the 13 official days, plus information on local history, environment and ......
From Dwellingup to Windy Harbour including Margaret River and Tall Timber Country
The best walks for visitors and residents alike, ranging from leisurely coastal strolls to the more rugged tracks deep in the karri and jarrah forests. Detailed descriptions and maps help the reader explore the regions parks, bushland, rivers and coasts. The book is richly illustrated with over 200 colour photographs and dozens of detailed maps.
Scientists' tales from the frontiers of climate change Foreword by Karl Kruszelnicki
These tales of adventure and research in remote and remarkable corners of the earth investigate a multitude of ways the world is changing and explain the science behind exactly what a couple of degrees of warming mean. Addressed are glacier melt, rising seas, extreme weather, ocean currents, changing ecosystems, bushfires, and dying forests.
Jack loves anything that zooms, digs and races. But Jack doesn’t like change and he only ever wants to eat peanut butter sandwiches! This heartwarming, hilarious story of friendship explores how it feels to be neurodivergent, and introduces children to the idea that there is no one-size-fitsall way to be human.
Tasmania is a must-visit destination for any Australian (or visitor) who loves the outdoors. This book makes the best of anyone's time in Tasmania’s outdoors by highlighting the very best natural places. Richly illustrated with over 200 full-colour photographs and dozens of detailed maps. Covers the entire main island and Flinders Island.
How one man telegraphed Australia to the modern world
In 1855 Charles Todd had a bold dream to build a telegraph line across Australia to connect it to the world. By 1870, Singapore had joined the global network: now for Australia. Todd and his men successfully erected thousands of telegraph poles - one every 80 metres - across land that was relentlessly inhospitable and largely unknown to them.
Every year the Insects challenge the Animals from all over Earth to a game of footy. Every year the Insects are trampled and left in a mess. This riotous, hilarious book and its exuberant illustrations tell the tale of the year in which the Insects gave the Animals their comeuppance - the elephant is brought crashing down, but by who?
