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      Books > Children > Non Fiction > Animals

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      Australian Mammals by Matt Chun

      $29.99 AUD

      Category: Animals

      In this stunning companion to Australian Birds and​ Australian Sea Life, Matt Chun explores Australia's beloved mammals, from the remarkable platypus to the endangered bilby. ​ Matt Chun's rendering of these beloved animals - some cuddly, some curious and all extraordinary - will evoke awe in all nature enthusiasts. ...Show more

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      Australia's Amazing Sharks by Australian Geographic (Editor)

      $19.95 AUD

      Category: Animals | Series: Australia's Amazing Animals Ser.

      Dive into the world of Australian sharks - from the enormous whale shark and the sharp-toothed great white, to the lesser-known Port Jackson shark and tassled wobbegong. Get ready to dive in! Featuring detailed illustrations of the sharks that call Australia home, this amazing book profiles key species, such as the great white shark, the whale shark, the great hammerhead shark and the grey nurse shark, as well as introducing young readers to more exotic species such as the cookiecutter shark and the tassled wobbegong. Get ready to dive in! ...Show more

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      Australia's Most Dangerous Animals by Karen McGhee; Kathy Riley

      $29.95 AUD

      Category: Animals

      Packed full of interesting and useful facts, this handy reference will help you to understand, appreciate and avoid Australia's most dangerous animals. A complete, accessible field guide to our remarkable but sometimes lethal snakes, spiders, insects and marine creatures, all in one place. Whether you l ive in the city or the bush, this book is a ...... If it seems like Australia has a lot of dangerous creatures, that’s because we do! Featuring some of the best content from Australian Geographic’s ‘Most Dangerous’ and ‘Most Deadly’ series, this handy reference will help you to understand, appreciate and avoid our most dangerous creatures. A complete, accessible field guide to our remarkable but sometimes lethal snakes, spiders, insects and marine creatures, all in one place. Check out key profiles on some of our most fearsome animals, discover how they have adapted over time and learn all there is to know about their predatory instincts. Whether you live in the city or the bush, this book is a must – you never know when you’ll cross paths with one of Australia’s most dangerous animals! ...Show more

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      Cranky Crocodile by Rebecca Johnson

      $5.95 AUD

      Category: Animals | Series: Steve Parish Kid's Story Books Ser.

      In Cranky Crocodile, a mother saltwater crocodile worries about her babies' safety and sets out to make sure they are secure. Saltwater crocodiles are also known as estuarine crocodiles because they live in fresh and brackish water as well as salt water. A female lays 40 to 60 eggs in a large nest mound . The eggs take about 90 days to hatch and the mother must protect them carefully. When the young hatch they make chirping sounds, which is a signal for the mother to dig them out and carry them to the water in her mouth. ...Show more

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      Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals (HB) by Sami Bayly

      $32.99 AUD

      Category: Animals | Reading Level: Eve Pownall Award

      INDIE AWARD WINNER 2020. Marvel as you enter the fascinating hidden world of ugly animals in this encyclopaedia of the animal kingdom's most unusual and beauty-challenged species. It's time for ugly animals to shine! With more than sixty ugly animals to explore, this compendium of the unusual celebrat es the beauty in 'ugliness'. Children and adults alike will pore over the breathtaking scientific illustrations of unusual animals, debating their relative ugliness and merits, learning about science and nature along the way. Featuring illustrations and facts about the thorniest species the animal kingdom has to offer, from the naked mole rat to the goblin shark, aye-aye, sphinx cat, blobfish and many more 'ugly' beauties. This gorgeous hardcover book is illustrated in exquisite detail by exciting new Australian talent, Sami Bayly. ...Show more

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      Large 9781740211895

      Koala's Big Day by Rebecca Johnson

      $5.95 AUD

      Category: Animals | Series: Steve Parish Story Books Ser.

      In Koala's Big Day, a baby koala travels with his mother and the other koalas to a gum tree that has enough leaves for everyone. The koala is unique to Australia. It lives in eucalypt forests in eastern Australia, and eats only gum leaves. Gum leaves are low in energy content, so koalas spend up to 20 h ours a day sleeping. A baby koala, called a joey, stays in its mother's pouch for 6 months, drinking its mother's milk. It later rides on her back until it is about 12 months old. ...Show more

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      Reptile Super Snakes by PARISH STEVE

      $5.95 AUD

      Category: Animals

      Super Snakes tells us why snakes are often much misu nderstood, and given a pretty bad run, despite being such a vital link i n the biodiversity of the planet. This rhyming story gives an alternativ e viewpoint about snakes and why we need them. Themes include bi odiversity, defence mechanisms, fear and protection of species.  This Story Book features: A glossa ry of technical or tricky words. Factual information about the snak e. A fact-file of reasons why snakes are good. Two free downloadable worksheets. Australian Science C urriculum links. Stunning Australian photography. Ab out the Series: The Steve Parish Reptiles & Amphibians Stor y Book range was written by award-winning author and primary school scie nce teacher Rebecca Johnson, who has written more than 60 books for chil dren. Her Steve Parish Insect story book range won the 2014 Whitley Awar d for Best Children's series. ...Show more

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      Large 9781925243307

      Reptile Trevor Tadpole Parish by Pascal Press

      $5.95 AUD

      Category: Animals

      Trevor the Tadpole is very worried. He thinks t hat he is a toad, despite what his parents tell him. They must explain e ach feature he has that is different to a toad tadpole. In the end, only one thing finally convinces him. Themes include differentiation between frog and toad tadpoles, metamorphosis, anxiety and humour. This Story Book features: A glossary of technical or tricky words. Factual information about the tadpol e. A fact-file of the frog's life cycle. Two free downloadable worksheets. Australian Science Curri culum links. Stunning Australian photography. About the Series: The Steve Parish Reptiles & Amphibians Story Bo ok range was written by award-winning author and primary school science teacher Rebecca Johnson, who has written more than 60 books for children . Her Steve Parish Insect story book range won the 2014 Whitley Award fo r Best Children's series. ...Show more

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      The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals (HB) by Sami Bayly

      $32.99 AUD

      Category: Animals | Series: The\Illustrated Encyclop Ser.

      Dangerous animals get a bad rap, but this beautifully illustrated encyclopaedia helps us appreciate the incredible features of some of our more hair-raising animal species. With more than sixty of the most deadly and dangerous animals from across the world to explore, every page of this beautifully illu strated volume is more eye-opening than the last. You will learn interesting facts about these fascinating species, (many of which you won't have even known were deadly) such as how they have adapted to survive and whether we should be threatened by these animals or appreciate them for their incredible features. Children and adults alike will pore over the breathtaking scientific illustrations of unusual animals from the Cone Shell to the Wolverine and the Irukandji Jellyfish to the Slow Loris, debating their relative dangerous features, learning about science and nature along the way.  This gorgeous hardcover book is illustrated in exquisite detail by award-winning author and illustrator, Sami Bayly. A brilliant companion to The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals. ...Show more

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