Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Countries

Antarctica was only discovered 200 years ago and since its discovery, explorers, sailors, and scientists have been travelling to the world's only uninhabited continent to learn all they can about its icy environment. This book follows the story of a group of researchers on their half-year stay in...

Join author Karen Romano Young on a trip across Antarctica, hanging out with people and animals and learning about how this special place is changing, and what it means for our planet. Hang out with some of the coolest creatures on earth above and below the ice as you meet emperor penguins, kille...

On April 25 every year, Anzac Day is marked with a public holiday. It is a day when people remember all the men and women who have served in the armed forces. In this book, learn all about: The First Anzacs, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anzacs, the Dawn Service, the Anzac Day March, afte...

"An illustrated introduction to the countries of the world and the seven continents. Imagery picks out a country's unique essence"--

Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) began painting her abstract and highly symbolic images as early as 1906, long before Kandinsky and Malevich arrived at what has generally been regarded as the birth of modern abstract art. She was heavily influenced by spiritual ideologies and claimed that she painted o...

The continent of Asia covers about 30 of the Earths land surface. It is the biggest of all the worlds continents and the birthplace of the worlds largest religions. In this book find out how the way people in Asia live and work has been influenced by the varied climates and landscapes of their co...

Navigate the world like never before. Featuring over 50 maps of the world - one on every page - this unique atlas includes facts and figures on almost everything you'd want to know. From Nobel Prize winners and popular names, to endangered species and active volcanoes, the combination of maps and...

This book briefly examines the history, people, and culture of the country of Australia.

The continent of Australia is not the same as the nation of Australia which is only a part of the whole continent. The other parts of the continent include the island of New Guinea as well as a number of smaller islands and the island state of Tasmania. In this book travel across all these places...

Let's go, Globetrotters! We're travelling to Australia, home to unique wildlife and some of the world's most spectacular landscapes. Discover what life is like in Australia, and how people live, work and play. Find out about the food, culture and language, and visit some of the most beautiful nat...