Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Society & Beliefs

Schools in Australia and around the world all have procedures and rules for keeping children safe. Even at school, where there are teachers to look after them, children still need to learn about safety and behaving thoughtfully towards others. Once they leave school grounds, children face differe...

Children who ride their bikes to school, walk to the shops by themselves, or take the bus to visit a friend's home need to be aware of a few basic safety rules. Taking care of their own safety is a part of growing up, and keeping safe involves using common sense and being aware of what is happeni...

Children can begin to understand what war and conflict are, how they affect people and how readers can help those who are affected.

The Children in Our World non-fiction picture book series helps children make sense of the larger issues and crises that dominate the news in a sensitive and appropriate manner. With relatable comparisons, carefully researched text and striking illustrations, children can begin to understand what...

Children can begin to understand who refugees and migrants are, why they've left their homes, where they live and what readers can do to help those in need.

Discover what daily life is like for children across the world as we explore everything from food to family, and learn how to greet new friends in lots of different languages. See where it's polite to slurp your food and bad manners to give the thumbs up, and find out where you might travel to sc...

It is the perfect introduction to the great thinkers who, from ancient times to the modern day, have tried to make sense of the world by asking questions such as: "Who am I?", "Is the world real?", "Is it ever right to tell a lie?". Meet Socrates and Confucius, Kant and Sartre, and many others wh...

Have you heard of the deadly mummy's curse that protects King Tut's tomb? How about the cursed Hope Diamond, said to bring ruin to whoever owns it? Read on to learn more about the making and breaking of spooky curses throughout history - and uncover whether there's any real-life proof that curses...