Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Animals

"Introduces young readers to Velociraptor, including physical characteristics, diet, habitat, and life cycle"--

Australia has more venomous creatures than any other continent in the world, but that doesn't mean you have to be alarmed - especially when you're educated! It won't hurt a bit to learn about Australia's elapid snakes, stinging sea jellies, blue-ringed octopus and even an amazing venomous mammal,...

Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to veterinarians in a community, discussing what they do, what they need to do their job, and more.

This exciting series zooms in on the little things in life. Peek through the microscope and take a look at the tiny things all around us: the lives of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. How bacteria are there on a human hand? What viruses can be found on a mobile phone? And what is living in...

"The weedy seadragon is an amazing fish with a talent for camouflage, weird eating habits and a unique courtship dance. But its habitat and future are threatened. This enchanting story takes you under the sea to meet this mysterious sea creature, and reveals its weird and wonderful ways."--CSIRO ...

Weather and climate refer to the rain sunshine wind and temperature but they do it in different ways. They both describe the condition of the atmosphere - the fragile thin layer of gases that surrounds Earth. Find out what causes weather and climate and how we can predict what they will be like i...

Look up. Way up, into the clear blue. Those two tiny specks are a wedge-tailed eagle and her mate. Wedge-tailed Eagle explores the family life of these remarkable birds. The largest raptor in Australia, wedge-tailed eagles are powerful hunters, who mate for life, bringing many new clutches of chi...

There are more than 200,000 species of butterflies and moths. Many, in fact, are still uncategorized. This fascinating book reveals a rare and close up look at the odd beauty and behaviour of some of the strangest of these tiny creatures. Despite their large numbers, the world of these particular...