Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Biography

Emma Johnston AO FTSE FRSN is the Dean of Science at the University of New South Wales and President of Science & Technology Australia. She is an authority in marine ecology and a former Pro Vice-Chancellor at UNSW. Johnston's research group at UNSW investigates the ecology of human impacts in ma...

An inspiring, empowering, fantastically feminist and totally true story, perfect for fans of Little People, Big Dreams and Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls. Meet the amazing Emma Watson: fantastically feminist, incredibly inspiring and astonishing actor and activist. The young Emma is clever, en...

"A biography of Norman Mineta, from his internment as a child in Heart Mountain Internment Camp during World War II, through his political career including serving in congress for ten terms during which time he was instrumental in getting the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 passed which provided repa...

The amazing memoir of a young boy who escaped the harsh society of North Korea.

Great explorers have one thing in common - a desire to leap into the unknown, no matter how dangerous that might be. From Ferdinand Magellan's first circumnavigation of the world 500 years ago to Barbara Hillary's treks to the North and South poles while in her seventies, Explorers documents the ...

The greatest goals... The most spectacular saves... The top 40 footballers of all time are here! Learn how these footballers became the best in the field in this book packed with hundreds of incredible facts. Relive Ronaldo's most memorable moments, learn about Messi's legendary left foot, meet t...

Fantastically great women who saved the planet tells the awe-inspiring stories of women who have spent their lives protecting the Earth and all its living things. Tackle the plastic problem with Isatou Ceesay by recycling waste into beautiful objects. Marvel at the intelligence of chimpanzees wit...