Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Animals

Discover some of the world's most wonderful animals through Pete Cromer's bold and beautiful animal portraits. This gallery-in-a-book features 18 of his best-loved wildlife collages. For the first time, Pete's roaringly successful Wildlife paper-cut artworks are collected here as a stunning pictu...

Myke Mollard's signature illustrations and engaging text bring kids up close and personal with hundreds of the creatures found on Australia's Great Barrier Reef: corals, fish including sharks, turtles and other marine reptiles, whales and dolphins, birds, molluscs, crustaceans, even the animals f...

In this fascinating and touching book, children can learn about 50 courageous creatures from around the world and throughout history. This captivating collection gathers heart-warming, surprising and often emotionally powerful stories of bravery, discover and friendship. Featuring a range of anim...

"Far underground, where dirt and tree roots mesh, are tunnels that lead to a burrow, and in this burrow Wombat's day begins. A story about the life of a wombat, looking at the interesting way these animals build their homes, look after their family and protect themselves from predators. Wombat is...

"Wombats are elusive, burrowing marsupials. Their teeth never stop growing, they have backwards pouches, and they're the only known animal to have cube-shaped poop. And if you ask their friend Snake, those aren't the only things that are weird about wombats!"-- Provided by publisher.

What do you know about wasps? There are wasps that shimmer in shades of bright blue and green. There are some without wings - and some almost too tiny to see. Some capture spiders, while others nest in fruit or mud. With over 12 000 species found in Australia, "Wonderful Wasps" brings the beauty ...

Some animals are part of a Gangly Gang whilst others belong to the Woolly Wanderers; there are also Legless Legends, Spotted Bottoms and Magic Mimics. These are just a few of the quirky groupings artist Tai Snaith uses to categorise over 270 of her favourite diurnal animals from around the world....