Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Society & Beliefs

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

"Meatless Mondays. Eat less meat for climate change. Trendy vegan bake shops. Cage-free chicken campaigns on Youtube. Happy meat vs. industrial beef. Flexitiarianism. Mark Bittman's Vegan before 6 pm. Across North America, people are talking a lot about meat. Whether to eat it, or not. Whether to...

Take a monstrous journey through the Middle Ages to discover creatures both familiar and unfamiliar. Explore the hazards of medieval life at the claws, paws and fangs of dragons, wyverns, cockatrices, lamias, manticores, ghouls and many other monsters!

Magical and mysterious, the merfolk of the world are notoriously elusive, but this enchanting compendium will reveal their secrets. Learn all about the beautiful Selkies of the Scottish seas, the wily Iara of Brazil who love to outwit travellers and the fearful Ningyo of Japan who can give you et...

As travel becomes easier, more people are able to move to different countries. This gives more people the option of leaving their home countries when their safety is threatened. However, large volumes of people entering a new country can cause chaos. Learn more about these issues in Migrants and ...

Australia was colonised by Britain from 1788 and, since then, people from Britain and Europe have been encouraged to make Australia their home. Sometimes they came as hopeful new settlers, and sometimes as desperate people seeking any refuge from war and destruction in their homeland.

Could Dr. Frankenstein's machine ever animate a body? Why should vampires drink from veins and not arteries? What body parts are best for zombies to eat? (It's not brains.) This fascinating encyclopaedia of monsters delves into the history and science behind eight legendary creatures, from Bigfoo...

From the flesh-eating ghosts to the fearsome Sasabonsam Monster and the tale of a man named Hate-to-be-contradicted, these exciting stories are about tricks and magic, cunning heroes and wicked villans, and the threats of terrifying ghost.

A Muslim Life explores what it means to be a Muslim, from prayer and visits to the mosque, through christening and wedding ceremonies, to the joy of Id celebrations and the Hajj.

An exciting introduction to the awesome adventures of the eager explorers, dynamic daredevils, imaginative inventors, and other pioneers who shaped the world. Take a dive into the great unknown and go on a daring journey across land, sea, and sky as you explore the highest mountains, deepest ocea...