Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Countries

The continent of Asia covers about 30 of the Earths land surface. It is the biggest of all the worlds continents and the birthplace of the worlds largest religions. In this book find out how the way people in Asia live and work has been influenced by the varied climates and landscapes of their co...

Navigate the world like never before. Featuring over 50 maps of the world - one on every page - this unique atlas includes facts and figures on almost everything you'd want to know. From Nobel Prize winners and popular names, to endangered species and active volcanoes, the combination of maps and...

This book briefly examines the history, people, and culture of the country of Australia.

The continent of Australia is not the same as the nation of Australia which is only a part of the whole continent. The other parts of the continent include the island of New Guinea as well as a number of smaller islands and the island state of Tasmania. In this book travel across all these places...

Let's go, Globetrotters! We're travelling to Australia, home to unique wildlife and some of the world's most spectacular landscapes. Discover what life is like in Australia, and how people live, work and play. Find out about the food, culture and language, and visit some of the most beautiful nat...

"Oh no! You've been bitten by an inland taipan? Don't worry, The Australia Survival Guide has the first-aid advice you need! What's that? You're lost in the bush and need to know how to collect your own water? The Australia Survival Guide has got you covered. Our amazing country has its fair ...

Australian Backyard Explorer tells the stories of many intrepid individuals who explored the Australian continent in the first 120 years of European settlement. It includes little-known explorers as well as the old favourites, such as James Cook, Edward John Eyre, Robert O'Hara Burke and William ...

"What is the Magna Carta and what connection does it have with Canberra? Find the answer to this question and many others in the section on the Australian Parliament and system of government. Read about the history of the areas that became the Australian Capital Territory, and learn about the rol...

With stunning images from Australian Geographic's extensive picture library and fun facts about Australian culture and history, this book is a great way to introduce the country we call home. From our first people and the history of exploration, to our plants and animals and profiles on each stat...