Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Leisure

A fact-packed flap book of weird and wonderful record-breaking plants, animals, people and machines. In this stylish follow-up to 'Lift-the-Flap Biggest, Fastest, Tallest', readers can find out what the strongest, deadliest, fiercest, cleverest, hottest, coldest, smelliest and weirdest things are...

Why was the little iceberg just like his dad? Because he was a chip off the cold block! Over 900 eye-wateringly funny gags are included, featuring wickedly funny one-lines, knock-knock jokes, puns, spoof film and book titles and much more. In reading and telling the jokes, kids will pick up cultu...

Discover the classic stories behind your favourite DC Super Heroes! Baby Kal-El made a dramatic escape from planet Krypton, arriving on Earth in a rocket ship. Wonder Woman and Nubia were shaped out of clay by their mother Hippolyta and given life and powers by the gods. The Flash was a scientist...

Learn to play the game you love with this AFLW skills book. Start with Aussie rules basics like HANDBALLING and the DROP PUNT KICK and work up to epic moves like SELLING CANDY and the TORPEDO KICK.

What sport will I try? I love to run, kick a ball and jump. I'm happy gliding through the water too - maybe that could be the place for me. Or on a track, going as fast as I can. And it's such a great feeling being part of a team and playing with others. Maybe Australia's top sportswomen can he...

Do you want to be a great leader like Black Panther, or perhaps a great warrior striving for peace like Wonder Woman? You can be that and much more without even having the superpowers of Captain Marvel or Spider-Man. Remember: What makes you different makes you great. You are more than your mista...

An exhilarating dive into some of the world's most extreme sports. Combining stunning photography with clear simple text, this series will keep you turning the pages. Get ready to grab your gear and head outside as we take a dive into the world of adventure sports. Discover the toughest tricks an...

This dynamic series focuses on popular sports played in Australia today. The books place particular emphasis on the sport's development within Australia, describing rules, forms of scoring, and the various levels of competition. Profiles of legendary competitors of the present and the past, and d...

This dynamic series focuses on popular sports played in Australia today. The books place particular emphasis on the sport's development within Australia, describing rules, forms of scoring, and the various levels of competition. Profiles of legendary competitors of the present and the past, and d...

Ever wonder how basketball got started? Why we have birthday cakes? And why some people use forks and some use chopsticks? Prepare to be amazed by the surprising backstories behind the things you use or do every day! From familiar foods to common clothing items to bizarre beauty regimens, this bo...