Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Biography

". . . biographies of 50 fascinating women in science past and present, each paired with a hands-on experiment that brings the history and principles of science to life"

Skye Blackburn-Lang is an entomologist and food scientist who has combined her two specialities and high energy entrepreneurial spirit to become a world leader in developing nutritious superfoods for a sustainable future from insects and their larvae, without the Yuck! factor. From the time Skye ...

By the time Kelly Smith was nine years old, she was already so good she was running rings around the boys at her local club and scoring goals for fun. But angry parents complained she was making their sons look silly, and Kelly had to move to a girls' team. From that day, she knew she had to be t...

"Get ready for take-off with A Child's Introduction to Space Exploration, in this journey that takes young readers above the clouds and into the universe beyond, accompanied with stunning photographs and curated STEM experiments for students in and out of the classroom"-- Provided by publisher.

For as long as there have been secrets to keep, there have been spies, the world over, trying to uncover this classified information. Spying goes on all the time, and everywhere, but some of the most astonishing exploits occur during wartime. The stories in this beautiful collection unpick some o...

In this fully illustrated chapter book, you can discover everything about LeBron James, the basketball phenomenon who started out in Akron, Ohio and has gone on to become one of the greatest athletes of all time.

"Let's stand up and acknowledge the young Aussies who are using their actions and voices to change our world for the better. From slam poet Solli Raphael to gender equality advocate Caitlin Figueiredo, soccer star Sam Kerr and youth worker Zack Bryers, this is a book about young people, for every...

Meet 25 of the bravest humans of all time! These fascinating rebel heroes stood up for what they believed in, spoke out against injustice, and overcame impossible obstacles. From world leaders such as Gandhi and Nelson Mandela to unsung heroes Irena Sandler (who smuggled 2,500 children out of the...

"A picture book biography of Steven Spielberg, the celebrated filmmaker"--Provided by publisher.