Australia has connections with countries around the globe. As well as trade relationships, Australians travel all over the world and many foreign tourists visit our shores. Australia has a particularly significant connection to countries in the Asia/Pacific region, as these are our nearest neighbours. In this book, students will investigate ......
You can find many different types of environment around the world, from forest and grassland to savannah and desert. Each of these contains a unique combination of climate and vegetation. In this book, students explore the many roles of vegetation, include producing resources, providing habitat and preventing erosion. They will also discover ......
Every living thing on our planet experiences a life cycle. From fertilization, to birth, through life and death, plants and animals undergo key stages of development. In this book, students explore the life cycles living things such as of insects, birds, whales and flowering plants and discover the environmental factors that can affect these ......
Meet Australia’s most famous dinosaur species, and learn about the science behind palaeontology – from how we define dinosaurs, to how we’ve started learning what colour they might have been!
The Australian mainland is surrounded by over 8,000 islands, islets and rock stacks. These offers unique habitats for animals and plants, which has driven the evolution of thousands of species that occur nowhere else on Earth. Exploring the islands, via outstandingcontributions from key conservationists and 360 beautiful images.
Dive into the world of Australian sharks - from the enormous whale shark and the sharp-toothed great white, to the lesser-known Port Jackson shark and tassled wobbegong. Get ready to dive in!
Children are able to communicate by signing before they develop the skills necessary for speech. By teaching simple sign language to children from as young as eight months, we can help them to convey their emotions and their needs. When children begin to talk, having sign language to fall back on provides a comforting safety net. And even ......
What is a girl with cancer to do? Will her friends still want to hang out with her now that she has cancer? Can she play soccer? How will she deal with being out of school? How will she manage homework from home and the hospital? This title helps to discover that having cancer doesn't have to change who she is.
