Books

Olives are now one of the most extensively cultivated fruit crops in the world. However, those growing olives face challenges due to more than 100 different pests and diseases that infect olive trees, reducing yields and increasing production costs. Due...

The Australian Outback covers the vast desert, the homes, lifestyles and nature at it’s best. Hearing native birds at dawn, and seeing kangaroos hopping across the red desert, for nature and wildlife lovers, there is simply no place quite like the...

If you ever needed a book to help you explore the wonderful night skies from down under, be it Australia, South America, South Africa or New Zealand, this is it!. With hundreds of full colour star charts and maps of the Moon and planets of our Solar...

Until now there has been no well-illustrated book available on Australian native lilies and their relatives, so this latest exciting addition to our growing series of concise field guides is much needed. The ultimate keep-in-your-pocket guide to the...

Welcome to the wild world of radio’s everywhere man. The adventures of The Black Rat - AKA Frank Vincent - are utterly captivating and inspiring, as a boy from the burbs brushes shoulders with the biggest names on the planet in a broadcasting career...

A long-awaited accurate and user-friendly field guide to Australian orchids, written and illustrated by the world’s leading expert on the subject. This comprehensive and portable guide includes concise written accounts and stunning colour photographs and...

A tantilising tale of bush animals as they fight for their home territory. Meet all the bush friends as a little joey named Jo, a curious young kangaroo is ready for adventure, leaving his Mum’s pouch he sets off to explore the bush. He finds his life’s...

Make up your own page with stickers of your favourite animals

Take a scene from Australia – bush, billabong or ocean – and fill it with hundreds of fantastic native animals with this fun sticker book. Find and stick the echidna, kangaroo, turtle, emu, kookaburra and many many more.

This is the ultimate keep-in-your-pocket guide to Australian beetles. It may be diminutive in size but it punches well above its weight in terms of usefulness, being packed with more than 200 images covering many of the species and families most likely...

Budgerigars, affectionately known as Budgies, are the world’s most popular pet bird, and the third most popular pet overall after dogs and cats. They are kept as pets in countless homes in the vast majority of countries, but they are also bred in...

A brand new title in the popular ‘Luxe Nature’ gift-line series from Reed New Holland, this is a beautiful collection of artworks and inspirational quotes about mammals from around the world, encompassing many amazing animals, from anteaters to zebras...

From carpet pythons in the rafters to skinks climbing up the walls, this eye-catching, entertaining and informative book is both a guide book and a collection of images and accompanying stories of reptiles living in close proximity to humans in urban...

Part of the new ‘Luxe Nature’ gift-line series from Reed New Holland, this is a beautiful collection of artworks and inspirational quotes about ocean wildlife from around the world, from fishes and whales to seals, octopuses, seabirds and starfish. ...

This is the spectacular and comprehensive Revised Third Edition of a book that is the magnum opus of Australian orchid expert David L. Jones. It includes many updates with, most importantly, 30 new species accounts (with photos) added since the...

A series of beautifully crafted books with engaging and captivating language that incorporate rhyme, repetition, and positional words. These books are designed to enhance early literacy skills, and expand grammar and vocabulary. Parents can rest assured...

A series of beautifully crafted books with engaging and captivating language that incorporate rhyme, repetition, and positional words. These books are designed to enhance early literacy skills, and expand grammar and vocabulary. Parents can rest assured...

Introducing young children to new words and concepts is an important part of their development. First Words on Farms shows children that these animals can be fascinating to young minds and provide many opportunities for learning. Great size for little...

Introducing young children to new words and concepts is an important part of their development. First Words on Zoo, has animals that are some of the most fascinating creatures on the planet! They come in all shapes and sizes, from the tiniest insects to...

Introducing young children to new words and concepts is an important part of their development. Australia’s animals are a true wonder of nature and these new First word board books are for easy learning about Australian Animals from Reed New Holland.

On Australia Day 1966, the Beaumont children – Jane, Arnna and Grant – disappeared from an Adelaide beach. Despite a large-scale police investigation and extensive media coverage, the case remains unsolved, bogged down by false leads and dead ends, and...

The abduction, rape and murder of 26-year-old nurse Anita Cobby in the Western Sydney suburb of Blacktown in February 1986 shocked hardened detectives, the wider community and ultimately the entire nation. That five young men from adjoining suburbs were...

Career criminal John Killick was involved in the most audacious prison break in Australian history when he escaped from Sydney’s Silverwater prison after his partner in crime Lucy Dudko commandeered a scenic helicopter flight at gunpoint. Australia’s...

On a cold July night in 2001 a panic-stricken woman dashed out of the desert scrub, bringing to a halt a huge semi-trailer thundering down the highway. The story Joanne Lees subsequently told spread a chill among backpackers everywhere and launched...

A series of beautifully crafted books with engaging and captivating language that incorporate rhyme, repetition, and positional words. These books are designed to enhance early literacy skills, and expand grammar and vocabulary. Parents can rest assured...

Diane Fingleton survived a childhood dominated by a competitive father intent on sporting success. Shy and unsure, she found a career in the law and became the first female Chief Magistrate of Queensland. When she finally found the man of her dreams, it...

A series of beautifully crafted books with engaging and captivating language that incorporate rhyme, repetition, and positional words. These books are designed to enhance early literacy skills, and expand grammar and vocabulary. Parents can rest assured...

Part of Reed New Holland’s exciting easy-to-use ID-chart series, this eye-catching fold-out sheet depicts a selection of the bird species most commonly seen in ‘wilder’ habitats such as woodland, forest and scrub, with a particular emphasis on those...

Australia is famed for its venomous and potentially deadly spiders, such as the Sydney Funnel-web and the Redback Spider. However, the vast majority of the more than 3,000 described species – with thousands more awaiting official description and...

Listening to the sounds of nature is said to improve mood and boost positive feelings and even health. So what could be better than this collection of 12 remarkable seashore wildlife sounds, which can be played at the touch of a button? From the raucous...

The events in this book have all, in a significant way, shaped our history, attitudes and culture. Not many nations can remember their own birthday, in Australia’s case 1 January, 1901 – the first day of the twentieth century. So it’s perhaps not...

Few living Australians have been untouched by the Vietnam war and the conflict it represented, at home and abroad. This may seem like an odd statement, since proportionately very few – around 50 000 – Australians saw military service in Vietnam; far...

Tasmania the beautiful Island of Australia with fantastic natural features, great produce and ingredients on offer, seafood and wine with white beaches and coastlines. This book features all the major cities including Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and...

This book features Australia at it’s best; a land of great diversity and contrast. This book covers our fascinating outback to our beautiful coastlines, glorious beaches and rugged landscapes along with our majestic islands that makes Australia a...

A guide on how to show up as the best version of you and live happily. This little book of wisdom is what a bunny would tell her younger self so she could live out her wildest dreams and find magic within. Take a trip with Wise Whiskers the bunny, as she...

Sydney is one of the most stunning and beautiful cities in the world. This beautiful chunky format showcases Sydney at its finest and shows off this beautiful city. From the Harbour and all it has to offer to the city CBD, the historical rocks and some...

This book is a celebration of lizard-hood. It salutes a diversity of form and function unparalleled among terrestrial vertebrates, from apex predators capable of swallowing goats to limbless subterranean insectivores. In equal measure they thrive in a...

This activity pack has loads of fun for children and includes activity pages with puzzle and mazes to keep them entertained and learning along the way. It also includes pencils, a postcard, stickers and a poster. And when they are finished you can seal...

The second title in the new and lavish ‘Deluxe’ natural history series from Reed New Holland, this book is packed with sumptuous photography of more than one hundred of the world’s most amazing bird species. So many people watch birds, perhaps because...

This activity pack has loads of fun for children and includes activity pages for colouring in along with puzzles, mazes and coloured pencils to keep them entertained and learning along the way. It also includes a postcard and colourful stickers along...

A gorgeous new title in the ‘Luxe Nature’ gift-line series from Reed New Holland, this is a beautiful collection of artworks and inspirational quotes about wildflowers from around the world, encompassing many families, from roses and snowdrops, to...

Seeking inspiration from trees through wonderful words and beautiful artworks.

The rope included in the box allows you to practice tying the knots as you follow along with the instructions in the book. Knot tying kits are popular among outdoor enthusiasts, sailors, climbers, scouts and anyone interested in learning practical knots...

A decade on from the publication of the sixth edition of this classic book, this fully revised seventh edition contains hundreds of updates, including many revised names, reclassifications, new plant profiles, updated photos and other new information. ...

This activity pack has loads of fun for children and includes activity pages for colouring in along with puzzles, mazes and coloured pencils to keep them entertained and learning along the way. It also includes a postcard and colourful stickers along...

This activity pack has loads of fun for children and includes activity pages for colouring in along with puzzles, mazes and coloured pencils to keep them entertained and learning along the way. It also includes a postcard and colourful stickers along...

Ages 6month + 'My Australian Bush Friends' board book

Join zoologist Chris Humfrey as he dives headfirst into the fascinating watery worlds of Australia’s shorelines. Discover amazing creatures and learn about their classification, adaptations, habitat and ecological niche, plus loads of quirky fun facts...