Educational material Books

Age 5-7Respected elder Jane Christopherson reveals through the eyes of her granddaughter, Tarrah, the beauty of life in Kakadu and the significance of the changing seasons.  Through the eyes of her granddaughter, Tarrah, respected Bunitj Elder,...

When Murtle the Turtle becomes trapped in plastic, Zelda the magic ladybug and her friends are there to save the day.Follow Poppy and Enviro Joe as they work together with Zelda, the magic ladybug, to protect the environment. When Zelda's glowing wings...

Roly and Mum must find a new home where seagrass still grows abundant, but the journey promises to be perilous.A peaceful bay once brimmed with dugongs, but now it's only Roly and his Mum. Pollution has killed all the food, and everyone else has moved...

When the humans start composting their food waste, Sam and his rat community go hungry. But Sam has learned to read, and he quickly comes up with a plan for them to become self-sufficient and grow their own food. So, they find seeds, plant a garden, and...

TATTY MOUSE is the ULTIMATE RECYCLER. She doesn't like to see anything go to waste and thinks of inventive ways of reusing what others throw away. With her super-cool tool kit and craft box, find out how Tatty Mouse has a cool BIRTHDAY!

Age range 3 to 6The third book of the series is an uplifting story about a girl and the endangered blue whale. When Paula discovers a baby blue whale caught in a fishing net, she realises there is only one thing to do. This magical encounter will forever...

Books one to four in this carefully researched series cover the development of the necessary grammatical knowledge, from the early years to the end of junior school in a practical and readily accessible form. These contain write-in activities.The Growing...

The Grammar Rules! series for Years 1–6 has been updated to support the latest version of the Australian Curriculum. The series features a fresh design, and new activities and units to support students learning to read, write, speak, listen to,...

The Grammar Rules! series for Years 1–6 has been newly adapted to align specifically with the NSW English Syllabuses, K–2 and 3–6. Each student workbook introduces and builds on foundational literacy skills and the important connection...

The Grammar Rules! series for Years 1–6 has been newly adapted to align specifically with the NSW English Syllabuses, K–2 and 3–6. Each student workbook introduces and builds on foundational literacy skills and the important connection...

Make every science lesson a GOOD lesson with Good Science.Engineered to be wholly different from any other series available in NSW, Good Science is designed from the ground up to be simpler, better and more effective for teachers and students. In...

The Grammar Rules! series for Years 1–6 has been newly adapted to align specifically with the NSW English Syllabuses, K–2 and 3–6. Each student workbook introduces and builds on foundational literacy skills and the important connection...

The Grammar Rules! series for Years 1–6 has been newly adapted to align specifically with the NSW English Syllabuses, K–2 and 3–6. Each student workbook introduces and builds on foundational literacy skills and the important connection...

Age range 8 to 14How do we measure the universe? How do our bodies repair themselves when we are ill? What species will exist on Earth in a million years' time?Discover the answers to these questions and a lot more in The Great Australian Science Book...

Travel with Star (the Sun) as her light zips across 150 million kilometres of space from her home to Earth, where she ripens crops, keeps us warm, creates weather and reveals a waking world full of life.With rich language and enchanting art, Shine, Star,...

Age range  9 to 12Bots and Bods explores the differences and the similarities between humans and robots. You'll see the basic features of human bodies and how they are copied in bots. You'll learn how movement happens, how the world is seen and...

Age range 8 to 12Get ready for lift-off on a Martian adventure! Have you ever imagined living on another planet? How to Survive on Mars explores whether we could live on this rocky planet, deep in the solar system. But with no air to breathe, water to...

Age range 9 to 12 Prepare to be AmAZed! on this wild ride through Australia's biodiversity from A to Z! Go on an amazing scientific journey through 100 topics inspired by the specimens and stories from CSIRO's National Research Collections Australia...

Age range 6+Are you a curious kid? Then let's get hands-on! The best-selling team behind Hands-On Science present 50 more fun DIY science activities that you can share with your friends and family. With clear step-by-step instructions and engaging...

Age range 10 to 16Get ready to play (and learn!) with your food!Discover how electricity is made, learn about the inner workings of atoms and conduct experiments with making waves, and more. Become a Kitchen Scientist by grasping gases using a home-made...

Age range 10 to 16Get ready to play (and learn!) with your food!Discover the secrets of Pi(e), learn about the hidden numbers in your food, conduct experiments with shapes and patterns, and more. Become a Kitchen Scientist by creating number patterns...

Age range 10 to 16Get ready to play (and learn!) with your food!Discover the truth about yeast, learn how to count calories, conduct experiments with rubbery eggs, and more. Become a Kitchen Scientist by dissecting an onion, decorating a cookie to look...

Age range 8 to 12Our oceans are amazing! They are filled with wonderful sea creatures and are essential for a healthy planet. But it's now estimated that there are more pieces of plastic in the ocean than visible stars in the Milky Way. So how can we...