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Animal books for children

These books are perfect for kids who want to learn all about the world's animals.

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Cover image for Creature Corridors

Cover image for WildLives: 50 Extraordinary Animals that Made History

Cover image for Nature

Cover image for Eatopedia

Cover image for Spectacular Snakes: Volume 4

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Sea and ocean creatures

From little critters that you might find in local rockpools, to the mysterious creatures that lurk in the deepest depths, introduce your kids to all the wonders of life in the ocean!

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Cover image for The Lost Book of Undersea Adventure

Cover image for Diary of a Marine Biologist

Cover image for Look Inside Seas and Oceans

Cover image for Who's Afraid of the Light

Cover image for Oceanarium

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Books about dinosaurs

Travel back to prehistory with these fascinating guides to dinosaurs, great and small!

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Cover image for The Usborne Big Book of Dinosaurs

Cover image for The Lift-the-Flap Encyclopaedia of Dinosaurs

Cover image for Everything You Need to Know About Dinosaurs

Cover image for Jurassic World: Dinosaur Field Guide

Cover image for Peep Inside Dinosaurs

Cover image for The Fossil Keeper's Treasure

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Australian animals

These books will help nature-loving kids learn all about Australia's wildlife!

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Cover image for Peculiar Parents

Cover image for Creature Corridors

Cover image for Australian Outback Birds

Cover image for Australia's Most Dangerous Snakes

Cover image for Australia's Most Extreme

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Weather

These fun kids' books explain the science behind weather, from the water cycle to the effects of earthquakes and volcanoes.

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Cover image for Why? Weather

Cover image for Look Inside Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Cover image for Nature Explained

Cover image for Look Inside Wild Weather

Cover image for One Little Raindrop

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Sustainability for young people

Introduce kids to the importance of sustainability with these thoughtful stories and educational nonfiction.

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Cover image for A Good Place

Cover image for Walk of the Whales

Cover image for Recycling Day: What Happens to the Things We Throw Away

Cover image for Earthspeak

Cover image for See Inside Future Energy

Cover image for You Are a Wildlife Warrior!

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Trees, plants and fungi

These beautiful, illustrated books are perfect to show kids the wonders of nature.

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Cover image for Flora: Australia's Most Curious Plants

Cover image for Arboretum Mini Gift

Cover image for Patience: A Slow Down Book

Cover image for The Science of Plants: Inside their Secret World

Cover image for The Gentle Genius of Trees

Cover image for Superpowered Plants

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Owen Davey books about animals

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Cover image for Curious About Crocodiles

Cover image for Passionate About Penguins

Cover image for Crazy About Cats

Cover image for Mad About Monkeys

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Cover image for Bonkers About Beetles

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Insect and worm books for children

Do you know a kid with a love of creepy crawlies? These fascinating books about bugs, insects and spiders are sure to delight them!

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Cover image for Mind-controlling Bugs

Cover image for The Big Book of Bugs

Cover image for Look Inside Bug World

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Cover image for Illumipedia

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Bird books for children

Learn about the world's wonderful birds with these books for nature-loving kids.

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Cover image for Lonely Planet Kids Bird Atlas

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Cover image for Wedge-tailed Eagle

Cover image for An Anthology of Exquisite Birds

Cover image for We Are Starlings: Inside the Mesmerizing Magic of a Murmuration

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