Kids love dinosaurs! With photo realistic artwork, this big book will fascinate every young scientist and teach them all about some of their favourite dinosaurs. Features Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Brachiosaurus, the fearsome T-rex and other unusual dinosaurs. 16 pages. 42cmH x 30cmW. Ages 3yrs+. Quick View

It feels great to have lovely, healthy teeth. In this big book, you will learn how to look after your teeth, what foods are good or bad for them, what happens when your baby teeth fall out and that visiting the dentist isn’t all that scary. Written, illustrated and printed in Australia. Quick View

Not many people know about our mysterious Australian dinosaurs. Some of our dinosaurs lived in the snow, others could see in the dark and one was an ancestor of the mighty T-rex! Incredible dinosaurs are being discovered here and this photo-realistic big book is a great way to bring amazement to children about dinos down under. Includes massive roll-out page (90cm long) and audio CD of ambient dinosaur sounds. Written, illustrated and printed in Australia. 18 pages. Measures 42cmH x 30cmW. Ages 3yrs+. Quick View

Excuse me. Thank you. Please! These are some nice examples of good manners that kids will learn about in this big book. They’ll learn to be polite, what to say when they are offered something, or how to behave while other people are talking. They’ll learn how to make amends if they accidentally upset a friend and how a bit of good manners can go a long way in making great friends. Written, illustrated and printed in Australia. 16 pages. Measures 42cmH x 30cmW. Ages 3yrs+. Quick View

A beautiful story of acknowledging the past and working together for a brighter future. When Simon unwraps a beautiful boomerang wrapped in an old newspaper, he learns of the national apology to the Stolen Generations. Who were the Stolen Generations and how can saying ‘sorry’ help? Through a new friendship and a magnificent collection of stories, Simon gains a deep appreciation of the past and a positive vision for the future. Recommended for middle to upper primary students year 3 to 6. Ages 7-11. Quick View

This big book teaches us all about emotions in a fun, creative and imaginative way. Fairies are make-believe, but our emotions are very real! This book teaches us that to each emotion, there can be an opposite one. For example; happy/sad, proud/embarrassed, bored/excited. Comes with Principal Michael Buckley’s ‘Teachers’ Notes’ (4 pages). This book is proudly written, illustrated and printed right here in Australia. 42cm x 30cm. 16 pages. Quick View

A great early reader/picture book. This book aims to explain simply to the under 8s what some of the symbols in Aboriginal paintings mean. 23 pages (210mm x 295mm). Suggested ages 3-8yrs. Use in conjunction with the Symbols Game, Symbols Cards and Symbols Posters. Written by Nola Turner-Jensen, a Wiradjuri woman from the river country in Central West New South Wales and illustrated by Carmel Skelton, an artist from Torres Strait Islands.

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The Burnt Stick is the story of a young Australian aboriginal boy, John Jagamarra, who was taken from his mother by the Welfare Department, and sent to the Fathers at the Pearl Bay Mission. Nobody asked the mothers .. the Welfare believed they would soon get over their loss. And nobody asked the children - they would soon forget. Yet John Jagamarra did not forget. He was nearly five when the Big Man from Welfare came looking for him - and you can remember many things when you are almost five years old. All through his childhood John remembered the life of the camp at Dryborough Station and the good trick his mother, Liyan, played with a stick burnt in the fire when the Big Man came looking for John. She rubbed the black charcoal into his skin to make John seem darker than he really was – too dark to be taken away. Twice she got away with it. But the third time... Originally published in 1994, this moving book is more relevant now than ever. Aimed for ages approx 7 to 12 years old. Quick View

Max's baby sister, Daisy, is gorgeous! But is she going to talk? "Say moo" says Mum. "Say neigh" says Dad. But Daisy just sticks her bottom in the air and says nothing, until one day.. Designed to be both entertaining and educational at the time when language skills and expanding vocabulary form an important part in a child's development. Classic Australian picture books by well known authors. Carefully selected for their use of language and humour. Sound signals appropriate to the story, to indicate when to turn the page - provide excellent role models for expression in language and the function of punctuation. Illustrated covers, so even non-readers can identify the story. Imaginatively illustrated. Suitable for children approx ages 3 to 8. Extra books also available.

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Nearly 50 pages of activities and arts and crafts! Great value! An amazing book filled with wonderful activities such as dot to dot, mazes, paint by numbers all based on Australiana images and scenes. Curriculum matching activities included. Ages 5 to 10 years.

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An A to Z book with detailed and beautiful illustrations and an informative sentence for each letter on each page. Suggested ages 5 to 8 years. 27 pages. Measures 21cm x 29.5cm.

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This big book teaches mindfulness skills in a fun and engaging way, while providing children with some practical tools that they can use to help further their mindfulness skills. Develop your mindfulness skills with the Mindfulness Alphabet Big Book. Mindfulness forms the foundation of our ability to regulate our emotions, interact consciously with others and respond effectively to life’s challenges. Measures 42cm x 30cm. 24 pages. 300gsm gloss celoglaze covers and 200gsm satin pages.

Features

Nothing feels better than sitting around in a group learning mindfulness skills together. Our BIG Books are the perfect size for all to see as the teacher and children sit together for reading.

A teachable Lesson

The Mindfulness Alphabet big book teaches valuable lessons based on specific Australian curriculum and learning outcomes.

Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)

Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing.

Visual, vocabulary and Imagination learning

Captivating illustrations, photos and words can help to increase children’s imagination, creativity and sensory learning skills as well as provide wonderful classroom discussions.

Written by a psychologist

Thoughtfully written by Emma Williams, registered psychologist.

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Bright and colourful, simple to read information about the boomerang and how it was so important in Aboriginal life. Activities pages included. 18 pages 21cm x 29.5cm. Ages 4-10yrs.

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Place all game pieces on the game board as indicated in the challenge. Move puzzle pieces diagonally, you may need to move pieces together as an group. When you can move the red virus game piece through the exit you have found the solution. A bio-logical game for 7 - 99 years. 60 challenges. Quick View

Become the ultimate word nerd and outwit your opponent in this crossword puzzle brain game. Take turns calling out letters and earn points by creating as many 2-5 letter words in your grid. Earn more points by thinking of words within words. 8+.

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Put on your captain's hat and sunscreen, select a ship and fill your litre container with water, sand or rice. You are now ready to set sail for the lighthouse but you must be very alert. This sea journey has many obstacles. Each time you land on an anchor you will be instructed to measure and to remove between 100mls and 400mls from your one litre container. Any Captain whose container is empty before his/her ship reaches the lighthouse will be presumed... lost at sea!! This is a bright and inviting game designed to help children develop their skills of estimation, recording, comparing and measuring whilst gaining a firm understanding of the capacity and volume of one litre. Players can also practise making graphic representation by recording their voyages using 1cm cubes on the 'fuel tanks' printed on the mat. (1 cube equals 100mls). Anchors Away is printed on a sturdy mat measuring 90cm x 33.5cm and is supplied with movers, disc, 40 x 1cm cubes and four measuring jugs. (1ltr jugs)

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An exciting way to introduce children to counting, strategies and number exploration. Comes with fifty koalas, five ten-frame buses and a spinner in a storage case. Quick View

Designed to develop colour matching and finger dexterity. Two players race to match the patterns provided on each of the 14 playing cards by moving the non-removable, coloured marbles with your fingers through the holes in the bottom of the puzzle boxes. Each pattern card is double sided and features blank outlines so you can design and colour-in your own patterns! Includes two sealed ball holders. The balls cannot be lost! Play competitively or solo. For ages 3 years to adult.

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A quick-slapping, colour-colliding card matching game. 2-5 players. Ages 8+.

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A quick-thinking logical memory game. If you can remember what's missing you earn a point. 50 playing cards and instructions included. Ages 5+. Quick View

The Multiplication Magic cards can be used effectively by the teacher as a teaching aid or by individual students to learn and revise the multiplication and corresponding division facts from 1 times to 12 times. The teacher can ask the class to read the multiplication sentence as a card is held up (Eg. 6x4=24, 4x6=24) or alternatively cover the numeral at the top of the card (the product) to see how quickly the children can provide the answer. The simple design allows individual students to work independently as they learn and memorise the multiplication and division facts and complete the revision exercise on the back of each card, using a whiteboard marker on the write-on/wipe-off surface. The cards are colour coded to indicate the level of difficulty. Contains 76 sturdy laminated cards measuring 12.3cm x 12.3cm in a durable storage tin.

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Develop the ability to identify, name and understand the functions of major body parts and the importance of the clothes we wear. Ages 4+.

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A simple association game that matches different professionals with the tools they use. 14 pairs of self-correcting jigsaws. Ages 4+. Quick View

Feel good about yourself and others in this exciting game where everybody is a winner developing positive attitude, independent thinking, decision making, meaningful conversation and co-operation. Don't miss this journey of self awareness. Ages 6yrs+. Quick View

Press the frog and see them jump into the container. Who is the most accurate frog jumper? Quick View