Have you ever wondered what exactly does go bump in the night? From mysteries like Shackleton's ghostly companion to the Loch Ness Monster and friends, read the amazing evidence about these mysterious cases and make up your own mind. Things are not always what they seem - until they are, then you might wish you had never asked!

1,227 QI Facts blew your socks off. 1,339 QI Facts made your jaw drop. Now the QI team return with this year's groaning sack of astonishment. Prepare to be knocked sideways...
Orchids can get jetlag. Lizards can't walk and breathe at the same ti... read more

Did you know that: cows moo in regional accents; the entire internet weighs less than a grain of sand; the dialling code from Britain to Russia is 007; potatoes have more chromosomes than human beings; the London Underground has made more money from ... read more

Following the sensational success of 1,227 QI Facts to Blow Your Socks Off, the QI team returns with a fresh stack of facts to astonish and enlighten.
Pigs suffer from anorexia. Wagner always wore pink silk underwear. Rugby School's first offici... read more

The Poppa Platoon are on a new mission! For her ninth birthday, Major Poppa takes Abbie and her best friends to a Fluffy Furry Fuzzy Friendship-Bear Party at a shopping mall. When one of Abbie's friends loses her Fluffy Furry Fuzzy Friendship-Bunny,... read more

Do we count you in? When Joe is reluctantly dragged into a deadly plot by rebellious convicts at the Castle Hill prison farm on the outskirts of Sydney Town, he quickly realises it does not pay to be their enemy. He has been quietly working o... read more

Aliens and UFO's: A Young Person's Guide is the third in the series from prolifi c children's author Jonathan Moore. It probably is a bit of an exaggeration to say that if you read this book you are in danger of losing your life but when you have... read more

With two different personalities, Max and Skye never had a reason to know each other. Max has his future planned out, and Skye wants the type of excitement you only get from reading books. When Phoenix is bombed by things known as the Naturals, everyone left alive flees to ... read more

The complete adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie is undoubtedly one of Australia's best loved children's books. Since its publication in 1918 generations of Australian children have been captivated by the fantasy world of May Gibbs. Ages 4+.

A collection of true stories about kids and courage. Ordinary kids doing extraordinary things. Extraordinary kids trying to live ordinary lives. Real kids doing it tough.
When the future looks dark, courageous kids ... read more

As a teenager, Markus Torgeby turned out to be a very talented long-distance runner. It didn't take long before he was discovered by an enthusiastic coach who set very high goals. However, while Markus performed brilliantly in t... read more

Ride lays bare the harrowing beginnings and the tough life lessons learned by superstar John Buultjens on his rise to BMX glory. Raised by his poor family in Glasgow, he slept rough to escape his father's beatings. Placed in a children's home, he adopted by a bi-racial couple. Afte... read more