Animal School

You might know that capybaras are totally adorable and are related to guinea pigs, but there’s so much more to learn about these cuddly creatures! Discover how capybaras are perfectly adapted to swimming, why they like birds riding on their backs, and what makes them eat their own poop! You’ll also discover what it takes to become a capybara zoologist. Filled with simple science and plenty of animal facts, it’s a must for all capybara fans!

Pete the Cat thinks Valentine's Day isn't cool...that is, until he realizes how many special cats there are in his life! Join Pete the Cat on this awesome Valentine's Day adventure!

It is Chu's first day of school. Chu is nervous. He hopes the other boys and girls will be nice. Will they like him? What will happen at school today? Will Chu do what Chu does best?

Pete the Cat can’t wait for show-and-tell. He knows just what to bring—his baseball glove! But when he sees what everyone else is sharing, he starts to worry. Is his glove actually cool enough?

Join TV presenter and Australian landscape architect Costa Georgiadis; TV presenter, radio host, actress and comedian Julia Zemiro; musician and singer-songwriter Dave McCormack; film director and actor Sofya Gollan; comedian, actor, author and radio presenter Matt Okine and Australian author and social commentator Dr Anita Heiss as they bring to life a delightful collection of stories for young children.

You might know that green sea turtles have incredible shells, but there’s so much more to learn about these underwater marvels! Find out how green sea turtles keep seagrass beds healthy by “mowing” them, and how some species of fish like to hitch a ride on their shells. You’ll also witness the amazing egg hatching frenzy that occurs—when baby turtles have to make a mad dash from the beach to the safety of the sea. Filled with simple science and plenty of animal facts, this book also looks at the conservation challenges these endangered animals face.

Kids will love hearing about Pete and his buddies' spooky, fun Halloween costumes! Pete the cat is almost ready for the Halloween parade. But first, he has to gather all of his friends!

Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for over 60 years. Here you can listen to seven hilarious Paddington stories, read by Stephen Fry and Jim Broadbent. Paddington is now a major movie star! Paddington Bear had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same...for ordinary things become quite extraordinary when a bear called Paddington is around.

Every time Isa tries to do the right thing, it ends up costing her, whether it’s saving animals or keeping the peace between witch factions in the run-up to the Council elections. The summoners are breaking all the rules on Halloween night, while the White Alliance is steam-rolling people’s rights. Even though Isa has lost her magic, someone has to protect the innocent. But first, she has to shake the six-foot invisible rabbit who’s stalking her.

Timothy learns about "fitting in" and making friends during the first week of his first year of school.

It's the first day of school, and Cassie is all set to go. And so is her dog, Marley! Although he's told to stay, Marley digs a tunnel out of the backyard and sniffs his way to school. As he roams the halls looking for Cassie, he finds trouble instead. From wolfing down hot dogs in the cafeteria to setting free a bunch of mice in science class, Marley won't stop until he locates his best friend. This lovable and rowdy dog may not be much of an academic, but he's full of school spirit!

In the follow-up to the hit What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night, these scampish dinosaurs make the trip to school, hidden in a kid's backpack.

A new heroine is born. Her name is Anna Blaze. Follow her development as a growing child as she learns to master her abilities to read minds and teleport herself from one place to another. Share her adventures as she adjusts to the challenges and dangers she faces. What kind of person will she become? Her story begins with our first book, Anna Blaze Teleporter & Rift Jumper: Origins. Anna Blaze is the daughter of two naturally gifted people who belong to a small group of elite thieves working for a villainous billionaire collector known only as "The Chairman." Although The Chairman takes ...

Mittens is visiting Nick's school, and he wants to see everything. But exploring the classroom while everyone is away might get this little kitty into big trouble! Emergent readers will share Mittens' curiosity about school and relish the happy ending to his newest adventure.

Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam don’t just make amazing cakes. These two brave bakers solve wacky mysteries too! Halloween at St Spectre’s school brings out the cheekiest of ghosts! And who is to blame when the weather goes crazy? A power-grabbing red panda, maybe? Certainly not the raccoon gang fixing the museum’s toilets - they’ve got dastardly plans of their own!

When Rusty Mulligan and his pet blue-tongued lizard win a week on a secret island, at Miss Alice Einstein's School for Talking Pets, the shy twelve-year-old is thrilled. His best friend will learn to talk! But once on the island, things don't go to plan ... And Rusty must work with the other competition winners, a terrifyingly tattooed gardener, and a multitude of clever animals to save the school from the clutches of the two secret agents who have come to shut it down—by any means necessary ...

There are approximately 8.7 million animal species that share our home on Planet Earth. And our knowledge for the majority of those species is not that great. That is why the Animals Central Membership Educational Website was created. Here is Volume 1 from that website. There is so much more content on the membership website with animal descriptions and facts, video, animal sounds, books, coloring sheets, and other surprises that children and adults will love. It is fun and fascinating and a great learning tool. Whether you are at home or in the classroom it will keep you engaged from week ...

Hammerfall is a quiet town where nothing ever seems to happen, until one day in the late summer of 1999. The adults begin showing signs of a strange infection, turning them into ravenous lunatics that will stop at nothing to infect those around them. A group of teenagers, who had once been friends, find themselves thrust into a new world of carnage. Struggling to put aside their differences, they must learn to rely on one another as the town that they once knew now crumbles around them. Their lives hang in the balance when unlikely allies emerge, but the onslaught of the infected is not the...

The school's bake sale is a day away! Pete tries to make something yummy for his friends. But he seems to be only making a giant mess! Will Pete have something delicious in time for the bake sale?

Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for more than 60 years. Here you can listen to seven hilarious Paddington stories, read by Stephen Fry and Jim Broadbent.