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Urban Beekeeping eBook
AUD $27.99 Tax IncludedThe city as a hive
Avaliable now!
Also available in Print
Urban Beekeeping is both an in-depth instruction manual for creating hives in urban spaces, and an exploration of why reshaping our cities to make space for nature is vital. Written by the Head Beekeeper for the Australian Parliament, it is informed by extensive experience in beekeeping, instruction and honey production. Readers will learn step by step how to set up a thriving urban hive, and the wider importance of this as sustainable local food production and creating space for native species.
Specifications: eBook | 256 Pages
Secrets of Great Botanists
AUD $39.99 Tax IncludedAnd What They Teach Us About Gardening
Available now
Welcome to the lives of 35 botanists from our past and present, driven by an insatiable desire to learn and discover, whose study of plants revolutionised the scientific world and increased our understanding of the importance plants have on our survival. Illustrated with beautiful period botanical watercolours and vibrant photographs, this inspiring and practical guide delves into the qualities that brought them success and shows what ordinary gardeners can learn from their legacies
Specifications: Paperback | 230 x 170mm | 224 Pages
Urban Beekeeping
AUD $55.00 Tax IncludedThe city as a hive
Available now/ Due for release US 29th October 2024
Urban Beekeeping is both an in-depth instruction manual for creating hives in urban spaces, and an exploration of why reshaping our cities to make space for nature is vital. Written by the Head Beekeeper for the Australian Parliament, it is informed by extensive experience in beekeeping, instruction and honey production. Readers will learn step by step how to set up a thriving urban hive, and the wider importance of this as sustainable local food production and creating space for native species.
Specifications: Hardback | 242 x 184mm | 256 Pages
The Happiness Trap Cards
AUD $29.99 Tax Included50 ACT-Based Prompts, Practices and Reflections to Help You Stop Struggling and Start Living
Avaliable Now! (ANZ only)
Following on from the million-copy bestseller The Happiness Trap, this beautifully presented card set introduces the principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in a fresh and accessible format. Each card features a key concept of ACT, and on the reverse a practical teaching for the reader to apply in their daily life. Readers will be empowered to prioritise their true values, deal with difficult emotions and engage fully in what matters, building authentic happiness from the inside out.
Specifications: 50 cards + 4-page booklet, boxed | 146 x 95 mm
No Time for Makeup
AUD $37.99 Tax IncludedThe life of a flying doctor and paediatrician
Due for release in April 2025 (ANZ only)
A beautifully written and deeply affecting account of a woman raised in the Australian Outback, who then returned there as a doctor in the Royal Flying Doctor Service. It explores the beautiful and harsh realities of providing life-saving care in extreme conditions, as well as the quiet moments of seeing a patient’s bravery, gaining their trust, and being inspired to become a better doctor. A fascinating story about courage, human connection, and the people and places that shape us.
Specifications: Paperback | 229 x 152mm | 264 Pages |8 pp picture section – colour
General Lucian K. Truscott
AUD $39.99 Tax Included‘Quite a talent for fighting’
Due for release in July 2025
Explores the life of Lucian Truscott, one of the greatest, yet least celebrated, US combat commanders of World War II. The book traces Truscott’s rise, highlighting his unique record as the only US officer to command military formations from regiment up to a full army. It also examines how he became the US’s foremost expert in amphibious operations. Perfect for military enthusiasts looking to expand their knowledge beyond the well-known names of World War II canon.
Specifications: Paperback | 229 x 152mm | 196 Pages |20 photographs 6 maps | Great Combat Commanders series, No 1
Poppy Makes Pockets
AUD $27.99 Tax IncludedDue for August July 2025
Poppy loves collecting treasures while out exploring, from smooth stones to glossy feathers and everything in between. But hardly any of her clothes have pockets to carry them! Join Poppy as she sets about solving her pocket-less problem, for herself and the whole neighbourhood. Touching on themes of creativity, fabric upcycling and community, Poppy Makes Pockets will bring a smile to the face of little readers everywhere – and might even inspire some to get crafting themselves.
SPECIFICATIONS: 245mm x 255mm | Hardback | 32 Pages | Full Colour | EK Books
Boldilocks
AUD $27.99 Tax IncludedDue for release July 2025
Boldilocks is a boy with hair so spectacular and shimmering that everyone looks at him, embarrassing him wherever he goes. But when Pa takes him to the hairdresser to do something about it, something unexpected happens. With a little salon magic and a whole lot of love, much more than hair is transformed. Boldilocks celebrates the power of community and being confident in your skin (and hair), and will resonate with anyone who’s ever felt a little bit embarrassed about how they look.
SPECIFICATIONS: 245mm x 255mm | Hardback | 32 Pages | Full Colour | EK Books
Hidden
AUD $27.99 Tax IncludedDue for release June 2025
A little girl watches the people of her neighbourhood come and go from the branches of her fig tree, but none of them seem to notice her – or even each other. How can she get everyone to slow down and connect with the people around them?
Encompassing themes of inclusion, kindness and sharing, Hidden is the inspiring story of a brave, outgoing little girl whose actions help the people in her community find a sense of belonging. It is an important reminder that everyone deserves to feel seen.
SPECIFICATIONS: 245mm x 255mm | Hardback | 32 Pages | Full Colour | EK Books
Verity Finds Her Voice
AUD $27.99 Tax IncludedDue for release May 2025
Verity is a shy preschooler who always does whatever others tell her. She picks up after her friends, has no say in games, and even plays second fiddle to a drooling baby. But when she is overlooked at her beloved swimming class, Verity realises something needs to change — and discovers the courage to speak up. Verity Finds Her Voice will help children learn that not only is it okay to be assertive, but that being a good friend to yourself is just as important as being a good friend to others.
SPECIFICATIONS: 245mm x 255mm | Hardback | 32 Pages | Full Colour | EK Books
Rosie’s Garden
AUD $27.99 Tax IncludedDue for release April 2025
One very determined little girl does something incredible for her community in this inspiring story about preserving green spaces. Rosie loves nothing more than spending time in her neighbourhood garden. But when the garden is destroyed to make way for a towering skyscraper, suddenly there’s nowhere for Mr Dellagatti to collect seeds, or Esmeralda the chicken to get her worms for breakfast. With a lot of bravery and some unexpected teamwork, can Rosie find a solution that makes everyone happy?
SPECIFICATIONS: 245mm x 255mm | Hardback | 32 Pages | Full Colour | EK Books
Finn and the Pen
AUD $16.99 Tax IncludedDue for Release March 2025
The magical – and occasionally catastrophic – pen is back in the third instalment of The Pen series! This time, it’s in the hands of eleven-year-old Finn, who is on a mission to save himself and his foster siblings from the TERRIBLE Mr and Mrs Grimshaw, and find out the truth about his past. But while the pen grants him freedom, fortune and even fame, the consequences to his actions start to mount up. Can Finn save the day the right way? Find out in this fast-paced, laugh-out-loud adventure!
SPECIFICATIONS: 210mm x 135mm | Paperback |TBC Pages | B& W Illustrations | EK Books | The Pen Series #3
Beating Burnout
AUD $24.99 Tax IncludedDue to be released ANZ February 2025 / Rest of the World March 2025
Helping the all-or-nothing personality to find balance
Focusing on his findings that certain personality traits contribute to workplace burnout, experienced clinical psychologist Mike McKinney takes an informed look at the features of burnout, why and how burnout happens, and the signs it might be about to strike. This insightful, practical book is filled with suggestions for positive changes that can be sustained, and offers ways to help you consider a wider (and possibly new) purpose in life underpinned by ways to enhance resilience.
SPECIFICATIONS: Paperback | 198 x 129 mm | 232 pages | Empower Series #11
New Sanctuary
AUD $16.99 Tax IncludedDue for Release July 2025
Ivy and Skyler share an unbreakable bond. They have discovered dangerous secrets and saved their crumbling world’s dwindling food resources. Now, both their fathers are missing. Together, they search for answers as villains become allies and true enemies make themselves known — and hope for the new world hangs in the balance. Can these two friends really be the key to saving it all? New Sanctuary is a thrilling adventure about a world where nature has been forgotten but courage and hope remain.
SPECIFICATIONS: 210mm x 135mm | Paperback | 248 Pages | EK Books | The Last Seed Keeper, #2
Hugs Still Feel the Same
AUD $27.99 Tax IncludedDue for release March 2025
When a little girl and her family are evacuated from their town during a severe flood, it feels like life has been turned upside down. Nothing is the same anymore… except how it feels when Mum, Dad and Teddy hug her. Inspired by the author’s experience as a flood recovery volunteer, Hugs Still Feel the Same is a story of resilience and hope in life’s toughest times. It shows young readers that even when it feels like everything is changing, it’s possible to find comfort if we know where to look.
SPECIFICATIONS: 245mm x 255mm | Hardback | 32 Pages | Full Colour | EK Books
Gustav Glows with Gold
AUD $24.99 Tax IncludedDue for Release ANZ February 2025 / Rest of world August 25
Gustav Glows with Gold introduces children to the famous Austrian artist, Gustav Klimt, and his love of using gold leaf in his oil paintings. Hardly daring to breathe, Gustav gently applies delicate flakes of gold leaf to his artwork, and his studio is filled with glittering, glowing fragments of gold leaf, caught by the air, which settle on his clothes, hair, beard, and even on the fur of his many beloved studio cats. Gustav wanted people to love his golden creations, and they certainly did.
Specifications: Hardcover | 245 x 245mm | 32 Full Colour pages | Little Pink Dog Books
A Little Pink Dog Books Publication
Everything Anxiety Ever Told You Is a Lie
AUD $37.99 Tax Included*Well, almost everything!
Everything Anxiety Ever Told You Is a Lie is practical and therapeutic guide to managing anxiety, written specifically for those aged 14–25 by a psychologist with over 15 years of experience working with adolescents and young adults. It contains concise, impactful chapters and strategies that can be realistically applied even in a busy and changeable time of life. From managing uncertainty to identifying purpose, this guide will help young adults minimise anxiety’s impact on their life.
Specifications: Hardback/PLC | 235 x 184mm / 9.25 x 7.25 in | 144Pages
The Antipodean Express
AUD $44.99 Tax IncludedA journey by train from New Zealand to Spain
(Due for release US Nov 24)
A railway adventure tracing a journey from the author’s home in New Zealand to its exact antipodes in rural Spain. The narrative recounts 89 consecutive days of travel with 33 trains through 19 countries. It describes most of the great trains of the Eurasian hemisphere, from New Zealand’s Northern Explorer to the Eurostar and everything in between. Full of people, memories, history, and places – anyone interested in travel, trains, food, music and cultures will love taking this armchair journey
Specifications: Paperback | 235 x 155mm / 9.25 x 6.25 in | 296 Pages
Moo
From: AUD $17.99A book of happiness for cow lovers
From Charles Dickens to James Dean, cows have long fascinated writers, philosophers, designers, musicians and more. Now in paperback, Moo is a collection of beautiful photographs and quotes from cow-admirers through the ages, giving an endearing, amusing insight into the humble cow.
With photos of around 50 of the world’s most popular cattle breeds, this is the perfect gift for anyone from bovine experts to folks who happen to find cows cute (you’ll be surprised by how many famous names agree!).
SPECIFICATIONS 225mm x 203mm | Hardback / Paperback | 160 pages |
Fifty Ships that Changed the Course of History
AUD $34.99 Tax IncludedA nautical history of the world
Due for release in November 2024 (ANZ only)
Fifty Ships that Changed the Course of History is more than just a delight for lovers of the sea—it’s a virtual history of the world told through the boats and ships that influenced how and where people lived. Beautifully illustrated with historic artwork and modern photography, it contains not only maritime marvels from ages past, but also some of the most iconic Australian and New Zealand watercraft. Included are Captain Cook’s HMS Endeavour and Greenpeace’s once flagship Rainbow Warrior.
Specifications: Paperback | 227 x 170mm | 224 Pages |200+ Colour Images