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Australian Politics in the Twenty-First Century - Old Institutions, New Challenges by Ian Ward; Hannah Murphy-Gregory; Stewart Jackson; Lloyd Cox; Glenn Kefford; Andrea Carson
Category: Reference
Australian Politics in the Twenty-First Century brings to life traditional institutions, theories and concepts by considering the key question: how are Australia's political institutions holding up in the face of the new challenges, dynamics and turbulence that have emerged and intensified in the new mi ...Show more
Bodies: The Whole Blood-Pumping Story by Glenn Murphy
Category: Young Adult Fiction
What happens in your head during a headache? What are toes for? Why are some farts eggier than others? Glenn Murphy, author of Why is Snot Green?, answers these and a lot of other brilliant questions in this funny and informative book. Packed with doodles and information about all sorts of incredible th ...Show more
Disgusting Science: A Revolting Look at What Makes Things Gross by Glenn Murphy
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Science Sorted
What's worse than finding a maggot in your apple? Which smells worse: a rotten egg or a rotten leg? What are sick and poo made of? Glenn Murphy, author of Why is Snot Green?, explains how being revolted (and sometimes being revolting) can be both brilliantly beneficial and stupendously silly in this fan ...Show more
Does Farting Make You Faster? by Glenn Murphy
Category: Children's Educational
Why don't hammer-throwers get dizzy? Could the world's fastest swimmer catch a jet-ski? How far can a human being run or cycle before they drop? Which nutter invented the ski jump? Glenn Murphy, author of Why Is Snot Green?, answers these and other brilliant questions in this fascinating book about the ...Show more
Evolution: The Whole Life on Earth Story by Glenn Murphy
Category: Children's | Series: Science Sorted
What is a selfish gene? What are the kingdoms of life? Why are there no car-sized bugs and beetles? Glenn Murphy, author of Why is Snot Green?, answers these and a lot of other brilliant questions in this funny and informative book. Packed with doodles and information about all sorts of incredible thing ...Show more
Global Warming: What Can You Do? by Glenn Murphy
Category: Children's
This important title enables young readers to understand one of the most critical issues facing our world, and offers practical solutions that children can put into action. Ages 8+.
How Loud Can You Burp?: And Other Extremely Important Questions (and Answers) from the Science Museum by Glenn Murphy
Category: Children's Educational
How loud can you burp? Could we use animal poo to make electricity? Why is water wet, and is anything wetter than water? What's the deadliest disease in the world? What are clouds for? What's the difference between a brain and a computer? This is a wonderfully funny and informative book which helps us t ...Show more
Inventions (Insiders) by Glenn Murphy
Category: unmapped | Series: Insiders
Discover the amazing gadgets, contraptions and machines that have shaped the world we live in.From the wheel to the World Wide Web, get the inside story behind key inventions through history as they are revealed from the outside to the workings within.
Olympic Sport: The Whole Muscle-Flexing Story by Glenn Murphy
Category: Children's Educational
Are Olympic athletes born stronger and faster than the rest of us? Why do tennis rackets have strings? How do gymnasts balance on their hands? Why do hurdlers do the splits when they jump? Glenn Murphy, author of Why is Snot Green?, answers these and lots of other brilliant questions in this fascinating ...Show more
Olympic Sport: The Whole Muscle-Flexing Story: 100% Unofficial by Murphy, Glenn
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Find out the answer to all the questions you've ever had about the Olympics in this fascinating book about the science of sport, from the bestselling author of Why is Snot Green?Are Olympic athletes born stronger and faster than the rest of us?Why do tennis rackets have strings?How do g ...Show more
Poo! What is that Smell? Everything You Ever Needed to Know About the Five Senses by Glenn Murphy
Category: Children's Educational
Glenn Murphy, author of the best-selling Why is Snot Green? tells you everything you've ever wanted to know about the five senses. Find out: * which animal has the biggest eyes * what's inside your ear-holes * why sweaty socks smell so stinky * why sprouts and ice cream taste so different * why we can t ...Show more