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Looking for educational products? We have found and selected a number of quality products from online stores offering educational books, magazines, toys and games for children of all ages. And some great books and resources for parents too! The childrens' books listed here are acclaimed and recommended, and in many cases, award-winning. The educational products are a great alternative to mainstream toys and games, and they make excellent gifts as well. Something for all the kids on your gift list! It's so easy to do your Back-to-School shopping online! Just follow the categories on the left to browse books, toys and school essentials, including lunch boxes school bags, pencil cases, and other school accessories! |
Beating the Bullies
Author: Lucy Blunt
Recommended
Ben is being bullied at school. There is a group of boys who kick him, shove him and call him names. But how can he tell his parents? Will they understand? And what if he tells them and it just gets worse? Designed for 7-11 year old boy and girl readers, this book is both a children's chapter book novel and a resource for parents and teachers.
The Wrong Book
Author: Nick Bland
Selected book for National Simultaneous Storytime- 2013
Nicholas Ickle is trying to tell a story, but he keeps getting interrupted by characters from other stories - a pirate, a queen, even some monsters! To get a chance to tell his story, he has to convince the others that they are in the wrong book. ...read more »
Lazing on a Sunday Crafternoon
Author: Eliza Muldoon
Lazing on a Sunday Crafternoon is a collection of 52 blissfully simple craft ideas to make with a child helper. This beautiful book will have you creating delightful things out of everyday household items using nothing more than your own time and ingenuity. ...read more »
Ethics 101 Conversations to Have With Your Kids
Author: Michael Parker
Would you rather your child was smart or good? Academic achievement is not the only important aspect of raising children? ...read more »
Against the Odds
Author: Compiled by Gemma Elwin Harris
Recommended
Children have a knack of asking great, but challenging, questions: Why is the sea salty? How far away is space? Why can't I tickle myself? What makes me me? But how are we supposed to answer them? Imagine if we could turn to a leading expert and ask them to answer on our behalf.
What Your Child Needs From You: Creating a Connected Family
Author: Dr. Justin Coulson
What Your Child Needs from You is a practical manual for creating a connected family. This book delivers concrete strategies to help parents build meaningful relationships with their children. ...read more »
Mommy, Daddy, I Had a Bad Dream!
Author: Martha Heineman Pieper
YourKidsEd Recommends...
Mommy, Daddy, I Had a Bad Dream! is for children 3 and up, especially those who have bad dreams or nightmares. It both entertains children and also gives them the tools they need to understand their dreams and the feelings that cause them. ...read more »
Raising Competent Children
Author: Jesper Juul
In this important international best-selling book, Jesper Juul argues that today's families are at an exciting crossroad. The authoritarian parenting style is being transformed as we embrace a new set of values. Children are competent to express their feelings from birth, and they are eager to cooperate, and parents must work to listen to and learn from their children.
Who You Are is What You Do
Author: Heather McAllister
In the new release, Who You Are Is What You Do, author and counsellor Heather McAllister has created a practical and visual workbook designed to help teenagers make career decisions based upon their own unique strengths, interests and values. ...read more »
The Very Cranky Bear
Author: Nick Bland
Selected book for National Simultaneous Storytime- 2012
"In the Jingle Jangle Jungle on a cold and rainy day, four little friends found a perfect place to play. Moose had marvellous antlers and Lion, a golden mane. Zebra had fantastic stripes and Sheep...well, Sheep was plain." ...read more »
Best Start
Author: Lynn Jenkins
Every parent wants the best for their child, but how do you go about giving your baby or toddler the skills they need to live a happy, fulfilled life? 'Best Start' has the answers! In 'Best Start', psychologist Lynn Jenkins looks at how a person's emotional foundations are formed in babyhood and the power that these foundations have over the way in which a child develops. ...read more »

This clear and concise Skills Handbook is aimed at helping students in Years 6-8 to plan, research and complete their school assignments and projects. It is structured to show students how to:
•Read their assignment and define exactly what they have been asked to do.
•Break down their assignment or task into smaller and more manageable ‘chunks’ and then create a work plan to complete all work by the due date. ...read more »
Against the Odds
Author: Marjolijn Hof
Recommended award-winning novel
An extraordinary novel about a young girl's response to her aid-worker father's disappearance in a war zone. Sometimes.' Kiki's father, a doctor, is always putting himself in danger by travelling to faraway war zones. No matter how much she tries, Kiki can't convince him not to go. ...read more »
The Audrey of the Outback Collection
Author: Christine Harris
Fantastic compilation by one of the world's most popular children's authors
3 books in 1... Audrey of the Outback, Audrey Goes to Town, and Audrey's Big Secret. A new hard-cover collection of three of Christine Harris's award-winning books about a girl from the outback with alot on her mind. ...read more »
The Return of the Word Spy
Author: Ursula Dubosarsky
Children's Book Council of Australia - Winner 2011 - Information Book
In The Return of the Word Spy we continue the fascinating journey through language, with chapters on language families, how we learn to speak, grammar and written forms of communication. ...read more »
Shakespeare's Hamlet
Editor: Nicki Greenberg
Children's Book Council of Australia - Joint Winner 2011 -Picture Book of the Year
Denmark is in turmoil. The palace is seething with treachery, suspicion and intrigue. On a mission to avenge his father's murder, Prince Hamlet tries to claw free of the moral decay all around him. But in the ever-deepening nest of plots, of plays within plays, nothing is what it seems. Some mature themes. ...read more »
Mirror
Author: Jeannie Baker
Children's Book Council of Australia - Joint Winner 2011 - Picture Book of the Year
This innovative picture book comprises two stories designed to be read simultaneously - one from the left, the other from the right. Page by page, we experience a day in the lives of two boys and their families. ...read more »
Maudie and Bear
Author: Jan Ormerod
Children's Book Council of Australia - Winner 2011- Early Childhood
Maudie's world revolves around Maudie. Bear's world also revolves around Maudie - he is as patient and solid as a rock. Maudie is so confident of Bear's love she makes little effort to deserve it. Bear's remedy for loving Maudie is to love her some more. ...read more »
The Midnight Zoo
Author: Sonya Hartnett
Children's Book Council of Australia 2011 Winner - Book of the Year, Older Readers
wo gypsy boys are fleeing through a war-ravaged countryside during the night carrying a secret bundle. The boys stumble across a town that has been reduced to smoking rubble, and a zoo that is still intact. When the boys take shelter in the zoo, they discover a menagerie of talking animals. ...read more »
The Magic Folk Collection
Author: Enid Blyton
Lovely compilation by one of the world's most popular children's authors
3 books in 1... The Book of Fairies, The Book of Pixies, The Book of Brownies... your children will meet all sorts of magical creatures, from pixies and fairies to brownies and imps. Some are sweet and helpful while others are lazy and naughty. But one thing's for sure... life's never boring when the magic folk are around. ...read more »
The 4th 'R' - Relationships
Author: Helen Davidson
The 4th ‘R’ - Relationships is a fun and practical, self-help book for both adults and children, about developing the social and emotional skills that help children make friends, bounce back from difficulties, be resilient and achieve lifelong positive mental health and happiness. ...read more »
Small Fry - Outdoors
Authors: Susie Cameron & Caroline Webster
The outdoors is a place where kids can get down and dirty with a bug-catcher and magnifying glass in hand. They can be conquering explorers, artists, amateur botanists, pirates or fairies - all in the blink of an eyelid. ...read more »
30 Things My Dad Taught Me
Authors: Ian, Paul, and Denis Baker
The book is a meditation on the experiences of one family, but reveals universal truths about love, kindness, growing up and loss. The reader is invited to enjoy the lessons of Leon James Baker and the voices of many other great men. ...read more »

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk/ How to Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk
Author: Elaine Mazlish / Adele Faber
Here is the bestselling book that will give you the know-how you need to be more effective with your children and more supportive of yourself. ...read more »
Coolmind
Author: David Keefe
This book is all about the art of relaxing, the art of becoming consciously cool now, and to rise above stress. And the good news is it's not hard! In as little as three minutes a day, author David Keefe will show your teen how to gain mental calm and clarity in any situation by selecting from the techniques outlined in 'Coolmind'. ...read more »