An illustrated non-fiction book that explores the natural world above us, the efforts humans have made to venture high above the Earth, and the mythology about the stars. Linking seemingly diverse subject matter, it invites the reader to explore the wonder of the universe.

** By the winner of the 2023 CBCA Book of the Year Award Eve Pownall Award **

What wonders are soaring far above your head? Come on a journey to meet the creatures who live high in the treetops, the birds that ride the wind, the people who have braved the highest mountain summits, and the stories we tell to explain the night-time's dazzling stars. There is a whole world in the sky, waiting to be discovered...

High is an illustrated non-fiction book that explores the natural world above us and the efforts humans have made to venture high above the Earth, from early flying machines to modern skyscrapers. Linking seemingly diverse subject matter, it invites the reader to explore the wonder of the universe.

High Life: The Tallest Trees, Tree Dwellers, Nests and Nooks, Fading Forests • High Rise: Tombs and Temples, Keeping Watch, Ever Higher (building skyscrapers) • High Fliers: Winging It (birds), Murmurations, Tiny Dancers (insects), Inspired By Nature (early flying machines), Humans in Flight • High Peaks: A Home in the Mountains (wildlife), The Old Ways, Dangerous Dreams (mountaineering) • High Skies: Cloud Spotting, High Stakes (climate change), The View From Up Here (the Moon) • High Heavens: Sun Gods, Moon Gods, Stories in the Stars