General Knowledge

An engaging and accessible introduction to philosophy, readers will be introduced to a variety of philosophical ideas through the teachings of Plato, Confucius, Simone de Beauvoir, and many more. Vibrant, reader-friendly illustrations bring the history of ideas and thinking to life, and provide t...

Understand how philosophers have helped us to tackle the big mysteries of life - from why we are here to how we know if something is really true. This step-by-step journey introduces the most influencial philosophers from history, making their ideas accessible to young readers everywhere.

What makes someone good or bad? Can a machine think? How can we tell what is real? For thousands of years, philosophers have wrestled with ideas about human nature, right and wrong, truth and existence. Discover how the world's greatest thinkers answered the very biggest questions, and unlock the...

Welcome to the wonderful world of philosophy! Clear designs and illustrations combined with easy-to-understand text introduce famous thinkers and concepts, from the Ancient Greeks to the modern day. 'Super Smart Thinking' series takes highly complex concepts and explains them in clear and straigh...

A book for curious kids filled with unforgettable facts, from the brilliant to the bizarre! What's the furthest distance ever run without stopping? Which language has the most words? How many times do we blink each day, year, or in an entire lifetime? How deep is the deepest hole that's ever been...

Join Ben Martynoga and Moose Allain for an inspiring look at how we can rewild life so that nature - and humankind - flourishes for a long time to come.

Most of us know a little bit about a lot of things. Or a lot about not many things, but Terry Denton knows quite a bit about almost everything and has squeezed it all into this fantastically funny book. Join him on a fascinating whistle-stop tour of the history and science of the universe.

Here is a silly question-and-answer book, fact-checked by world-leading experts from across the University of Cambridge. Did you know that there's no set number of bones in the human body? Most babies are born with around 300 bones, but by the time they've grown up, they usually have between 206 ...

Get ready for a whole bunch of fascinating facts and staggering stats! This book is bursting with 150 fun and fact-filled lists about animals, space, the world, history, technology and lots more.

Go on an amazing journey of discovery with the Very Hungry Caterpillar and learn fascinating facts about everything from science and space to animals and dinosaurs. Travel around the world to explore the continents, discover where different animals live, learn all about the people who came before...