Children's / Teenage general interest: General knowledge & trivi

A kid's life as a Viking might sound like fun, what with all those cool battles and awesome longships, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard. In this hilarious book, children will learn just how tough life really was, from spending years on a raid and sharing your bedroom with farm anim...

A kid's life in prehistoric times might sound like fun, what with all those woolly mammoths and massive stone circles, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard. In this hilarious book, children will learn just how tough life really was, from living in a cave and hunting wild boar to being ...

Explore the daily lives of children around the world through the lens of a single, special day - June 21st, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and the shortest in the southern hemisphere.

How old is the universe? What kind of metals do neutron stars make? Is a light year the biggest measurement there is? Discover mind-expanding ideas about the Sun, stars, and planets through statistics, incredible infographics and brilliant illustrations. It's the perfect way to take young readers...

Zoom around the planets with Oddblob the alien, find out which galaxies eat each other and see if you've got what it takes to be a staggering stargazer. With fact files, quirky quizzes and crazy cartoons, this book is out of this world!

This title gives youngsters everything they want to know about trains, from building the first railways to steam engines and maglev trains that hover above the rails. Learn about trains that go underground, across water, through rock and more.

Discover mind-boggling facts about the stuff you use every day, and how these items are made, used and re-used. Do you ever wonder where your stuff comes from, and what happens to it when you're finished with it? Did you know that you can make paper out of elephant poo? And plastic packaging out ...

Think you know a lot about space and the universe? Prepare to learn even more about amazing galaxies, stars, planets and space exploration. You'll be surprised by how much you'll discover in this totally terrific book of space trivia. Dynamic design pairs with engaging photos and carefully levell...

Get up close to nature with naturalist and TV presenter Chris Packham CBE and encounter the amazing animal superheroes that will help us save the world.

Discover all the terrifying facts about the number one river in London, the Terrible Thames. From gory stories of death, crime and creepy creatures to the freezing Frost Fairs, which featured elephant parades over the ice, it's all here.