Interest age: from c 9 years

Looking to take up a new sport? Or just thinking about ways to keep fit and healthy? This book is a great introduction to all the important cricket skills you'll need. Full of skills tips and illustrations showing key techniques, you'll discover everything - from batting to bowling and fielding.

This book gives the reader the horrible historical facts on all our shocking sovereigns, from William the Conker right up to Lizzie the Last. It includes foul but fascinating facts on horrible habits, ghastly palace ghosts and the dreadful royal doctors of days gone by.

Deary gives you the ghastly truth about the wild warrior race who weren't afraid to fight the rotten Romans - and who had the horrible habit of collecting human heads. He also looks at the dreadful Druids, their strange sacrifices and terrible trials.

Drawing examples from sport, science and even business, 'Dare to Be You' empowers young readers to follow their own path, love what makes them different and question the world around them. Matthew Syed introduces children to the power of diverse thinking. When you stop doubting yourself, embrace ...

'Dark Knights and Dingy Castles' takes readers back to the days of chivalry, and recounts stories of dreadful dungeons, cruel crusaders and ghastly ghosts.

Follow the evolution of plants and animals, from the first living things 6 billion years ago to the animals living in the world today. 'Darwin's Tree of Life' shows how the incredible diversity of life on earth came to be. It starts from the dawn of life and shows the order in which plants and an...

Celebrate the wonders of science, identity and the natural world with this collection of more than 100 poems by the acclaimed poet John Agard. Jam-packed with beautiful interior illustrations, this anthology is perfect for budding poets, keen performers and those constantly curious children!

Join Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase and Carter and Sadie Kane as they do battle with an ancient Egyptian magician determined to become a god. Against impossible odds, the four demigods and magicians team up to prevent the apocalypse.

Deserts cover about one-fifth of Earth's entire land surface. They are some of the harshest and most challenging ecosystems on our planet. Find out about deserts through the use of flowcharts in this fascinating book.

Take a look at the wackier side of history! Who was the maddest Roman emperor? Why didn't the Romans use toilet paper? And just how dangerous was a Roman tortoise? This title answers all these questions and much more. With an engaging question and answer format, this series draws young readers in...