Interest age: from c 7 years

A gripping account of how a deadly plague swept across the world in the 14th century, killing almost half of the population. Discover how the Black Death reached Europe, the disease's terrifying symptoms, the desperate efforts to prevent it from spreading, and the devastating effects it had on li...

Part of the 'Horrible Histories' series, this book presents some foul food facts about rotten rationing, awful evacuation tales and the terrible truth about London's bloodthirsty blackout murderer.

If you've been looking for a compilation of stupid, comical deaths from throughout history, look no further. 'Disastrous Deaths' is the set of books for you. Find out just how these unfortunate people met their sorry ends. Were they taken out by an awful accident?

This work brings a world of teeny creatures and tiny details vividly to life. Packed with exciting facts and amazing photographs, it includes practical, hands-on activities, for those with and without a microscope at home.

Did you know that the world's most complicated computer is the one inside your head? The brain is amazing. It controls everything we do. It makes us think, move, feel, sleep, remember, forget, imagine and have some pretty weird dreams. But it's also one of the most mysterious organs in the human ...

Discover how to train your brain and become the best you can be in this empowering and inclusive guide by the nation's favourite doctor, Dr Ranj. Brains don't look like much, do they? A touch of slime here, some squishy grey stuff there. But in fact, your brain is more powerful than any supercomp...

Explore the technology that is changing our world! Imagine a computer that can learn from experience and teach itself new things - that's AI in action! Trace the development of intelligent computers from the earliest ideas to today's technology. Discover how AI helps us in different ways, includi...

Explore the technology that is changing our world! Imagine a computer that can learn from experience and teach itself new things - that's AI in action! Trace the development of intelligent computers from the earliest ideas to today's technology. Discover how AI helps us in different ways, includi...

This fun children's book gives six real-life moral dilemmas that children might face and asks the readers to consider the pros and cons for possible resolutions. It gives readers lots to think about but, in the end, asks the child 'What would YOU do?', leaving the ultimate decision to them. The s...

'Bright New World' is a lavishly illustrated glimpse into a future not too far from our own time - a world in which today's children have grown up and tackled the world's most pressing social and environmental problems. In a series of lush, detailed scenes, readers will enter a world of solar-pow...