Children's / Teenage general interest: People & places

Have you ever wished there was a word for friends who are like family to you, or for the way you hesitate when you've forgotten someone's name? Did you know there was a special word for the distance a reindeer can travel before needing the toilet? Or for when you search for something in the water...

Children all over the world are very different, but they also have much in common. In this beautifully illustrated book, young children can learn all about what people in other countries eat, wear and play, and how they speak and celebrate. From breakfasts to birthdays, cakes to clothes, and hicc...

From pasta to passionfruit, baguettes to biryani, ramen to rambutan, there are so many different dishes and delicacies all around the world. In this fascinating book, young children can learn all about what people in other countries eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as where our food c...

Find out how children play all around the world in this beautifully illustrated book. From basketball to board games, clapping games to climbing frames, dens to doll's houses, there are so many ways to play and have fun around the world.

A look at the wonders of Japan and what makes this country and their culture so interesting and unique.

Packed with quotes, facts and photography, 'We Love Billie Eilish' follows her meteoric rise from bedroom singer to global megastar.

Step back in time to Ancient Rome and meet some of the many people who lived, worked, and played during that time. From a young slave boy to a fierce gladiator, a washerwoman to a wealthy lady, and a mosaic artist to the emperor himself - each one shares with you the story of their own daily life.

Step back in time to Ancient Rome and meet some of the many people who lived, worked, and played during that time. From a young slave boy to a fierce gladiator, a washerwoman to a wealthy lady, and a mosaic artist to the emperor himself - each one shares with you the story of their own daily life.

This inspiring picture book tells the story of the friendship that shaped music history, between four lads from Liverpool who shared a love of music and big ambitions.

Step back in time to Ancient Egypt and meet some of the many people who lived, worked, and played during that time. From a necropolis builder to a tomb robber, a brewer to an embalmer, and a slave girl to the Pharaoh himself - each one will share with you the story of their own daily life. Togeth...