Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Hardback

Do you know how many football pitches would fit into Europe? Or which country has the most newspaper readers? What is a megacity and which is the biggest one in the world? And how many wildebeest migrate thousands of kilometres every year across African's plains? 'The Big Countdown' looks at popu...

Perfect for budding scientists keen to find out why things fizz, what makes a submarine sink or how you make edible foam. Each experiment uses easy-to-find ingredients and objects.

Why is Tutankhamun so famous? What was inside a pyramid? And did the ancient Egyptians really love cats? Find out the answers to all these questions and many, many more in this high-interest romp through the world of the Ancient Egyptians.

Discover the fascinating world of the ancient Greeks through 99 questions and answers. Where did the ancient Greeks do their shopping? Why did the Athenians worship Athena? And just what happened in a hippodrome?! Find out the answers to all these questions and many, many more in this high-intere...

How big was the Roman Empire? Did all Romans wear togas? And just what was SO special about Roman roads? Find out the answers to all these questions and many, many more in this high-interest romp through the world of the Romans.

Discover the fascinating world of the Aztecs through 99 questions and answers. Why were the Aztecs mad for maize? What were chinampas? And did the Aztecs really make towers of skulls? Find out the answers to all these questions and many, many more.

Discover the fascinating world of the Maya through 99 questions and answers. Where did the Maya live? Who was Pakal the Great? And just why were the Maya so crazy for corn? Find out the answers to all these questions and many, many more in this high-interest romp through the world of the Maya.

Discover the fascinating world of the Shang Dynasty through 99 questions and answers. Where did the Shang rule? Why is Fu Hao so famous? And did the Shang really invent chopsticks? Find out the answers to all these questions in this book. The high-interest approach is complimented by a striking, ...

Discover the fascinating world of the Song dynasty through 99 questions and answers. How big was the Song civilisation? Why was Confucius so important to the Song? And did the Song really invent gunpowder? Find out the answers to all these questions and many, many more.

When were the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages? How was Stonehenge built? And just who was Cheddar Man? Find out the answers to all these questions and many, many more in this high-interest romp through the world of ancient Britain!