Interest age: from c 9 years

How do blind athletes tell between silver and gold medals? How did a Finnish architect accidentally invent skateboarding? Why do footballers wear logos on their kit? From equipment and engineering to amazing sporting achievements, find 100 incredible facts in this book, perfect for sharing with f...

Are you obsessed with football and want to know how to make it your future? Well now you can! Football isn't just about becoming a pro. In fact, there are hundreds of people that help make magic on the pitch, whether it's the architect who designed the stadium, the coder who created your favourit...

Discover over 100 extraordinary facts about the beautiful game from all around the world! Find out which football teams travelled to the first ever FIFA World Cup together. Discover the world record for the lowest altitude football match. Meet the king who named one of the world's most famous foo...

Pack your brain with football fun and trivia ahead of the UEFA EURO 2024 championship. Discover over 100 extraordinary facts about the beautiful game from all around the world. Find out which women's football team is ranked No. 1 in the world. Discover the story behind the animal that found a sto...

A unique, beautifully illustrated guide to the beauty and diversity of the Amazon - the rainforest and the river, its flora and fauna, and the people who live in the region.

Who were the ancient Greeks? Read about their daily lives, what jobs they did, what they ate and wore, and why Athens was so important for them? Discover the answers to questions such as 'what happened at a Greek theatre', 'why did they fight wars?' and 'what was a city-state?'. Using fun, humoro...

'Ancient Worlds' is a tour through history's most influential civilizations between 3000 BCE and 750 CE, capturing moments that reveal the culture and technology that made them great. From Sumer, the world's earliest civilization, to the heyday of the Maya, the tour crosses every continent, takin...

The athletes have arrived. The excitement is building. Grab your popcorn and get ready to witness the most entertaining sports day ever with commentator Clare Balding. Who would win in a 100-metre dash: the Australian tiger beetle or the cheetah? Could the orca be the speediest swimmer ever? Who ...

From the latest research to recent numbers on populations, this book gives you all the information you need about animals on land, in water, and in the air. Filled with more than 700 photographs, habitat maps, and illustrations, This encyclopedia helps children and parents learn about the rich va...

A stunningly illustrated tribute to all things aeroplane, 'Aviation' celebrates the ingenuity of aeroplanes, biplanes, monoplanes and helicopters past, present and future. From the first hot air balloon flight by the Montgolfier brothers, through to the the legendary Wright Flyer and the revoluti...