Children's / Teenage general interest: Hobbies, quizzes & games

This game of strategy has been around for thousands of years and it gives your brain a real workout. But you don't have to be a brainiac to have fun playing chess. Basher explains the basics with clear explanations of the pieces and how they move. Then move on to read about rules, strategy, and f...

Do you know your bishops from your knights? Or when castling is the best move? How about the best way to counter the Queen's Gambit? In 'Chess For Beginners' international master and renowned chess tutor Michael Basman shows you everything you need to know to improve your tactics and win more games.

Understand tactics, improve your game, and outwit your opponents! Do you know your bishops from your knights? Or when castling is the best move? How about the best way to counter the Queen's Gambit? In 'Chess for Beginners' international master and renowned chess tutor Michael Basman shows you ev...

Ideal for readers with some experience of coding with Scratch but are ready to take their coding to the next level. Readers will learn the basics of making games with HTML and JavaScript with the programming languages used by professional game developers. Readers will learn how to make images mov...

Sixteen simple step-by-step upcycling craft projects for young children. 'Creative Crafting' is an accessible introduction to upcycling for five to nine-year-olds. With bright engaging illustrations and easy to follow step-by-step instructions, there are sixteen fun projects that can be made from...

Celebrate the first 30 years of 'Where's Wally?' with this exclusive anniversary album from Wally to his fans. Join Wally as he handpicks his top 10 journeys of all time, with lots of terrific twists! Fantastic scenes are revisited in Wally's very own scrapbook bursting with art, new things to se...

From Dougie Poynter, McFly bassist, dinosaur fanatic and co-author of the bestselling picture book series 'The Dinosaur that Pooped', comes this ultimate book of dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are awesome! Discover everything you ever wanted to know about these jaw-droppingly cool pre-historic legends - in...

The ultimate search-and-find book with a twist! Join Wally for a fun day at the museum. Search for Wally and his friends amongst the amazing artefacts and exciting exhibitions. And that's not all: this book contains over 500 challenging differences to spot! A totally essential test for eagle-eyed...

More than 250 trivia questions for curious minds! What is the highest mountain in the world? What is the Earth's core made of? Find out in this quiz book, packed with questions and facts about Planet Earth. Challenge yourself, your family, and friends with awesome questions based on the award-win...

Flex your fact muscles and test your trivia knowledge with the Encyclopaedia of Unbelievable Facts. Packed with 500 perplexing questions, this book is perfect for family quiz nights and impressing in the playground.