Interest age: from c 8 years

Whoosh! Feel the rush as you speed down a snowy slope! Get outdoors and enjoy the thrill of skiing. Readers will learn all about the proper clothing, footwear and supplies they need for both downhill and cross-country skiing. Find out how to stay safe and have fun while taking part in a popular w...

In 1881, US Army Lieutenant Adolphus Greely and his crew set sail for the Arctic. Their mission was to collect scientific data on the polar climate. They also had a second, secret goal: to achieve Furthest North, the record for highest latitude reached by explorers. But when resupply ships failed...

This is our Green Planet: a hidden world where plants care for other plants and can smell, taste, touch, hear and even 'talk'. In the world of plants, time passes more slowly, but if we speed months into minutes we can peer into this hidden world and realise: it's a battleground. Plants are worki...

Earth is dominated by plants, which outweigh all other life - from tiny duckweed floating in our ponds to giant sequoia trees towering above us. It's easy to take plants for granted, but we depend on these light-eaters, oxygen-generators, and rain-makers for every breath of air and mouthful of fo...

Be inspired by one of the world's most important and influential campaigners! Discover the story of Greta, from her decision to skip school in favour of her one-person strike outside Swedish parliament, to her current role as a spearhead of an international movement. Follow her carbon-free journe...

Be inspired by one of the world's most important and influential campaigners! Discover the story of Greta, from her decision to skip school in favour of her one-person strike outside Swedish parliament, to her current role as a spearhead of an international movement. Follow her carbon-free journe...

Apparently the ancient Greeks were a rather groovy bunch. The boys didn't start school until they were seven, and girls didn't have to go at all. But it wasn't always so jolly. Readers can discover who had the world's first flushing toilet and why dedicated doctors tasted their patients' ear wax!

Discover all the foul facts about fifty gruesome great houses with history's most horrible headlines: 'Gruesome Great Houses' edition. From Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh to Buckingham Palace in London, this book covers the history of Britain and Ireland from the time of the savage Stone Age right up...

Explore Earth's geography through the 'Map Your Planet!' series. Find out all about habitats and discover the incredible places where different species live. Learn how animals and plants adapt to a wide range of habitats around the world: from the frozen tundra to tropical rainforests; from scorc...

Explore Earth's geography through the 'Map Your Planet!' series. Find out all about habitats and discover the incredible places where different species live. Learn how animals and plants adapt to a wide range of habitats around the world: from the frozen tundra to tropical rainforests; from scorc...