Interest age: from c 7 years

Discover a new and intriguing word every day with our carefully chosen collection of words. This title features a medley of interesting and unusual words, as well as ones that reflect the changing seasons and link to the date on which they appear, examples are - suffragette on International Women...

Produced to coincide with the 250th birthday of Wordsworth in 2020, this book adapts the lyrical diary of his sister, Dorothy Wordswoth, detailing their life together roaming the beautiful Lake District. Dorothy's works are now considered essential early examples of a women's role in literature, ...

In this exciting, photo-packed book, discover the world's most amazing computers, from the first mechanical calculators to the latest groundbreaking designs. Step back in time to explore the history of computer gaming - from the first simple pong game to the latest high-tech console. Meet the pio...

'The Worst in the World' is packed full of the foulest gold, silver and bronze medal winning entries in horrible categories such as diseases, battles, emperors, punishments, schools and more. Read all about the most horrible top threes across history (in one man's opinion) - they're the absolute ...

Our planet Earth is amazing! It is the only planet in the known universe that has plants and animals - including us - living on it. Wow! We are able to live on Earth because of how it was formed. Our planet contains many wonders such as rivers, mountains and forests. But did you know that rivers ...

Robots are AMAZING! Robots can save lives, repair themselves and travel into space - WOW! A robot works because of HOW it is programmed. Robots are helping humans in so many ways, from art and medicine, to transport and the environment! Did you know that robots can find their way, repair themselv...

Space is amazing, it stretches for millions of kilometres and is full of planets and bright stars! Discover amazing facts with 'The Wow and How of Space' - some which might challenge what you thought you already knew. For example, did you know that the Milky Way eats other galaxies?! That's a pre...

Transport is AMAZING! Transport can help us to travel the world - WOW! We are able to float, fly, zoom and glide because of how transport works. But did you know that some trains can float? Or that cars can be powered by poo? Some submarines can stay submerged for 25 years! That's a long time to ...

Weather is amazing! Weather can include giant hailstones, burger-shaped raindrops and round rainbows! Weather happens because of how our atmosphere - the layers of gas surrounding Earth - shifts and changes. But did you know that rainbows are actually round? Or that ice can grow like hair? Lightn...

Cruel school and wicked punishments await in this hilarious look at Victorian school days! Growing up in Britain in the 1880s wasn't easy. The going was tough and the punishments were even tougher. Follow the experiences of Victorian schoolchildren and discover their top tips on how to survive at...