Non-Fiction 9+

This guide tells readers everything they need to know, from the torture of Olympic training, to some of the best performances dating back as far as 776 BC.

Soar into the high-flying world of aircraft with this picture-packed, fact-filled book. Eyewitness 'Flight' is an essential guide to the history and science of humanity's most incredible feat: flying! Young readers will pore over stunning photography and fascinating facts, featuring aircraft from...

Discover all kinds of inspiring and extraordinary careers in this illustrated book for kids! Why not become a cat behaviourist? Or a rollercoaster engineer? How about a coral reef gardener? Find out what's involved in these incredible careers and meet the real people who followed their dreams and...

What made Pele the greatest player of all time? How did Nadia Nadim flee from Afghanistan and end up playing for Manchester United? Who was the Liverpool player who invented the world's most popular football boot? This collection of fifty biographies brings together the the incredible true storie...

Get ready to laugh your football socks off with this side-splitting joke book from the creators of the bestselling 'Football School' series. What's a striker's favourite magic routine? A hat trick! Why was the peacock sent off? It was a professional fowl! What's a chip-lover's top footie show? Ca...

This inspirational book charts the history of the anti-racism movement in English football and beyond, shining a light on both the divisive and unifying power of the beautiful game. Discover the star footballers, which include the likes of Arthur Wharton, Walter Tull and Clyde Best from the early...

Experience the explosive and colourful future of the cosmos, zooming trillions of years ahead in time with Professor Raman Prinja. Vivid artwork from Jan Bielecki plucks astonishing phenomena out of the distant future, and explodes them on the page - sizzling red giant stars and deep, mysterious ...

Animals are so familiar but what makes an animal an animal? Produced in partnership with the Natural History Museum (NHM), this clever and clear explanation of animal classification puts your animals in order and explains why classifying animals is important. From whales to worms and snakes to st...

Secondary school can be scary. Corridors can seem wide. Older children look terrifying. And all of a sudden there are important exams, messy friendships and stressful homework to contend with. But, whether you're about to land at secondary school, or your wheels have already hit the runway but ha...

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...