Non-Fiction 9+

How on Earth do you play a bass that's 3.5 metres tall? How can you play a theremin without touching it? Can you turn a cave's stalactites into an organ? (Spoiler alert: yes, you can!) Including a stunning central gatefold that opens out to reveal the family tree of musical instruments, this book...

Experience how art meets science, from the earliest cave paintings to today's advanced tech - and meet the innovative artists behind it all! This title explores moments from art history that have expanded our understanding of the way things work, such as the beautiful balance of forces in kinetic...

Based on real questions from children, expert author Matt Bothwell has created the Supervillain Academy to teach astrophysics to middle graders. 'Could you crash the Moon into the Earth? If the Sun explodes, would we all get vaporised? What's the weather like on Mercury?' Discover the answers to ...

Celebrate every season with this series. Create projects that are made around the world. This title focuses on autumn crafts from different cultures.

Benin was an important kingdom in West Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries. Find out about Benin's magnificent capital city, the objects that Benin traded with Europe and their intricate bronze plaques and statues. Read about food and farming, armies and weapons, the life of a craftsman and how...

Dive into the wonderful world of football with this essential guide containing everything you'll ever need to know about the beautiful game.

This kit includes everything origami lovers and paper crafters need to create their own paper menagerie.

This volume highlights some of the 9500 species of birds that live in a huge range of habitats, from deserts and rainforests to the polar ice caps. As well as finding out about different orders of birds, take a detailed look at individual feathers, beak shapes, and explore behaviour, from fish - ...

Award-winning artist Shaun Tan brings his story-making to life in this beautiful sketchbook, now with brand new content. A treasure trove of sketchbook pages, jottings, doodles and drawings from life reveal much about Shaun's personal style and themes in this inspiring collection. Extensive brand...

'Bright New World' is a lavishly illustrated glimpse into a future not too far from our own time - a world in which today's children have grown up and tackled the world's most pressing social and environmental problems. In a series of lush, detailed scenes, readers will enter a world of solar-pow...