Children's / Teenage: general interest

All over the world, there are female athletes breaking barriers, pushing limits and achieving amazing things, but where did their journeys begin? And what challenges did they have to overcome to get where they are today? 'Run Like a Girl' is a collection of fascinating biographical stories told b...

Alright BOOM, Big Manny is here to show you how you can become a real-life scientist and create awesome experiments at home using ordinary ingredients. We'll learn some basic (and not-so basic) chemistry tings - from combustion to chromatography (chroma-what-now?). We'll meet the amazing elements...

Mo and his friends are looking back at the fun they've had in the past year and finding out about the seasons at the same time. If a monster can understand science, anyone can! Join Mo the Monster as he discovers the basic principles of science. Along the way, Mo is kept focused (monsters are not...

Learn about bug habitats - who lives where, from teeny tiny bugs (featherwing beetles) to the largest of critters (giant stick insect and goliath beetles). Find out the amazing things that bugs can do, like flying high or disguising themselves. Read magical creepy crawly folklore stories from aro...

Technology and engineering surround us. From HUGE things, like spaceships and skyscrapers, to much smaller things like the toaster in our kitchen and the shoes on our feet. But all of these things only exist because of seven small inventions: the nail, the wheel, the spring, the magnet, the lens,...

Founded sometime around 1600 BCE, the Shang Dynasty was governed by a series of about 29 kings over a 600 year period. They were situated along the Yellow River Valley, China, and historians know a lot about their lives from the discovery of the oracle bones, ancient tombs and cities and other ar...

Packed with sea-life facts and awe-inspiring science, 'Sharks Love Science' looks at animal families, wild weather at sea, ocean habitats, types of sharks - from the great white to the frilled - and so much more. And guess what? Science is super fun.

Meet 100 icons of colour from the past, including inspiring figures from as far back as the 1500s, and present day, in this celebration of inspirational achievement. This treasury includes a collection of stories about changemakers to encourage, inspire and empower the next generation of changema...

Soil covers most of the land on Earth. It feeds plants and is home to many animals. Discover why soil is an important part of nature!

A collection of 12 traditional songs that pays homage to the rich cultural heritage and multilingual communities of West Africa and the Caribbean. Stories about children playing in the schoolyard at recess, sisters braiding each other' s hair at the beach, and parents dancing and singing late int...