Interest age: from c 9 years

Revealing facts about the awesome ancients, their groovy gods, potty pyramids and their mad mummies, this book also tells how a hunted hippo got his own back on a pharaoh, and discovers the truth about the cool Queen Cleo and the curse of Tutankhamun.

What is bacteriology? What do bacteriologists do? What's so interesting about bacteria? These are just a few questions that are answered in this book. Find out about the pioneering work of scientists through the ages, explore the tools and skills needed to be a bacteriologist and discover how som...

'Barmy British Empire' gives you the brutal facts about how Britannia ruled the waves - from infamous antics in India to dreadful deeds Down Under.

Looking to take up a new sport? Or just thinking about ways to keep fit and healthy? This book is a great introduction to all the important basketball skills you'll need. Full of skills tips and illustrations showing key techniques, you'll discover everything - from offence to defence.

Looking to take up a new sport? Or just thinking about ways to keep fit and healthy? This book is a great introduction to all the important basketball skills you'll need. Full of skills tips and illustrations showing key techniques, you'll discover everything - from offence to defence.

'Be Calm' will show you how to shut down anxiety with fun and simple ways to calm your mind by listening to what your body is telling you. Ever tried the half-salamander exercise? And have you ever performed a body scan? These amazing activities along with many others will become your toolkit to ...

How do you feel right now? Everyone experiences stress and anxiety at times in their lives, but sometimes the feelings build up and can affect our physical and mental health. This book will help you to recognise the signs of feeling stressed and anxious and what you can do to feel better.

Revealing a new perspective into the world of space exploration and the daring astronauts who make it possible, this title takes you on a once-in-a-lifetime tour of the space station. Learn what the astronauts do once they make it into space - from experiments to repairs, and so much more!

If you want to be an astronaut, a crime scene investigator, a brain surgeon, a particle physicist or even a volcanologist, then you're going to need to study science at school. There are lots of careers that use science in one way or another and this book will open your eyes and your mind to the ...

Will your future career be in the exciting world of technology? This book will show you that there is so much more to a science career than using a spanner. If you want to be an architect, a robotics expert, a space technician, a racing bike designer or even a film editor, then you're going to ne...