Children's / Teenage: general interest

Journey to the icy lands at the ends of the Earth and learn all about life at the poles. Explore Earth's polar regions - from amazing wildlife to the explorers who ventured there. Discover snowy mountains, frozen seas, and icebergs bigger than skyscrapers! Children will meet the remarkable animal...

This story begins at the outer edge of the Arctic Circle, where the extraordinary wood frog is beginning to freeze, and then works its way inwards to the north pole - through the tundra then into the sea and ice at the very centre. Then the scenes work their way back outwards. As the book progres...

This story begins at the outer edge of the Arctic Circle, where the extraordinary wood frog is beginning to freeze, and then works its way inwards to the north pole - through the tundra then into the sea and ice at the very centre. Then the scenes work their way back outwards. As the book progres...

Travel back to the Mesozoic era and discover how dinosaurs have evolved and adapted to ever-changing planet Earth. Learn how birds are related to dinosaurs. For budding palaeontologists aged 6 and up, this series will explore all things dinosaur: from fossil finds and coprolites (that's poo) to e...

Intrepid readers are invited on a field trip into the wild to discover whether wolves are as big and as bad as we think they are. For many people, wolves are the stuff of nightmares and horror films, but the reality is that they're among some of the most vulnerable wild animals on our planet. By ...

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...

A brand-new combined, revised, and expanded edition of the ground-breaking, iconic art book series for children - perfect for readers aged 7-12. With a fresh new design, this book features the 'best of' from the original two volumes, plus new entries, specially selected in collaboration with art ...

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 ...

Explore the claw-some world of cats in this definitive guide that's packed with fun facts and illustrations. Large continent maps show the origin of over 100 weird and wonderful breeds like the Sokoke from Africa - the rarest variety of domestic cat in the world - plus discover ancient cats, wild...