Children's / Teenage: general interest

From the icy poles to the deepest parts of the oceans, humans have explored Earth's most challenging environments, and have even journeyed on into space. But how did these places form and what are the features that make them unique? How do humans live and work in these harsh landscapes? Most impo...

How do ideas make the world go round? What is populism? What are the political left and right? What's the difference between capitalism and communism, or democracy and dictatorship? Who really holds the power? Can everyone have freedom of speech? And what does all this mean for you? Find out the ...

Ponies and horses are favourite animal friends. Make reading your superpower with DK's levelled non-fiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about ponies and horses - a high-quality, fun, non-fiction reader - carefully levelled to help children progress. 'Ponies and Horses' is a beautif...

'Where Does it Go?' is a humorous science series aimed at 7-9 year olds about states of matter explored through the world around us - how they feature in our daily lives (including in our body) and where they end up! The fully collour illustrated spreads cover a wide range of fun and unusual fact...

Did you know that you can discover loads about history just from the loo? Or piles about the past just from a poo? If not, then get ready to discover everything from Henry VIII's dodgy diet and poo-tastic Roman plumbing, to the stinky secrets of Victorian sewers and how life, death and everything...

See volcanoes, asteroids and the fiery beginnings of our Earth. Witness the explosion of life on our planet. Get close up to Titlaalik, the very first creature to crawl on land and Rhizodont, the monstrous scaled fish. Fly with a pterosaur, hang out with apes, ride a mamoth - and then meet the ve...

Enter the prehistoric world for an incredible four billion year journey across shifting continents and dinosaur territories. Plants flourish, birds evolve, and dinosaurs charge across the pages of this lively and colourful book. Packed with dynamic historical content, it combines illustrations an...

Pride is about protesting for equal rights for everyone, a celebration of our differences and identities, and a way of finding your tribe and a supportive community that accepts you wholeheartedly. This book is a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community. Learn to navigate pronouns and key terms, and...

Known for her kind-hearted nature from a young age, Diana touched the hearts of many. She was working as a primary school teacher when she met Prince Charles and they married in front of millions of people. With her sudden fame, Diana used her status to bring awareness to a number of charitable i...

Are you ready to take a rollercoaster ride through the impossibly weird world of the incredibly small? Learn about the building blocks of our universe through the eyes of a quark: the smallest particle to exist!