Children's / Teenage: general interest

Have you ever been in a situation where there's a loud guy making inappropriate comments, cracking jokes that only he thinks are funny or leering at the girls in the room? You can feel it in the room, right? That guy is causing a lot of tension and giving lads everywhere a bad name. This is a boo...

From tiny dots of microscopic bacteria to enormous dinosaurs, through Ice Ages and the gallop of evolution, Elli Woollard's lyrical text is a pitch-perfect blend of storytelling, science and wonder. 'Life' will fascinate and entertain the curious child, with Dorien Brouwers' immersive artwork hei...

What can 10 real-life and uniquely jaw-dropping animal journeys teach us about our world, and the ways in which it is changing? As a filmmaker and scientist, Lizzie Daly tells stories about the natural world and uncovers the hidden secrets of our planet. But despite huge advances in technology, t...

A fascinating and informative journey back in time to find out what it was really like to live in the Viking age.

Be empowered to make a real difference to the issues you care about with this book. Explore the power of language and discover how it influences the way we think and behave. Learn why using our voices is so important, and the many ways people are unfairly silenced. Investigate media bias and fake...

'Marie Curie' tells the story of this key scientific figure - covering her origins as the daughter of a Polish teacher through her work on radioactivity, winning the Nobel Prize, her professorship at the Sorbonne and her amazing legacy to science today.

This reference book for children explores the planet Mars, exploring the evidence for past life on Mars, what's happening there now, and what it might look like to one day live on the Red Planet. Be amazed by the tallest mountain in the Solar System, discover how houses on Mars could look, and fi...

Spark your imagination with incredible build ideas inspired by the world around you. Explore landmarks, natural wonders, and inventions. From the Great Wall of China and the Great Barrier Reef, to steam trains and the International Space Station, get suggestions for how to build them all in Minec...

This text all about mountains takes children on a grand tour of the highest places on Earth. From the salt flats of the Andes to the snow-capped peak of Mount Fuji, discover 10 of the world's most spectacular mountains and mountain ranges, and the animals and plants that live in them. The chapter...

Take a visual journey through the world of music and learn the science behind it, too. Budding music fans will love discovering musical geniuses of every era, from Mozart and classical music to Bowie and pop, as well as finding out how music is created and what links it all together. The book loo...