The Kingfisher First Encyclopedia is the ideal introductory encyclopedia for young children, containing a range of favourite topics explained in an understandable, accessible manner. One hundred entri
Who were the men of mail and where did they build their homes? What is a cavalry? How were the first castles built? Why did knights joust? Travel back in time to an age of battles and bloodshed, crusa
Fast Cars tells you everything you want to know about cars, from the earliest automobiles to speedy supercars, rally racers and even cars that fly. Fast Cars is part of a great new collectible series
Tough tractors tells you everything you want to know about tractors, from the huge to the heavy-lifting. Find out about bulldozers, excavators, combine harvesters and so much more. Tough Tractors is p
Fantastic Fliers tells you everything you want to know about flying machines, from the huge jet planes that take you on holiday to hovering helicopters. Learn how planes fly and glide, and all the dif
Speedy Trains tells you everything you want to know about trains, from building the first railways to steam engines and trains that hover above the rails. Learn about trains that go underground, acros
Spectacular Ships tells you everything you want to know about ships, from the early wooden ships such as triremes and galleons, to the massive cruise liners and cargo ships used today. Learn about lif
Which is the biggest snake? How many species of rainforest tree are there? Which creatures live high up in the canopy? Journey from the forest floor right up into the emergent layers of the rainforest
How many teeth does a crocodile have? Which is the world's most poisonous animal? How do orcas hunt? Come face to face with the world's top predators on this unforgettable tour of nature's deadliest a
How were fossils formed? What did dinosaurs look like? Which was the smallest dinosaur? Step back in time and unearth some of the most awesome dinosaur specimens yet discovered. Fast Facts is a new se
Wild Weather tells you everything you want to know about the world's weather. Read about twisting tornadoes, ferocious floods and dusty drought. The wildest weather can cause the most extreme places -
Freezing Poles tells you everything you want to know about the world's Arctic and Antarctic regions, the coldest places on Earth. Read about the Inuit peoples who live there, and the explorers who cam
Super Solar System tells you everything you want to know about space and our galaxy. Read about our rocky moon and how we travelled there, stunning star constellations and the International Space Stat
Rushing Rivers tells you everything you want to know about rivers. What are the most famous rivers? Which animals live in and around rivers? Discover the longest river and the largest, what the beginn
Beastly Bugs tells you everything you want to know about the world of minibeasts, from insects such as ants, wasps, butterflies and beetles to creepy crawlies such as spiders, woodlice and centipedes.
Violent Volcanoes tells you everything you want to know about volcanoes. From how they are formed to how much damage they can cause. Read about the most famous volcanic eruptions and find out where th
Snappy Sharks tells you everything you want to know about sharks: who's who in the shark world, how predator sharks attack, which shark weighs more than three adult elephants and so much more. Snappy
Riotous Rainforests tells you everything you want to know about the world's rainforest regions, some of the most unique places on Earth. Discover the amazing array of wildlife, from noisy monkeys to t
Deadly Dinosaurs tells you everything you want to know about these prehistoric monsters, from flying reptiles and gentle giants such as Diplodocus to deadly killing machines such as Allosaurus and the
