This fascinating guide to the world’s oceans combines fact-packed, easy-to-read text with colourful and quirky illustrations. From tides to marine life, it is an eye-opening introduction to the nature
This fascinating guide to the world’s oceans combines fact-packed, easy-to-read text with colourful and quirky illustrations. From tides to marine life, it is an eye-opening introduction to the nature
The How To Draw series takes a highly visual and practical approach to drawing, featuring step-by-step instructions for each art project. It covers all aspects of drawing objects in extreme perspectiv
Many dangerous diseases are carried by bacteria - tiny organisms that can get into the body and multiply inside it. Bacteria breed in unhygienic environments, but soap can be used to keep our surround
Many dangerous diseases are carried by bacteria - tiny organisms that can get into the body and multiply inside it. Antibiotics are medicines that kill bacteria. They can be used to cure many diseases
How to Draw England features step-by-step instructions showing how to draw many of England's most recognised landmarks. Including Stonehenge, Angel of the North and Hadrian's Wall as well as some well
This comprehensive drawing handbook covers all aspects of drawing still life. Easily accessible and endlessly varied, still life is one of the most rewarding subjects for artists of all ages. How to D
From the scurvy pirate climbing the rigging to the ferocious buccaneer wielding swords, every aspect and type of pirate is covered in this book. Learn how to master pirate ships, detailed treasure map
Offers a practical approach to drawing. This title helps you learn how to draw assorted creatures from stories and fables. It includes background information on the subject being drawn. It covers a co
Happy 30th birthday, Old Bear! To celebrate the anniversary in style, Jane Hissey has created an entirely new adventure featuring her beloved character for the first time in 13 years—and it’s filled w
You’re a farmer’s son living in England in the early 7th century. Your people are descendants of invaders from Northern Europe: the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes, who arrived about 200 years earlie
Wine: A Very Peculiar History? takes a sideways look at one of the oldest and most widely consumed beverages in the world. You’ll learn about the origins of the fermenting process, the vintner’s craft
You are Tutankhamun, ruler of Egypt for a brief but turbulent period. You oversaw a national change in religion and then died mysteriously at only 19 years old. Since your body was first examined expe
Coding means creating a set of instructions (or algorithms) that tells a computer how to perform a task. Another word for coding is ‘programming’. Learn about the origins of coding, how it is done and
“In the course of my life I have often had to eat my words, and I must confess that I have always found it a wholesome diet.” —Winston Churchill Ambitious, brilliant, troubled, eloquent, arrogant
Get ready ...you're a hardworking farmer trying to support your family. But you disobey the Emperor's orders and soon you're marching through deserts on your way to work on the Great Wall of China! "Y
In this awesome guide, readers will discover all about the pterosaurs – the flying reptiles who ruled the skies in the age of the dinosaurs – including how they lived, how they hunted and why they eve
Once upon a time, there was an invisible ghost—and he was very lonely. This heartwarming story shows how sometimes we can find friendship in the most unexpected places.Poor little ghost! No one can se
Nowadays, going to the dentist is a safe and usually painless experience. But that wasn't always the case. In past centuries, the only cure for a decayed tooth was to yank it out - without anaesthetic
You are the son of a senior servant living in England in the 1400s. Instead of following in your father's footsteps and becoming a servant, you'd much rather become a knight! During your training, you
Get ready...as the captain of a Spanish treasure ship sailing in the Spanish Main, you're about to get captured as a pirate's prisoner! Pirates have many ingenious tortures, and once they have got wha
As an ancient Egyptian, your body is being prepared for the afterlife. But it's fairly disgusting business, and you can't be sure that you will always be treated with respect. This title in the popula
Marrying Henry VIII was not an easy option - tips provided in this book include 'think carefully before accepting his proposal' and 'give birth to a son, not a daughter'. Set against a backdrop of tur
Do you think being a Roman gladiator seems glamorous? Think again! At gladiator school, you'll be taught to fight, kill, and die in a suitably sporting manner to entertain the Roman crowds. If you sur
Taking a look at how Britain survived the bombing of its major cities, this title tells a story of blackouts, Bletchley Park and bravery during the darkest (literally) period of World War II. From Dun
This powerful graphic novel tells the story of a giant wall separating two civilisations: one of blue people and one of yellow. Each side is forbidden to speak to the other, because they are sworn ene
You are an 18th-century convict faced with a fate potentially worse than death: to be sent to one of the new English colonies in Australia, where you will face hardship, isolation and great danger at
For thousands of years, nurses have tended to the sick and the wounded. Although they don't get the glory, nurses are just as important as doctors. They look after us in hospital, making sure that we
In 16th century London, you start work as an actor at William Shakespeare's theatre, but soon realise it won't be easy. It'll take an excellent memory, a penchant for wearing dresses and a keen eye fo
Tough Times: A Kid's Life in Ancient Rome shows the world of ancient Rome through the eyes of a Roman child from a wealthy family, using cartoon-like illustrations, easy-to-read text, fact boxes and m
See life through the eyes of one of the most unfortunate people in European history – Mary, Queen of Scots! Crowned as a baby, widowed at 18, schemed against in your own country and menaced by the sup
Humans have always loved to play games, from dice games in ancient Iran 5,000 years ago to chess and cards in the Middle Ages. Today, fanaticism over console games is at an all-time high, with players
Simple machines are around us all the time and we use them every day. You might not even think of them as machines. Many are built into complex (compound) machines – but the simple machine is still in
Poor little bear! He’s supposed to hibernate—but if he does, he’ll sleep right through Christmas! What can he do?Winter is coming, and it’s time for little bear to settle in for his long cold-weather
You are a 10-year-old girl living in London with your family in 1938. When the German air force begins dropping bombs on the city, the government decides to evacuate you and thousands of other childre
Get ready... as a young man living in the Roman Empire, you’ve heard many stories about far-away lands and people. It sounds exciting but you’re about to discover how tough life really is for a Roman
From the road to war to the long fight back, explore the seminal event that shaped the world we live in today.World War Two was the most destructive event of the twentieth century, and this small but
You are a young man from a noble family in Mexico. Little do you suspect that you are about to fall victim to one of the most powerful South American civilisations and become an Aztec sacrifice! The t
Learn to tell the time with Rex the dinosaur in this interactive early-learning book. Children can use the movable clock hands to set the time and follow Rex through the day by matching the time on th
Imagine a world without fire. There would be no cooked food, no artificial light and no way of keeping warm in a cool climate. Fire can be dangerous, but over thousands of years we have learned to tam
