An engaging treasury of facts, trivia, and stories about the greatest playwright who ever lived: the indelible William Shakespeare.

Commemorating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, which occurred in 1616, this fascinating treasury offers insights into the enduring popularity of England’s most beloved playwright. It looks at his life and times, delves into the inspiration behind his masterworks, examines the influence of generations of performers, and explores the incredible variety of screen and stage adaptations through the years. The fun facts and little-known stories discussed here range from the actor who played Hamlet over 500 times to the unusual item Shakespeare left his wife Anne upon his death.

Blast off to adventure! Join Ava and her cat as they pilot their rocket to the furthest reaches of the solar system and beyond. 
An "absolutely stellar" (Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review) board book for kids ages 1–3, with interactive die-cuts throughout and a surprise pop-up!

Join Ava and her cat on their adventure into space, where you can visit the International Space Station, ride in a moon buggy, discover a Mars rover, journey past all the planets in the Solar System, and watch the greatest show in outer space: a supernova explosion.

Board book pages with peek-a-boo holes and a pop-up make every page an interactive experience, keeping readers guessing about what surprise awaits on the next page, while fun and informative writing explains fascinating facts about space. With its bold interactive features, beautiful illustrations, and fun story, this book is the ideal gift for young space enthusiasts!

Also in the Zoom series: 

• Zoom: Ocean Adventure - Join Noah on his underwater adventure
• Zoom: Farm Adventure - Join Bo on as he gets to work on his very own farm
• Zoom: Construction Site Adventure - Join Maxie as they build their dream skyscraper
• Zoom: Rainforest Adventure - Join Lin on her trek into the Amazon rainforest
• Zoom: Dinosaur Adventure - Join Jasmine and Jamie on an epic journey back to the prehistoric era

Dive into adventure! Join Noah on his underwater adventure to the depths of the ocean in this board book for kids aged 1–3, with interactive die-cuts throughout and a surprise pop-up!

Join Noah as he puts on his wetsuit and visits Earth's most mysterious environment: the ocean. Come face to face with a great white shark, join dazzling fish on a coral reef, explore the depths of the ocean in Noah’s submarine, and discover your very own pirate treasure.

Die-cut board pages and a pop-up make every page an interactive experience, keeping readers guessing about what surprise awaits on the next page, while fun and informative writing explains fascinating facts about ocean animals. With its bold interactive features, beautiful illustrations, and fun story, this book is the ideal gift for young ocean lovers!

Also in the Zoom series:

• Zoom: Space Adventure - Join Ava and her cat on their journey into space
• Zoom: Construction Site Adventure - Join Maxie as they build their dream skyscraper
• Zoom: Dinosaur Adventure - Join Jasmine and Jamie on an epic journey back to the prehistoric era
• Zoom: Rainforest Adventure - Join Lin on her trek into the Amazon rainforest
• Zoom: Farm Adventure - Join Bo on as he gets to work on his very own farm

The perfect Shakespeare home-learning resource for children aged 6 - 14

William Shakespeare's plays are presented as never before, with all 38 masterpieces simultaneously performed in front of you on a 6-foot fold-out timeline set in the iconic Globe Theatre.

Spot the ghosts, hunt for the murderers, discover the poison, and revel in Elizabethan romance as each play unfolds. Concise plot summaries, key textual quotes, and carefully illustrated scenes help pinpoint the action.

Developed in partnership with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the timeline also features essential moments in Shakespeare's life, providing a unique narrative context to the works of the world's favourite bard. These are written in the form of 40 newspaper articles in an easy-to-read chronicle, and feature important events such as the first sale of Shakespeare’s works and the rebuilding of the Globe Theatre. Other features include a page of letters to the editor, a fifty-question quiz, and pocket magnifier to make it easy and fun to explore all the timeline’s details.

This timeline is essential for all curious minds in a world where loving learning matters more than ever before. It is perfect for 6–14 year olds, but equally fascinating for drama lovers of any age! You can enjoy this timeline many ways: unfolding it on the floor, reading it like a book or detaching it to stick it to the wall.

Explore the most amazing moments in scientific and technological discovery in this unique fold-out timeline book that brings the history of science to life!

The timeline includes over 1,000 illustrations and captions and is uniquely divided into 7 sections: 

• Sky and Space
• Transportation and Communication
• Building and Invention
• Earth and Land
• Medicine and Biology
• Physics and Chemistry
• Math and Measurement
• With a timeline running along the bottom

Created in association with the American Museum of Natural History, the timeline also includes an easy-to-read chronicle, written in the form of 30 newspaper articles. These examine the key moments in scientific history in greater detail, such as the first use of written numbers and the invention of the telephone. Other features include a page of letters to the editor, a 50-question quiz, and a pocket magnifier to make it easy and fun to explore all the timeline’s details.

This timeline is essential for all curious minds in a world where loving learning matters more than ever before. It is perfect for 6–14 year olds, and for science lovers of any age! You can enjoy this timeline many ways: unfolding it on the floor, reading it like a book or detaching it to stick it to the wall.

Created in association with the American Museum of Natural History, the timeline also includes an easy-to-read chronicle, written in the form of 30 newspaper articles. These examine the key moments in natural history in greater detail, such as the extinction of dinosaurs and the threat of climate change. Other features include a page of letters to the editor, a 50-question quiz, and a pocket magnifier to make it easy and fun to explore all the timeline’s details.

This timeline is essential for all curious minds in a world where loving learning matters more than ever before. It is perfect for 6–14 year olds, and for history lovers of any age! You can enjoy this timeline many ways: unfolding it on the floor, reading it like a book or detaching it to stick it to the wall.

The timeline starts with the dawn of life on Earth 4.5 billion years ago, and continues right up to the Present Day, telling the story of the natural history of the world with stickers of the earliest life on earth, plants, sealife, dinosaurs, mammals, humans and more!

Created in association with the American Museum of Natural History, this unique timeline stickerbook has 96 beautifully illustrated stickers that you can use to fill in the 5-foot long timeline, which has captioned, white silhouettes to show you where to place your stickers. The timeline is detachable so you can spread it out on the floor and then display it on the wall when it is finished! Each stickerbook also comes with a colouring-in page.

This timeline is perfect for helping children explore chronology and sequencing in a fun, educational and entertaining way.

In a world of COVID-19, bad germs and bacteria are all around us. But, not all germs are bad!

Check in to The Good Germ Hotel to learn about all the good germs and bacteria superheroes that live inside the human body. These amazing microbes fight viruses, digest food, and keep us healthy and happy.

Did you know that your body is full of bacteria? And that most of it is good bacteria that helps to keep you healthy? Well, now's your chance to get up close and personal with the microorganisms that live inside all of us. Travel through the body with our gut bacteria guide, stopping off to meet the other amazing microbe residents along the way.

In today's pandemic climate, bad germs and bacteria are the subject of many conversations. This book helps kids learn that not all bacteria are bad and introduces them to all the good germs in the body that help us fight viruses and infections. The dialogue around good gut health has also been gaining traction in recent years, so The Good Germ Hotel is the perfect place to visit to get to know your gut microbiota.

This book is a great way to introduce kids aged 6+ to all the wonderful good germs that keep us healthy!

Dive into the Ocean and discover all the Secrets of the Deep! From clown fish to killer whales, and sunlit coral reefs to smoking deep-sea vents - welcome to our great global ocean.

Did you know that the ocean is home to the biggest animals in the world? Did you know that the ocean is deeper in some places than Mount Everest is tall? If your elementary school reader is asking questions about life under the sea, this is the place to look!

In this book you can dive underwater and discover menacing sharks, playful dolphins, clown fish, penguins, turtles, whales, shimmering jellyfish, a gargantuan giant squid and much much more! You can also find out about all the dangers to our ocean, including plastic pollution, climate change, and overfishing, and the ways you can help save our ocean and keep it healthy.

Ocean: Secrets of the Deep is jam-packed with over 200 stylish illustrations, infographics and surprising facts about the world’s marine life. First, readers are taken on a journey from the water’s surface to the deepest, darkest depths of the oceans. Then, information-packed pages about marine life follow, before a final section about how to protect our ocean. At the end of the book, an illustrated world map and glossary of sea-related terms provide additional supporting information.

A richly illustrated, foldout graphic history of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the islands of the Caribbean.

North American history unfolds in this graphic timeline that places the United States, Canadian and Mexican/Caribbean histories in the context of their continent. 

• From healers in the Aleutian islands in 10,000 BCE to the first to cultivate corn in 3,000 BCE in Mexico to Canadian scientists studying butterfly migration in 1975. 
• From the Aztecs of the city of Tenochtitlan to the Mississippians who built Cahokia to the Inuit of the arctic and the Taino of the Caribbean. 
• Then there are Spanish, French, English, and other Europeans who invaded in the 1500s, the enslaved Africans forcibly brought to our shores, and millions more, from all around the world.

Ours is the story of creation and destruction, migration, exploration, conquest, wars, alliances, trade, governments, railroads, mutinies, panning for gold, invention, and art. It includes terrible injustices and amazing movements toward equality and freedom, and so much more. So unfold the book and immerse yourself in the vast tapestry that is North American history.

A stunning non-fiction picture book about the origins of the English Language. You’ll be surprised at the global and cultural diversity hidden in the words we use every day!

Did you know that English words come from all over the world? And often their meanings have changed over time? Find out about the journeys of a selection of words from the English Language in this amazing visual resource. Each word is paired with a two-page spread illustration, which takes inspiration from the origins of the word itself.

Author Patrick Skipworth has carefully selected words with a diversity of origins from all around the globe: some are derived from phrases (“companion” – the Latin for “with bread”), some from actions or behaviours (“caribou” – meaning “snow shoveler” in Mi’kmaq, an indigenous language of eastern Canada), and some from sounds or onomatopoeia (“Kookaburra” – Australian Aboriginal languages).

With simple descriptions and dazzling, evocative and witty illustrations, this is a fascinating introduction to the rich history and cultural diversity of our language. The perfect book for budding linguists aged 7 - 11 to learn about the origins and meanings of the English language.

"Solid scientific browsing." —Kirkus Reviews

Find out how unique Planet Earth really is in this eye-catching book of comparisons!

Earth is big! (compared to a frog)
Earth is small! (when it’s hiding in a galaxy)
And that's not all.
Earth is wet and dry, hot and cold, round and jagged, fast and slow. You get the idea. It depends how you look at it!

Get to know our planet in a whole new way by comparing it to a huge variety of other incredible things―from tiny particles to giant star clusters. Did you know soap bubbles are some of the roundest objects in the universe? Or that we humans are totally outnumbered by chickens? Or that the driest desert on Earth isn’t scorching but freezing? Tour some of the most extreme places on the planet and beyond it, take a look at life forms from bacteria to elephants to redwood trees, and explore what makes our planet the perfect home for us.

You’ll never see Earth the same way again!

Explore history, culture, geology, and the environment through treasures ancient and modern! Discover 100+ of the world’s most extraordinary man-made and natural treasures, objects and places. 

Giant gemstones, precious artworks, architectural wonders, intriguing ruins, moon rocks, and more! Treasures both natural and man-made make an appearance in a tour which stretches across thousands of years and all around the globe. Discover sunken wrecks loaded with pirate gold, the abandoned tombs of the world’s most powerful rulers, and even meteorites – treasures from outer space! A central foldout map reveals the locations of all the treasures featured in the book, while award-winning author David Long also addresses contemporary topics such as our threatened natural wonders and the ownership of cultural treasures.

The perfect book for any curious explorer or treasure-hunter aged 7+

Other titles in the Our Amazing World series include:

• Amazing Islands
• Amazing Rivers
• Amazing Animals

Fearless adventurers, set sail on a fascinating voyage down the world’s most extraordinary rivers!

Discover over 100 of the world’s most incredible rivers in this fascinating title by Julie Vosburgh Agnone and illustrated by prize-winner Kerry Hyndman. Amazing Rivers takes readers on a tour of the world’s waterways, revealing the animals that call them home, the societies that rely on them, and the environmental issues threatening them along the way.

Learn about incredible wildlife, from brown bears catching salmon that swim upstream to anacondas large enough to eat a pig. Explore astounding natural wonders, from a boiling river so hot you can cook an egg in it to a multicoloured river that flows like a liquid rainbow. And discover awesome river traditions, from ritual baths to rubber duck racing to barefoot waterskiing!

A fact-filled celebration of some of the most AMAZING rivers on EARTH!

Other titles in the Our Amazing World series include:

• Amazing Islands
• Amazing Treasures
• Amazing Animals
  

Intrepid explorers aged 7–11, get ready to embark on a breath-taking tour of over 100 islands found all around the world!

Discover over 100 of the planet’s most magical islands - their wildlife, history, diversity, people, cultures, treasures, and more - in this beautifully illustrated book. From islands that have been taken over by animals to disappearing islands, islands made of shells, artificial islands, and even islands that were once prison colonies, this book takes you on an exciting tour of some of the smallest land masses in the world.

The book also includes a world map, which plots all the islands found in the book, plus fold out flaps with engaging lists of island facts, including the top 10 biggest and10 smallest inhabited islands in the world. Join author Sabrina Weiss and illustrator Kerry Hyndman in this fact-filled celebration of some of the most Amazing Islands on Earth!

Other titles in the Our Amazing World series include:

• Amazing Animals
• Amazing Rivers
• Amazing Treasures

Record breaking tongues, playful dolphins, sleepy koalas—animals come in all sorts of weird and wonderful shapes and sizes. Discover over 100 of the world’s most remarkable animals in this beautifully illustrated tour of Earth's wildlife.

From the record breaking tongue of a chameleon to the dashing dance of the peacock spider, you'll learn about the most amazing creatures from air, land, and sea. Discover playful dolphins, sleepy koalas, and even a fish that keeps its babies safe in its own mouth, uncovering the secrets of their survival, the incredible habitats they call home, as well as the environmental threats putting them in danger. 

Other titles in the Our Amazing World series include:

• Amazing Islands
• Amazing Rivers
• Amazing Treasures

Start coding now! With this step-by-step guide even total beginners can learn the programming languages Scratch and Python to create games, animations, utilities, and more.

Want to make cool apps and games, but don’t know where to begin? This book takes the complexity out of coding. It starts with the basics, taking you through the building blocks of code with Scratch, the simple and colorful visual language that’s perfect for newcomers. 

Once you can make your own games and projects in Scratch, move on to Python, a slightly more advanced language that offers more flexibility and control. Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions guide you through creating a dancing cat, virtual puppet, word puzzle, drum machine, and space shooter game. Each project teaches essential skills, so you’ll learn as you create.

What's happening to our planet and how can you help?

The world's climate is changing as a direct result of human activity.

This book looks at what climate change is, the ways in which it is affecting our planet and suggests projects and ideas to encourage everyone to do what they can to be greener, limit their own carbon footprints, and make a difference.

Excerpt: Our homes, cars and factories pump out about 40 billion tons of CO2 every year. This gas then wraps around our planet and the Sun’s hear in but not out just like a greenhouse. Methane is also a greenhouse gas, but its greenhouse effect is a staggering 25 times more powerful than CO2. Methane is release when waste landfills rots and when cows burp grassy gas. These greenhouse gases stay in the atmosphere, so every year the “blanket” gets thicker and thicker, and Earth gets hotter and hotter.

Includes ideas for activities readers can do such as crafting, plus simple experiments to monitor rainfall or to understand the science behind events such as melting ice.

Step back in time to Ancient Rome and meet some of the many people who lived, worked, and played during that time.

"The illustrations are strikingly colorful, highly detailed, and immensely informative. Through these pages, readers will discover a fuller understanding of Ancient Roman culture....As this book follows a narrative format, readers will be challenged to think critically and draw connections between the various societal roles featured rather than simply absorb facts presented via informational text....Recommended."—School Library Connection

From a young slave boy to a fierce gladiator, a washerwoman to a wealthy lady, and a mosaic artist to the emperor himself - each one will share with you the story of their own daily life. Together, they are the Romans.

Featuring 19 different characters from Roman times, as well as an introduction to the Roman world, a map of the empire and a timeline of key events, this book provides a new angle on a classic subject, bringing the ancient world to life.

50 of the most fascinating documents in the history of humankind are beautifully reproduced from national archives and museums around the world – with commentary explaining why the documents are so significant, and how they have shaped or changed the course of history.

This is a spirited examination of world history, told through key documents, by two celebrated historians and journalists. With a wealth of experience between them on political, social, cultural and military history, and today's current affairs. Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan are the perfect guides to appreciating the significance of each document. Chapters are devoted to each of the 50 documents across the political, military, artistic, and scientific spheres, and supported by additional contemporary images. The documents themselves have been researched from the collections of national archives, museums, libraries, and private collections around the world. The authors explain their criteria for selection and provide the pertinent details of each one, taking us on a journey from the scripts of the earliest civilizations through to momentous speeches and papers of today.

The 50 documents range from Hammaburi’s Code, one of the earliest examples of a complete written legal system from around 1750 BC, all the way to a twenty-first century map of the “Nearby Universe”. A diverse range of historically significant moments are touched upon, with other documents including The Declaration of Independence, Nelson Mandela’s Courtroom Speech and Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, as well as key cultural artefacts such as Woodstock 1969 tickets and the itinerary of the Beatles’ 1964 North American tour.

The collection is divided into four sections, covering respectively the Bronze and Iron Age (1800BC-AD100), the Medieval and Early Modern Period (600-1648), The Age of Revolution (1776-1893), and The 20th Century and Beyond, as well as an insightful introduction from the authors where they explore some of their decisions in choosing documents, and even their definition of a document itself. The book also includes a foreword from historian Dan Snow, who has researched, written and presented several documentaries and appears regularly on the BBC, and is also the son of Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan.

"In Treasure Island, Stevenson wrote one of the great books of all time, an enduring masterpiece, and my favourite too. No edition has ever been better illustrated than this. Ingpen's drawings are utterly compelling." – Michael Morpurgo

Robert Louis Stevenson's tale of pirates, treasure and swashbuckling action on the high seas is the archetypal ripping yarn and continues to captivate readers of all ages. Our narrator is Jim Hawkins, son of a guesthouse owner on the west coast of England sometime in the 18th century. An old buccaneer, Billy Bones, arrives at the inn with a map showing the way to Captain Flint's treasure, but he is closely followed by a group of dastardly pirates under the command of the ominous Blind Pew. Jim, in an act of bravery and cunning gets hold of the map before this rabid mob. He delivers it to Squire Trelawney, and together they set off for Treasure Island in the Squire's schooner. Among the crew, however, is the treacherous Long John Silver who is determined to keep the treasure for himself...

The award-winning artist Robert Ingpen has set his imagination loose on this breathtaking adventure, bringing the unforgettable characters and their thrilling escapades to life as never before.

This BIG book will keep kids entertained for hours with cool activities!

Kids—grab your pencils and get ready for fun, because this book is jam-packed with puzzles to solve, mazes to complete, stories to write in, dot-to-dots, spot the differences, and much more! The activities cover a variety of favorite subjects, from space missions to fairy tales to school plays. Take a ride on a dragon’s back and draw what you see as you fly. Read about the most terrible pirates who ever lived, and color in their portraits. Play a game of “Dance Freeze.” Make fashion doodles. With over 150 entertainment-filled pages, this is the greatest collection of things to do ever!

The Little Book of U.S. Presidents is a beautifully presented collection of inspirational and thought-provoking quotes from every US President, each of which offers the opportunity to learn from this remarkable collection of leaders.

The Little Book of U.S. Presidents is a fascinating collection of over 170 quotes from each person who has held the office, from George Washington to Donald Trump. Sometimes referred to as the Leader of the Free World, the President is elected to lead the United States in times of peace, struggle and in the face of war. The breadth and depth of the responsibility that comes with leading the executive branch offers each President the opportunity to let their thoughts be known and to influence the lives of the people.

'The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave.' Ronald Reagan (40th) Republican, January 20, 1981 - January 20, 1989, Address to the Nation on the Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger, January 28, 1986.

'Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.' John F. Kennedy (35th) Democratic, January 20, 1961 - November 22, 1963, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961.

'Throughout our history the American people have always been the true source of American greatness.' Donald Trump (45th), Republican, January 20, 2017 - Incumbent, Security strategy speech, December 18, 2017.

Everything in the universe is made up of the elements – including us.

Forged in the Big Bang, the elements and their resulting compounds created the solar system, planet Earth, the air we breathe, the water we rely on and the proteins that would become life. In fact, everything in the known Universe is made up of one of the 118 elements of the periodic table – so we really should know something about them! This little book is the perfect guide, listing all the elements' vital stats, and exploring their astonishing histories and usages in an accessible and easy-to-understand way.

This is the definitive illustrated guide to Jane Austen’s life and times—including her personal relationships and the attitudes of the period that shaped her . . . and were in turn shaped by her work.

For the past 200 years—although never more than in recent decades—Jane Austen's sharp and witty novels have delighted a diverse and devoted readership. Her fans have a bottomless hunger for details about the woman behind the work, and this biography feeds their appetite with background on her relationships with family and friends, contemporary attitudes, and the places where she lived and set her novels, from rural Hampshire to fashionable Bath Spa. Drawing on personal archives, Jane Austen offers an insightful view of the author; it features rare and fascinating documents, including early manuscripts; a handwritten note outlining the profits from her novels; a letter from Jane’s father to the publisher Thomas Cadell (returned with the words “Rejected by return of post” written on it); and pages from the unfinished manuscript of Sanditon.

Reissue in a new format, with previously removable documents printed on the page.

A fantastic new way to learn about the rich and varied cultures of the ancient world - see how everyday children used to live, eat, work and play. Full of stunning, detailed illustrations by renowned children's artist Christiane Engel.

What if you could look back in time and meet everyday children just like you, but from a totally different world? How We Lived in Ancient Times is an amazing window into history through the lives of children through time, showing the clothes they wore, the food they ate, the games they played, and the amazing worlds they lived in.

Each section opens with a new child introducing themselves to the reader in a stunning illustrated double-page scene. Behind them, the reader can see the child's environment, from prehistoric caves to Egyptian temples. This is followed by fact-filled pages, allowing readers to see their tools they used, the toys they loved, the food they ate, and much more. Join them in a Japanese palace, explore a Viking village, and race with them on horseback across the Scythian plains. How We Lived in Ancient Times is an unforgettable journey back in time.

Goddesses, monsters, humans and the semi-divine – whether courageous or meek, gruesome or irresistible, female characters are ever present on the peripheries of the great Greek myths, but rarely do they take centre stage. Their time has finally come to act as protagonists in their own stories.

Heroines of Olympus retells the tales of 50 classic characters, plucking the threads of their lives from the myriad narratives in which they have appeared and weaving them together to create the full stories of these legendary women. Each story is accompanied by a captivating illustration and followed by a critical analysis of their role in the tradition of Greek storytelling, and in ancient society. Renowned ancient historian Ellie Mackin Roberts offers a contemporary perspective on loved, reviled and feared figures who are finally placed at the centre of their own story.

Co-ordinates for a mission to Mars have been locked into your navigation computer. But there are a few things you need to know before getting there. Are you ready for the seven-month journey and the astronaut training program?

The space food served on the rocket is hardly award-winning. Even when you arrive at your destination, the planet itself will not seem welcoming with its epic dust storms and its freezing winter temperatures. But the sunsets will be spectacular and Earth is just a green and blue speck away.

Written as an explorer's guide and packed with scientific facts about our inspirational nearest neighbour, this book is guaranteed to inspire any young scientist.

CONTENTS

Learn about Mars:

The adventure starts here – get your Mars vital stats, read about the history of Mars and its moons, and discover the differences between Earth and Mars. Find out which probes have landed on Mars before you. Be alert to all the potential dangers you will have to face.

Make the journey:

Read about the intensive training you will have to go through, find out what life will be like on-board your Spaceship, and how to stay fit and healthy. Here's what to expect when you arrive.

Exploring Mars:

How will you survive on Mars? What food can you grow? Discover the view from Mars and the incredible new landscape sights from your new home. Start the search for liquid water, and try to find clues of life on Mars – the answers may be hidden within the very rocks. Learn about terraforming Mars and the current potential theories for making the Red Planet more habitable in the future.

Mission accomplished:

Now read about some of the astronomers, scientists and inventors who have furthered our knowledge of Mars.

Essential Science aims to be the most detailed, accessible and authoritative book of its kind. Each of the 34 discoveries is broken down into seven essential elements to aid comprehension and inform the reader.

THE ESSENTIAL IDEA a concise summary of the idea or discovery that makes complex ideas as simple as possible.

ORIGINS: where does the discovery come from, who made it and how does it fit in the wider scientific context?

KEY THEORIES AND EVIDENCE: even our most familiar ideas and discoveries are far from 'common sense'. How do we know what we know? What is the evidence? What are the dominant theories?

CRITICS: science is a constant process of criticism and revision. How have various ideas survived attempts to discredit them? How secure is our knowledge and is it complete?

WHY IT MATTERS: how important is the discovery in the wider scientific context? How much has it reshaped our perception of reality?

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS: what remains to be discovered? Might even dominant ideas and discoveries be superseded by better ones?

THE ESSENTIAL SUMMARY: a visual outline of all the key insights from the above analytical headings.

The consistent structure not only breaks down complex topics into simple, easy to understand chunks, but also helps readers to think for themselves about the process of scientific discovery, testing and progress, showing that science is not just a set of ideas to be learned, but a never-ending process that is constantly reshaping our perception of reality.

You are about to embark on a truly epic adventure. You are going to dig to the centre of the Earth.

But you are going to need more than a spade for this mammoth task. Experience the sights of the crust with its hoard of fossils, diamonds and crystal caves. Surf the mantle and watch out for hidden magma chambers. Be the first to arrive at the core and discover what it feels like to be at the heart of the planet we call home.

Written as an explorer's guide and packed with scientific facts about the stuff beneath our feet, this book is guaranteed to inspire any young scientist.

Meet the GeoPod – your mission vehicle. Use the GeoPod to analyse rocks to discover how old they are and what they tell you about Earth's history. Discover the basic Earth vital stats you need to know before you start your journey. Stay on earthquake alert – find out about the world's plates, seismic waves and earthquake zones.

Start your journey from space and learn about the key layers in the Earth's atmosphere. From here you have two entry points to the centre: - Down the throat of a volcano to get to the Earth's mantle, or down through the sea to get to the Earth's crust. Here's where you'll get to tour the Earth's crust – learn about plate boundaries and underwater ocean ridges, discover caves, geysers and go fossil hunting!

Going deeper: Tick off the top three underground experiences in the lithosphere before heading into the magma. This is known as the mantle layer, watch out for Magma chambers! Here you can surf the mantle and find out where the Earth's hotspots are. Then enter the outer core – as you get closer to the centre, you can learn about the Earth's magnetic field; As you approach the inner core you can find out what it's made of, and read some other theories about what's at the centre of the Earth.

Mission accomplished: You made it! How was your trip? Here's some tips for your return journey, and some extra information to keep you going.

This biography, written by a direct descendant of Charles Dickens, is the definitive illustrated guide to the author and his work.

Written by Charles Dickens’ great-great-great granddaughter, this illustrated biography—with more than 20 images from his personal archive—delves deeply into the author’s private life, and reveals how he created some of the world’s most beloved novels. It follows Dickens from early childhood, including his time as a child laborer, and his journey to becoming the greatest celebrity of his age. 

Lucinda Dickens Hawksley takes an intimate look at what he was like as a husband, a father, a friend, and an employer; his longing to be an actor; his travels across North America; his year living in Italy; and his great love of France. In addition to Dickens himself, readers meet his fascinating family and his astonishing circle of friends—and will discover how real-life events and personalities were woven into his art.

Reissue, with previously removable documents now printed on the page.

Go on a puzzle adventure through Wonderland with your favourite character, Alice. Step into the topsy-turvy dream world and crack 38 captivating puzzles, codes, riddles and other mind-boggling conundrums. Children love brainteasers, and this set of intriguing logic puzzles from the world of Wonderland is designed to inspire curious young minds. As well as fun logic and number puzzles, it's full of stunning graphics and illustrations that spark the imagination.

Set sail for buried treasure in this illustrated picture book edition of Treasure Island. But beware of pirates!

When young Jim Hawkins discovers a treasure map, he sets sail on the Hispaniola as the ship’s cabin boy. But the crew—and the one-legged cook, Long John Silver—turn out to be worse than they appear! Can Jim find the gold before the scurvy pirates and make it home in one piece?

Young readers don’t need to grow up to enjoy the seafaring escapades of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. Crafted for young audiences by Peter Clover and Carles Arbat, this exciting adaptation brings the classic adventure novel to life. Beautiful illustrations throughout and foil on the cover make this a book to cherish for a lifetime.

Give your child the world’s greatest characters and stories—now in picture book format. With beautiful art and fresh storytelling, Classic Stories introduces young readers to timeless literature, from favorite folktales to beloved novels. Collect all 17 classic stories!

Meet America’s most mischievous boy in this illustrated picture book edition of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Get ready for imaginative escapades, buried treasure, and more!

Young Tom Sawyer is good at two things: Getting into trouble and finding adventure! When his strict aunt gives him chores, Tom sneaks off to explore caves, sail the Mississippi River, and hunt for pirate treasure. Can you keep up with Tom and his troublemaking friends?

Young readers don’t need to grow up to enjoy the tomfoolery of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Crafted for young audiences by Peter Clover and David Leonard, this exciting adaptation brings the classic novel to life. Beautiful illustrations throughout and foil on the cover make this a book to cherish for a lifetime.

Give your child the world’s greatest characters and stories—now in picture book format. With beautiful art and fresh storytelling, Classic Stories introduces young readers to timeless literature, from favorite folktales to beloved novels. Collect all 17 classic stories!

Blast off with rocket science!

3-2-1! Blast off!

Rockets shoot through the air and deep into space.

This engaging board book breaks down one of the most complex scientific areas—rocket science—into simple, accessible language for readers of all ages. Learn about different parts of a rocket, how they work, and what they do for us today. Think about all the ways they’ll shape our future. Accompanied by adorably illustrated baby scientists, your little readers will embark on an out-of-this-world journey welcoming readers into how science inspires our dreams for the future.

Explore how rockets may travel faster than the speed of sound. Ponder about flying across the world in an hour. Think about what it would be like to orbit the Earth! This charming board book will motivate toddlers to move out of their comfort zones, maybe even traveling to Mars!

From Starry Forest Books, Baby’s Big World introduces babies to big concepts—everything from rocket science to music—for the very first time.

Examine geometry all around you, from the perimeter of a kite to the circumference of a cake.

Geometry can change the shape of your world!

Observe the geometric forms surrounding us, from the bridges we cross every day to the pools we play in. Pairing basic language with bright illustrations, this guide to geometry makes complex math accessible with joyful, day-to-day events—making it easy to understand how geometry impacts our lives.

With terms in bright colors and adorable characters illustrating rudimentary concepts like shapes, angles, and volume—this board book is a pleasure to share with little learners.

Geometry gives toddlers and children a headstart in understanding simple mathematical principles, from how circles differ from rectangles to how parallel lines do not meet. The book serves as a foundation for a guardian’s first math-focused read with young kids and is perfect for a teacher’s STEAM library.

From Starry Forest Books, Baby’s Big World introduces babies to big concepts—everything from rocket science to music—for the very first time.

Discover the wonders of chemistry, from the periodic table to how compounds are made.

Chemicals are like crayons.

The most basic colors are red, yellow, and blue.

The most basic chemicals are called elements.

Adorable pocket-sized scientists will inspire and delight your little learners, while baby-friendly analogies break down complex structures into bite-sized elements that readers of all ages will understand. Who knew elements could be compared to crayons and that the periodic table is so much like a crayon box?

As a companion to introducing chemistry, this fun little board book by Veronica L. Murphy, PhD, and Hilli Kushnir is the ultimate addition to a teacher's STEAM library or on the bookshelf of a curious toddler. It will guide you through understanding how surroundings are made of chemicals.

Science is an adventure—come play!

From Starry Forest Books, Baby's Big World introduces babies to big concepts—everything from rocket science to music—for the very first time.