Reference Books

Discover the incredible ways in which animals have adapted to the challenges of life on Earth, from birds, fish and reptiles, to tiny insects and h...

Discover how - from the soil beneath our feet, to the clouds above our heads - our environment is an amazing, inter-connected world of natural cycl...

Discover the fascinating secret world of insects, from singing cicadas to dancing bees, and blood-sucking fleas to chirping crickets. How high ...

The amazing world of plant life is full of incredible surprises. Discover how plants are fundamental to the survival of all life on Earth, and the ...

Our bodies are amazing machines, but how do they actually work? Discover the fascinating world of human biology - from single cells to mighty muscl...

Britannica’s Encyclopedia Infographica An awe-inspiring encyclopedia with more than 200 original infographic illustrations – the perfect book for v...

This book looks at space probes and other kinds of robots used in space. Space probes have explored the planet Mars, flown to the asteroid belt and...

ESSENTIAL FACTS • BEAUTIFUL MAPS • KEY SKILLS Explore the seven regions of the world through beautifully illustrated maps. From pictures and facts ...

All About Animals : Butterflies A captivating series - packed with exciting photographs, fun facts and insights - to teach children about the magic...

All About Animals : Snakes A captivating series - packed with exciting photographs, fun facts and insights - to teach children about the magic of t...

All About Animals : Pandas A captivating series - packed with exciting photographs, fun facts and insights - to teach children about the magic of t...

Fashion lovers and young historians can discover the amazing stories behind the clothes we wear as we examine the amazing peculiarities of internat...

Young historians and chefs get a real taste of the stories behind food we eat as we examine the amazing peculiarities of international cuisine past...

Find out about the four legged friends of the Aztecs, bloomers and the bike revolution, and how the Wright brothers got it right! Read this book fr...

The next title in the Would You Believe series charts the growth and development of education and learning throughout history.Readers will learn ab...

A fascinating account of the world of work from prehistoric times to the present day. Covering so much more than the 9 to 5 this book looks at all ...

Young readers will get a real sense of how towns and cities have developed all over the world from medieval towns and the extreme cities in the jun...

Marvel at the amazing, hilarious and sometimes unbelievable ways that people have entertained each other throughout history. Learn about the cat pi...

Young scientists get a real taste of the story behind the medicine as we examine the amazing practices used in medicine past and present. Readers w...

Would You Believe in Mexico people picnic at granny's grave?! is a wonderful account of family life, throughout history and all over the world. Wel...

Young learners can discover the story behind the games we play like never before as we examine the amazing peculiarities of international sport and...

 Space Facts + Figures - Galaxies and Stars The tiny specs of light we see in the sky at night, called stars, are actually enormous objects made ...

 Space : Facts + Figures  This amazing series is packed with information about Space and everything in it. From our nearest neighbour in the solar ...

A Brief Illustrated History of Space Exploration' charts the history of space exploration and discovery all the way through from the early rocketee...