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John Farndon
Over 30 of the fastest machines ever invented. With fantastic, true-to-life illustrations showcasing supercars, spectacular superbikes, powerful planes and monster trucks, all record-breaking vehicles. With bite-size facts and a 'dashboard'…
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Wild Thing is a beautifully illustrated and fun practical guide to discover and enjoy the great outdoors. In this book there are over 50 brilliant activities and adventures that take…
This almanac was being rightfully dedicated to the two hundred and twentieth fifth (225th) anniversary of that giant of Russian letters Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799-1837). A man who towered over…
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A brilliant introduction to the brain, nervous system and senses, for young readers. Packed with hilarious illustrations, funny and informative facts, and lots of giggle-worthy gross bits! Designed for even…
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This poetry collection, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of the poet Sir Walter Scott, is a unique international collaboration, created by the Eurasian Creative Guild. It’s an almanac…
The Stickmen’s Guide to the Body takes you on a fascinating journey around your entire body to show you how the circulation, nervous and digestive systems, and skeleton and muscles…
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An exploration of mankind’s greatest-ever ideas
The more people learn about their hardworking heart, breathtaking lungs, and brilliant brain, the more they marvel at the amazing machine that’s called the human body.
Presents a collection of science projects, including projects involving light, force, motion, and sound.
Project Science
Project Body
How to have a super-smart baby in 50 bite-sized chapters.
A brilliant introduction to the respiratory, circulatory, and immune systems, for young readers. Packed with hilarious illustrations, funny and informative facts, and lots of giggle-worthy gross bits! Designed for even…
A brilliant introduction to the human skeleton, muscles, and skin. Packed with hilarious illustrations, funny and informative facts, and lots of giggle-worthy gross bits! Designed for even the most reluctant…
Provides an insight into the India as it is now and as it will be in the future.
Explores modern China and its fundamental contradictions, as a communist state where business is booming, as a nation that continues to support North Korea even as it develops its relationships…
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Extreme Hurricanes and Tornadoes Another book of two halves! The development and geography of a hurricane/cyclone is explained, with the effects of devastating storm surges on land, why and where…
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In Extreme Fire and Flood each of these twin disasters occupies half the book. The causes of fires (mostly human) are described, along with diverse effects on people and natural…
102 BRILLIANT THINGS TO DO Expand your world, learn new skills, discover hidden talents, get to know nature, help other people, share ideas, feel good and have LOTS of fun…
Medicine has seen some pretty grisly experimental efforts in the past in order to get where we are today. A tale of crushing failures, lucky guesswork and proper scientific study…
Monster Trucks See the world from the cab of a Shockwave - powered by three jet engines, it is the world’s fastest truck - the Banks Sidewinder Dodge Dakota, the…
A brilliant introduction to the human digestive systems, for young readers. Packed with hilarious illustrations, funny and informative facts, and lots of giggle-worthy gross bits! From eating the food to…
Extreme Volcanoes takes a good all round look at volcanoes. Here we explain the geology behind eruptions, why, how and where they happen (including on the seabed), and the different…
Brain Benders is the ultimate test for your brain. It engages all your mental skills- imagination, mathematical, linguistic, lateral thinking and more. Amazing optical illusions, tricks and puzzles devised by…
If Prehistoric Beasts Were Alive Today is an area of natural history not often written about but it is fresh and equally as exciting as the history of the dinosaurs…
BRILLIANT BUGS We are completely outnumbered by insects on our planet. There are some pretty impressive records clocked up by the insect world that kids will want to know about…
HISTORY OF THE WORLD runs from the birth of civilization to modern times. Colourful maps sweep you north, south, east and west to show you what is happening where over…
Dive into the new century on a wave of invention, as the Wright brothers take to the skies and a radio signal crosses the Atlantic. Before half the century has…
Four centuries when the world changes forever. Starting with the early dominance of the Spanish, Ottaman, Ming and Russian empires, climaxing with the rise of the French and English. Leaps…
Follow the rise of the Byzantine empire in Asia Minor, the unification of China and the arrival of Christianity to the voyages of Columbus, Vasco da Gama and Zheng He…
This takes a sweep from the first human footsteps in Africa to the fall of Rome, the greatest empire of the ancient world. Among many landmarks on the way, farming…
Extreme Earthquakes and Tsunamis These two extreme events are of course related, and are equal partners in this book. We explain the geology of earthquakes, along with the effects of…
Sensational Science is packed with fun hands-on experiments with simple projects to do at home or at school. It’s not magic but it seems like it! Make a balloon hovercraft…
RECYCLED ART FROM OLD RUBBISH has projects that will inspire kids to become wildly creative. Create animals out of paper rolls and some happy hens from an egg box. Don’t…
How Does Your Heart Beat? Is one of four books in the Inquisitive kids guide to the human body series.
How Does Your Heart Beat? Is a fantastic introduction to…
"Your body can do all sorts of amazing things, but it needs food to function. Have you ever wondered what happens to the food we eat? Get to know your…
"Your body can do all sorts of amazing things, and your brain is in control of it all! Get to know your brain, nerves, senses, and much more, in this…
The skeleton, muscles and skin are explained through hilarious, colorful illustrations and an engaging question and answer format, designed to appeal to even the most reluctant readers. Packed with plenty…
Join polymath John Farndon on another exhilarating journey through the twists and turns of thought, and explore just what it means to be genuinely clever - rather than just smart.
The ultimate visual encyclopedia of rocks and minerals, including a detailed directory of 300 specimens.
This is an accessible and exciting illustrated reference book that the whole family will enjoy using.
Go on an action-packed interactive journey through your body, bursting with super-cool facts, hands-on activities and flaps to lift. Illustrated step-by-step projects throughout encourage practical learning, and the spectacular central…
The Science Book is the ultimate encyclopedia, exploring extreme reactions and marvels of the world of science. Packed with hundreds of amazing photographs and fantastic facts, children aged 9+ will…
In consultation with The Cousteau Society.
A fascinating introduction to the human body using large, colourful diagrams brought to life by tiny people performing the actions explained in the text, following on from the successful Stuff…
Stickmen s Guide to Maths Number systems and measurements help us to organize and work things out. Discover the BIG numbers (topped by decillions), and just how vital addition and…
This is an introduction to many different fields of science, including: Physics, chemistry and astronomy Oceanography, earth science and biology Ecology and genetics Psychology, anatomy and physiology All accessible, fun…
