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100 Things to Know About Music by Alex Frith, Jerome Martin, Alice James, Lan Cook
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: 100 Things to Know
A colourful information book filled with 100 fascinating and surprising facts. Which tunes could save a life, and which should come with a health warning? How do talking drums tell the history of Africa? What happens in your brain when you listen to music? Find the answers to these questions and more in ...Show more
100 Things to Know About the Oceans by Alex Frith, Jerome Martin, Alice James, Lan Cook
Category: Animals & Nature | Series: 100 Things to Know
An eye-catching information book filled with one hundred quirky and surprising facts about the seas and oceans. Do fish wear pyjamas? What's the sound of an iceberg melting? How many sheep did it take to launch a Viking longship? Which is faster - a tsunami or a bullet train? Find the answers to these a ...Show more
100 Things to Know About the Unknown by Alex Frith, Jerome Martin, Alice James, Tom Mumbray, Lan Cook, Micaela Tapsell
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: 100 Things to Know
A colorful information book filled with 100 fascinating and mind-blowing facts. Scientists and historians have discovered a lot about our past, our future and how the world works, but SO MUCH remains unknown. What is dark matter? How fast could a T. rex run? How did Mary Queen of Scots keep her dying wi ...Show more
100 Things to Know about Numbers, Computers and Coding by Alice James; Eddie Reynolds; Minna Lacey; Usborne; Rose Hall; Federico Mariani (Illustrator); Parko Polo (Illustrator); Shaw Shaw Nielsen (Illustrator)
Category: Education | Series: 100 Things to Know Ser.
Did you know there's a single spot on your brain that recognizes numbers? Or that the first computer bugs were actual insects and that most of the internet is under water? This fascinating book is filled with 100 fascinating facts, bright, infographic illustrations, a glossary and index, and links to sp ...Show more
100 Things to Know about Sport (HB) by Jerome Martin; Alice James; Tom Mumbray; Micaela Tapsell
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: 100 Things to Know About Ser.
A colourful information book filled with 100 fascinating and surprising sports facts. How do blind athletes tell between silver and gold medals? How did a Finnish architect accidentally invent skateboarding? Why do footballers wear logos on their kit? From equipment and engineering to amazing sporting a ...Show more
50 Dark Destinations - Crime and Contemporary Tourism by Orlando Woods (Contribution by); Patrick Berry (Contribution by); Peter Joyce (Contribution by); Robin West (Contribution by); Rowland Atkinson (Contribution by); Sarah Hodgkinson (Contribution by); Sarah Jones (Contribution by); Selina Patel Nascimento (Contribution by); Simon Winlow (Contribution by); Sophie Gregory (Contribution by); Steve Wadley (Contribution by); Tammy Ayres (Contribution by); Tereza Østbø Kuldova (Contribution by); Thomas Raymen (Contribution by); Travis Linnemann (Contribution by); Wendy Laverick (Contribution by); Adam Lynes (Editor); Craig Kelly (Editor); James Treadwell (Editor); Alice Storey (Contribution by); Angus Nurse (Contribution by); Anna Sergi (Contribution by); Anthony Lloyd (Contribution by); Ben Colliver (Contribution by); Craig Ancrum (Contribution by); Dan Rusu (Contribution by); David Wilson (Contribution by); Donna Yates (Contribution by); Duncan John Frankis (Contribution by); Eamonn Carrabine (Contribution by); Emiline Smith (Contribution by); Emma Winlow (Contribution by); Eveleigh Buck-Matthews (Contribution by); Gary Potter (Contribution by); Grace Gallacher (Contribution by); Hannah London (Contribution by); Ian R. Cook (Contribution by); Jane Richards (Contribution by); Jack Denham (Contribution by); Jardar Nuland Østbø (Contribution by); Jenna Page (Contribution by); Joe Garrihy (Contribution by); John Bahadur Lamb (Contribution by); Katie Lowe (Contribution by); Keith Hayward (Contribution by); Kevin Hoffin (Contribution by); Kyla Bavin (Contribution by); Laura Hammond (Contribution by); Lucas Danos (Contribution by); Luke Telford (Contribution by); Max Hart (Contribution by); Melindy Brown (Contribution by); Michael Rowe (Contribution by); Natasha Pope (Contribution by); Neil Chakraborti (Contribution by); Nicholas Gibbs (Contribution by); Oliver Smith (Contribution by)
Category: Travel Writing
From the Alcatraz East Crime Museum and Jack the Ripper guided tours to the Phnom Penh killing fields, 'dark tourism' is now a multi-million-pound global industry. Even in the most pleasant tourist destinations, underlying harms are constantly perpetuated, affecting both consumers and those who work or ...Show more
All You Need to Know About Our World by Age 7 by Alice James
Category: Children's Reference | Series: All You Need to Know by Age 7 Ser.
A perfect first introduction to geography and our planetFollow a cast of curious bugs as they travel the world, finding out what continents and oceans are, what makes a capital city, where people live, and what's happening in the natural world. With interactive questions and activities.
All You Need to Know about Your Body by Age 7 by Alice James
Category: Children's | Series: All You Need to Know by Age 7 Ser.
This child-friendly introduction spans a range of topics, from how your body works and staying healthy, to feelings and behaviour, to how to be a good citizen. With a cast of comical bugs to guide readers, activities to try at home, and links to further resources online.
Big Questions about the Universe by Alex Frith, Alice James
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Big Questions Ser.
How big is space, where does it end, and more thought-provoking questions.The questions in this book were curated by the staff at London's Royal Observatory, to address all the most common - and a few uncommon - things that children want to know about space. Planets, moons, exploration and even some rea ...Show more
Big Sticker Book Of Sharks by Alice James
Category: Activity Books | Series: Sticker Bks.
Add in hundreds of big stickers of all sorts of amazing sharks, with fun facts too. From hungry hammerheads to super-massive megaladons, this sticker book is bursting with the planet's most famous predators: sharks. With hundreds of stickers to put in exciting scenes, this book will provide hours of ent ...Show more
Biology (Lift-The-Flap) (HB) by Alice James
Category: Educational | Series: Lift-The-Flap Book
An exciting introduction to biology, from tiny bacteria to whole ecosystems, and all the living things in between. The book has an awe-inspiring, general knowledge feel and beautiful illustrations. An engaging, accessible introduction to biology as a subject of its own. Interactive, with lots of flaps ...Show more
Book of the Microscope by Alice James
Category: Children's Non Fiction
A hands-on introduction to microscopes and what they revealThis book brings a world of teeny creatures and tiny details vividly to life. Packed with exciting facts and amazing photographs, it includes practical, hands-on activities, for those with and without a microscope at home.