Can you help to save the world? Yes you can! You can save energy, protect wildlife, join in and help clean up the water and the air. Conservationist David Bellamy and the Friendly Whale show you how, with clear explan

Using spectacular artwork exclusive to the National Geographic and simple engaging text, this book profiles all 11 planets of our solar system. The 11 planets break down into three categories: terrestrial Mercury, Venu

Presents the history of the buildings that have shaped the world in which we live, ranging from Stonehenge and the Step Pyramid, to the high-rises that dominate our city skylines. This book includes a timeline which shows what

Did you know that 85 years before Columbus discovered America, Chinese ships longer than a football field sailed thousands of miles through unknown oceans and visited more than 30 nations? This work presents the story of these

Have you ever wondered how a helicopter goes up and stays in the air? This fun question and answer book will answer all the questions that children have about flying machines from small microlights to enormous jumbo

01 Did you know that Australians designed and built some of the world's first aircraft, allowing our fearless pilots to smash flying records, bring aid to outback communities and defend our shores? Find out more about what a boomeran

Edison invented the lightbulb - and motion pictures. Camels store water in their humps. Captain Kidd was a notorious pirate. What do these so-called "facts" have in common? They're all false! Every one is a myth that, throug

Talks about the urgent need to solve the problems of climate change, presenting facts and information on various aspects of global warming, using explanatory diagrams and dramatic photos to clarify and highlight key issues.

From athletes to academics, warriors to war horses - enter the realm of Ancient Greece. The cradle of Western civilisation, Greece was a land of innovation and supreme power. Statesmen, architects

Includes information on Colloseum and the Circus Maximus, reveals what happened in a Roman market and looks at food, homes, farming and daily life. This book shows the colour, life and bustle of this ever-fascinating

Who made false teeth for an elephant? Where you can find dragons with bad breath? Which scientist ate a poisonous snake for dinner? If you think you can stomach the sick side of Science, then read on as we go on th

A guide to all aspects of animals' lives, from the structure of their bodies to the way they feed, move and reproduce. Aspects of animal biology are explained. Also included are activities, facts a

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Orang-utan, Chimp, Bonobo, Gorilla - the great apes are some of the biggest animals on our planet. This picture book shows how the humans impact on the lives of these rare species.

In 1914, just before the outbreak of First World War, thirteen-year-old Archie is sent a scrapbook from his Uncle Colin. This title helps us to experience life through Archie's eyes and learn about his world and his fa

In this title, 100 myths are linked by a story.

Our prisons, detention centres and camps have housed convicts, POW's, Aborigines, women, children, refugees and asylum seekers. This is a clear and honest account of punishment and imprisonment in Australia, from the open jail

History with the nasty bits left in. Awful information about phabulous Pharoahs, mean mummies, revolting recipes for 3000 year old sweets, and more. History has never been so horrible! For 9-12 year olds.

A box containing: B-format Awful Egyptians book; fold-out diorama Nasty Nile scene; one sheet of HH stickers; two sheets of press-out characters to colour in; 48-pce jigsaw; and a pack of six felt tip pens.

Helps children improve their ballet. From first position to en pointe, this book shows detailed step-by-step photographs of how young ballerinas can improve on each position whatever their age or stage; making it enjoyable and

Contains the information you need to know to become a ballet dancer. Here, perfect your port de bras, pas de deux and learn how to dance adagio and allegro. Also, find out the best way to look after your ballet shoes and make

Introduces different topics and their place within different cultures and countries. This series aims to draw parallels with children from many different cultures. Illustrated with photographs from India, Vietnam, Ghana and m

With a lyrical text and images reflecting scientific research, this book explores the origins of the universe and the solar system, and the evolution of life on Earth. It features four billion years of evolution in 48 pages.

In the brilliant sun of Nice, Henri Matisse painted the boldest, brightest colours he could find. He painted everyone and everything. He painted all the time. Bijou Le Tord's book introduces young readers to Matisse's

What really happened in Dad's Army? How to make a rude noise with a gas mask? Why the blitzed Brits ate chicken-fruit, sinkers and nutty? This book helps to discover the foul facts about the Blitzed Brits.

Ever since I was little I only had one dream - to win a gold medal at the Olympics. When I was twenty-seven years old, my dream came true. I'll never forget that night at the Sydney 2000 Games - as I crossed the finish line, it was

Physics doesn't just happen in a lab it happens in the kitchen, in your bath, in a car. This title helps you join a journey through time, space and beyond and find out about the physical forces that make our world what it is.

Charles Darwin had a keen curiosity, an open mind, a great deal of courage and patience, and the capacity to think outside established patterns. He was a man who, by thinking differently, changed our view of natural history.

A fascinating and personal insight into China, from the terracotta soldiers to Chairman Mao, from the Silk Road to the invention of gunpowder, written by a much-loved author.

The story of a Chinese woman and how she suffered appalling emotional deprivation and rejection by her family as a child growing up in China and Hong Kong. She tells of the consequences in her adult life, above

Talks about Christian life, beliefs and culture around the world and reveals the different ways Christians worship and pray. This book shows how people celebrate Christian festivals, takes a look inside a monastery an

From human sacrifice and war to royal palaces, this book explores the history of Meso America. Take a trip through the Zapotecs' City of the Gods or learn about the Aztec practice of human sacrifi

Serves as a guide for a cryptographer and code-buster. This work includes: codebreaking methods, examples and tests; how to develop complex ciphers; tools for encrypting messages, from invisible ink to computer pixels; and,

Helps the reader navigate between the images of different phenomena, which are grouped into nebulas, stars, the sun, the planets, satellites, galaxies, and the origins of the universe. This work contains entries ranging from

Crammed full of 7000 years of law-makers and law-breakers with a rogue's gallery of pirates, witch-finders, highwaymen, torturers, traitors and tyrants. Read on for horrible hangings, putrid prisons and terrible

Illustrated in color, and black and white, this book is designed to provide information to men of all ages. The chapters include: The Seven Ancient Wonders of the World, Conkers, Laws of Football, Dinosaurs, Fishing, Juggling

Science reporter, Denise Grady, is trying on a bio-hazard suit for the first time. She is about to head to a virus hot zone to cover the story of a dangerous new disease caused by the Marburg virus. From HIV to Avian Flu, thi

Is maths making you miserable? Do you ever feel you're one gram short of a kilo? Find out why a horse needs hands and how measurements can defeat an alien invasion from the Planet Zog. Meanwhile, Dolly Snowlips desp