CHILDRENS REFERENCE

Readers can discover all the foul facts about Ireland, including why wax models were captured and made Prisoners of War, which warriors went to battle naked, and how to make...

Tilly lives in turbulent times. It's the 1550s; when Queen Mary ousts Lady Jane Grey to win the throne, her executioners are kept busy. Even Princess Elizabeth is imprisoned in...

The young Queen Victoria was brought up hidden from the world she would one day govern. In 1829, aged ten, Princess Victoria is a lonely little girl, but she is...

When the King came riding in on his big, black horse, a murmur went up, because his tunic was stitched with the words, DECLARE I DARE NOT. All the ladies...

Colour in superstar Taylor Swift as she rules the stage, dazzles on the red carpet and lives her best life. Capture those memories and moments from your favourite Eras and...

"MBBO" is a popular series perfectly sized for small hands and ideally tailored to young children's interests and reading level. Lively, engaging text explains the basics of a favourite subject,...

I LIke This Poem is a classic collection of children's poems from Puffin Books.Highwaymen and naughty children, sharks and baboons, the Snitterjipe and the Jabberwocky, all have their part to...

Proving a gifted footballer from the age of four, Lamine Yamal overcame adversity to sign with La Masia at the age of seven. A talented right winger, Yamal's pace and...

From pollination and scattering seeds to labelled diagrams of roots, stamens and stems, discover everything there is to know about flowers. Flowers live everywhere, but what are they made of?...

Butterflies soar in the sunlight while moths flutter under the moon and stars, and both have been around since the dinosaurs roamed the Earth! From pupas inside a chrysalis or...

Bear Grylls draws on his survival experience to share the principles that have helped him overcome fear, develop a positive mindset and live life with confidence.Written with emotional health advocate...

Grab your mittens and your snow shovel - it's time to join Shackleton's crew on their famous polar expedition!As a hardened sailor, you're ready to brace the bitterly cold continent...

Support your child at the start of their learning journey with these exciting and engaging activity books. Completely in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage, this early maths book...

Written by an expert author team with over 50 years' combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from...

Explore, experiment and discover amazing experiments you can do at home. Find out how to build parachutes and bottle rockets, catch creepy-crawlies, make slime AND MUCH MORE. Then discover the...

'This stylishly gruesome and colourful introduction to "the good, the bad and the friendly" germs in and around our bodies is full of fascinating, sometimes foul facts' GuardianWhy do grown-ups...

The perfect book for young curious minds who love to ask WEIRD and WONDERFUL questions.'My children absolutely love this book! As do I. It takes you and your child on...

A mood-boosting, confidence-building companion to help 7+-year-olds become their happiest selvesConfidence is something many people struggle with throughout their lives. Supporting children as they face this challenge can help them...

Discover the mind-blowing story of how everything came to be with award-winning illustrator and author Neal Layton.With a unique collage art style, and quirky, engaging text, The Story of Everything...

Use the stickers of traditional clothes, shoes and accessories to dress the girl and boy dolls through the ages. From togas in Ancient Rome, wigs, high-heeled shoes and bodices in...

"Perishing Poles" takes the young reader on a perilous voyage to the polar regions. Along the way they will encounter savage snowstorms, enormous icebergs, and hungry polar bears. With a...

Reissue with 16 pages of extra material, including an index.

An illustrated guide to emotions that helps children identify and articulate how they are really feeling. What Are You Feeling? is the first in a series of books that aims...

It's important to think about what others might be feeling, so we can understand the people around us better and be a good friend. But sometimes it can be difficult...

How do fish breathe? Is coral a plant? Which sea creatures are poisonous? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this fact-filled book. Simple, easy-to-read text,...

Why do things float? How do magnets work? What is gravity? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this fact-filled book. Simple, easy-to-read text and lively...

A bright, lively introduction to our world with simple text, amazing photographs and detailed illustrations. Provides simple explanations which answer questions such as "Why is night dark?" "How do earthquakes...