Secondhand Childrens Reference Books

Geography with the gritty bits left in! Where in the world can you: Peer over the edge of a roaring waterfall? Come face-to-face with a peckish piranha? Go white-water rafting...

Using a host of hilarious characters, Kjartan Poskitt presents all the tricks, tips and shortcuts to probability they don't teach at school. Readers will learn why coins have no memory,...

History with the nasty bits left in! 'The Gorgeous Georgians' tells you all about the people who lived in these riotous times - from lords and ladies with a personal...

Geography with the gritty bits left in! Does geography grind you down? Fed up with miserable maps, rotten rock piles and gruelling graphs? Wave goodbye to boring geography lessons as...

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the SLIMY STUARTS, including why some slimy Stuarts ate toads, snails and fleas, which king picked his nose and never washed his...

From foul food to coping with legions of lice, discover all the dire details of life in the blood and mud of the First World War in Horrible Histories: Terrible...

After fifteen fearsome years on the page, "Horrible Histories" are coming to the small screen - with all the nasty bits intact - of course. This book explains: why Henry...

Discover what you would find in a teacher's trouser turn-ups, whether Sir is a secret agent, and what goes on behind the staffroom door (clue: it's deep, dark, strange and...

Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, writing's highest distinction, W.B.Yeats is understandably one of the world's best-loved poets. An incurable romantic with a rare sense of the practical, he...

It has never been more important to remember the girls and women who were written out of history. Just because we don't know about them and aren't taught about them...

Eyewitness Guides are best-selling, high-quality visual information books.This title is a valuable resource to students whether they need to know about ancient mythical heroes and gods or temples and statues...

Take a trip back to the world of Roblox Discover everything that's happened in the last 12 months of Roblox with the 100% Unofficial Roblox Annual 2022. Browse through the...

The smart, the silly and the downright strange are brought together in a miscellany of extraordinary information that's essential for every girl to know. Packed full of fascinating facts and...

Everyone's heard of Usain Bolt, but how many people know about Dineka Maguire? Like Bolt, the Irish woman is a world record holder but in the rather lesser known sport...

Ant Island is in trouble. Hopper and his gang are bullying the colony. Flik has a plan to save them, but first he must find some warrior bugs to help...

The sequel to the best-selling "Children's Miscellany". Packed full of even more, even smarter, even stranger facts, "Children's Miscellany Volume Two" includes Shakespearian insults, the longest place names in the...

This inspiring story of Ernest Shackleton, whose men called him 'The Boss', involved four expeditions to Antarctica between 1901 and 1922. His incredible adventures included a breathtaking march to within...

Packed with 50 hilarious jokes by Northern Irish stand-up comedian Sean Hegarty, and brilliantly illustrated in colour by Jim Field, this riotously funny first joke book is the perfect gift...

A very approachable and reassuring account of exactly what happens in the body at puberty. Includes informative sections on sex, contraception, sexually transmitted infections and drugs, as well as advice...

Using a host of hilarious characters, Kjartan Poskitt presents all the tricks, tips and shortcuts to shapes they don't teach at school. Readers will find out how to command respect...

We talk about our physical health - but not so much about how we're feeling. With lots of practical advice, this lively, accessible guide explains why we have emotions, and...

INSIDE THE OFFICIAL MANCHESTER UNITED ANNUAL 2022...- Look back over the Reds' 2020/21 campaign- Meet the squad, including new arrivals Sancho and Varane- Revisit United's biggest-ever Premier League wins- Read...

"Please Mrs Butler, this boy Derek DrewKeeps copying my work, Miss. What shall I do?"Discover this hilarious collection of poetry by award-winning Allan Ahlberg, perfect for primary school children.Packed with...

A brand new collection of poetry by former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen, author of We're Going on a Bear Hunt, with illustrations by acclaimed artist Ed Vere. What would it...

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

"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...

Get ready for another awesome year of gaming with this ultimate guide to the best games including a definitive list of the biggest games of the past year and the...

In Why Beethoven Threw the Stew, renowned cellist Steven Isserlis sets out to pass on to children a wonderful gift given to him by his own cello teacher - the...

This book is part of a series containing a combination of information, facts and fun activities. It tells the story of the postal service - from the days of the...