Secondhand Childrens Reference Books

Margaret Anne dreams of leaving the orphanage behind, and she can hardly believe her luck when she is chosen to accompany wealth Mrs Carstairs aboard the great Titanic. But when...

'The joy for me is that this is my anthology, and I love every single poem in this book.' Jacqueline Wilson This is a gorgeous, stunningly produced collection of classic...

Murderous Maths has been given a gorgeous new cover look! For readers floundering with their formulas, the next in the unchallenged Murderous Maths series, the Perfect sausage, reveals how to...

You've probably heard of Queen Victoria...She's dead famous for marrying a chap called Albert, wearing black clothes - all the time, and for saying "We are not amused". But have...

Mary Queen of Scots is dead famous for: having terrible taste in husbands, rotting away in Liz 1's prison and, totally losing her head - on the chopping block. But...

This title introduces readers to life during the Industrial Revolution from a child's viewpoint. The book introduces general features of the time period, but focuses on what life was like...

Search for over 140 sights in the night sky with this i-SPY guide. This fun activity book encourages kids to look above them, from stars and constellations to the moon...

Marco Polo was seventeen when he set out for China ...and forty-one when he came back! More than seven hundred years ago, Marco Polo travelled from the medieval city of...

Do you know what a raga is? How many strings does a harp have? Where does reggae music come from?From A-Z, this fully illustrated book looks at blues to soul,...

This down-to-earth guide is filled with practical advice on everything from how to budget and be a smart shopper to student loans, mortgages and insurance. An essential book for equipping...

Arranged thematically, this encyclopedia con tains explanations which, as much as possible, link basic sc ientific principles to everyday life in order to aid underst anding. Cartoons, quizzes and experiments...

Boost your SATs preparation with Bond SATs Skills Spelling and Vocaublary Workbooks. Developed in line with the National Curriculum, and supported by Bond's 60 years of experience in helping children...

This bright and cheery SPaG Activity Book from CGP is brimming with engaging activities and colourful characters! Perfect for practice at home or in class, it's loaded with useful Spelling,...

October 1415 What I saw when we looked down into that valley made my stomach churn, my heart pound and my legs feel like they were made from bowstrings. There...

In this engaging and very personal book, Bob Hartman shares the wisdom he has acquired during his many years as a storyteller, working with everything from one-to-one sharing at bedtime...

Wouldn't it be funny if you didn't have a nose? The brilliant and clever Roger McGough asks this and other important questions in this marvellous collection. He also tells you...

So you want to go into space?WHY?! (No, really-it's sort of aTERRIBLE idea. We humans are perfectlydesigned for life on Earth. We can walk around, breathe, drink water, eat vegetables,...