Interest age: from c 11 years

Alan Turing: code-breaker, mathematician, father of modern computing. Award-winning children's author, Joanna Nadin, explores the extraordinary life of code-cracking genius, Alan Turing.

Revealing facts about the awesome ancients, their groovy gods, potty pyramids and their mad mummies, this book also tells how a hunted hippo got his own back on a pharaoh, and discovers the truth about the cool Queen Cleo and the curse of Tutankhamun.

Read all about the life of Captain Tom Moore who went above and beyond for his country and the NHS. From his early life in Keighley, to the fundraiser walk for the NHS Charities that inspired generations, celebrate the life of a hero.

This work gives the reader the horrible historical facts on all our shocking sovereigns, from William the Conker right up to Lizzie the Last. It includes foul but fascinating facts on horrible habits, ghastly palace ghosts and the dreadful royal doctors of days gone by.

Deary gives you the ghastly truth about the wild warrior race who weren't afraid to fight the rotten Romans - and who had the horrible habit of collecting human heads. He also looks at the dreadful Druids, their strange sacrifices and terrible trials.

This text offers concerned young people everything they need for becoming effective eco warriors. From exploring the big issues to discovering amazing and inspiring individuals and campaigns, each chapter shows how making tiny changes can start to make a big difference.

Electricity is the power behind smartphones and thunderstorms and vacuum cleaners. It lights up our homes and cooks our food, but what is it and where does it come from? Lift the flaps and try some simple experiments to find out.

Buildings, possessions, places, and people - we are surrounded by things that have a unique history. Most of them look ordinary or are unfamiliar, yet they may have surprising stories to tell. How and why were buildings constructed? Who is the mystery person in a photo? This series will help you ...

Buildings, possessions, places, and people - we are surrounded by things that have a unique history. Most of them look ordinary or are unfamiliar, yet they may have surprising stories to tell. How and why were buildings constructed? Who is the mystery person in a photo? This series will help you ...

Buildings, possessions, places, and people - we are surrounded by things that have a unique history. Most of them look ordinary or are unfamiliar, yet they may have surprising stories to tell. How and why were buildings constructed? Who is the mystery person in a photo? This series will help you ...