Interest age: from c 9 years

Quad bikes are able to tackle the toughest terrain around. But there are lots of ways to make these vehicles faster and cooler and readers will love finding out how! Packed with action-filled photos and easy-to-read text, this high-interest book puts the reluctant reader in the driver's seat!

A feast of football facts, plus everything you need to know about action on the pitch and behind the scenes at the stadium. This book is a visual guide to the world's most popular game. From the rules of the game to the top tournaments - the information leaps right off the page! Learn about histo...

The record-breaking records annual is back and packed with more incredible accomplishments, stunts, cutting-edge science and amazing sporting achievements than ever before.

Make an erupting volcano, design rubber band planets, sail a soap-powered boat, and race balloon cars with 'Home Activity Lab', which offers exciting experiments for budding scientists. This book includes 28 brilliant science projects, which use simple step-by-step instructions, everyday ingredie...

We humans aren't strong like lions, we don't swim as well as dolphins, and we definitely don't have wings! So how did we end up ruling the world? The answer to that is one of the strangest tales you'll ever hear. And it's a true story.

Hammerhead sharks pin their prey to the seabed, great whites have monstrous jaws filled with razor sharp teeth, groupers team up with wrasse in coordinated attacks and moray eels prefer to ambush their victims. Different techniques and adaptations are examined in detail, showing how fish predator...

Does your child love to find out what makes top reptile predators experts at hunting? They will be staggered at the variety of techniques snakes and other scaly creatures use to bring down their prey! Puff adders lure in victims with a worm-like tongue, anacondas can squeeze the life out of their...

Are you a team player? Do you have a steady aim? Maybe you are super fast or strong? Whatever your size or skill, there is a sport out there for you. 'Illustrated Sports Encyclopedia' is the ultimate guide to the diverse world of sport, from the best known ball-sports, athletics, and water sports...

Our skies are full of life! From bats and birds to bees and beetles, the air around us is buzzing with amazing flying creatures. Explore how and why animals fly, and the many ways in which this incredible ability has helped them flourish on our beautiful planet.

You have probably heard many stories of magical creatures of myth. From the deadly dragon to the musical mermaid, the fiery phoenix to the unique unicorn. Could any of these fantastic animals really exist? Well, that is for you to decide!