Interest age: from c 11 years

Apparently the ancient Greeks were a rather groovy bunch. The boys didn't start school until they were seven, and girls didn't have to go at all. But it wasn't always so jolly. Readers can discover who had the world's first flushing toilet and why dedicated doctors tasted their patients' ear wax!

Dr Emily talks about the physical and emotional changes of puberty in a simple and friendly way. Topics include: When and why will your body start to change? How will you feel different and why? What's happening to the girls? Why do people identify as different genders? Plus expert tips on health...

Dr Emily talks about the physical and emotional changes of puberty in a simple and friendly way. The topics include: When and why will your body start to change? How will you feel different and why? What's happening to the boys? Why do people identify as different genders? Plus expert tips on hea...

In exquisite prose, Philip Pullman cuts new windows into his worlds for the reader to step through and reveals new truths about many of the iconic characters from Lyra's universe.

Enjoy the rich mythical history of Ireland from the arrival of the Tuatha De Danann on the island and their great battles with the Fomorians right up to the modern day fairytales of Irish storytelling. Featuring heroes such as Cu Chulainn and Fionn Mac Cumhaill as well as many traditional fairy t...

Here are two of Captain Underpants' funniest and most fearsome adventures in one! This volume includes a full sheet of stickers! No one loves Halloween more than George Beard and Harold Hutchins. Join the two best friends and their superhero pal, Captain Underpants, in this terrifying and totally...

Put the pedal to the metal! Discover all the foul facts behind the story of cars and automobiles across the world with history's most horrible headlines: motor edition. From scalding steam engines to preposterous propellor powered vehicles, awful accidents to rebellious road raiders, cursed cars ...

Bullying can happen to anyone. And it can take many forms, from verbal threats and physical confrontation to social ostracism and cyber-bullying. Readers will learn how to cope with bullying, how to boost their self-esteem, how to help a friend and even how to recognise bullying in themselves. Fe...

Terry Deary reveals the terrible truth behind the lousy pirate legends and lies. Readers can decide who was the baddest of the bunch in the top ten of putrid pirates, discover why the women pirates were just as wicked as the men and learn to talk the patter of a pirate.

Welcome to the wonderful world of psychology! Clear designs and illustrations combined with easy-to-understand text introduce the primary perspectives of psychology, from the biological to the humanist. The 'Super Smart Thinking' series takes highly complex concepts and explains them in clear and...