Interest age: from c 11 years

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 ...

'Evolve or Die' includes some weird and wonderful facts about survival and extinction. It covers the time when bacteria and slime ruled the earth, it explains why mutating mosquitos are man's worst enemy, and why rabbits eat their own poo.

The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to spooks and spirits. From the ancient evils of Egypt, cutthroat Celtic sacrifices, Anne Boleyn and other restless royals, a deathly drummer boy trapped in the underground passages of Edinburgh, as well as ghost busters and spook...

After 15 fearsome years on the page, 'Horrible Histories' are coming to the small screen - with all the nasty bits intact. In this book readers can discover gangs who made a living selling dead bodies, husbands who sold their wives at auction, and doctors who cured toothache with squashed fish eyes.

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...