Collection: Junior Non Fiction

Around the world, our ancient ancestors' mysterious art is left behind on cave walls, in rain forests, and with ink made from charcoal and crushed clay. These people told their stories in magnificent drawings that still speak to us today, echoing across generations. In her own stunning artwork th...

How do you read hieroglyphics? Which Egyptian god made the Sun rise and set? What games did children enjoy playing? Why did both male and female pharaohs wear false beards? Find out in this ultimate guide to ancient Egypt.

In this debut collection for children, Stephen Lightbown draws on his own personal experiences as a wheelchair user, while creating a unique and utterly engaging character in Cosmo. Written in Cosmo's voice and peppered with contributions from the boy's family, these poems take the reader on a jo...

A childrens poetry anthology of dragon-focused poems, conceived and edited by the National Poet of Wales, Hanan Issa. It is a ground-breaking new anthology from diverse Welsh writers aimed at children aged between eight and twelve.

From the various species of the fox family, to bears, owls, dolphins, cobras and more, discover the differences - and the similarities - of animals that are part of the same family, but might live continents apart. A celebration of the amazing diversity of the natural world and fascinating shared...

Often we see animals that live independently and thrive on their own, but what about those who need a helping hand? Discover a whole host of partnerships from across the animal kingdom, with the nature enthusiast and author Ben Hoare. Explore cooperative relationships between sea turtles at under...

The fables and folktales in this illustrated storybook have taken a long journey. Many have roots that stretch across Europe, Asia and Africa, but when writer and gatherer of tales Rodaan Al Galidi learned them in his homeland of Iraq, it was as Arabic folktales and as part of the Arabic storytel...

This is a cosmic treasure trove of spectacular photographs that captures space as you've never seen it before. Mind-blowing new images made possible by the latest technology can now take us to the heart of the Universe - from swirling dust devils on Mars, to emerging stars in nebulas, supermassiv...

Become the most amazing, awe-inspiring genius in the world in just one year*! (*No refunds given). This book takes you from a clever (but rather ordinary) kid to an absurdly intelligent, super-brained, hyper-genius capable of anything in just twelve magnificent months.

In August 1961, a wall was built through the heart of Berlin to keep East Germans from crossing over to West Germany. For the next 28 years, East German border guards had orders to fire on anyone attempting to escape over the wall. But on 9 November 1989, word of a policy change electrified the c...