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Anna Claybourne
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Tiny Science: Germs
Tiny Science - giving MINI-scientists MAXIMUM understanding of the MICROscopic! A fun and visual series exploring the science of things we cannot see with the…
Tiny Science: Cells
Tiny Science - giving MINI-scientists MAXIMUM understanding of the MICROscopic! A fun and visual series exploring the science of things we cannot see with the…
The Brilliant Book of Animal Bones
Get up close to the biggest, smallest and most amazing animal bones on the planet! "...with plenty of surprising facts to learn, it's an excellent…
Recycled Planet
Recycled Planet explains to young readers how essential recycling is in today's world Recycling is part of everyday life today. From food scraps to mobile…
Pandemic Planet
Pandemic Planet gives young readers a clear, insightful, non-alarmist introduction to viruses and pandemics. Covid-19 has changed our world almost beyond recognition, but viruses and…
Disgusting and Dreadful Science: Electric Shocks and Other Energy Evils
A quirky, colourful guide to the horrible, shocking and disgusting aspects of the science of life cycles and a fantastic way to inspire children in…
Disgusting and Dreadful Science: Smelly Farts and Other Body Horrors
A quirky, colourful guide to the horrible, shocking and disgusting aspects of the science of life cycles and a fantastic way to inspire children in…
A Question of Science: Can you hear sounds in space? And other questions about sound
A fun, quirky science series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask! Can you hear sounds in space? Which animal has the…
A Question of Science: Why is ice slippery? And other questions about materials
A fun, quirky science series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask! Why is ice slippery? Where does water go when it…
Disgusting and Dreadful Science: Glaring Light and Other Eye-burning Rays
A quirky, colourful guide to the horrible, shocking and disgusting aspects of the science of life cycles and a fantastic way to inspire children in…
Disgusting and Dreadful Science: Killer Plants and Other Green Gunk
A quirky, colourful guide to the horrible, shocking and disgusting aspects of the science of life cycles and a fantastic way to inspire children in…
Disgusting and Dreadful Science: Gut-wrenching Gravity and Other Fatal Forces
A quirky, colourful guide to the horrible, shocking and disgusting aspects of the science of forces and a fantastic way to inspire children in science…
A Question of Science: Why can't penguins fly? And other questions about animals
A fun, quirky science series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask! Why can't penguins fly? Do spiders have a heart? And…
A Question of Science: Where does lightning come from? And other questions about electricity
A fun, quirky science series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask! Where does lightning come from? Are electric eels really electric?…
Disgusting and Dreadful Science: Ear-splitting Sounds and Other Vile Noises
A quirky, colourful guide to the horrible, shocking and disgusting aspects of the science of sound and a fantastic way to inspire children in science…
Maker Models: Biosphere and Mini-garden
Craft meets STEAM in these lively books that will help you design, build and create! Get ready to build your very own biosphere or mini-garden!…
A Question of Science: How can a plant eat a fly? And other questions about plants
A fun, quirky science series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask! How can a plant eat a fly? Are there plants…
Maker Models: Transport Hub
Craft meets STEAM in these lively books that will help you design, build and create! Get ready to build your very own transport hub! From…
Maker Models: Fairground
Craft meets STEAM in these lively books that will help you design, build and create! Get ready to build your very own fairground! From a…
A Question of Science: Why does a mirror show things back to front? And other questions about light
A fun, quirky science series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask! Why does a mirror show things back to front? Why…
Maker Models: Castle
Craft meets STEAM in these lively books that will help you design, build and create! Get ready to build your very own castle! From battlements…
Maker Models: Space Centre
Craft meets STEAM in these lively books that will help you design, build and create! Get ready to build your very own space centre! From…
A Question of Science: Why Don't Your Eyeballs Fall Out? And Other Questions about the Human Body
A fun, quirky science series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask! Why don't your eyeballs fall out? Why is blood red?…
A Question of Science: Why Doesn't the Moon Fall Down? And Other Questions about Forces
A fun, quirky science series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask! Why doesn't the Moon fall down? How can a plane…
Hot Planet
Hot Planet offers young readers the perfect, non-alarmist introduction to Earth's climate change crisis Climate change is a new reality in today's world. From melting…
The History of Everything in 32 Pages
In the beginning, about 13.8 billion years ago, the Universe started with a bang. Travel through time and space to learn how the world has…
Maker Models: Theatre and Film Set
Craft meets STEAM in these lively books that will help you design, build and create! Get ready to build your very own theatre and film…
The Mermaid Atlas
The Mermaid Atlas will be your ultimate companion in discovering all your merfolk facts! All over the world, wherever there's water, there are stories, legends…
Science Workshop: 60 Creative Ideas for Budding Pioneers
Learn, make and innovate with this bumper book packed with sixty projects. Science Workshop is the go-to guide for creative and unique experiments. With chapters…
STEAM through the seasons: Winter
Discover science, technology, engineering, art and maths (STEAM) through original craft projects and recycle at the same time! This brilliant series combines learning science with…
STEAM through the seasons: Autumn
Discover science, technology, engineering, art and maths (STEAM) through original craft projects and recycle at the same time! This brilliant series combines learning science with…
Science Makers: Making with Machines
Be a SCIENCE MAKER by experimenting, tinkering and building to discover the wonders of science! Learn all about MACHINES by following in the footsteps of…
Science Makers: Making with Living Things
Be a SCIENCE MAKER by experimenting, tinkering and building to discover the wonders of science! Learn all about LIVING THINGS by following in the footsteps…
STEAM through the seasons: Spring
Discover science, technology, engineering, art and maths (STEAM) through original craft projects and recycle at the same time! This brilliant series combines learning science with…
STEAM through the seasons: Summer
Discover science, technology, engineering, art and maths (STEAM) through original craft projects and recycle at the same time! This brilliant series combines learning science with…
Science Makers: Making with States of Matter
Shortlisted for the Royal Society's Young Person's Book Prize Be a SCIENCE MAKER by experimenting, tinkering and building to discover the wonders of science! Learn…
Science Skills Sorted!: Life Cycles
Get your Science Skills Sorted with these investigations and experiments on life cycles. Life Cycles are brilliant things to study scientifically. Plants, humans and other…
Science Makers: Making with Sound
Be a SCIENCE MAKER by experimenting, tinkering and building to discover the wonders of science! Learn all about SOUND by following in the footsteps of…
Science Makers: Making with Forces
Be a SCIENCE MAKER by experimenting, tinkering and building to discover the wonders of science! Learn all about FORCES by following in the footsteps of…
Science Skills Sorted!: Evolution and Classification
Evolution and classification are brilliant things to study scientifically. Plants, humans and other animals have incredible adaptations that mean they can survive in their habitats…
Science Makers: Making with Light
Be a SCIENCE MAKER by experimenting, tinkering and building to discover the wonders of science! Learn all about LIGHT by following in the footsteps of…
Science Skills Sorted!: Rocks and Fossils
Rocks and fossils are brilliant things to study scientifically. They can tell us a huge amount of interesting information about our rocky planet - Earth.…
Science Skills Sorted!: Habitats
Habitats are brilliant things to study scientifically. Within habitats, plants humans and other animals have learned to adapt to the variety of biomes on Earth.…
Healthy for Life: Food and Eating
Food can be confusing! There's a lot of information out there about which foods are 'good' or 'bad' for you - and it seems to…
Healthy for Life: Sex and relationships
This book is a fantastic introduction to the tricky subject of sex for children aged 9+. In a straightforward way, it explores what sex is…
This Drop of Water
A beautifully illustrated look at our wonderful watery world This Drop of Water begins with a thunderstorm on a hot summer day. Suddenly - splash!…
Healthy for Life: Smoking, drugs and alcohol
This book, for children aged 9+, delves into the world of drugs and how these relate to our health. It explores medical, recreational and illegal…
Healthy for Life: Keeping Fit
Keeping fit is about keeping your body working well, and avoiding illnesses and injuries. Getting exercise is one of the most important ways to do…
Healthy for Life: Puberty and Growing Up
Puberty is often a confusing time with many changes both physical and emotional to deal with. This book deals with all aspects of puberty in…
This Little Pebble
This Little Pebble begins with a child finding a small, forgotten pebble in his pocket. It uses this simple premise as a jumping-off point to…
Healthy for Life: Self-esteem and Mental Health
Growing up isn't always easy - your brain is changing and there's many things to cope with from new emotions to stress. This book explores…
The Story of You
Why do some people have blue eyes and others, green? Why are some people good at music, and others at sport? And why do some…
I love this tree
Winner of the Association of Science Education, Book of The Year 2017. I love this tree is a book which looks at the life of…
Mind Webs: Materials
Help science make sense with Mind Webs! Twelve beautifully illustrated webs show how science concepts work in a truly fascinating way. Mind webs, also known…
The Big Book of Speedy Science
Send a rocket sky-high, create explosions and make a cup squawk like a parrot! Not only that, these fun craft experiments help you learn about…
Mind Webs: Human Body
Help science make sense with Mind Webs! Twelve beautifully illustrated webs show how science works in a truly fascinating way. Mind webs, also known as…
Mind Webs: Electricity and Magnets
Help science make sense with Mind Webs! Twelve beautifully illustrated webs show how science works in a truly fascinating way. Mind webs, also known as…
Short, Sharp Shakespeare Stories: Hamlet
To be or not to be? That is the question... A murdered king, his haunted son, a wicked stepfather and a doomed romance... Read on,…
Be Creative: Customise Your Clothes
Get creative with this fabulous new craft series! Each title gives great ideas for activities that will inspire and enthuse young readers to get crafty.…
Be Creative: Cards, Wrap and Tags
Get creative with this fabulous new craft series! Each title gives great ideas for activities that will inspire and enthuse young readers to get crafty.…
Be Creative: Bedroom Makeover
Get creative with this fabulous new craft series! Each title gives great ideas for activities that will inspire and enthuse young readers to get crafty.
Be Creative: Accessories For All
Get creative with this fabulous new craft series! Each title gives great ideas for activities that will inspire and enthuse young readers to get crafty.
The Comedy, History and Tragedy of William Shakespeare
Award-winning, beautifully illustrated introduction to William Shakespeare for children; celebrating his life, his most famous plays and the time in which he lived. Vividly brings…
Radar: Dance Culture: Bhangra and Bollywood
Bollywood and bhangra dances are a riot of swirling colours, glitzy costumes and high energy beats. Look inside to find sensational step by step photo…
To The Limit: Weird Creatures
Weird Creatures takes a look at the strangest and most incredible animals in the world, from huge-eared bats to tongue-eating lice. Packed with facts, stats,…
Short, Sharp Shakespeare Stories: Much Ado About Nothing
Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps... Mistaken identities, deceipt, lovers' quarrels and a happy ending... discover the entertaining story at the heart of…
Short, Sharp Shakespeare Stories: Romeo and Juliet
Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Two families at war, and a pair of young, star-crossed lovers caught in the crossfire... Discover the tragic story…
Short, Sharp Shakespeare Stories: The Tempest
Be not afeard, the isle is full of noises... A powerful storm, a dramatic shipwreck, an enchanted island, a sorcerer's daughter and a handsome prince...…
Whizzy Science: Make it Change!
Make materials change colour, create oozy slime and let a foaming monster loose! This book will guide you step-by-step through great crafty experiments, as well…