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Learning loads of facts is boring, right?

Not with this book! Get your quiz on to become the ultimate biology buff on the human body.

This book is the ultimate combination of facts and fun. Each chapter has loads of fast facts followed by a short quiz, which makes it the perfect tool for revising for a test or for becoming the quizmaster of the universe. It covers a huge range of topics, from the brain, reflexes and nervous system, to how we move, breathe, feel pain and grow. The human body is astounding in so many ways and this book is a whistle-stop tour inside and out.

These books are designed as a companion resource for children studying core curriculum topics. Illustrations, timelines and graphics work with captions and extended texts to challenge the reader’s skills in memory, comprehension and reading. Kids will barely realise they are learning when the competitive element takes over as they aim to become the Quizmaster.

The books contain loads of information, but as the quiz sections are spaced evenly throughout, it can make the challenge less overwhelming. Readers can choose to read a section and then answer those questions, or read the book and then attempt the whole quiz in one go. It can be used to test themselves, test their friends or as a ready-made resource for teachers in need of a pop-quiz for their class.

Suitable for children aged 8+ who are studying the human body and its systems as part of the Key Stage 2 curriculum. Also perfect for science-mad kids who love to regurgitate facts!

Titles in this series:

Around the World
Dinosaurs
Human Body
Outer Space
Science
Sport

Explore the rise of technology that may soon rule our lives!

What is a drone, how does it work, what are they being used for and what role may they play in the future? Big impactful photos fill the pages highlighting the science and technology at work.

These pieces of technology are infiltrating all areas of our lives, including the home, our social life, the world of work, health and education. The supportive functions and the sinister elements are all explored.

Learn about how drones are used for search and rescue missions, deliveries of pizzas and medicines but also races and as weapons.

An essential guide to our future overlords – geek up on the technology that drives these machines and prepare for their takeover.

Discover the fascinating history of African and Caribbean communities in Britain, from pre-Roman times to the 21st Century.

Newly updated, The History of African and Caribbean Communities in Britain explores why people came to Britain, the problems they faced and the contributions these communities have made to British society.

Brought to life with case studies and rarely published photographs, this is an opportunity to get up close to the experiences and vital impact African and Caribbean people have had in Britain. Meet pioneers such as Olaudah Equiano and Phyllis Wheatley and find out why African and Caribbean communities have been fundamental to Britain’s success on the world stage.

Written by British historian and academic Hakim Adi, Profressor of the History of Africa and the African diaspora at the University of Chichester, this book is essential reading for children aged 11+ and anyone interested in learning about the history of these communities in Britain.

Learn about forces and matter through facts focused on percentages.

Did you know that only 12.5% of an iceberg is above the surface and the remaining 87.5% is below water? Find out about the different states of matter and the forces that govern them. Learn about forces and matter through facts focused on percentages. Liquids, solids, gases, buoyancy are some of the topics covered in this exciting new way of exploring forces and matter.

Find out what makes the world complete by understanding the different components that make everything whole.

The series combines the visual style of infographics and their striking way of presenting facts and figures, alongside in-depth explanations and diagrams. It is a fun approach to science, leaving behind long lists of facts and presenting information in a relevant and easy-to-understand way.

Other topics covered in the series are the human body, our living planet, energy and fuel, people and places, forces and matter, space and time.

Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.

Bread is an everyday food, but do you know where it come from and how it ends up on the supermarket shelves? Follow the story of a loaf of bread, through wheat farming to the manufacturing process. The simple text in this book, suitable for children aged 5+, is accompanied by large, attractive photographs. For children progressing through Book Bands, it is suitable for reading at level 8: Purple.

Where food comes from is a series for young children aged 5+, helping them question where their food comes from. It uncovers the role of farmers and others and begins an exploration of food groups. Children studying science topics including how plants change over time and healthy eating will also find these books useful.

Everyone loves chocolate, but do you know where it come from and how it ends up on the supermarket shelves? Follow the story of fair trade chocolate from bean to bar, through the farming process to manufacturing. The simple text in this book, suitable for children aged 5+, is accompanied by large, attractive photographs. For children progressing through Book Bands, it is suitable for reading at level 8: Purple.

Where food comes from is a series for young children, helping them question where their food comes from. It uncovers the role of farmers and others and begins an exploration of food groups. Children studying science topics including how plants change over time and healthy eating will also find these books useful.

The four-book series Green Tech is an upbeat guide exploring fascinating technology from the past, present and cutting-edge of futuristic development that has the potential to help solve major ecological issues facing Earth, from the climate crisis to plastic pollution and the ongoing loss of biodiversity around the world.

Enough with the negative, it’s time to look at all the ingenious inventors who are all about trying to use technology for good.

The series offers a balanced view of this technology, considering the practicalities, affordability, sustainability and possible
unintended long-term consequences of various hi-tech solutions. It introduces the importance of behaviour change by people in richer countries, and includes technology that facilitates this. It also highlights the need for technologies that
benefit people in the world’s poorest areas, who have done the least to cause the climate crisis but are already feeling its effects the most acutely.

Perfect for readers aged 8 and up.

Meet the S.T.E.A.M. pioneers and discover their fascinating life story and inspirations.

George Washington Carver tells the story of this key scientific figure – covering his origins as the son of slaves in Missouri, USA through his work as an agricultural scientist developing better ways to cultivate crops. He also developed various products derived from peanuts, sweet potatoes and soy-beans that radically changed the agricultural economy of the United States.

Masterminds introduces some of the world’s great scientists, inventors and artists, retelling their lives and explaining why their work is important. Clear photographic designs bring a real-life quality to these biographies and major S.T.E.A.M. discoveries.


Provides an understanding of scientific discoveries and presents inspirational lives from a variety of diverse backgrounds.

Includes a timeline of the person’s life and shows the ongoing legacy that we can see around us today.

Perfect for readers aged 7 and up.

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 is the sky blue? And where does light go when you switch it off? A Question of Science: Light answers all these questions and much more.

With an engaging question and answer format, these books draw kids into science in a fun way. Each book features one question per spread with a clear explanation to follow, diagrams and fun and humorous illustrations. The quirky questions are designed to range from those that children will often ask to things they may never have thought of, but will still be keen to know the answer to.

Perfect reading for curious young scientists aged 8 and up.

Other books in the series include:
Why don’t your eyeballs fall out? And other questions about the human body
Why doesn’t the Moon fall down? And other questions about forces
How can a plant eat a fly? And other questions about plants
Where does lightning come from? And other questions about electricity
Why can’t penguins fly? And other questions about animals
Why is ice slippery? And other questions about materials
Can you hear sounds in space? And other questions about sound

A powerful look at Earth’s biodiversity loss, focusing on animals from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Discover some of the rarest and most threatened amphibians on Earth, from the unique Mexican axolotl to the colourful Malagasy rainbow frog. Find out where they are found, what they eat, their life cycle and the reasons why their survival is at risk. Most importantly, learn how conservation efforts are aiming to prevent their extinction.

Earth’s rich biodiversity is at risk everywhere, thanks to devastating habitat loss, pollution, poaching and disease. Endangered Wildlife examines some of the world’s most threatened species and explores what is being done to bring them back from the brink.

Aimed at readers aged 8 and up.

Does your child dream of a future career in the exciting world of technology? This book will show them that there is so much more to a science career than using a spanner.

The perfect book for budding architects, robotics experts, space technicians, racing bike designers or even film editors. This book highlights the importance of studying STEAM subjects at school to open up the route into these professions. There are lots of careers that use technology in one way or another and this book will open their eyes and mind to the possibilities that technology can bring.

Famous and leading tech experts in their fields are featured throughout. Readers will go behind the scenes with architects, radiologists, racing car designers, and CGI experts to discover more about how they do their jobs.

This series is ideal for readers aged 9+ who are considering their options at school. Many children worry about job opportunities in the future and these books highlight a great range of jobs in STEM and STEAM subject areas, which can help inspire them to think about where they want their lives to take them.

Titles in the series:

The Best Ever Jobs in Art
The Best Ever Jobs in Engineering
The Best Ever Jobs in Maths
The Best Ever Jobs in Science
The Best Ever Jobs in Technology

Meet the S.T.E.A.M. pioneers and discover their fascinating life story and inspirations.

Stephen Hawking tells the story of this key scientific figure – covering his whole journey from his shocking diagnosis at age 21, through to his career at Cambridge, to his ground-breaking work on black holes and his amazing legacy to science today.

Masterminds introduces some of the world’s great scientists, inventors and artists, retelling their lives and explaining why their work is important. Clear photographic designs bring a real-life quality to these biographies and major S.T.E.A.M. discoveries.

Provides an understanding of scientific discoveries and presents inspirational lives from a variety of diverse backgrounds.

Includes a timeline of the person’s life and shows the ongoing legacy that we can see around us today.

Perfect for readers aged 7 and up.

What are the problems and challenges we face around the world when it comes to the houses we live in? How can we build enough safe, comfortable and energy-efficient homes for everyone who needs them without contributing to climate change and habitat destruction? Interactive ‘Solve It!’ design challenges give readers the information they need to develop sustainable solutions to the problems discussed, and step-by-step ‘Test It!’ activities encourage them to explore putting principles into practice.

Introduces children to the anatomy of animals with cutaway illustrations

What wonders can you find out about the amazing world of birds? See what a penguin really looks like inside; find out how a birds digests its food and where an ostrich keeps its eggs plus many more dazzling facts about the amazing variety of birds in the world.

The Inside Animals series introduces children to the anatomy of animals with cutaway illustrations, with the outer image followed by the inner image over the next page, so children can understand exactly how anatomy works. There is also a handy glossary at the back to explain key scientific terms in an accessible way.

Perfect for any curious 6-8 year old or budding scientist.

A powerful look at Earth’s biodiversity loss, looking at animals from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Discover some of the rarest and most threatened birds on Earth, from the flightless kakapo to the soaring waved albatross. Find out where they are found, what they eat, their life cycle and the reasons why their survival is at risk. Most importantly, learn how conservations efforts are aiming to reverse their extinction.

Earth’s rich biodiversity is at risk everywhere, thanks to devastating habitat loss, pollution, poaching and disease. Endangered Wildlife examines at some of the world’s most threatened species and explores what is being done to bring them back from the brink.

Get kids engaged in maths with real-life problem-solving. In each fully illustrated title maths topics are carefully explained in different scenarios. Children are then given problems to solve around the scenario.

Topics covered include measurement (inches and centimetres, to litres and millilitres and units of time and days of the week), problems with numbers (by adding, subtracting, division and multiplication and using roman numerals), how to use fractions, decimal places and percentages, shapes (2D and 3D) and statistics, such as tables, bar graphs, pie charts, and line graphs.

The level of maths progresses as you go through the book, building a sense of achievement. It includes tips and tricks to make maths problem-solving easy.

Each book is framed around a high interest area, perfect for children aged 7+.

Get kids engaged in maths with real life problem-solving. In each fully illustrated title maths topics are carefully explained in different scenarios. Children are then given problems to solve around the scenario. Topics covered include measurement (inches and centimetres, to litres and millilitres and units of time and days of the week), problems with numbers (by adding, subtracting, division and multiplication and using roman numerals), how to use fractions, decimal places and percentages, shapes (2D and 3D) and statistics, such as tables, bar graphs, pie charts, and line graphs.

The level of maths progresses as you go through the book, building a sense of achievement. It includes tips and tricks to make maths problem-solving easy.

Each book is framed around a high interest area, perfect for children aged 7+.

Learning loads of facts is boring, right?

Not with this book! Get your quiz on to become the ultimate science expert.

This book is the ultimate combination of facts and fun. Each chapter has loads of fast facts followed by a short quiz, which makes it the perfect tool for revising for a test or for becoming the quizmaster of the world. It covers a huge range of topics, from matter, sound, light and energy, to some remarkable inventions and discoveries and the incredible worlds of living things.

These books are designed as a companion resource for children studying core curriculum topics. Illustrations, timelines and graphics work with captions and extended texts to challenge the reader’s skills in memory, comprehension and reading. Kids will barely realise they are learning when the competitive element takes over as they aim to become the Quizmaster.

The books contain loads of information, but as the quiz sections are spaced evenly throughout, it can make the challenge less overwhelming. Readers can choose to read a section and then answer those questions, or read the book and then attempt the whole quiz in one go. It can be used to test themselves, test their friends or as a ready-made resource for teachers in need of a pop-quiz for their class.

Suitable for children aged 8+ who are studying Science as part of the Key Stage 2 curriculum. Also perfect for science-mad kids who smash through facts like the Large Hadron Collider smashes particles.

Titles in this series:

Around the World
Dinosaurs
Human Body
Outer Space
Science
Sport

Learn about people and places through facts focused on percentages.

Did you know that 66% of the world population lives in cities and just 34% lives in the countryside? Find out about the biggest cities on the planet. Cities, habitats, coastal areas are some of the topics covered in this exciting new way of exploring people and places.

Find out what makes the world complete by understanding the different components that make everything whole.

The series combines the visual style of infographics and their striking way of presenting facts and figures, alongside in-depth explanations and diagrams. It is a fun approach to science, leaving behind long lists of facts and presenting information in a relevant and easy-to-understand way.

Other topics covered in the series are the human body, our living planet, energy and fuel, people and places, forces and matter, space and time.

Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.

Learn about the human body through facts focused on percentages.

Did you know blood is made of 55% plasma and 45% blood cells? Together they make 100% blood. Or that 65% of the body is water? Lungs, the brain, muscles, senses are some of the topics covered in this exciting new way of exploring how our body works.

Find out what makes the world complete by understanding the different components that make everything whole.

The series combines the visual style of infographics and their striking way of presenting facts and figures, alongside in-depth explanations and diagrams. It is a fun approach to science, leaving behind long lists of facts and presenting information in a relevant and easy-to-understand way.

Other topics covered in the series are the human body, our living planet, energy and fuel, people and places, forces and matter, space and time.

Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.

When the world of science is viewed at its extremes it is easier to study and understand and also much more awesome.

This series looks at extreme qualities and experiences, and how things have evolved and adapted to reach their extreme state and how we can identify scientific information from this. Presented in a highly graphic and accessible way, Extreme Science will appeal to visual learners and reluctant readers. Aimed at children aged 9 and up.

A colourful book about the senses in human and animal bodies.

Learn all about animal and human body parts, the similarities and differences. Explore how humans and animals use their senses, from ear shapes special senses, such as the platypus electricity sensing.

The Human Body, Animal Bodies series looks at the features and function of the human body in isolation and also in comparison to those of different animals, looking at similarities and differences. The end of each book will look at sorting the featured creatures into their animal groups, using the classification information learnt throughout.

A visually playful body and animal book

Learn all about animal and human body parts and their similarities and differences. From the giraffe’s long neck and the owl who can practically turn its head right round to differences in skin, hair fur and teeth, explore human and animal bodies.

The Human Body, Animal Bodies series looks at the features and function of the human body in isolation and also in comparison to those of different animals, looking at similarities and differences. The end of each book looks at sorting the featured creatures into their animal groups, using the classification information learnt throughout. Perfect for readers aged 5 and up.

Discover the world of science through easy-to-follow experiments

What is light and how does it help us to see? What is reflection? How does light form shadows? Find out the answers to these questions and much more in Be a Scientist: Investigating Light.

This friendly, illustrated series shows how young scientists can use investigation to find out about science for themselves and is the perfect introduction to science for readers aged 7 and up.