Collection: Children's non-fiction

What makes us a good friend? And what might make us a not-so-good friend? What can friends do together? And how do we make friends? Molly Potter presents practical advice on helping children understand how to make friends, what it means to be a true friend and how to cope with the tricky parts of...

Make an erupting volcano, design rubber band planets, sail a soap-powered boat, and race balloon cars with 'Home Activity Lab', which offers exciting experiments for budding scientists. This book includes 28 brilliant science projects, which use simple step-by-step instructions, everyday ingredie...

What is entomology? What do entomologists do? What's so interesting about insects? These are just a few questions that are answered in this guide. Find out about the pioneering work of scientists through the ages, explore the tools and skills needed to be an entomologist and discover how some ins...

Explore the history of life on Earth through every type of fossil, from marine invertebrates such as ammonites, to fishes, plants, early amphibians, dinosaurs, birds, mammals, and even humans with this book.

We all get angry sometimes. Sometimes, this anger can lead to fights with friends or family. Sometimes fights can happen between adults, they can also happen between countries. This book looks at why people fight, whether at home, in the playground or on battlefields around the world. It looks at...

Wildlife is all around us, even in our towns and cities. From frogs to foxes, and spiders to squirrels, see what you can spot! This book will tell you all about the animals who visit and live in our urban spaces, from the things they eat, to the ways they've adapted to city life. Look out for tip...

Celebrate all things green with Dr. Seuss's Lorax in this exciting book about nature and the inventions that can help protect it!

Take a journey around the continents of prehistoric Earth and come face to face with the weird, wonderful and supersized creatures of the Ice Age. Discover sloths as tall as giraffes, armadillos as big as cars and beavers the size of bears, along with some of our early human relatives. With big f...

Become an eyewitness to outer space and beyond, in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the Universe. Children will be mesmerised by how past, present, and future space exploration has helped our understanding of the Sun, our Solar System, rocky planets, gas gia...

Trees are amazing, and trees are everywhere! In this charming spotter's guide, discover 60 different common trees to spot when you're out and about. Big trees, small trees and everything in between! Whether walking in the woodlands or the streets of your town, this book is your ultimate companion...