Collection: Children's non-fiction

This is a coral reef. A living, limestone necklace beneath the sea, built over thousands of years by billions of tiny creatures. Discover incredible facts about the wide variety of creatures that live in and around the coral reef. Travelling through the seasons, we meet great white sharks, bright...

Learn about David Beckham - the much-loved footballer who grew up dreaming of scoring goals for his favourite team. He spent years playing for local clubs and joined Manchester United's youth academy as a teen. After entering the first squad under the leadership of Alex Ferguson, it soon became c...

From Andy Warhol's buzzing Factory to Claude Monet's peaceful ponds, what better way to learn about famous artists and their work than to embark on a behind-the-scenes studio tour? This colourful, quirky search book gives children the chance to peek at the studios and workplaces of the world's mo...

Some pets are cute and cuddly, some are slimy and others might be a bit bitey - but they're all simply spectacular! Learn all about the world's oldest cat, what makes dogs pant and why chinchillas love dust baths in this comprehensive guide to your furry, slimy, squeaky and squawky best friends.

You'll never look at soil the same way again! What's the point of soil? What's it ever done for us? From hosting billions of worms to minibeasts and microbes, to being the home of fungi that could allow trees to talk, to providing enough nutrients to feed a planet - soil is a muddy, magical, marv...

Discover all the fascinating steps involved in the transformation of a caterpillar to a butterfly. Follow the detailed progression of a butterfly's life from its beginnings as an egg, to forming a pupa and its stunning evolution into a butterfly.

Explore this fascinating side of engineering, from the electrical engineering throughout our homes including washing machines and toothbrushes to the high-tech robotics and AI that are assisting humans in every corner of the world. Plus, meet the engineers and scientists whose discoveries are cha...

As a child, Elton John started playing his grandmother's piano in Harrow, London. He could pick tunes out by ear and was soon attending lessons at the Royal Academy. After answering an advertisement in a newspaper, Elton teamed up with a lyric-writing buddy: Bernie Taupin. The rest was history. E...

Packed with over 300 species of bird, this encyclopedia takes you on an incredible journey through the world of birds, helping you find out about the amazing feathered creatures that share our planet.

In 'The Energy We Use', learn about why we need renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, or geothermal, how we use energy in the home, and what effects using fossil fuels has on our planet. The 'We Go Eco' series is a child-friendly introduction to eco-living and understanding the world thro...