Collection: Children's non-fiction

This series splits the 20th century up into decades & looks at the advances in science & technology in each period. The books explain the new technologies developed &, where appropriate, puts each discovery in its historical & social context.

This series splits the 20th century up into decades & looks at the advances in science & technology in each period. The books explain the new technologies developed &, where appropriate, puts each discovery in its historical & social context.

This series of books looks at the work of famous artists around the world throughout the 20th century. Each title covers the lives and works of artists from a certain decade, and discusses their influences and the art movements of the time.

Become a super-coder and build your knowledge over five levels with key coding concepts explained in every chapter. By the end of the book, you'll learn what makes a good game and how you can create your own to impress your friends.

To be published in time for the end of the present millennium, this collection of highly visual spreads documents some of the most memorable stages in Britain's Christian history.

This series explores the history of the 20th century through design and technology. This volume follows art deco from post-World War I optimism through the Great Depression to the outbreak of World War II.

'21 Things to Do With a Tree' is a fun outdoors activity book to learn about and make friends with your very own (chosen) tree! First, select the friendly wooden giant that you want to get to know, then meet and explore it more fully with 21 games and activities, all taking place in the great out...

An essential guide to activities a child can enjoy with their parents or grandparents. From understanding basic woodworking skills to constructing a kite, the reader will also learn about the science and eco side of invention. Activities are broken down into easy steps and technical information c...

This text is for aspiring artists. The book is packed full of step-by-step projects for crafty kids eager to discover the secrets to creating a masterpiece.

Tai is mad about animals and dreams of becoming a zookeeper when he grows up. Today is his chance to access all areas and explore what goes on behind the scenes at a zoo for the day. In this story you'll discover what it's like to handle a giant snake, how the zoo prepares for the arrival of a ne...

Join a friendly mechanic for a day working on a research base and out on the ice. Learn about the challenges of surviving in the Antarctic, explore the incredible landscape and meet the local wildlife, as you discover all the amazing and important science that is being done down in the South Pole.

Join an astronaut for a day as she goes on her first ever spacewalk, and new crew members arrive. Find out how she trained for her mission and what it's like living and working in space. How do you eat and drink at zero gravity? How do space toilets work? What are space suits designed for?

Join a brother and sister in Borneo as they help their mother and other scientists with their work in the jungle, and encounter orangutans, a very stinky flower and a cloud leopard. Find out what makes the jungle and the wildlife that lives there so special, and learn about the work being done to...

Join two scientists as they climb inside a hi-tech submersible and descend into the darkest depths of the Pacific Ocean. Meet strange-looking creatures thousands of miles below the surface and explore alien landscapes. Discover how experiments are performed at the bottom of the ocean, what happen...

Discover 25 women who challenged the status quo and fought for what they believed in. From all corners of the world, these women show us that barriers are meant to be broken and obstacles can be overcome. Learn about some of the fierce women who persevered in the face of adversity to fight for wh...