Children's / Teenage general interest: Discovery & exploration

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  • Brilliant Sun, Luminous Moon

    £16.99

    A beautiful introduction to our nearest cosmic companions and how they continue to shape life on Earth. Brilliant Sun, Luminous Moon brings together scientific facts, discoveries and myths and legends.

    Cleverly designed, the book reads from both directions: one half for the Sun, one half for the Moon.

  • That Was Genius

    £20.00

    That Was Genius is an eye-popping showcase of the unbelievable inventions of our ancestors that will make you rethink the past and future. 

  • Minecraft Creepy Bite-Size Builds

    £9.99

    Learn how to create 20 ghostly builds in the world of Minecraft, with step-by-step instructions!

  • Murray the Explorer

    £6.99

    ADVENTURE LIES BEYOND THE CAT FLAP!

    Your favourite duo are back… MURRAY AND BUN!

    Murray is a cat. Murray loves snoozing, fluffy blankets, and peace and quiet.

    Bun is a bun. Bun loves… EVERYTHING!

    And together they are unstoppable!

  • Beasts From Before the Dinosaurs

    £12.99

    Beasts from Before the Dinosaurs journeys back 250 million years to meet over 20 extraordinary creatures of the Permian Period in this vibrant, fact‑packed introduction to life before the dinosaurs.

  • Time Travel Sleepover. Ancient Rome

    £12.99

    Time Travel Sleepover: Ancient Rome transports readers back in time for a hilarious 24 hours in the life of kids who lived long ago, with a fun sleepover at the end!

  • There Was an Egyptian in Your School

    £8.99

    It’s your LUCKY day! You’ve stumbled across an ancient treasure chest in your school that was buried THOUSANDS of years ago by a child living in ancient Egypt. And the chest is packed with 20 strange and curious items that tell us so much about their life, such as: the OLDEST cheese in the world; a special lunch box shaped like a DUCK; slippers worn by the YOUNGEST ever Pharaoh; MAGICAL spells written on ancient tombs! Unpack the treasure chest and discover the objects that a child just like YOU was using thousands of years ago. You’ll uncover fascinating facts and true tales about their school, family life, clothes, games, favourite snacks and so much more.

  • Around the World in Eighty Days

    £14.99

    After betting that he could travel across the entire world in just eighty days, Phileas Fogg had better get going! Passing through exotic lands and dangerous places, he and his servant Passeportout seize whatever transportation is at hand – whether train or elephant – in their race against the clock. But with countless surprises along the way and a last-minute setback, will Phileas win his bet?

  • Dinosaurs

    £10.99

    Follow 13 iconic dinosaurs as they survive each day in a huge variety of habitats! From the terrifying T-Rex to the docile Diplodocus, every child’s favourite is featured here!From one of the smallest dinosaurs, see the prehistoric creatures getting bigger and bigger, finally reaching one of the largest known land animals of all time on the grand finale gatefold. See Hesperornis dive below the ocean’s surface for a tasty fish, marvel at Oryctodromeus as it digs a family burrow, and try to keep up with Spinosaurus as it finds its dinner across land and water. Accompanying the narrative text, each illustration showcases the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous Periods – perhaps it’s time to run for cover from a volcanic eruption, or protect the youngest in the herd from opportunistic predators!

  • So You Think You’ve Got It Bad?. a Kid’s Life in Tudor Times

    £7.99

    Discover what life was really like for kids in the past in this funny introduction to the Tudor period. Do you know what a ‘gong farmer’ did? (And no, they didn’t plant gongs.) Or why you might have gone to the barber for a toothache? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this witty and informative guide to the Tudors by author Chae Strathie.

  • The Shipwreck Atlas

    £16.99

    Discover the stories, uncover the secrets and trace the misfortunes of 50 of the world’s most fascinating shipwrecks in The Shipwreck Atlas, illustrated in exquisite fine art detail. 

  • Little Kids First Big Book of Science

    £12.99

    The BIG fact book for LITTLE kids!

  • Little Kids First Big Book of Where

    £12.99

    The BIG fact book for LITTLE kids!

  • Wolf Mountain

    £7.99

    Discover the history of our lifetime. The epic follow‑up adventure to the bestselling and highly acclaimed Wolf Road, based on real archaeological discoveries, from award‑winning historian and television presenter, Professor Alice Roberts.

  • Young Discoverers

    £16.99

    Adventure and triumph await in Young Discoverers, a narrative non-fiction anthology sharing 12 real-life stories of young people who have made incredible discoveries throughout history.