Children's / Teenage general interest: Discovery & exploration

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  • 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. 

  • 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.

  • The Lone Husky

    £14.99

    Join April Wood on a thrilling Arctic adventure set in the world of the internationally bestselling THE LAST BEAR and FINDING BEAR. Perfect for 8+ readers.

  • Atlas of Mythical Journeys

    £20.00

    Tread in the footsteps of ancient heroes and heroines with An Atlas of Mythical Journeys, your fantastical guidebook to adventures otherwise lost to time.

  • A Day in the Life of Fossils, Fire and Other Fantastic Finds

    £10.99

    A colourful and comical journey through the world’s most incredible discoveries from cartoonists Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley.

  • The Pharaoh’s Curse

    £20.00

    Step back into the distant past with Spin to Survive: The Pharaoh’s Curse, an exciting choose-your-own-adventure experience through ancient Egypt.

  • Britannica All New Children’s Encyclopedia

    £30.00

    Fully updated edition of Britannica’s landmark children’s encyclopedia, with up-to-the-minute facts, figures and images, featuring everything from supernovas to Taylor Swift, and from ancient Egypt to artificial intelligence.