Dorling Kindersley Limited

  • The bedtime book of dinosaurs and other prehistoric life

    £12.99

    Turn each page to find out more about a wide variety of dinosaurs. With beautiful illustrations, storybook text, and key terms highlighted on each page, this book is a wonderful and comprehensive introduction to the dinosaurs that used to roam the world. Many pages are devoted to a single dinosaur, with others featuring a collection of dinosaurs from the same family, and some explore more than one dinosaur type, giving bite-sized chunks of accessible information to help early learners get to know new species.

  • Art

    £40.00

    Discover the history of art movements from classical Greek art to the Italian Renaissance, the Pre-Raphaelites and the masters of Impressionism with a brand new edition of this classic bestseller. Truly comprehensive in scope, ‘Art’ shows you masterpieces from over 700 artists, including Leonardo da Vinci, Picasso and Van Gogh. An invaluable reference book for any art lover, it showcases the works; everything from Italian baroque painting and African art to contemporary art history. Discover key facts about the most prominent artistic movements, including their origins and influences and follow a timeline of the most famous works.

  • Design

    £30.00

    Discover the history of design with this gorgeous visual celebration of key pieces, movements, and designers, from the Arts and Craft movement to the digital age. Arranged chronologically, ‘Design’ traces the evolution of design from its roots to the present day, from early chairs, pottery, and homewares to cars, graphic design, and product design. It introduces all the key designers, manufacturers, and objects, illustrating how and why different styles emerged and became popular. It also provides a fascinating insight into design movements, showing how each one began and explaining its philosophy and visual style, from the Arts and Crafts movement to mid-century modern and contemporary.

  • My first garden

    £9.99

    This is the perfect gardening book for kids who want to plant fruit and vegetables, create mini farms from plants, and go on wildflower missions. No matter how tiny your space, you can be a gardener. Livi Gosling has advice on creating places for plants to live in your home, scavenging from the recycling to create a vegetable kingdom, and adding a splash of colour to grey city streets with your own wildflower seed mix. With clear step-by-step instructions on how to get seeds, plant them, and help them grow, and plenty of inspiration and helpful tips, this book will help you get started with your very first gardening projects.

  • Habitats of the world

    £14.99

    Take a tour through Earth’s most amazing habitats and discover the astonishing variety of life on our planet. Illustrated in incredible detail, ‘Habitats of the World’ explores Earth’s major ecosystems and the different communities of animals and plants that live in each one. From a teeming tropical rainforest to the hostile conditions of a high mountain peak or the icy Poles, find out how animals and plants are adapted to their environment and how they interact with their surroundings and each other.

  • The way things work

    £25.00

    Get to grips with how things work inside hundreds of machines with this book that explains the science behind technologies and inventions. In this encyclopedia full of simple science for kids, David Macaulay’s beautiful illustrations show the inner workings of each machine, from clocks and watches to jet engines and the Internet. Find out how a touchscreen works, look inside an optical mouse, and see the inner workings of a smartphone.

  • The train book

    £30.00

    Packed with stunning photography, ‘The Train Book’ catalogues the development of trains from early steam to diesel engines and electric locomotives, explores in detail iconic trains such as the Palace on Wheels and the Orient Express, and chronicles the social, political, and cultural backdrop against which railways were built the world over. Profiling the best loved railways and rail journeys of all time – from the Union-Pacific Railroad to the Trans-Siberian Railway – and the pioneers of train and track – from ‘Father of the Railways’ George Stephenson to engineering legend Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Métro-maestro Fulgence Bienvenëe – ‘The Train Book’ is perfect for anyone with an interest in trains, locomotives, and the history of the railway.

  • Jewel

    £35.00

    Combining stunning photographs with expert knowledge, this book is a dazzling guide to precious stones, organic gems, and precious metals. Discover the intriguing stories of the world’s most famous and fabulous gems, including the mysterious Hope Diamond, the stunning Koh-i-Noor of the Crown Jewels, and exquisite Fabergé eggs. Trace the history of gemmology, learn all about the key characteristics of precious and semi-precious stones, and discover the science behind some of their more unusual and mysterious properties.

  • Animals in the wild

    £7.99

    Can you see the elephant taking a bath in the sea? Or the tiger prowling at the night sky? Get drawn further into the wilderness and meet the fascinating creatures from the jungle monkeys to the squawking toucans that live there, in this colourful, interactive board book! While little ones marvel at the different animals roaming the wild, the charming, rhyming text makes this the ideal book for helping them identify names and find their first words.

  • Animals in the forest

    £7.99

    What is that noise over there? Could it be the wolves howling at the night sky or the birds singing their delightful tunes? Wander further through the forest and meet all the amazing animals that live there, in this colourful, interactive board book. While little ones are drawn into the exciting world of our forest friends, the charming, rhyming text makes this the ideal book for helping toddlers identify names and find their first words.

  • Children’s illustrated atlas

    £14.99

    This illustrated atlas brings geography to life; packed with more than 50 colourful maps for kids and fascinating facts about the countries of the world. Each map is bursting with information, such as climates, populations, famous sites, mountains and rivers, and natural wonders of the world.