Age 7-11

Discover the reasons for extinction and how new life evolves. Learn why the dinosaurs disappeared and how humans became so successful. Most importantly, find out which animals living today, could be gone tomorrow!

Climb the highest mountains, explore cavernous caves and dive down to the ocean depths! Take a look at the world’s longest rivers, survey the driest deserts and discover the devastating effects of tsunamis, volcanoes and wild weather.

Venture into the wild and find out how to stay alive in Earth’s most challenging environments. Learn how to pack a life-saving survival kit, discover where to find water in the desert and read about how Shackleton, Selkirk and others survived against the odds!

Prepare for take-off and encounter amazing flying machines both past and present. Get the inside story on spy planes, rockets, and military aircraft, take a look at how engines work and discover why helicopters can fly in any direction!

Discover how fossils hold the clues to what life was like on Earth millions of years ago. Find out which fossils form from jelly, how dinosaurs are reconstructed and why fake fossils are big business!

Discover everything you need to know about the lives of gladiators in ancient times, from what they wore in combat to the battles they fought in!

Starting with the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, the book explores the advancement of science through the people who helped to forge its path. Includes the brilliance of Leonardo, the incredible mind of Einstein and modern-day greats such as Hawking.

Discover everything you need to know about horses and ponies – from mythical horses such as Pegasus to zebras and racehorses!

From how our skeleton works to the foods we need to eat to stay healthy, this book will tell you everything you need to know about your body!

From the electric lightbulb to the wind turbine, find out everything you need to know about our planet’s greatest inventions and how they work!

Discover why Boudicca was known as the warrior queen, and how she was defeated by the Romans. This book will help children to trace the monarchy of the British Isles up to the modern day.

Sharpen your sword, pick up your shield and prepare to do battle as a knight! This book will give you the inside story on castle life and what it was like to be a knight.