Where do people have their ear pulled on their birthday? Which country celebrates everyone’s birthday on the same day? And what do different birthday sweets look like around the world?
Discover the fascinating world of castles! From towering fortresses to hidden dungeons – learn how kings, queens, and servants lived in these big and strong buildings.
What’s your favourite ice cream flavour? Do you like chocolate, strawberry or vanilla? How about an ice cream that tastes like pizza? Find out how to make your own ice cream in this book and then you can add any flavour you like!
We use money to buy all sorts of things. Did you know that each country has its own money? What is money made from? Find out about different types of money and how it is used all over the world.
Some very famous artists have made portraits of other people and even themselves. But what about if you take a selfie? And what about portraits of your pet? There might be more to portraits than you think!
Did you know that you can make some amazing things by recycling? If we throw things away, then we can damage the air, the sea and the sky. So read this book to find out how to get ready to recycle!
Phone calls, emails and letters are all ways we communicate. But we can also use emojis to show how we feel to someone else! Turn back time and find out what people did before emojis even existed.
We can make music with instruments, our voices or with our bodies! But did you know you can make music with water?! Read on to find out about the magical world of music.
Can you guess the animals that live in the different layers of the rainforest? From the tallest trees high in the sky, to the dark forest floor below, find out which animals call the rainforest their home.
Which tree in the forest can grow as tall as seven giraffes standing on top of each other? I’ll give you a clue… It’s got something to do with acorns. And this book will tell you all about them.
Have you heard of the saying, ‘feeling blue’? Did you know that certain colours can make us feel a certain way? Come and take a look at the magical ways colour is used in our world.
It is very important to make sure children have a place to go to school. But did you know that some schools are in caves, on boats, and up trees? Find out more about these amazing and unusual schools all over the world.
Imagine being happy if you were covered in slime! And imagine if your slime meant you were able to escape from animals who wanted to eat you. Isn’t it fantastic that the amazing world of worms is just under your feet?
What is the best thing about being a zookeeper? It might be working with your favourite animals. But how would you feel about cleaning up the animal poo?! Let’s find out more about this special job.
The first drum was invented thousands of years ago. They have been part of our culture ever since to express how we feel and make music. But did you know they are also used in the military and can send messages?
Tower Bridge can open up, Beipanjiang Bridge is higher than the Eiffel tower, and the Golden Gate Bridge is a movie star. Discover the different types and their uses in the fascinating world of bridges!
We use stage performances to bring stories to life. Do you know how to read a script, what the word ‘eyeball’ has to do with plays or who can act without saying a word? Break a leg and find out!
Have you ever spotted a seed with legs? Of course not! But they still must travel away from their parent plant. Discover the clever ways that seeds glide, ride, float and even explode to travel far and wide.
Your brain looks like a pinkish-grey walnut, but it is really a supercomputer! Find out how it works to control your body and make you into who you are.
There are lots of ways to send messages. They could be things we want to keep secret, to places very far away or even to communicate with robots! Read this book to crack the code.
Do you believe that help should always be shared equally? But what if someone needs less help than you? Or what if they need more help? Explore what it really means to treat people equally and be fair.
Imagine your favourite meal ... Whether it’s something sweet, savoury or spicy, the food on your plate has travelled a long way to get there! Let’s take a journey with our favourite foods to see how they get from the fields to your plate.
Have you ever wanted to go somewhere new? What about somewhere that no one else has ever been before? Read about the men and women who braved sea, snow and space.