Humans have built roads and buildings where wild animals live. This can be dangerous for animals and us too! Discover what has been done to help crabs, monkeys, bears, turtles and even elephants travel safely.
Everyone has to follow rules. But why do we have rules? Who makes them? And what’s the difference between a rule and a law? Find the answer to these questions and discover some of the weirder laws from around the world.
Have you heard the saying, ‘What goes up, must come down’? Let’s look at the invisible force of gravity and how our lives wouldn’t be the same without it.
Most of our planet is covered in water, but we can only drink a tiny bit of it. So why can’t we drink seawater? And does that mean we have to make our own water or can we find it somewhere else?
How did we invent clothes? How do we have clothes of so many colours? And where in the world are clothes made? Find out about the amazing story of your clothes and where they come from.
When you’re stood on a cliff, you might feel the power of the wind. Did you know we can use that power to make electricity? This book will blow you away!
Parts of the gigantic Great Wall of China are 2,500 years old. But who built it? And what was it for? Can you really see it from space? Read all about this Wonder of the World!
Our teeth help us to eat, smile and even talk. Read this book to find out how they work, what had the sharpest teeth and why some people put teeth under their pillow at night!
Everything in the world is made of stuff called matter. This means all living things, non-living things and even you are made of it. Find out what matter is and why it matters!
You can make sculptures out of almost anything. There are the Ancient Greek statues made of marble and bronze, the Chinese emperor’s army of terracotta soldiers, and even sculptures made out of chocolate!
The Roman city of Pompeii was buried by a volcanic eruption nearly 2,000 years ago. Discover the lives of the people there, what happened to them, and how we found their secrets.