Educational

Why do people think Friday 13th is unlucky? How can you make a liar tell the truth? How many people in the world share your birthday? "Easy Questio...

Readers can discover all the foul facts about WICKED WORDS, including how to be very rude ...without anybody knowing, some murky Medieval jokes and...

Readers can discover all the foul facts about England, including which monk tried to pinch the devil's nose with a pair of tongs, why some people i...

Can science ever be wrong ? Truth or busted takes a long hard look at popular science notions , explodes the urban myths and legends , ,smashes the...

It's time to enhance your history skills and polish up your knowledge of the past.

Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and d...

Which dog always wins the race? The one with the comfortable lead! How do angry people tie their shoes? With a crossbow! What's big, purple and s...

The moving and inspirational story of the friendship between one boy and his dog. On a bitterly cold night in January 2012, Haatchi the dog wa...

Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining and gory bits...

After fifteen fearsome years on the page, Horrible Histories are coming to the small screen - with all the nasty bits intact - of course. Twelve cl...

The next title in the hugely successful series to get a marvellous make-over. With a bold new cover look and a heap of extra horrible bits at the b...

We talk about our physical health - but not so much about how we're feeling. With lots of practical advice, this lively, accessible guide explains ...

The details of the dreadful war that affected everyone, from peace-loving protesters to the suffering soldiers. There are ropey rhymes and sad song...

Which scientist ate a poisonous snake for dinner ? Where can you find a dragon with bad breath ? Who made false teeth for an elephant ?

Ruthless Romans' reveals the grim truth behind the greatest empire of all time - from the terrible twins who founded Rome to the evil emperors who ...

History with twice the nasty bits!Want to know:How sniffing your own pee could save your life in the First WorldWar?Why wearing white knickers coul...

More questions and answers from the author of the mega-selling WHY IS SNOT GREEN? More questions and answers from the author of the mega-selling WH...

Did you know ….Antibodies from sick animals are put into your body to help you fight invading bacteria?

Did You Know… That you have over 200 bones in your body? That you have something in common with a dinosaur's skeleton?

Did You Know… That scientists believe the world started with a big bang ?

Did you know ….That a human being starts off as just ane cell, when an egg and sperm join up? That about 400 million sperm cells race each other to...

Did You Know… That your small intestine is between six and seven meters long? It is coiled up so that it fits into your body. That all the food you...

Two new titles in this popular series of essential guides introducing young children to responsible pet ownership. Adorable photographs and light-h...

This work contains: sections of structured lesson plans on all the main elements that the age group needs to know - including the alphabet, sentenc...