At the start of this book an important question is posed – do you believe in magic? However, what follows does not try to convince the reader one way or the other. Instead, the book opens up the rich history of magic. It is a truly wide-ranging exploration, with beliefs and magic systems from every continent discussed.
Visually stunning, this unique non-fiction book reads like an ode to trees and their inhabitants. The illustrations appear almost three-dimensional, drawing readers into the layered world of each tree. The lift-the-flap design adds a playful, interactive element that makes it engaging for all ages.
Big questions and satisfying answers are at the heart of this fun and fascinating medical mystery tour. Dr Chowdhury is an excellent guide to the bizarre and brilliant things that make up the human body, conveying medical facts in a spellbinding and accessible way.
This book is a child-centred bright conversation starter about questions children often have about divorce (both during and after). While written by an American author, its adaptation to the European market has been achieved with subtle word choices. The illustrations provide a comfortable aesthetic, with the use of speech bubbles and the voices of children throughout the book providing a clear focus on the child as being part of the conversation about divorce within the situations drawn on the page.
It is a truth universally acknowledged, and best exemplified with Terry Deary’s Horrible Histories, that an ideal way to get young people excited about the past is to focus on the gross-out humour angle, and then to slide in engaging facts and context along the way. In this gorgeously illustrated book we’re exploring the history of medicine, looking at how healers across the world and across the ages have dealt with diseases, sanitation, and ideas about the human body.
Ever wondered what would happen if you ended up on the moon? What would you eat? Where would you find shelter? How would you deal with lunar hazards like sharp rocks, radiation, extreme temperatures and the fact that there is no breathable air?
This book offers a colourful romp through the basics of chess and the personalities involved in making it a popular sport for children around the world.
This funny and educational book will take you on a journey across the world and through time, all through the medium of the toilet. It is packed full of fun facts and historical stories, all involving toilets and poo! It covers all you could possibly need or want to know about topics relating to the loo, including the history of toilet paper, how sewage systems work and inventions and innovations from long ago right up to the present. The reader learns about historical events, and scientific advancements, all in a light-hearted and engaging way.
The subtitle for Sarah Chavez and Annika Le Large’s illustrated guide to loss and mourning proclaims that this is an ‘IMPORTANT’ book about grief, celebrations and love. It gives itself a lot to live up to, but this wonderful title succeeds on multiple levels, not least by gently showing the reader, from the start, that love and grief belong side by side.
We think nature needs saving, but did you know that plants, trees and fungi can help us? In Plants to the Rescue, horticulture expert Vikram Baliga begins by telling us all about challenges like climate change, extreme weather and how animals are losing the habitats they need to survive. But plants are resilient and inventive and have many surprising abilities!
