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100 Things to Know About Money

A graphic information book with 100 facts you never knew about money, ideal for any fact loving reader. Why does rain make chocolate more expensive? How does music make people spend more? Where doe..

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1000 Curious Questions: And 1000 Amazing Answers

An encyclopedic collection of children's questions answered by experts Children ask the best questions - and this book has the answers! This timeless encyclopedia covers children's favourite..

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A Kid's Guide to the Chinese Zodiac: Animal Horoscopes, Legendary Myths, and Practical Uses for Ancient Wisdom

A Kid's Guide to the Chinese Zodiac is a charming, fun-filled introduction to eastern astrology, perfect for discovering what your sign-Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Roos..

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A Really Short History of Words

The brand-new children's book from Bill Bryson - all about the amazing English language. Every day, you do something incredible, and I bet you barely ever think about it- you speak. Ever won..

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A World of Information

A visually stunning collection of facts and figures for all the family to enjoy How much do clouds weigh? Who invented the pencil? How many ways can you tie a knot? Discover the answer to these a..

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ABCs of the Bible

Complete with short Bible verses, this fun and informative alphabet board book makes for the perfect baby step in a little one's journey of faith! Complete with short Bible verses, this fun and i..

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Alphabet

This beautifully illustrated book is the perfect companion for early learners, offering a fun and engaging way to dive into the magical realm of letters. Each letter of the alphabet is covered using b..

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Amazing Immortals: A Guide to Gods and Goddesses Around the World

With heroic deeds, family drama, pulse-pounding battles, and shape-shifting magic, mythology fascinates us all. But even the biggest enthusiasts find it hard to keep track of who's who! Packed wi..

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An Anthology of Our Extraordinary Earth

A celebration of the beauty and majesty of planet Earth with more than 100 incredible stories and images. From molten-hot rock and smouldering volcanoes to icy glaciers and bubbling springs, this..

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An Illustrated History of Urban Legends

From the campfire to the digital rumour mill, urban legends have flourished wherever we tell stories. Whether once true, sprouted from half remembered facts or entirely fictional, we have scrutinised ..

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Around the World in 80 Buildings

Where can you eat dinner under the sea? Which country has the most pyramids? Can a church become a swimming pool? Including a stunning central gatefold map that opens out to reveal where all 80 s..

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Around the World in 80 Inventions

CHOCKS AWAY! Take off on a marvellous journey of discovery as you explore 80 incredible world-changing inventions from around the globe! From the wheel to the space rocket, the bow and arrow to t..

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Art of Protest: What a Revolution Looks Like

023 WINNER OF THE BOLOGNA RAGAZZI AWARD! 2022 WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK DESIGN & PRODUCTION AWARDS IN THE CHILDREN'S TRADE 9 TO 16 CATEGORY! "Start making. Start being the change you want t..

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Bang: The wild wonders of Earth's phenomena

Using luminous HUV printing, Bang immerses readers in the awe-inspiring phenomena of the natural world. In this follow up to the highly acclaimed Glow, award-winning illustrator Jennifer N. R. ..

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Big Book of Facts

A bumper collection of essential and unexpected facts, perfect for children who want to know everything - and tell everyone all about it. Be the ultimate know-it-all with this book containing more ..

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Big Ideas for Curious Minds: An Introduction to Philosophy

Children are, in many ways, born philosophers. Without prompting, they ask some of the largest questions: about time, mortality, happiness and the meaning of it all. Yet sadly, too often, this inborn ..

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Big Ideas from Literature: how books can change your world

Books can be so powerful, helping us through tricky times, offering us wisdom we haven't learnt yet, showing us that there are people like us, or showing us the opposite, that other people live very d..

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Britannica First Big Book of Why: Why can't penguins fly? Why do we brush our teeth? Why does popcorn pop? The ultimate book of answers for kids who n

The definitive and stunningly illustrated question and answer book from Britannica, with answers to more than 100 questions that kids really want to know. Why do elephants have trunks? Why are cl..

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Britannica's Encyclopedia Infographica: 1,000s of Facts & Figures-about Earth, space, animals, the body, technology, and more

An awe-inspiring encyclopedia with more than 200 original infographic illustrations - the perfect book for visual learners. This authoritative visual encyclopedia reveals astonishing information ..

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Britannica's Word of the Day: 366 Elevating Utterances to Stretch Your Cranium and Tickle Your Humerus

Britannica's Word of the Day builds knowledge one day at a time with 366 masterful words. Become a word virtuoso in just one year with 366 crackerjack words aimed to impress. This charmingly illu..

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Children's Book of Philosophy

Learn to think big and tackle life's tricky questions! This book explains philosophy to kids in an easy-to-understand way, using simple text and fun illustrations. It is the perfect introdu..

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Cloud Atlas: Everything You Need to Know About Clouds

Come on an illustrated expedition across the sky to discover why clouds have always fascinated us. Enjoy blazing sunsets, raging storms, bright blue skies and inky nights while learning the different ..

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Crowded Planet: How humans came to rule the world (and how you can lessen our impact)

A powerful look at Earth's population crisis, written by award-winning children's author Anna Claybourne There are over 8 billion human beings living on Earth. That's a LOT of people! And t..

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Earthlings: Alien Insights into Earth's Secrets

In news that has rocked the scientific community, a mysterious report about planet Earth has been discovered. Earthlings is an account of human life on Earth - written by aliens. For five billio..

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Economics

Economics provides an easy-to-understand explanation for children about the economy, its impact on our daily lives and how it affects society. Where does economics come from? Why do we use it? And ho..

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Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year

A wonderful new paperback edition of 366 curious questions asked by children from around the world, based on the award-winning podcast by Molly Oldfield. How much bamboo can a giant panda eat? ..

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Everything Under the Sun: Quiz Book: A question for every day of the year

A quiz question for every day of the year! Based on the award-winning podcast by original QI Elf, Molly Oldfield. Can you answer 366 curious questions from children all around the world? Quiz you..

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Explore: A Collection of Maps and Diagrams That Explain the World

Maps to pore over, on subjects you'd never expect, compiled with explanatory diagrams and text to form an exciting new style of reference Maps can help you find your way around more than just pla..

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Extreme Planet: Journey Through The Amazon

An illustrated flap book that takes readers on a journey along the Amazon River and deep into the world's largest rainforest. Set off on a journey along the world's largest river, and deep into the..

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First Encyclopedia of Our World

A easy-to-read introduction to geography for young children. A bright, lively introduction to our world with simple text, amazing photographs and detailed illustrations. Provides simple explanation..

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Follow Your Dreams: 100 inspiring and extraordinary jobs

Discover 100 inspiring and extraordinary jobs in this illustrated book for kids! Why not become a cat behaviourist? Or a rollercoaster engineer? How about a coral reef gardener? Find..

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Guinness World Records 2025

Join us in celebrating the platinum anniversary of the world's biggest-selling annual book! To mark GWR's 70th birthday, we're throwing a party, starting off with a feast of retro features in the..

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Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2025

This best-selling series - with over 5 million copies sold to date - celebrates the greatest achievements in videogaming by exploring the biggest-selling titles, the fastest speedrunners, the most p..

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How It Works: Money

Discover how money makes the world go around in this bright, bold lift-the-flap book. Lift the flaps to find out all about money and what it can do, from earning and spending to borrowing and lendi..

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How to be a Detective and Other Crime-Fighting Jobs

A friendly, fascinating book about how to work in the crime-fighting industry, written by Detective Constable Alexandra Beever. Do you have what it takes to become a detective, a crime scene inve..

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How to Handle Money

Get to grips with money! If you're struggling with savings, confused about credit, maybe even intrigued by investing - you're in the right place. Packed with practical tips and real-world example..

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I Am Money

In the style of School House Rock, this simple, entertaining picture book from bestselling authors Julia Cook and Garrett Gunderson encourages financial literacy in kids of all ages! Encourage fi..

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I Wonder: A Book of Questions with No Answers

Celebrating that the very act of wondering is what drives us towards knowledge, from the master of questions without answers 1I wonder if there is life out there ... I wonder what love is ... Fr..

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If Our World Were 100 Days

A thought-provoking way of looking at world history and our place within it. If you enjoyed If the World Were 100 People (WINNER of the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2022 and WINNER of Th..

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Illumipedia: Wonder at Dinosaurs, Animals, Oceans and Minibeasts with your Magic Three-Colour Lens

In Illumipedia, discover animals, insects, dinosaurs and the ocean deeps with your three-colour lens as you explore the world and its natural phenomena like never before. Bringing together conte..

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Inside Out Earth: Look Inside Our Amazing Planet

Under Earth's surface there's a whole world to explore. Inside Out Earth takes readers into the very core of the planet and into the outer atmosphere to discover the amazing forces we can't see, but t..

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Inside Out Forest: Discover Nature's Most Dynamic Ecosystems

Open the cover and explore inside! The seasons and creatures of the forest are here to discover in this fun, interactive book with a central die cut feature. On each page, kids find fascinating fact..

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Inside Story: How the News Works

News is everywhere! But do we understand how it really works? Inside Story: How the News Works is a no-nonsense guide for 8-12 year olds that gives the fascinating inside story on this ever-relevant t..

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It's Christmas Everywhere, Celebrations from Around the World

A global celebration of Christmas, this unique tree-shaped carousel-format novelty board book can be opened and folded back to create a free-standing Christmas tree using its integrated magnetic closu..

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Kahoot! Quiz Time Earth: Test Yourself Challenge Your Friends

A colourful quiz book packed with questions based on core science and biology themes to help children learn by challenging themselves, friends, and family More than 250 trivia questions for curio..

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Knowledge A Visual Compendium: Making Sense of our World

How lists, codes, systems, and collections make sense of our world Ever wondered how many moons there are in our Solar System, or the number of Olympic sports, or who the 46 US presidents were? I..

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Life: The First Four Billion Years

Discover the greatest story ever told: the story of life on our planet, from the big bang to the dinosaurs and beyond. Before humans took their first steps, there were billions of years of vibran..

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Lonely Planet Kids A Time to Celebrate

A follow-up to A Place Called Home, this beautifully illustrated lift-the-flap book explores and celebrates different people, places, cultures and traditions from across the world. Featuring eight fes..

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Lonely Planet Kids A Treasury of Traditional Tales

Meet brave princesses, kind giants, magical elves, and vengeful serpents in this beautifully illustrated collection of traditional tales from around the world. From African animal fables t..

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Lonely Planet Kids Mysterious World

Uncover our planet's most sensational secrets with this mind-boggling atlas of mysteries that's packed with more than 70 strange and unexplained enigmas. What happened to the Bermuda Triangle? Wh..

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Lunar New Year

A celebratory, inclusive and educational exploration of Lunar New Year for both children that celebrate and children who want to understand and appreciate their peers who do.Lunar New Yearcaptures the..

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