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Did you know that car-mad Richard Hammond worked in radio before that all-important audition for Top Gear? And there is more to him than just cars… he has presented science shows, a challenge game show and nature documentaries.

Find out all about the man nicknamed The Hamster by his co-presenters: what inspires him, who his celebrity mates are, just how many cars he owns, what his favourite food is, and much more.

A fantastic resource for biography based project work!

From its launch in 2005 YouTube has become the world’s largest video streaming website! What started as a simple video-sharing website, now attracts more than 800 million visitors every month.

How did YouTube become the third most popular website in the world? We follow YouTube’s journey, from its launch, purchase by Google and continued growth. Learn about the brains behind the iconic brand, from the original founders to the most recent CEO. Explore key business concepts and develop a product brief for your very own YouTube channel.

The Big Business series lifts the lid on the stories behind the most iconic businesses today. Ideal for budding young entrepreneurs with an eye for opportunity!

A great introduction to saving money for children aged 5-7. It includes notes for parents and teachers, as well as suggestions for learning activities.

What are life’s essentials and what do we need to buy? How do you choose the best thing to do with the rest of your money?
My Money Choices answers these questions and more as it introduces you to the different choices there are when you come to making decisions about money.
Notes for parents and teachers, as well as suggestions for learning activities reinforce the information in the book.

Go on an exciting real-life maths journey to practise the core topics of number, geometry, statistics, ratio & proportion, algebra and measurement. Through data visualisation methods which include colourful diagrams, pictograms, illustrations, photographs and infographics, Go Figure! brings maths into the real world in an innovative, exciting and engaging visual way. It makes even the trickiest problem easier to understand and builds valuable confidence in maths!

Find out how the maths you learn at school can help you go on a journey through the human body!

Maths challenges use real life data and fascinating facts to solve mathematical problems that will help you on your travels through space.

Go on an exciting real-life maths journey to practise the core topics of number, geometry, statistics, ratio & proportion, algebra and measurement. Through data visualisation methods which include colourful diagrams, pictograms, illustrations, photographs and infographics, Go Figure! brings maths into the real world in an innovative, exciting and engaging visual way. It makes even the trickiest problem easier to understand and builds valuable confidence in maths!

Find out how the maths you learn at school can help you go on a journey around Planet Earth!

Maths challenges use real life data and fascinating facts to solve mathematical problems that will help you on your travels!

Go on an exciting real-life maths journey to practise the core topics of number, geometry, statistics, ratio & proportion, algebra and measurement. Through data visualisation methods which include colourful diagrams, pictograms, illustrations, photographs and infographics, Go Figure! brings maths into the real world in an innovative, exciting and engaging visual way. It makes even the trickiest problem easier to understand and builds valuable confidence in maths!

Find out how the maths you learn at school can help you go on a journey through the animal kingdom!

Maths challenges use real life data and fascinating facts to solve mathematical problems that will help you learn all about the animal kingdom!

Learn how to knit from scratch and create awesome colourful projects! Simple step-by-step instructions and illustrations show you how to complete eight fantastic knitting projects, from simple bookmarks to stripy handwarmers and even an animal hat! Each project will introduce a new technique for you to practise and includes a variation to try once you’ve mastered the skill. Don’t worry if you get stuck – the handy help section at the back will untangle any problems!

The Get Into series is designed to get kids excited about being creative. Fun, easy to follow and with colourful illustrations and photography, each book is a comprehensive introduction to a popular hobby.

Other titles available: Sewing, Gardening, Baking, Drawing, Photography.

Bad luck hits the ship, the ‘Golden Duck’ when, during a storm, the captain’s wooden leg is broken, Polly Parrot is hit by lightning and loses all her feathers and Nell loses her only bandanna.

While they are anchored by a small island for repairs, Sam goes ashore to find supplies. He finds a bag of coins which he keeps secret from everyone else. When they set sail again, he is torn between wanting to buy things for himself or wanting to buy things for his friends. When they reach the mainland shops, what will Sam choose to do?

The books in the ‘Pirates to the Rescue’ series are designed to help children to recognise the virtues of generosity, honesty, politeness and kindness. Reading these books with children will help them to understand that their actions and behaviour have a real effect on people around them. The books will help young readers to recognise what is right and wrong and what to do when faced with difficult choices.

Notes for parents, guardians and teachers are included at the end of the story to help give starting points for discussion and follow-up activities to help encourage positive behaviour.

Captain Cod is finding that his crew aren’t being very polite to him. When he orders Peter to hoist the main sail, he just gets grunted at. When he helps Sam bake biscuits, Sam doesn’t even say thank you. And when Davy Jones walks into the captain’s cabin without knocking, it’s the final straw. After all, he was in his bath!

When the ship is attacked by a band of Rotten Pirates, the crew don’t know what to do. They rush to the Captain’s cabin to ask for advice, but his door is locked and he won’t answer. Will the ship be overrun with Rotten Pirates or will they find a way to repel them?

The books in the ‘Pirates to the Rescue’ series are designed to help children to recognise the virtues of generosity, honesty, politeness and kindness. Reading these books with children will help them to understand that their actions and behaviour have a real effect on people around them. The books will help young readers to recognise what is right and wrong and what to do when faced with difficult choices.

Notes for parents, guardians and teachers are included at the end of the story to help give starting points for discussion and follow-up activities to help encourage positive behaviour.

Extreme weather dominates news bulletins around the world. From tsunamis to superstorms, floods to wild fires, natural disasters affect people globally on a daily basis.

Floods, and their deadly consequences, have hit the headlines over the past decade as countries around the world have been affected by serious flooding. But why are these occurrences becoming more frequent, and more severe? And what happens to the affected communities after disaster has struck?

Planet in Peril: Fierce Floods answers these questions and many more, including when and why flooding occurs, and how technology is helping people to prepare for it.

The book looks at three of these natural disasters from recent years in detail: the Bangladesh floods of 2012, Mississippi flooding in the USA in 2011 and the flash floods in Russia in 2012.

Comprehensive case studies cover when and where the floods struck, the immediate impact of the disaster, the flood damage, the long-term effects, the global aid efforts and the rebuilding and regeneration of affected communities.

Eyewitness panels give firsthand accounts of the disaster from flood victims, emergency service personnel, aid workers and scientists working to combat the effects of natural disasters.

Infographic elements display statistics about each flood in a clear, concise and visual way.

Learn about the preparations made for floods: what protective mechanisms and flood warning systems are in place, the emergency drills people must learn, and how communities are evacuated in the event of a disaster.

Find out about the disaster recovery effort immediately after each event, how aid reaches affected areas, and where it comes from.

See how communities fare in the immediate aftermath, how they cope with damage to infrastructure and homes, lack of basic necessities and, in some cases, the loss of friends or relatives. Then find out how they cope long-term, deal with the economic impact, and regenerate.

Discover if climate change and global warming are increasing the impact and severity of flooding, and how research is being done, and technology developed, to combat it. See how flood warning systems and evacuation drills can dramatically improve people’s chances of survival, and learn about some natural solutions, such as flood plains, that reduce the impact of floods.

Planet in Peril: Fierce Floods is ideal for children age 9+, for geography and science projects, or simply for anyone interested in finding out the background behind the ‘extreme weather’ news reports.

Floods are not the only natural disaster our planet faces, find out about tsunamis, super storms and wild fires in other titles in the series.

Find out about the super storms that have hit the headlines over the past decade as hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons have devastated countries around the world. This book looks at three of these natural disasters from recent years in detail: Hurricane Katrina, that struck the USA in 2004, Typhoon Bopha, that hit the Philippines in 2012, and Superstorm Sandy, that devastated the Caribbean and the USA in 2012. Why are these occurrences are so frequent and destructive and what happens to the affected communities after the disaster has struck?

The Planet in Peril series answers these questions and many more, looking at three case studies of recent natural disasters to see what happened, how people coped in the aftermath, and how governments, charities and aid agencies work together to rebuild devastated communities.

This anthology of poems, compiled by Brian Moses, contains a mix of light-hearted poems and more serious ones, poems that rhyme and those that don’t. There are plenty of good ‘read alouds’, thumping choruses, and the sort of poems that children can use as models for their own writing.

Poetry is a key feature of the new National Curriculum and these fantastic poems are perfectly suited for this.

Beautiful illustrations bring each poem vividly to life.

Poems include: Are We Nearly There Yet? by Brian Moses; Beach Counting by Tony Mitton; I Do Like to be Beside the Seaside by John A. Glover-Kind; The Seagull’s Song by June Crebbin; Seagulls With Everything by Brian Moses; Seaside Sounds by John Foster: A Single Wave by Ian Souter; The 7th Wave by Jan Dean; There’s An Ocean in this Seashell by Graham Denton; Shells by Debra Bertulis; Skimming Stones on the Sea by Jane Clarke; Treasure Chest Mystery by Kate Williams; Playtime Pirate (Action Rhyme) by Tony Mitton; Letters in Bottles by Clare Bevan; The Bucket by James Carter; Rock Pool by Matt Goodfellow; The Friendly Octopus by Mike Jubb; Crab by Irene Assiba D’Almeida; Man on the Beach by Joshua Seigal.

Read poems compiled by Brian Moses on other topics such as Poems About Animals; Poems About Seasons and Poems About Festivals.

Find out about the tsunamis that have hit the headlines over the past decade. Read about the devastating consequences of the two enormous tsunami waves that devastated first communities throughout south-east Asia in 2004, and then the coast of Japan in 2011. This book looks at why these occurrences are so difficult to predict and what happens to the affected communities after disaster has struck.

The Planet in Peril series answers these questions and many more, looking at three case studies of recent natural disasters to see what happened, how people coped in the aftermath, and how governments, charities and aid agencies work together to rebuild devastated communities.

Explore the people, music, art, sport, food, landscapes and wildlife using this awesome children’s travel guide to one of the world’s most exciting countries.

Discover:
· Poland’s grand parks and palaces, and the history behind its fabulous festivals!
· Delicious Polish food – from pretzels and pierogi, to poppy-seed cakes and pizza with sauce on the side!
· The beautiful lakes, forests and mountains that make Poland such a fascinating tourist destination.

Everything you need is packed in this travel guide. So unpack the magic of Poland and let’s go!

Did you know that froghoppers can jump four metres in a single second? Or that the Hercules beetle can lift up to 800 times its own bodyweight?

Look inside to find stunning pictures and amazing record-busting facts about the longest, loudest and most lethal bugs in the world – plus many more!

The Photo Word Book series of books are simple, non-fiction reading books to help establish vocabulary, basic grammar and comprehension alongside current reading schemes.

The book uses a new typeface with specially designed letter shapes to help with children’s literacy development.

Each word is featured with one sentence to introduce it. A second sentence relates the word to the charming pictures.

Includes a bibliographical quiz to turn the index and contents page into fun games.

Designed to bridge the gap between nursery and the national curriculum, these books will introduce emergent readers to curriculum topics in a charming and visually stimulating way. Developed for children to read on their own or with adult guidance in conjunction with the Roehampton Institute. Ideal for emergent readers, reluctant readers and those diagnosed with dyslexia.

Malorie Blackman is one of the most successful and prolific children’s authors writing today. Made Children’s Laureate for 2013-15, her books, such as Noughts and Crosses, Double Cross and Knife Edge, are loved by kids and adults alike. Malorie’s influence extends far beyond the literary world, however. She has used her position to speak out against racism, and to campaign for greater ethnic diversity in children’s books and children’s publishing.

Discover the story behind this incredible writer – from her struggles as a child facing racism in 1960s London, through her parents’ divorce and her misdiagnosis of Sickle-Cell Anaemia, to the globally renowned author she is today.

It focuses on Malorie’s love of reading, and how she tries to foster that in children today. It also looks at how she pursued her dream of becoming a writer with determination and courage, in the face of people who told her she would never amount to anything. Biographical information, and Malorie Blackman quotes, support the narrative.

A fantastic resource for biography based project work!

Packed to the gills with far-out facts and fascinating information, the Where on Earth? series makes standard geography topics lively, fun, pacey and interesting.

The Where on Earth? Book of Coastlines answers questions such as where does water destroy rocks? How can the ocean shape the land? And why do coastlines need forests? Along with many others. It looks at shores, gulfs, bays, banks, oceans, seas, erosion, biodiversity, and much, much more. Be prepared for tidal waves of information – geography has never been so exciting!

If you’ve enjoyed learning all about coastlines, why not try reading up on earthquakes and volcanoes, rivers and rainforests, in other books in the series?

Packed with information for children aged 9-11 on mountain bike set-up, equipment, skills and techniques, trails and competitions. Filled with thrilling action-packed photographs, it guides through the process of buying a first bike, explains how to ride efficiently and shows how to progress to the next level.

Packed with information for children aged 9-11 on different ski disciplines, indoor and outdoor ski resorts, plus the equipment they will need to stay safe and comfortable. Filled with plenty of action-packed photographs, it will guide them through their first skills and techniques on the piste and shows how to progress to the next level.

Which is the nearest planet to Earth? How old is the Earth? What are the Northern Lights?

Discover the answers to all of these questions and learn about our wonderful planet. Investigate what the Earth is made of, and why it is the only planet that is home to living things – including you!

The Fact Cat series takes children at nursery age through to Key Stage 1 and above on a journey to discover the world around them, learning about a vast array of subjects on the way from space and science to ancient history and geography!

This book shows how we use our sense of touch to find out about the world around us. Discover how touching works and find out how humans and other animals use their sense of touch.

Read all about Amelia Earhart, discover how she learnt to fly and find out about her record-breaking flights. Follow the progress of her final flight and explore the reasons why she disappeared.

A simple fun picture quiz helps readers to recall what they have read.

A perfect one-stop-shop for help with homework assignments!

Broad-ranging appeal for nursery age through to Key Stage 2.