Collection: Junior Non-Fiction

Why did the football drop out of the team? It was tired of getting kicked around! How is a football player like a magician? They both like to do hat tricks! If you love football - and a good laugh - then this is the book for you! Hundreds of side-splitting football jokes, riddles and puns are sur...

Why is breakfast cereal magnetic? Could you turn wee into gold? How does sand help us see? The answers have one thing in common - ELEMENTS! Elements are the building blocks that make up EVERYTHING we see, touch and taste. You'll be amazed at how many there are to explore from the moment you wake ...

Discover how Charles Drew saved millions by storing blood plasma, how a Chinese scientist discovered a malaria treatment and much more. This book is sure to entertain children, while giving them an insight into the many challenges and rivalries behind scientific achievements and how scientists le...

Discover how the Wright Brothers got into flying planes, the science behind the lightbulb, some incredible child inventors and more. This book is sure to entertain children, while giving them an insight into the many challenges and rivalries behind scientific achievements and how scientists learn...

This is a feast of facts, figures, diagrams and details with no layer unexplored. Pull apart all the roller coaster's key parts: the tracks, cars, safety features, launch systems, wheels, supports, frames, safety bars, even the joints that allow the rides to twist and curl!

This is a feast of facts, figures, diagrams and details with no layer unexplored. Pull apart all the rocket's stages, fuel tanks, engine parts, boosters, thrusters, exhaust systems, on-board controls, crew modules, escape systems, even space suits and splash-down parachutes!

Travel back in time and meet the dinosaurs! Packed with fascinating facts, super stats, phenomenal photos, and Q&As with real-life experts - 'All About Dinosaurs' is the perfect book for inquisitive kids who love learning about these prehistoric creatures.

Bum, butt, behind, whatever you call it, the one you're sitting on right now is the finely tuned result of millions of years of evolution. Fascinating, isn't it? Get to know the history of your you-know-what with the hilarious guide to evolution, 'A Natural History of Bums'. Now, don't be alarmed...

Every day brings a new adventure for Professor Hoot - and a new learning experience. At sunrise, Professor Hoot sets off to find out all about the most dangerous animals on the planet, and narrowly avoids becoming someone's lunch! From venomous snakes to toothy sharks and fearsome lionesses, disc...

Discover the fascinating world of the Vikings through 99 questions and answers.