Collection: Young Adult Non-Fiction

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. Superstorms, and their deadly consequences, have hit the headlines over the past decade as hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons h...

In an inexplicable, worldwide event, 47 extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who'd previously shown no signs of pregnancy. Millionaire inventor Reginald Hargreeves adopted seven of the children. These children form The Umbrella Academy, a dysfunctional family of superheroes wit...

Investigations into the deaths of two of the world's most powerful men, both of whom had sons at Point Blanc Academy, mean 14-year-old Alex Rider, reluctant M16 spy, must infiltrate the academy as a pupil and find the truth.

This book delves into the more unusual careers open to young people, helping those who aren't sure what they want to do, or those who don't want to follow a traditional career. It includes training, salary and prospects and personal qualities needed.

Summary: The first major Civil War battle in the Western theatre, Shiloh came as a horrifying shock to both the American public and those in arms. This book illustrates one of the Civil War's bloodiest battles, detailing the key players, the experience of the forces, and the aftermath of the battle.

'The Dynamics of Balsa' is a collection of contemporary literature, drawn from a wide cross-section of Scottish culture and society.

This book examines Roman forts in Britain from the first to the fourth century. Forts, fortresses, fortlets, watch-towers and signal-stations are in turn examined, and the defences and individual buildings of a fort and its annexe analysed, while other chapters deal with how Roman soldiers built...

Part of a series that represents a comprehensive reference resource addressing contemporary social issues, this volume introduces the contentious issues of gender and gender roles.

This text recounts the war history of Scapa Flow, a strategically important natural harbour in the Orkney Islands, which served as Britain's main fleet anchorage during World Wars I and II.