Collection: Junior Non Fiction (Academy Use Only)

You're alone in a mysterious new world, full of hidden dangers. You have only minutes to find food and shelter before darkness falls and the monsters come looking for you. What do you do? The handbook might just save your life. Learn how to make a shelter, find resources, craft tools, armour and ...

There is only one way to become a warrior. Boys are chosen for teams called Brotherbands and must endure months of gruelling battles in the treacherous sea. Hal finds himself the unwilling leader of a band of outcasts, the boys that no one wants. They are small and wiry but what they lack in size...

Stabbing and strangling, poisoning and drowning, electrocuting, and even death by glueing! Throughout the animal kingdom, creatures great and small have evolved to become masters of murder. With funny illustrations and highly original explanations and advice on how we can all peaceably share our ...

This title looks at cultural issues between family and school friends including religion, diet, clothes and attitudes. It looks at family expectations and the desire to blend in with peers, and emphasises respect for cultural differences in and out of school and tolerance and an acceptance of a d...

Football has come a long way from its roots in the Middle Ages to the professional sport it is today. Find out how the game developed from a medieval kick-about on the streets into the most popular sport on the planet. This complete story of football shows you the game's most legendary players an...

Short, fun and sometimes absurd short stories communicate a mix of subjects in an entertaining way. The comics make learning more accessible to children who struggle with lots of text, with dyslexia, autism, ADHD, or those who are simply bored with homework and find this presentation more engaging.

A conscientious, thoughtful and fun book on the mysterious processes behind the recycling of different materials. Features suggestions for upcycling and highlights sustainability issues. We don't think twice before we buy something new and when we go to the shops we take the packaging for granted...

Think history is just a boring list of facts and dates? Think again! History is hectic, exciting, and unpredictable - in fact, it's absolute chaos! Join Greg Jenner on a riotously fun journey through ancient Egypt, from brilliant beginnings to epic ending. Accompanied by expert Egyptologist Dr Ca...

The world's climate is changing as a direct result of human activity. This book looks at what climate change is, the ways in which it is affecting our planet and suggests projects and ideas to encourage everyone to to do what they can to be greener, limit their own carbon footprints and make a di...

Is the newly crowned US-Open champion Emma Raducanu your ultimate sporting hero? Having turned professional only in 2018, the 18-year-old British tennis star has taken the game by storm! The signs were already there when Emma made her main draw Grand Slam debut at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships...