Children & Teen Non-Fiction Books
Capstone Global Library Ltd A Year in the Pond
Book SynopsisFrom tadpoles to migrating birds, life in the pond changes from season to season. Discover how fish stay warm in the winter. Learn which insects visit the pond in the summer. Real-life photographs follow the seasons and capture the beauty of a year in the pond.
£7.59
Capstone Global Library Ltd The Truth About Life as a YouTube Star
Book SynopsisHow does someone become a YouTube star? What do YouTube stars do? Learn about how YouTube stars make videos, talk to fans and more!
£9.74
Capstone Global Library Ltd Blue Whales
Book SynopsisBlue whales are the largest animals to have ever lived on Earth! But they are often hidden from human eyes deep beneath the ocean waves. Find out their secrets and get all the facts about these majestic water mammals.
£8.54
Capstone Global Library Ltd Parrots
Book SynopsisParrots can do more than just mimic human speech. These colourful, cheeky birds often mate for life, and some parrots can live 90 years or more. Learn more about these intelligent birds.
£8.54
Capstone Global Library Ltd Tarantulas
Book SynopsisTarantulas use strong jaws to catch their prey, but these big spiders aren''t as dangerous as some people think! Some can even be pets! Get caught up in all the details about these hairy, silk-spinning creatures.
£8.54
Capstone Global Library Ltd Downhill Skateboarding and Other Extreme
Book SynopsisExplore the breathtaking sport of base jumping! Learn about base jumping, how it started, equipment needed and safety measures taken for this extreme sport. Discover other aerial sports, and find out how athletes practise their skills and experience thrills in nature.
£8.54
Capstone Global Library Ltd Surfing and Other Extreme Water Sports
Book SynopsisRide a wave and check out the wild world of surfing! Learn about surfing, how it started, equipment needed and safety measures taken for this extreme sport. Discover other water sports, and learn how athletes practise their skills and experience thrills in nature.
£8.54
Capstone Global Library Ltd Games Around the World
Book SynopsisWhat are your favourite games? Do you know what kinds of games people play around the world? Sometimes they are very much alike. But they also can be very different! Find out which games are popular in countries around the world and how they are played.
£8.48
Usborne Publishing Ltd The Stolen Ones
Book SynopsisMy name is Inge. I am sixteen. I live in Munich. Food is still rationed, though the war ended over ten years ago. My boyfriend is Jewish. I have to hide this from my parents. Sometimes I think they are hiding something from me, too. Letters arrive every year on my birthday, but they are addressed to a girl named Kasia. This is her story.Trade ReviewA future classic. * Gazette & Herald *A haunting beauty of a novel. * The Irish Times *Powerful and harrowing * Mail on Sunday *This book just blew me away when I finished reading it. * The Strawberry Post *
£9.79
Usborne Publishing Ltd The World Wars
Book SynopsisAn accessible and thought-provoking introduction to the First World War and the Second World War, stunningly illustrated with dramatic contemporary photographs, paintings, posters and maps. This beautifully presented hardback book tells the story of both conflicts, from the trenches of the First World War to the battles and Blitz of World War Two.
£16.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Little Childrens Holiday Pad
Book SynopsisKirsteen Robson (Author) Kirsteen Robson joined Usborne in 1997 with a background in music, education, and Christian publishing. She has written and edited over 300 Usborne titles, from dictionaries and encyclopedias to activity books with flaps, stickers and sounds. She loves the challenge of writing about anything from aardvarks to zombies.Sam Smith (Author) Sam grew up in Buckinghamshire, falling off various bicycles before reading books and making up his own stories about more competent heroes. After studying English at Cambridge University, he joined Usborne in 2013, and now writes titles ranging from fold-out solar systems to maze books full of swashbuckling pirates. Sometimes, Sam cycles to work.
£8.80
Usborne Publishing Ltd Great Britain Quiz Book
Book SynopsisWhich Roman emperor built a huge wall in 122AD? How many birthdays does the Queen have? And what is bubble and squeak? Packed with legends, landmarks, monarchs and more, this book has over 250 questions for the whole family to enjoy. Includes multiple choice and true or false questions with all the answers at the back of the book.
£5.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Lifttheflap Questions and Answers about Long Ago
Book SynopsisKatie has been writing non-fiction children's books for almost half her life and loves questioning the world from a child's point of view. She's developed some of Usborne's bestselling series, including the See Inside books and Lift-the-flap Questions & Answers. When she's not writing, she likes drinking coffee, walking on the moors and playing competitive board games with her children.Trade ReviewThis is an essential book for the inquisitive young mind. [...] Perfect for primary children, this book is a welcome addition to the growing trend for high quality, informative, but fun, information books for children. * June Hughes, The School Librarian *
£10.44
Usborne Publishing Ltd Look Inside Nature
Book SynopsisSince joining Usborne, Minna has written books on everything from pirates and gladiators to jungles and oceans. She studied Maths and Philosophy at university and previously worked as a journalist and illustrator in London, Bogota and New York. In her spare time, she loves writing stories, drawing and playing the guitar.
£9.49
Usborne Publishing Ltd The Pieces of Ourselves
Book SynopsisFlora doesn't do people since the Incident that led to her being diagnosed with bipolar II. Until Hal arrives. He's researching a missing World War I soldier and wants Flora's help. Working with Hal is Flora's worst nightmare, yet as they piece together the soldier's life of lost love and secrets, Flora finds a piece of herself falling for Hal.Trade ReviewHarcourt treats mental illness with sensitivity, careful to offer hope for her readers while also being realistic about the still-pervasive stigma. * Irish Times *[A] heartfelt journey of romance, history and mental health. * The School Librarian *
£7.59
Usborne Publishing Ltd Santas Elves Sticker Book
Book SynopsisFiona Watt (Author) Fiona Watt is an Editorial Director and writer at Usborne Publishing. She graduated from Exeter University with a Bachelor of Education in Art and Design. She taught for three years at a primary school in Kent, before spending two years at a British school in The Netherlands. She started working at Usborne in 1989 and has written and edited hundreds of books including baby and novelty, sticker, art and craft, cookery, science and activity books. She has written all the titles in the award-winning THAT'S NOT MY series and many in the highly successful Sticker Dolly Dressing series. She is the sixth biggest-selling UK children's author, with over 10 million of her books sold in the UK since records began.
£6.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Poppy and Sams Magic Painting Book
Book SynopsisSam Taplin (Author) Sam Taplin grew up in a beautiful valley in Yorkshire, where he dreamed of being a writer, and after three years reading other people's books at university he started writing his own for Usborne. He's been doing it ever since. When he's not writing about lonely rabbits or inquisitive bears, he likes doing card tricks, writing songs and playing long games of chess by the fire.
£6.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Pen and Paper Games
Book SynopsisThis entertaining pack contains 50 boredom-busting games, from Boxes and Four in a Row to Snakes, Treasure Hunt and Puzzle Sudoku. Perfect for holidays and long journeys, the pack contains one-player puzzles and exciting games for lots of players. The cards are wipe-clean and come with a pen, so you each game can be enjoyed again and again.
£8.64
Usborne Publishing Ltd Never Get Bored Outdoors
Book SynopsisStep outdoors with this book and wave goodbye to boredom! Open a bug hotel, read the night sky and go bird spotting, then learn to draw animals, write a nature poem, and do an outdoor quiz. With specially selected links to websites for even more fun outdoor activities. Wherever you are, wherever you go, there'll never be a dull moment again!Trade ReviewThis book is perfect for the summer holidays. * Mini Travellers, blogger *
£9.49
Usborne Publishing Ltd The Silver Phantom
Book SynopsisKnitbone Pepper and his ghostly animal friends are thrilled when a vintage plane lands at Starcross Hall, bringing with it Martin the hamster's beloved ghostly owner. But this visitor is a human ghost, and that means only one thing mischief!
£7.59
Usborne Publishing Ltd The House of One Hundred Clocks
Book SynopsisJUNE, 1905. Helena and her parrot, Orbit, are swept off to Cambridge when her father is appointed clock-winder to one of the wealthiest men in England. There is only one rule: the clocks must never stop. But Helena discovers the house of one hundred clocks holds many mysteries... Can she work out its secrets before time runs out?Trade ReviewFans of Emma Carroll will adore this historical tale of derring-do and righted wrongs. * The Times *Howell is a hypnotically readable writer, who keeps the pulse racing, while allowing every character slowly to unravel. * The Telegraph *Utterly gripping, this wonderfully atmospheric mystery completely swept me away. * Andy Shepherd, author of The Boy who Grew Dragons *Howell's novel is children's fiction writing at its most imaginative and compelling best. * Lancashire Evening Post *An atmospheric and intriguing tale laced with science and social change against an Edwardian backdrop. * South Wales Evening Post *
£7.59
Usborne Publishing Ltd Bugs Magic Painting Book
Book SynopsisFiona Watt is an Editorial Director and writer at Usborne Publishing. She graduated from Exeter University with a Bachelor of Education in Art and Design. She taught for three years at a primary school in Kent, before spending two years at a British school in The Netherlands. She started working at Usborne in 1989 and has written and edited hundreds of books including baby and novelty, sticker, art and craft, cookery, science and activity books. She has written all the titles in the award-winning THAT'S NOT MY series and many in the highly successful Sticker Dolly Dressing series. She is the sixth biggest-selling UK children's author, with over 10 million of her books sold in the UK since records began.
£5.62
Poppy and Sams WipeClean Summer Activities
Book SynopsisSam Taplin (Author) Sam Taplin grew up in a beautiful valley in Yorkshire, where he dreamed of being a writer, and after three years reading other people's books at university he started writing his own for Usborne. He's been doing it ever since. When he's not writing about lonely rabbits or inquisitive bears, he likes doing card tricks, writing songs and playing long games of chess by the fire.
£6.23
Usborne Publishing Ltd Witchstorm
Book SynopsisJoin a hunt for lost witch treasure, in an enchanting adventure story of storms, spells and the magic of the natural world, from bestselling and award-winning Tim Tilley. Will believes in witches and the stories he's grown up with - of mythical storm-lions, disappearing villages and secret songs. Most of all, he believes the tales of magical treasure hidden in the Fens centuries ago. Treasure that he has to find, to solve the mystery of his Ma's disappearance. Then, in the eye of a storm, a witch arrives. She holds the key to finding the lost treasure - a powerful magical stone that can summon storms. But someone else is searching for it too. If it falls into the wrong hands, Will's beloved home could be destroyed, and with it, his chances of ever finding his ma. Join Will on an epic quest filled with riddles, ruined towers and broomstick chases. Praise for Tim Tilley:A beautifully written and illustrated magical adventure of little folk Piers Torday, author of The Last WildA c
£7.59
Usborne Publishing Ltd First Sticker Book Narwhals
Book SynopsisDive under the sea and meet narwhals, whales, giant octopuses and other amazing animals in this exciting sticker book. Learn where otters live, what elephant seals look like, discover creatures of the deep and lots more. With over 150 stickers to decorate the underwater scenes and links to websites with videos of narwhals, sea otters and more.
£5.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Little Lift and Look Bugs
Book SynopsisGrowing up on the Wirral and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University. In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon.
£5.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Little Childrens Unicorns Pad
Book SynopsisThis magical activity pad is packed with unicorn-themed word, number and picture puzzles for young children. Follow a maze to the castle, spot the difference between dragons and unicorns, complete a rainbow wordsearch and more. All the activities are designed to help children develop vital skills in reading, writing, counting and observation.
£9.33
Usborne Publishing Ltd Unhurry Book
Book SynopsisNow breatheand relax. This write-in activity book is all about taking a little time to breathe, focus and be calm, with the help of some friendly sloths. Try a spot of yoga, colour in soothing squiggles or go on a sense safari take a quiet moment, just for you.
£8.54
Usborne Publishing Ltd Sticker Dolly Dressing Puppies Kittens
Book SynopsisDress the dolls as they look after their adorable cats and kittens, taking them on a trip to the vet, a pamper session at the grooming salon, a fun day out at the park and lots more. With over 500 stickers of outfits, animals, pet food and accessories, this activity book is a must for young animal lovers.
£10.44
Usborne Publishing Ltd Sloths
Book SynopsisHow many types of sloths are there? Why does their fur turn green? Can sloths swim? This book has all the answers and much more, along with photographs, step-by-step illustrations, simple text and links to websites with video clips and activities.Table of Contents1 Upside down2 So slow3 Sloth fur4 Turning green5 Finding their way6 Going down7 Leaf eaters8 Sloth poo9 Sloth fight10 Baby sloths11 Growing up12 Strong swimmers13 Sloth sounds14 Fast asleep15 Glossary16 Usborne Quicklinks17 Index
£5.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Best Friends Forever
Book SynopsisMeet Knitbone Pepper, the dead special ghost dog haunting Starcross Hall! Knitbone has a problem. His beloved owner Winnie and her bonkers parents may be forced to move and leave Knitbone behind! Can the Spirits of Starcross, a gigglesome gang of ghostly animals, help Winnie save her home?
£7.59
Usborne Publishing Ltd The Last Circus Tiger
Book SynopsisMeet Knitbone Pepper, the lovable ghost dog haunting Starcross Hall and collect all his adventures!Roll up! Roll up!The circus is coming to Starcross Hall, and Winnie and her ghostly animal friends can't wait. The magicians, acrobats and clowns are such fun! But Knitbone Pepper sniffs something beastly in the big top... Packed with adventure, chuckles and woofs!
£7.59
Usborne Publishing Ltd Doodling People
Book SynopsisThis little write-in activity book is full of people to learn how to doodle, with space to copy them and colour them in.
£999.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Unicorns Play Pad
Book SynopsisThis enchanting activity pad is bursting with unicorn-themed activities. Guide a little lost unicorn through a maze to the stables, join the dots to draw a magical palace, and spot differences between flying dragons. You'll find a unicorn picture to colour on the back of each puzzle sheet, too.Trade Review...provides hours of counting, spotting and drawing fun! * Lancashire Evening Post *
£8.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Little Childrens Dinosaur Puzzles
Book SynopsisThis exciting activity book is packed with dinosaur-themed word, number and picture puzzles for young children.
£999.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd The Unexpected Tale of Bastien Bonlivre
Book SynopsisThe open door felt like an invitation, or a trap. Bastien wasn't sure which, but with no other choice, he stepped inside...and hoped he'd make it out again alive. Bastien Bonlivre is a boy with a big imagination, determined to finish the story his parents started, left to him in a red notebook. On the other side of Paris, bestselling author Olivier Odieux is struggling to complete his latest novel. Along with his villainous brothers, he is masterminding his greatest plot yet...one that will spread fear throughout the city and beyond. What connects these two stories is a dangerous secret, a hidden mystery and an unexpected race across Paris for the truth. Can Bastien and his friends Alice, Theo and Sami be brave enough to stop Olivier stealing the ending they deserve?A classic adventure story about friendship, hope, bravery and the power of imagination.Trade ReviewA love letter to all things bookish * The I *A really fun read with plenty of Parisian mystery and shades of Lemony Snicket in its dastardly villainy. * Peter Bunzl, author of Cogheart *A charming and bookish tale of friendship, villainy and the power of stories * Thomas Taylor, author of Malamander *An absolutely delightful French mystery with plenty of tension and suspense alongside wonderful friendships. * L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency *A delightful literary mystery with a dastardly villain to boot! Perfect for fans of Peter Bunzl and Katherine Rundell. * Christopher Edge, author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright *
£7.59
Usborne Publishing Ltd WipeClean Fairy Activities
Book SynopsisKirsteen Robson joined Usborne in 1997 with a background in music, education, and Christian publishing. She has written and edited over 300 Usborne titles, from dictionaries and encyclopedias to activity books with flaps, stickers and sounds. She loves the challenge of writing about anything from aardvarks to zombies.
£6.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd The Secret of the Treasure Keepers
Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling and award-winning A.M. Howell, author of The Garden of Lost Secrets and The House of One Hundred Clocks, comes a brand-new thrilling historical mystery of stolen treasure, friendship and deep courage set in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. February 1948. Ruth has been whisked off to the lonely Rook Farm to investigate the discovery of long-buried treasure with her mother. But at the farmhouse, she finds secrets lurk around every corner. Joe, the farmer's son, is hiding something about the treasure, while land girl Audrey watches their every move. But before Ruth can find out more, the treasure is stolen... With a storm coming, Ruth must race to uncover the secrets of the treasure keepers before all of their lives are changed forever. Praise for A.M. HowellWINNER OF THE MAL PEET CHILDREN'S AWARDWINNER OF THE EAST ANGLIAN BOOK OF THE YEARA SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEKHowell is a hypnotically readable writer, who keeps the pulse racingTrade ReviewThe Secret Of The Treasure Keepers is a thrilling archaeological dig of a mystery novel, with each new clue as precious and exciting as buried gold. A.M. Howell writes so evocatively that I could practically smell the trowelled earth! Truly superb stuff. * Darren Simpson, author of Scavengers *The mysteries swirl thick and fast in this wonderfully atmospheric tale by the brilliant A.M. Howell. Set in the post-war Fens, the story - about buried treasure and family secrets - grips right from the start. I loved it! * Judith Eagle, author of The Secret Starling *Another superb historical novel by A.M. Howell * The Daily Telegraph *With themes of family secrets, buried treasure, national hardship, resilience, women's rights and archaeological integrity at its beating heart, plus all the addictive the excitement of literally digging into the past to enjoy, this is top class reading for all middle-graders. * Lancashire Evening Post *A mystery of stolen treasure and courage set in the aftermath of the Second World War. * The i *
£7.59
Usborne Publishing Ltd Australian Animals Snap
Book SynopsisYoung children can learn gentle lessons of turn-taking, rules and winning and losing while enjoying the delightfully illustrated antipodean wildlife on these snap cards. From kangaroos and koalas to emus, possums and even quokkas, you'll find all the iconic Australian animals here.
£8.63
Usborne Publishing Ltd First Questions and Answers Why do we need trees
Book SynopsisKatie has been writing non-fiction children's books for almost half her life and loves questioning the world from a child's point of view. She's developed some of Usborne's bestselling series, including the See Inside books and Lift-the-flap Questions & Answers. When she's not writing, she likes drinking coffee, walking on the moors and playing competitive board games with her children.
£9.49
Usborne Publishing Ltd Who Let The Dinosaurs Out
Book SynopsisSam Taplin grew up in a beautiful valley in Yorkshire, where he dreamed of being a writer, and after three years reading other people's books at university he started writing his own for Usborne. He's been doing it ever since. When he's not writing about lonely rabbits or inquisitive bears, he likes doing card tricks, writing songs and playing long games of chess by the fire.
£11.69
Usborne Publishing Ltd Can we really help the dolphins
Book SynopsisThe sea creatures are having a rough ride at the moment, navigating plastic litter, chemical spills, warming oceans and fishing supertrawlers. They share their predicament with some sparky, beach-loving kids - and together they make an exciting plan to save the world's seas and oceans.
£9.49
Usborne Publishing Ltd LifttheFlap Looking After Our Ocean
Book SynopsisOnce teeming with plants and animals, our ocean is no longer in good shape. It's warming up and becoming a dumping ground for plastic rubbish. But it doesn't have to be that way! There are all sorts of clever things that we can do to make life in the ocean healthy again.
£10.44
Usborne Publishing Ltd Ludo Board Game Dinosaurs
Book SynopsisKirsteen Robson (Author) Kirsteen Robson joined Usborne in 1997 with a background in music, education, and Christian publishing. She has written and edited over 300 Usborne titles, from dictionaries and encyclopedias to activity books with flaps, stickers and sounds. She loves the challenge of writing about anything from aardvarks to zombies.
£11.01
Usborne Publishing Ltd Lots of Things to Know About Your Body
Book SynopsisYou'll never guess what doctors call tummy rumbles or how many smells your nose can recognise, and did you know that you could catch a yawn? This delightful information book is full of fun and surprising things to know about the human body, all brought to life by Susanna Rumiz's warm, humorous illustrations. You'll be amazed by what's inside!Table of Contents1 Take a deep breath2 Why do you have a belly button?3 Babies are WEIRDER than you think...4 You'll never guess how much you'll eat5 Inside your tummy...6 Which muscle is your strongest?7 Excuse me!8 How much time you'll spend on the toilet9 All different shapes and sizes10 One-of-a-kind prints11 You're electric!12 Your tongue only knows five tastes13 Why Brussels sprouts are yucky14 Your height changes even when you're fully grown15 Space travel makes you taller16 Why your blood is red17 Ba-bump, ba-bump, ba-bump...18 Every body needs help with something19 Vital organs?20 Ahh-choooooooo!21 A LOT of snot22 Drink up!23 You couldn't live without...24 Bodies worth MILLIONS!25 You'll never guess who's hairier26 Around and around the world...27 Which is more tiring, standing or walking?28 You're a lot like everyone else...29...and you're quite like a banana30 Remember, remember...31 How your ears help you balance32 Long ago hairdressers cut more than hair33 How long a beard can grow34 What's eating your lunch35 Rumbling tummies36 Your bones are alive37 Funny bones38 What's that smell?39 What's the time?40 OUCH!41 Your brain can't hurt42 Have a laugh43 The tiniest things can hurt your body the most44 How your body fights germs45 You're about to yawn...46 While you're dreaming47 Glossary48 Index
£999.99
Usborne Publishing Ltd Look inside a Coral Reef
Book SynopsisOpen the flaps and peer among spectacular coral shapes to see a magical world of sea creatures living in a reef. From turtles, fish and sharks to octopus, sponges and sea horses. Find out what coral is and how a reef forms, and discover the threat to all coral reefs from warming oceans and pollution.
£9.49
Usborne Publishing Ltd Look Inside Animals in Danger
Book SynopsisAlice James joined Usborne after working in primary schools for a while. She absolutely loves science, and over the years has lived with chimps, spent a month in the rainforest, studied Biology at Oxford University, and grown 200 carnivorous plants (not necessarily in that order). Whilst at Usborne Alice has worked on books on all kinds of science topics, from space to energy to the periodic table.
£9.49
Usborne Publishing Ltd Coral Reefs
Book SynopsisWhat is coral? How many types of creatures live on reefs? Why are some coral reefs turning white? This book has the answers to these questions and many more, along with photographs, step-by-step illustrations, simple text and links to websites with video clips and activities.Table of Contents1 Busy reefs2 What is a coral?3 Reef builders4 Who lives on reefs?5 Stinging tentacles6 Coral crunchers7 Creature cleaners8 Reef sounds9 Blending in10 Super sponges11 Baby corals12 All kinds of reefs13 Deep reefs14 Rescuing reefs15 Glossary16 Usborne Quicklinks17 Index
£5.99
