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Hachette Children's Group Go Quiz Yourself!: Outer Space
Learning loads of facts is boring, right? Not with this book! Get your quiz on to become the ultimate expert on outer space.This book is the ultimate combination of facts and fun. Each chapter has loads of fast facts followed by a short quiz, which makes it the perfect tool for revising for a test or for becoming the quizmaster of the universe. It covers a huge range of topics, from the Sun and Moon, to early space pioneers and the Moon landings, to black holes, asteroids and the planets in our magnificent solar system.These books are designed as a companion resource for children studying core curriculum topics. Illustrations, timelines and graphics work with captions and extended texts to challenge the reader's skills in memory, comprehension and reading. Kids will barely realise they are learning when the competitive element takes over as they aim to become the Quizmaster. The books contain loads of information, but as the quiz sections are spaced evenly throughout, it can make the challenge less overwhelming. Readers can choose to read a section and then answer those questions, or read the book and then attempt the whole quiz in one go. It can be used to test themselves, test their friends or as a ready-made resource for teachers in need of a pop-quiz for their class.Suitable for children aged 8+ who are studying Space as part of the Key Stage 2 curriculum. Also perfect for space-mad kids who devour facts like a black hole devours galaxies.Other titles in this series:Around the WorldDinosaursHuman BodyScienceSport
£11.00
Hachette Children's Group Info Buzz Black History Maya Angelou
Find out about the world with these fun, first non-fiction books
£13.53
Hachette Children's Group The Bright and Bold Human Body: The Brain and Nervous System
Use eye-grabbing diagrams to help you to discover the human body in glorious technicolour! With eye-grabbing diagrams and amazing facts, The Brain and Nervous System takes a vibrant look at the body's primary communication network. This colourful and fact-packed series provides an accessible look at the human body through bright and bold graphics. With spread-filling diagrams, a colour-blocking approach, and simple text and captions, The Bright and Bold Human Body presents the incredible scale and complexity of the human body in small, digestible chunks. As well as this, surprising statistics and close-up photos allow children ages 9+ to gain an insight into the wonders of our bright and bold bodies.
£11.00
Hachette Children's Group Info Buzz History Schools
Find out about the school life in the past and compare with schools today. Discover how and what children were taught and how everything from uniforms to school dinners has changed. For children following Book Bands, it is suitable for children reading at band 8, purple.The Info Buzz series, for age 5+, helps children develop their knowledge and understanding of the world by covering a wide range of topics in a fun, colourful and interactive way. The books have a lively design, engaging text and photos, questions to get children thinking and talking and teaching notes. Each title is written in conjunction with a literacy consultant and features book band guidance and downloadable activity sheets online.
£13.53
Hachette Children's Group Info Buzz Geography The United Kingdom
Find out about the United Kingdom with this fun and engaging first information book. Topics include the country''s geography, major cities, people and interesting places. For children following Book Bands, it is suitable for children reading at band 8, purple.The Info Buzz series, for age 5+, helps children develop their knowledge and understanding of the world by covering a wide range of topics in a fun, colourful and interactive way. The books have a lively design, engaging text and photos, questions to get children thinking and talking and teaching notes. Each title is written in conjunction with a literacy consultant and features book band guidance and downloadable activity sheets online.
£13.53
Hachette Children's Group The Bright and Bold Human Body The Brain and Nervous System
Discover the human body in glorious technicolour
£12.99
Hachette Children's Group Explore!: Mayan Civilisation
The Maya were an advanced civilisation that built magnificent cities in the rainforests of Central America. Find out about Mayan numbers, bloodletting rituals, and why the Maya disappeared.Inside you can read about: calendars and astronomy; how to make a mosaic mask; writing and crafts; the life of a ballplayer; city-states and the elite.Ideally suited for readers age 8+ or teachers who are looking for books to support the new curriculum. Other titles in the Explore! Series include: Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, Mayans, Early Islamic Civilization and The Indus Valley.
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Hachette Children's Group Info Buzz: Religion: Hinduism
Explore the religion of Hinduism, including what people believe, how to live to a Hindu life, and celebrating special days and festivals. For children progressing through Book Bands, it is suitable for reading at level 9: Gold.The Info Buzz series, for age 5+, helps children develop their knowledge and understanding of the world by covering a wide range of topics in a fun, colourful and interactive way. The books have a lively design, engaging text and photos, questions to get children thinking and talking and teaching notes. Each title is written in conjunction with a literacy consultant and features book band guidance and downloadable activity sheets online.
£8.71
Hachette Children's Group The Genius of: The Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages: Clever Ideas and Inventions from Past Civilisations
Which genius ideas and inventions began in the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages? This period, stretching from the first ancestors of modern humans to the start of the ancient civilisations of Greece and Rome, was a time of amazing developments. Find out how the discovery of how to make fire and tools, farm the land and form symbols to communicate in writing transformed society and had a lasting impact on the way we live today.
£9.04
Hachette Children's Group Master Your Money: Make Mega Money
A fun, upbeat book that encourages kids to become young entrepreneurs and watch their money grow!Make Mega Money looks at achievable ways in which young readers can earn money or boost their pocket money, from getting extra money for helping around the house, selling on old toys or clothes or having a bake sale with some friends.Learn all about managing money with Master Your Money - a dynamic series which fosters children's money skills and encourages their independence with sound advice and top tips.The clear information text is tailored to the young readership and recommend only safe, age-appropriate, achievable aims. It will also offer global advice on how to keep your money safe and avoid fraud, as well as explaining the importance of sharing money to help others, if and when you can.Perfect for kids aged 7 and up.
£14.38
Hachette Children's Group Explore!: Early Islamic Civilisation
Early Islamic civilisation spread across the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia in the 7th and 8th centuries CE, forming a massive empire. Find out about the birth of Islam, amazing inventions and trade across the empire. Read about weapons and war, the city of Baghdad, the life of a scribe, science and medicine and find out how to make an Islamic tile design!Packed with fascinating information, the Explore! series inspires children's curiosity to find out more about the past. A great tool for readers age 8+ or teachers looking for books to support the new curriculum.
£9.37
Hachette Children's Group Fact Planet: Rivers and Coasts
Discover a world of amazing facts and information with Fact Planet!Find out about rivers and coast and learn how they form, where they are most to likely be and how they affect our landscapes through diagrams and case studies.Fact Planet is a lively, information-filled geography series, packed full of colourful illustrations, clear explanations and fun quizzes to test your knowledge. The eye-catching illustrations combined with occasional photos bring geography and environmental issues to life.Other topics covered in this series are volcanoes, mountains, pollution, earthquakes, animals at risk, settlements and Earth's resources.Perfect for the geography curriculum at KS2, this series is suitable for children aged 7 and up.
£9.04
Hachette Children's Group Nature's Classroom: Minibeasts
What is metamorphosis? How do slugs and snails move?Welcome to the wonderful world of minibeasts where you'll learn about minibeast lifecycles and senses and see how they live together in colonies.Nature's Classroom looks at the nature we can find all around us, and what we can learn from it. The bite-size chunks of information, bright illustrations and fun outdoor activities will leave readers feeling inspired by nature. Perfect for readers aged 7+
£14.38
Hachette Children's Group Info Buzz Famous People Emmeline Pankhurst
Find out about the world with these fun, interactive first non-fiction books
£13.53
Hachette Children's Group Info Buzz People Who Help Us Paramedics
Find out about the world with these fun, interactive first non-fiction books
£11.99
Hachette Children's Group The Genius of: The Maya: Clever Ideas and Inventions from Past Civilisations
Which genius ideas and inventions began with the Maya? What did they develop that we use to this day? In this book, aimed at readers aged nine and over, find out how the Maya built their cities to suit the landscape and population, traded their resources and developed a complex system of writing. Discover their brilliant developments in farming, astronomy and cloth-making and how they have influenced the way we live today. The Genius Of series helps children aged 9 plus to explore the major discoveries, inventions, influence and legacies of key periods in history. Titles in the 8-book series look at the genius of: the ancient Egyptians, the ancient Greeks, the Anglo-Saxons, the Benin Kingdom, the Maya, the Romans, the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages and the Vikings.
£8.99
Hachette Children's Group Info Buzz Geography India
Find out about the world with these fun, interactive first non-fiction books
£13.53
Hachette Children's Group Info Buzz: Famous People Mary Anning
Find out about the world with these fun, interactive first non-fiction books!Learn about the life of the fossil collector Mary Anning and her discoveries as a palaeontologist. The book has photos, illustrations and simple text suitable for young children. For children following Book Bands, it is suitable for those reading at Band 9, Gold. The Info Buzz series, for age 5+, helps children develop their knowledge and understanding of the world by covering a wide range of topics in a fun, colourful and interactive way. The books have a lively design, engaging text and photos, questions to get children thinking and talking and teaching notes. Each title is written in conjunction with a literacy consultant and features book band guidance and downloadable activity sheets online.
£8.71
Hachette Children's Group Ecographics: Natural Resources
A powerful look at the biggest environmental issues facing our generationEarth's growing population is putting an unprecedented strain on our rich natural resources, from water and wood, to fossil fuels and wildlife. Can we reduce and manage our demand before it becomes too late? Our Earth is facing huge environmental challenges, from plastic pollution choking our oceans to critical loss of biodiversity. Ecographics aims to raise young readers' awareness of these challenges with the latest headline-grabbing facts and stats, pertinent case studies and powerful photos.Important reading for children aged 8 and up.
£9.37
Hachette Children's Group Info Buzz Geography Japan
Find out about the world with these fun, interactive first non-fiction books
£13.53
Hachette Children's Group Geographics: Earth's Resources
Learn about earth's resources, from water and wood to diamonds and coal. See how we gather, process and use these materials to make objects and create electricity. Discover why our supply of resources is running out and find out how recycling and renewable forms of energy can protect our planet for the future. Geographics is an engaging series with colourful infographics and photos used to illustrate universal geography topics such as volcanoes, rivers and earthquakes. It covers the geography curriculum at KS2 and is suitable for children aged 8 and up.
£9.37
Hachette Children's Group Info Buzz: Geography: The United Kingdom
Find out about the United Kingdom with this fun and engaging first information book. Topics include the country's geography, major cities, people and interesting places. For children following Book Bands, it is suitable for children reading at band 8, purple.The Info Buzz series, for age 5+, helps children develop their knowledge and understanding of the world by covering a wide range of topics in a fun, colourful and interactive way. The books have a lively design, engaging text and photos, questions to get children thinking and talking and teaching notes. Each title is written in conjunction with a literacy consultant and features book band guidance and downloadable activity sheets online.
£10.15
Hachette Children's Group Master Your Money Make Mega Money
A fun, upbeat book that encourages kids to become young entrepreneurs and watch their money grow!Make Mega Money looks at achievable ways in which young readers can earn money or boost their pocket money, from getting extra money for helping around the house, selling on old toys or clothes or having a bake sale with some friends.Learn all about managing money with Master Your Money - a dynamic series which fosters children''s money skills and encourages their independence with sound advice and top tips.The clear information text is tailored to the young readership and recommend only safe, age-appropriate, achievable aims. It will also offer global advice on how to keep your money safe and avoid fraud, as well as explaining the importance of sharing money to help others, if and when you can.Perfect for kids aged 7 and up.
£9.37
Hachette Children's Group Info Buzz Famous People Mary Anning
Find out about the world with these fun, interactive first non-fiction books
£13.53
Hachette Children's Group Info Buzz Black History Nelson Mandela
Find out about the world with these fun, first non-fiction books
£13.53
Hachette Children's Group Our World in Crisis Health and Disease
Health problems have a significant impact on the wellbeing and even the life expectancy of many people in low-and middle-income countries. This book looks at the factors that influence life expectancy and at what constitutes a healthy lifestyle. It explores the fight against disease throughout the world and the role of healthcare industries. It asks readers to think about what they can do to promote good health, in their own lives and the lives of others.The Our World in Crisis series features in-depth explorations of major issues faced by people across the world today. Each book features case studies, photos and infographics to present statistics. They are a great resource for children aged 10+ who want to look behind the headlines in a world of fake news or for citizenship education.
£15.22
Hachette Children's Group Fact or Fake?: The Truth About the Human Body
Sort the truth from the lies with the Fact or Fake series packed full of unbelievable, mind-boggling facts!Read each statement and decide if they are right or wrong, but prepare to be surprised by the sometimes strange truths. Try these and read the book to find out if you were able to separate the facts from the fakes:You swallow eight spiders per year.All blue-eyed people are related. Sweat doesn't smell bad.Over half of your body is not human.Fascinating facts, eye-catching illustration and clever design treatment make this an appealing and unputdownable high interest read for children aged 9+, and there is plenty of science learning as well.Titles in the series:The Truth about the Human Body The Truth about Science The Truth about History The Truth about Space The Truth about Animals The Truth about Planet Earth The Truth about Dinosaurs The Truth about Sports The Truth about Inventions The Truth about Survival Skills The Truth about Survival Skills
£8.05
Hachette Children's Group Outdoor Science Materials
Get outside and do some fun science experiments!
£12.99
Hachette Children's Group Fact Cat: Healthy Eating: Fruit and Vegetables
Where do the fruit and vegetables we eat come from? Which fruits and vegatables make great snacks? Find out about fruit and vegetables and how they are needed in a healthy diet. Discover how food is enjoyed in different ways around the world and the importance of eating a healthy, balanced diet.
£8.71
Hachette Children's Group Fact Planet: Volcanoes
Discover a world of amazing facts and information with Fact Planet!Learn about volcanoes and find out how they form, where they are most likely to be and how scientists study them through diagrams and case studies.Fact Planet is a lively, information-filled geography series, packed full of colourful illustrations, clear explanations and fun quizzes to test your knowledge. The eye-catching flat illustrations combined with occasional photos bring geography and environmental issues to life.Other topics covered in this series are earthquakes, mountains, pollution, rivers and coasts, animals at risk, settlements and Earth's resources.Perfect for the geography curriculum at KS2, this series is suitable for children aged 7 and up.
£9.37
Hachette Children's Group Ecographics: Energy
A powerful look at the environmental crisis of energy supply, with simple steps we can all take to reduce our energy usageEnergy makes our world work, but at a huge cost to the environment. As the polluting fossil fuels gradually run out, can we replace them with renewable, planet-friendly alternatives - before it's too late? Our Earth is facing huge environmental challenges, from plastic pollution choking our oceans to critical loss of biodiversity. Ecographics aims to raise young readers' awareness of these challenges with the latest headline-grabbing facts and stats, pertinent case studies and powerful photos. It also suggests simple steps all readers can take to help make a difference.Other titles in the Ecographics series:Biodiversity Climate Change Natural Resources Pollution Overpopulation
£11.00
Hachette Children's Group The Royal Family Harry and Meghan
Meghan and Harry are ambassadors for the UK at home and overseas. But what does this mean? What is their role as members of the royal family?This book looks at Harry''s and Meghan''s very different childhoods, shows how they met, looks at why their wedding day means so much to people, and explains about the many different charities that they support.A timeline at the back of the book shows the full history of the British royal family.
£14.38
Hachette Children's Group Why do we remember?: Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
Find out why we remember the famous Gunpowder Plot of 1605, where Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament - with the king inside!This simple, friendly children's first history series, aimed at readers aged 5 and up, takes a close look at some key events and personalities through history and reveals how and why they are still important to us today. A perfect support to learning about history at Key Stage 1, each book uses a rich variety of historical sources, from diaries to paintings, to bring events to life, while simple historical vocabulary is introduced and explained. Each book also features a simple timeline and explores how we find about the past. All text has been carefully checked by a historian.
£9.04
Hachette Children's Group I See Science: States of Matter
Science topics are explored through illustrated scenes showing science in action in everyday life.Explore scenes from everyday life that reveal the science that's happening all around you, then find out about the science in more detail. In this book, discover all about states of matter - what they are, how they change and explore the water cycle.Fun interactive features invite you to find further examples for yourselves in the artwork.Part of the I See Science series, aimed at readers upwards of age five, which includes titles on Living Things, Materials, Light, Forces and Magnets, States of Matter and Sound.
£9.37
Hachette Children's Group Explore!: Benin
Benin was an important kingdom in West Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries. Find out about Benin's magnificent capital city, the objects that Benin traded with Europe and their intricate bronze plaques and statues. Read about food and farming, armies and weapons, the life of a craftsman and how to make a leopard statue!Packed with fascinating information, the Explore! series inspires children's curiosity to find out more about the past. A great tool for readers age 8+ or teachers looking for books to support the new curriculum.
£9.37