Age 8 plus
This Book is Full of Brains
Written by Little House of Science and illustrated by Josy
Bloggs and Liz Kay
FORGET the laptop! Did you know that every day, you have constant access to the ultimate super-computer… your brain? Join the boffins from the Little House of Science – organisers of fun after-school, interactive clubs, workshops and holiday camps teaching children about space, biology, engineering, geology and other subjects – for an access-all-areas tour of the body’s brilliant command centre. Using fun exercises and experiments that are easy to do at home, and presented with simple, easy-to-follow illustrations, This Book is Full of Brains is an awe-inspiring guide to our remarkable brains. Find out all about animal brains, dinosaur brains, robot brains and of course your own brain.
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With fascinating facts, easy-to-follow illustrations and fun
experiments to try at home, this is the ultimate guide to brains everywhere.
Discover the gruesome history of neuroscience, check out the inner workings of
animal brains and find out all about the amazing things the brain can do. How
fast can a thought travel, how do senses work, why do we sleep? Find out the
answers to these questions and many more in this accessible guide which could
be just the inspirational brainwave needed for a new generation of
neuroscientists. Guaranteed to blow your mind!
(Buster Books, hardback, £9.99)
Sunday Fun Day
Katherine Halligan and Jesús Verona
HOW would you like Sunday to be the best day of your week
all year round? This gorgeous gift book, , published by Nosy Crow in
collaboration with the National Trust, is bursting with fifty-two seasonal
activities that families and friends can enjoy together. Gardening, crafting,
cooking and outdoor activities are seasonally arranged to make the most of
every time of the year, encouraging children to explore the natural world around
them. From green-fingered gardening projects and outdoor obstacle courses to
creative crafts and warming winter recipes, there is something for everyone,
whatever the weather. Written by children’s author Katherine Halligan and packed
with super seasonal activities for children (and adults!) of all ages, Sunday
Fun Day is guaranteed to make every family weekend a fantastic one. Presented
in a beautiful hardback format with a cloth binding and featuring the stunning
full colour illustrations of Jesús Verona on every page, this is a family gift book
to be treasured for years to come. Sunday fun days come rain or shine!
(Nosy Crow, hardback, £16.99)
The Greeks
Jonny Marx and Chaaya Prabhat
DISCOVER the wonders of the ancient Greeks in a spectacular
lift-the-flap book full of colour, learning and fun. Young imaginations will be
set ablaze like the flame of Mount Olympus as they take a journey back in time
in the pages of an innovative and entertaining book from the ever-inventive 360
Degrees, a non-fiction imprint of Little Tiger Group. With fantastic flaps
under flaps revealing layers of information about this mysterious ancient
culture, this is the ideal colourful and interactive way to discover amazing
facts. Were charioteers the highest-paid athletes in history, how did Heracles
slay the many-headed Hydra and did the Greeks invent the world's most
bloodthirsty sport? Young readers will love discovering the truth behind some
of the most incredible ancient Greek stories and superstitions, and unearthing
the most fascinating aspects of an ancient culture. Full of Jonny Marx’s
intriguing bite-sized facts, all brought to vivid life by the fabulously
detailed illustrations of Chaaya Prabhat, there could be no better way to explore
the past.
(360 Degrees, board
book, £16.99)
As Large As Life
Jonny Marx and Sandhya Prabhat
AND also from the clever book boffins at 360 Degrees comes
this spectacular global exploration of a staggering 250 animals and their
amazing habitats. Written by Jonny Marx, who has worked on more than sixty factual
books, and illustrated by independent animator and illustrator Sandhya Prabhat,
As Large As Life is a compendium of wonder as readers meet the most sublime
animals on the planet. From butterflies and boar to pufferfish and parrots,
there is a whole host of astonishing animals to discover and 26 habitats to
explore. Did you know that a sword-billed hummingbird has a beak longer than
its body, that a giant anteater’s tongue can delve two feet into a termite
mound in pursuit of food, or that a lion’s mane jellyfish can grow tentacles as
long as three buses? See how nature sizes up, compare animals across the world
in the enormous pull-out chart at the back of the book and revel in Prabhat’s
breathtaking illustrations which bring the animal kingdom to life, from the
sweltering savannah to the icy Arctic. Facts, fun and fantastic illustrations
make this a gift book to enthral and to treasure.
(360 Degrees,
hardback, £19.99)
Inside In: X-Rays of Nature’s Hidden World
Jan Paul Schutten and Arie van 't Riet
SEE the world inside out and you’ll never look at nature the
same way again! Children will love exploring the amazing, creepy X-rays of
insects, reptiles, mammals and other creatures inside this stunning book.
Inside In is written by Dutch author Jan Paul Schutten, translated by Laura
Watkinson and illustrated by Arie van 't Riet, a Dutch artist and medical
physicist who uses X-ray equipment to create ‘bioramas’ – X-ray portraits of
animals and plants. Using incredible X-ray techniques, which van ‘t Riet became
interested in while teaching the physics of radiation and radiation safety,
this fascinating book displays creatures and their natural habitats in a
never-before-seen way. Children learn the awesome answers to questions like what
does a bee look like under its furry coat, how does a seahorse protect itself
with armour and a skeleton, and how does a tree frog use its eyes to swallow?
This visually dazzling and highly original book is ideal for accompanying home-schooling
and online learning. The X-ray images are not just fun to look at but help
youngsters to understand the inner workings of the animals and plants. With
flashes of neon colours to bring extra life to the fascinating images, this is
both a visual and an educational treat.
(Greystone Kids, hardback, £13.99)
Oceanarium
Loveday Trinick and Teagan White
STEP inside the pages of Oceanarium to enjoy the experience
of a museum from the comfort of your own home. This stunning offering from the
Welcome to the Museum series guides readers around the Oceanarium … home to an
astonishing collection of more than two hundred sea creatures. This fantastic
exploration of our ocean planet comes courtesy of the Big Picture Press as part
of a series which enables readers to wander galleries from the comfort of home
and discover a collection of curated exhibits on every page, all accompanied by
informative text. In this eye-catching new tour, presented in the form of a
large, high-quality book packed with amazing pictures and fascinating facts, we
marvel at the world’s oceans, from sandy shorelines to the deepest depths. Get
up close and personal with giant whale sharks, tiny tropical fish and majestic
manatees, discover how some deep-sea dwelling animals produce their own light, travel
the world from frozen Arctic seas to shimmering coral reefs, and learn why it
is so important that we protect our oceans. Intricately detailed artwork by
rising star Teagan White combines with an expert text by education officer
Loveday Trinick from the UK’s National Marine Aquarium. A stunning exploration
of our hidden underwater world, and a must-have for all animal enthusiasts.
(Big Picture Press, hardback, £25)
The World of the Unknown:
Monsters
Written by Carey Miller with
a new foreword by Robin Ince
ARE you brave enough to enter into the world of the unknown?
The republishing of Usborne’s classic cult trilogy, The World of the Unknown,
has reached its final, fearsome act with Monsters. First published back in
1977, this epic series, which inspired a generation’s curiosity and
imagination, had thousands of superfans who signed petition in 2019 to bring
back the books. And after the reappearance of Ghosts and UFOs, a new generation
of youngsters can now enjoy the thrills and chills of this illustrated survey
of imaginary and real monsters and monstrous beasts through the ages, including
eye-witness reports and unsolved appearances. With a new foreword by comedian,
actor and writer Robin Ince, the book remains otherwise unchanged from the
original. Dive into mysteries such as whether the Loch Ness monster exists, learn
about jackal-headed Egyptian gods, ship-crushing Krakens and the murderous
Minotaur, and revel in stories of dragons and monsters from some of the most
remote regions of the world. A monstrously good read!
(Usborne, paperback, £7.99)
The World Book
Joe Fullman and Rose Blake
WHERE in the world would you like to visit? If you can’t
decide, here’s your chance to take an epic tour of every single country in the
world from the comfort of your armchair and along the way, explore different
cultures, landscapes, and the best things to see, do and taste on this planet. The
brilliantly clever World Book is an almanac of fascinating information,
containing geography, history, food, sport, wildlife, art and culture. It is packed
with facts, stats and flags of every country, no matter how big or small, and
lets youngsters find out what life is like in other places and learn some key
phrases in several languages. Discover how to say ‘good morning’ in Maltese,
the most popular dishes in Colombian cuisine, and where you can see over sixty
species of hummingbird. Journey across oceans, forests and deserts to seek out
the tallest mountain, the longest river and everything in between. Joe Fullman
provides all the fascinating facts and Rose Blake’s illustrations display the
variety of the planet in glorious technicolour. It’s the world we call home and
now you can find out some of its many secrets, wonders and gems!
(Welbeck, hardback, £19.99)
A History of the World in 25 Cities
Written by Tracey Turner and Andrew Donkin and illustrated by Libby VanderPloeg
DISCOVER what cities can teach us about our past – and be
inspired to build a better future along the way – with this stunningly illustrated
book of extraordinary city maps. A gorgeous, large-format gift hardback with a
stunning neon cover, A History of the World in 25 Cities is published in
collaboration with the British Museum and features twenty-five beautifully
illustrated city maps from all over the world, from ancient history to the
present day, and tells the story of human civilisation throughout history.
Co-authored by award-winning writers Tracey Turner and Andrew Donkin, in
consultation with specialist curators at the British Museum, readers can visit
cities from every continent on Earth, from the walled city of Jericho built
over 10,000 years ago to the modern-day metropolis of Tokyo, the most-densely
populated city in the world today. Featuring the vibrant, beautifully detailed artwork
of Libby VanderPloeg, each carefully researched map takes readers on a city
tour at a unique moment in time… from exploring Athens in ancient Greece during
the birth of democracy to walking the beautiful lamp-lit streets of medieval
Benin, deep in the West African rainforest. Readers can even visit China’s
long-lost capital city of Xianyang, a city for which no original map exists and
which was painstakingly recreated with help from British Museum experts. Each
map is followed by two illustrated pages of fascinating information about what
life was (or is) like for the inhabitants of each city at the time, including a
bite-sized look at each city in numbers. Packed with facts, this is the perfect
gift for budding explorers and history fans.
(Nosy Crow, hardback, £16.99)
Plasticus Maritimus: An Invasive Species
Ana Pêgo, Isabel Minhós Martin
and Bernado P. Carvalho
MOST youngsters are aware that we have an invasive species
in our oceans… plastic! And now comes this helpful and imaginative guide which
is filled with tips and tricks for identifying – and combatting – pollution in
our oceans. Inspired by marine biologist Ana Pêgo’s life’s work, and filled
with engaging science and colourful photographs, this exploration of plastic
pollution in the sea explains why it is such an urgent contemporary issue. When
she was young, Pêgo didn’t play in a back yard but on a beach. She walked along
the shore, looked at tide pools and collected fossils. As she grew older, Pêgo
noticed a new species at the seaside… plastic. She decided to collect it, study
it, and give it a Latin name – plasticus maritimus – to warn people of its
dangers to our planet. And in this revealing book, she tells us how plastics
end up in our rivers, lakes, and oceans, shares plastic’s chemical composition
and physical properties, and offers a field guide to help readers identify and
understand this new invasive species in all its forms, from the obvious
(fishing nets and water bottles) to the unfamiliar (tiny, clear particles called
microplastics). Finally, she offers a critical look at our current ‘solutions’
to plastic contamination and in her most important proposal – revolutionise –
she calls for profound changes in our habits, motivating young and old alike to
make a difference… because together we can send plasticus maritimus packing!
(Greystone Kids, paperback, £9.99)
It’s Up to Us
Written by Christopher Lloyd, illustrated by thirty-three artists and with a Foreword by The Prince of Wales
‘CHILDREN have a unique curiosity for Nature and for this
amazing planet we call home,’ writes the Prince of Wales in his introduction to
this inspirational book which encourages a new generation of children to help
form their own action plan to save our endangered planet. It’s Up to Us,
published by the innovative What on Earth Publishing, written by renowned
author, lecturer and storyteller Christopher Lloyd, and illustrated by
thirty-three award-winning artists from around the world, this is a lyrical and
thought-provoking voyage through nature, the threats we face and an action plan
for the future. With its simple but poetic language, and a cast of diverse
characters, this beautiful picture book is based on the Terra Carta, a roadmap
to sustainability, issued by Prince Charles and his Sustainable Markets
Initiative. More than 400 corporations have already signed up, agreeing to put
the health of nature, people and the planet at the heart of their activities. And
now it’s up to all of us to make sure our leaders keep their promises! It’s Up
to Us has been developed in partnership with The Prince’s Foundation, a charity
established by the Prince of Wales to demonstrate how nature can be put at the
heart of human activities. Half of all the proceeds from sales will go directly
to the work of the charity.
(What on Earth Books, hardback, £16.99)
William Bee’s Wonderful World
of Things That Go!
William Bee
VROOM Vroom! Peep Peep! William Bee is just buzzing with
excitement… the man who loves vehicles that go has his foot on the pedal and is
raring to show us his weird and wonderful collection of trucks, trains,
tractors, aeroplanes, submarines, rockets and more. This bumper gift book of
all William’s favourite vehicles features his turbo-powered high speed truck,
his fire truck, his super collection of tractors – from extra-wide to
super-small – and his locomotives, as well as the rocket in which he travels to
the moon and his super speedy speedboat (which gets stolen by his dog!). This
ultimate manual (formerly published as three separate books) has a marvellous
mix of fun and facts irresistible to little ones who have plenty to spot as
they make an exciting whistlestop tour of William’s amazing collection. Whether
the vehicles are steam-powered, coal-powered, petrol-filled or jet-propelled
and travel by land, air, sea or space, there is something to enjoy for every
young transport enthusiast. William will show you how they work and what they
do so jump aboard and join William, his dog and his gang of unruly traffic
cones on a grand tour of the world of transport. And have fun along the way
spotting the toy rabbit hidden on every double page spread. A fantastic gift
book and guaranteed to put your own little dynamos well and truly in the
driving seat!
(Pavilion Books, hardback, £14.99)
Britannica’s 150 First Words
Claire Laties Davis and Kasia Dudziuk
GET babies and toddlers talking all day long with a
colourful board book of first words and phrases created by the experts at
Britannica. Written by speech and language therapist Claire Laties Davis, and
with an array of bold, bright, inclusive illustrations by Kasia Dudziuk, this
engaging large-format board book encourages toddlers’ language learning through
the repetition of simple words and phrases for everyday objects and activities.
Take a trip around the world by following nine babies from different ethnic
backgrounds through their daily routines. Under Laties Davis’ expert hand, dressing,
mealtime, playtime, bathtime and more become opportunities for babies to learn
new words and phrases. Each illustrated spread also includes photographs of a
diverse cast of babies and everyday objects drawn into the art, creating a delightful
search-and-find on every page to allow more time for parents and babies to
connect. A fantastic word manual that puts fun and colour into learning!
(What on Earth Books, board book, £8.99)
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