Exploration & Discovery

Discover 12 gripping retellings of fascinating shipwrecks in this mind-blowing kids book packed with heroic escapes, daring rescues and oceanic adventure. Bursting with amazing illustrations, historic photography and interactive surprises: this is a...

"The Wolves of Currumpaw "is a beautifully illustrated modern re-telling of Ernest Thompson Seton's epic wilderness drama "Lobo, the King of Currumpaw," originally published in 1898. Set in the dying days of the old west, Seton's drama unfolds in the...

So you want to be a pirate? This book shows you how in 10 easy stages, from wearing the right clothes right down to what to do with the treasure. And along the way, you'll learn a barrelful of facts about famous pirates and pirate life through the ages. ...

Travel through America's incredible history and amazing wild places, visiting the National Monuments that celebrate the most iconic and majestic landscapes and locations in the USA. Packed with maps and fascinating facts about the history, architecture,...

Discover real-life stories of treasures lost, stolen and found where YOU become the treasure hunter!Discover a message in a bottle that appears to be from the ghost of Captain William Kidd - the infamous pirate and now, it would seem, thief! Follow a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845278311Author Elin JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 222Imprint Gwasg Carreg GwalchPublisher Gwasg Carreg Gwalch

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426334627Author National Geographic KidsFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows...

From traders to raiders, embark on an incredible voyage through Viking life and history in the first in an exciting new series from bestselling non-fiction writer David Long. The Vikings were a terrifying force that changed history across the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845278328Author Elin JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 222Imprint Gwasg Carreg GwalchPublisher Gwasg Carreg Gwalch

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Reading Rainbow Review Books 1987.Book InformationISBN 9780394886695Author Judy DonnellyFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random...

'The way Robert Peal describes Georgian England, you'd be mad not to want to live there yourself' GUARDIAN Anne Bonny and Mary Read, pirate queens of the Caribbean Tipu Sultan, the Indian ruler who kept...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426332180Author National Geographic KidsFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

From the creator of the Baby University series and the team behind the adorably popular 8 Little Planets comes a new tale about the planet who no longer fits in.Pluto the planet was really quite proud. But at the party of planets, it wasn't allowed... OH...

As a boy he preferred reading sea stories to doing homework and, at age 16, became an apprentice seaman. Subsequently, Ernest Shackleton's incredible journeys to the South Pole in the early 1900s made him one of the most famous explorers of modern times...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647398774Author Kelly Milner HallsFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

A collection of amazing real-life stories about space exploration and adventure.Do you know the true story of ...*The first astronauts to land on the moon and were nearly stranded there for ever, if it hadn't been for a felt tip pen that saved them?*The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802776334Author Michael McCurdyFormat PaperbackPage Count 39Imprint Walker & CoPublisher Walker & CoWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 222mm * 273mm * 6mm

"An extraordinary delight for a reader of any age." -The New York Times Book Review Brian Floca explores Apollo 11's famed moon landing with this newly expanded edition of Moonshot!Simply told, grandly shown, and now with eight additional pages of...

From Aud the Deep-Minded, an early voyager to Iceland, and Sacagawea who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition across the USA, to Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space and Arunima Sinha, the first woman amputee to climb Mount Everest, this book...

This beautifully illustrated biography of a pivotal early scientist will captivate the inner adventurer in children and adults alike Explorer. Scientist. Polymath. Hero. In his day, Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was among the most renowned...

On 4 November 1922, a young Egyptian boy working on Howard Carter's archaeological dig in the Valley of the Kings stumbled across a strange piece of rock. On closer inspection it turned out to be a stone step that would lead Carter to a long-lost tomb -...

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that...

Marco Polo was seventeen when he set out for China ...and forty-one when he came back! More than seven hundred years ago, Marco Polo travelled from the medieval city of Venice to the fabled kingdom of the great Kublai Khan, seeing new sights and riches...

Discover how astronauts first landed on the moon in First Explorers: Moon Landing! Blast off in the rocket, moon walk across the surface and splash down back to Earth with the Apollo 11 astronauts as they made history in 1969.Each scene has chunky push,...

Discover the real history behind the Mayflower in this illustrated nonfiction storybook for kids ages 7 to 9, timed to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims' famous voyage to the Americas.Step on board the Mayflower and meet the amazing...

Sacagawea, the only Indigenous person included in Lewis and Clark's historic expedition, is the 13th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. (Cover may vary) Sacagawea was the only girl, and the only Native...

When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn't know was that the treacherous voyage would take him...

The perfect gift for children aged 6+ who are fans of Where's the Wookiee? and Illuminature. Grab hold of your magic red lens for an interactive search-and-find adventure around the world to see if you can spot all...

A fascinating and engaging picture book exploring 80 exciting ways to travel, both past and present - from the obvious, to the crazy! Travel around the world by yacht, tram, train, unicycle, jetpack, camel... any way you can imagine, in this non-fiction...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781783125104Author Philip SteeleFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Welbeck Publishing GroupPublisher Welbeck Publishing Group

If you could have an adventure in London, where would you go? Curious kids will find plenty to see, learn, and explore in this fun and illustrated pick-your-own-path travel guide! Would you hop on the Tube to visit Buckingham Palace, find a tasty lunch...

First man on the Moon Neil Armstrong reveals the adventure of the first Moon landing, and how the Earth and the Moon came to be, in this unique non-fiction picture book.A young boy sits up in bed and gazes at the distant Moon through his window. He...

The inspiring story of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson (the subject of the hit movie Hidden Figures).Katherine Johnson grew up during a time when women were not encouraged to excel in the fields of math and science, and when African-Americans were...

Learn the story of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon and how he shaped the history of both Florida and Puerto Rico during the Age of Exploration in this new book from the #1 New York Times bestselling series.In the early 1500s, Ponce de Leon was...

An illustrated celebration of human error - covering 19 of the most significantly life-changing or random discoveries: from the invention of firework, potato chips, coffee, post-It notes, or X-Rays.An illustrated celebration of human error - covering 19...

Long before planes or trains were invented, Ibn Battuta went on a remarkable 30 year journey, including four trips to Hajj, travelling over 100,000 kilometres.Through beautiful illustrations and easy-to-understand text, this book introduces children to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award.Book InformationISBN 9780375858932Author Mark DubowskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Random House USA...

Discover 100 of the world's most remarkable artefacts, most stunning artworks and most intriguing ruins in this beautifully illustrated book about Earth's treasures. Treasures both natural and manmade make an appearance in a tour which stretches...

Follow cabin boy Bill on his journey to becoming a pirate as he and Blackbeard battle a terrifying sea monster. This adventure story is wonderfully written by Ciaran Murtagh and illustrated by Nathan Aardvark. Collins Big Cat Progress books...