Exploration & Discovery

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Ernest Shackleton, the fearless Antarctic adventurer. When Ernest Shackleton was young, he longed for a life of adventure...

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...

Dress the dollies as they travel around the world, checking in at the airport, boarding an inter-city train, enjoying a cycling tour, pony trekking and lots more. With over 250 stickers of sunhats, snowsuits, suitcases, hiking boots, summer dresses and...

From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Tenzing Norgay, one of the first two people to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953. When Tenzing was young, he spent much of his...

Silly scenarios and questions for guaranteed family fun! Have fun with family and friends with this interactive game book, bursting with 200 side-splittingly funny scenarios, silly choices and thought-provoking questions all about animals...

Live and see the world through the eyes of 50 of the world's greatest explorers and their trusty companions!This book for kids is brimming with first-person accounts of gripping adventures in explorers' own words. Find exciting tales complemented by rare...

From renowned pop-up masters Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart comes an awe-inspiring tribute to the world's most beloved extinct animals and their 180-million-year reign on our planet.Featuring more than 35 stunning pop-ups and fascinating,...

Silly scenarios and questions for guaranteed family fun! Have fun with family and friends with this interactive game book, bursting with 200 side-splittingly funny scenarios, silly choices and thought-provoking questions all about the world...

Why was this amazing monument erected? How did our Stone-Age ancestors bring such massive stones to the site from so far away? How did they raise the enormous stones to their upright positions? What was Stonehenge used for, and who lived around the site?...

Take a journey to a vanished world with the ADVENTURES IN TIME series - stories so exciting you won't believe they're all true Prepare to meet the most terrifying raiders the world has ever known, as historian Dominic Sandbrook plunges us back into the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838991562Author Stefan MilosavljevichFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Neon SquidPublisher Priddy Books

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 -...

Enjoy this journey through the fascinating history of trains in this picture-packed celebration of the story of trains and how they have transformed our world. Discover how George Stephenson's dream of a steam-powered railway changed the world. Look...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781957515243Author RiddlelandFormat PaperbackPage Count 134Imprint Bcbm HoldingsPublisher Bcbm HoldingsWeight(grams) 327gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 7mm

A stunningly illustrated book of extraordinary city maps, telling the story of human civilisation throughout history.A gorgeous, large-format gift hardback with a stunning neon cover, A History of the World in 25 Cities features 25 beautifully...

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...

From dinosaurs and Vikings to the history of robots and espionage, discover incredible world history in this lavish collection of timelines.Jam-packed with surprising facts and amazing details, such as the most bloodthirsty pirate of all time and the...

At the turn of the 20th Century, scientists and explorers were in a race to unlock the secrets of the last great uncharted place on Earth - Antarctica. This is the true story of Tom Crean, the legendary Irish explorer and crewmate of three of the most...

Two bestselling book creators bring prehistoric sea beasts to life in this spectacular pop-up masterpiece!While dinosaurs patrolled the lands, massive prehistoric sharks, giant scorpions and colossal squid cruised the ancient oceans - most with just one...

Join the treacherous mission to conquer Earth's highest peak in David Long's enthralling retelling of the first expeditions to climb Everest. Everest is the world's highest mountain, towering like an icy giant over the Himalayas. For the...

Publishing for the 75th anniversary of the Partition of India in August 2022, this book is a unique exploration of the rich and complicated history of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Britain.There are many ways of telling the same story, and how you...

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...

Discover all the foul facts about the history of the highlands with history's most horrible headlines: Scottish edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to Scotland. From the truth about...

An accessible, engaging and essential introduction to the British empire for readers aged 9+, by bestselling author of Empireland, Sathnam Sanghera.You've probably heard the word 'empire' before. Perhaps because of the Roman empire. Or maybe even the...

Prepare to set off on a grand voyage of discovery. You might want to take a map . . . But this is no ordinary atlas. The 'maps' in Discovery Atlas are fabulous, imaginative scenes, packed with incredible...

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)...

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,...

From a hot air balloon to holidays on the moon, award-winning David Long captures the astonishing true stories of advances in aviation. From the Wright Brothers' twelve seconds aloft to the Moon landings less than a lifetime later, the story of aviation...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426373299Author Michael BurganFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

Astonishing real-life rescue missions from on, under and above the earth from the award-winning team behind Survivors and Heroes.How far would you go to save a life? Scrambling from the wreckage of his school after an earthquake, a nine-year-old Sichuan...

This brilliant book introduces the dinosaurs that once roamed our planet. Using bitesize text and beautifully bright illustrations, this is the perfect book for dinosaur lovers everywhere. The world was once full of magnificent beasts, big and small, who...

Discover the mysteries of Earth's closest neighbour in this incredible guide to the Moon. This charming book is the perfect introduction for young readers who want to learn about every aspect of the moon. The Moon features breakdowns of the Moon's...

You can find AMAZING things when you DIG. Shells, bottle tops and slimy snails. But can you imagine what would happen if one day you dug up something extra special, something that had an amazing story to tell about what life was like a long time ago . . ...

A charming children's encyclopedia for little learners who love exciting journeys and incredible discoveries. The world is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn. My Encyclopedia of Very Important Adventures is a...

Discover all the foul facts about the city with Roman and Viking roots with history's most horrible headlines: York edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the historical town of...

"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...

Embark on a captivating exploration into the rise and fall of the rich and colourful Maya civilisation with Blue Peter Award winning author David Long. Largely forgotten for centuries, the ancient Maya were incredible...

If you could have an adventure in New York City, where would you go? Curious readers will find plenty to see, learn, and explore in this fun and illustrated pick-your-own-path travel guide! Would you walk the Brooklyn Bridge for a huge slice of pizza,...

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 9780593564264Author Kate MessnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc