Exploration & Discovery

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Winner of the 2015 Kate Greenaway Medal A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2014 Best Children's Book of 2014, Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of 2014, Brain Pickings A 2015 USBBY Outstanding International Book Young, up-and-coming...

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,...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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?...

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...

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...

Be a fly on the wall in the time of the Vikings. Watch skilful ship builders at work, charge into battle, visit a Viking farmstead, enjoy the hustle and bustle of Jorvik on market day and listen to fireside tales about the Viking gods - ...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426331640Author National Geographic KidsFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

As a young boy, Charles Darwin hated school and was often scolded forconducting "useless" experiments. Yet his passion for the natural world was so strong that he suffered through terrible seasickness during his five-year voyage aboard The Beagle. Darwin...

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...

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...

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...

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Alexander von Humboldt, the botanist and adventurer. As a kid, Alexander wasn't a great student. He had a naturally curious...

This brilliant board book for babies of all backgrounds celebrates the super sense of sight.This new series brings little ones an explosion of vibrant illustrations whilst promoting the message that your eyes make you special and your view of the world...

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...

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

'Laugh out loud funny - and you'll learn lots too!' - Adam Kay, author of Kay's Anatomy and Kay's Incredible Inventions.'If I had had such a book when I was 10 or 11, I might well have set my sights on becoming a geneticist or some kind of biologist...'...

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

Discover our expansive solar system in this breathtaking journey into space. This charming book is the perfect introduction for young readers who want to learn about our local star - the Sun - and the planets that orbit it. The Solar System covers space...

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,...

Some people just can't resist showing off... and this book introduces readers to some of the biggest braggers and loudest show-offs throughout history. This book takes young readers on a tour of some of history's greatest show-offs, from wealthy kings...

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...

*WINNER Information Book Awards - Age 8-12 Category* Why do people migrate? Who were the first travellers in history? And where will we humans travel to next? Since the dawn of time, people have travelled to distant lands for many different reasons; to...

"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...

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...

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...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426320767Author Nadia HigginsFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...