How Things Work-Are Made

How can we tell one lighthouse from another? What does a lighthouse keeper do? Where are the most unusual lighthouses in the world? Depart on an enchanting voyage with the school children in this book to discover the answers to these questions along with...

WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD 2021___________If you've ever wanted to know what a panda does all day long, how your heart manages to shift all that blood around your body or what makes a rainbow shine, you've come to the right book. A Day in the...

Nee naw, nee naw! The fire engine is here to save the day. Peep into the cab, roll out the hoses and slide out the ladder to find out how it works. Truck-obsessed toddlers will love all the details to spot, flaps to lift and holes to peep through. An...

Have you ever wondered how cars roar along roads, or planes soar into the sky? Discover how all sorts of amazing things work, from fire engines and submarines to dishwashers and vacuum cleaners, in this exciting introduction to engineering for young...

A Financial Times BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 'Critics Choice' WINNER! BEST NON-FICTION BOOK silver award - Made For Mums Toy Awards "A canny and accessible guide to the...

Create a playground, mine a quarry and demolish a building in this entertaining activity book for young children. There are over 200 stickers of diggers, cranes, trucks and workers to add to the building sites.Book InformationISBN 9781474952255Author...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's Book) 2012 and Lupine Award (Picture Book) 2011 and Jefferson Cup (Juvenile) 2012 and Beehive Awards...

All aboard for a journey through time and across continents!Jam-packed with fascinating facts and bright illustrations, this is the captivating story of how trains have transformed our world.This book showcases the railway's incredible engineering...

Discover everything you need to know about how to survive in the Overworld with this brand-new handbook! The Overworld is waiting to be explored - you just need to survive long enough to do it! With dangers lurking...

From curtainsiders, to removal vans, to horse boxes, peep inside all kinds of trucks to find out how they work. Young children will enjoy helping the trucks to unload, carry out roadworks and even set up a circus! This interactive introduction aims to...

From bringing out hay to sheep in the snow, to harvesting fields of summer wheat - find out all about the jobs tractors do throughout the seasons. Young children will love lifting the flaps to look inside the cab and see the machinery at work. This...

Travel 20,000 years into the past and discover what life as a caveman was like in this prehistoric picture book by a prodigiously talented artist.One day a little boy is walking along when he trips, stumbles and falls ... into the Stone Age! He meets a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426320965Author Crispin BoyerFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

Do you ever wonder where the stuff around you all came from? No, not from eBay. I mean, who had the amazing idea of making a mobile phone or the annoying idea of building a school? For example, did you know that Velcro was invented by a dog and WiFi by a...

Discover how your body works in this brightly illustrated peep-through book. Find out what happens to food after you eat it, discover how and why you breathe, and learn how your growing muscles can lift heavy objects.Introduces young readers to the...

Do you ever wonder where the stuff around you all came from? No, not from the shops. I mean, who had the amazing idea of making video games or the annoying idea of building a school?In the latest laugh-out-loud book from the record-breaking and extremely...

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Minecraft is a multi-platform block-based gaming sensation available on Xbox, PlayStation, PC and mobile devices. Whether you're in Creative, Survival or Hardcore Mode, the Minecraft books contain all the advice you need to survive and thrive! ...

All aboard! From the fastest to the longest, the oldest to the newest, through tunnels, across bridges and up mountainsides, take a fascinating ride through the world of trains in this brilliant new book from illustrator James Gulliver Hancock. In this...

A journey through the evolution of knowledge, communication, and information.The debut non-fiction book by best-selling author Chris Haughton.History, as it is often taught, is a list of kings and queens and treaties and events. It presents the what and...

Learn all about over 200 of your favourite Star Wars vehicles, from the A-wing to the Y-wing. Want to know how Han Solo acquired the Millennium Falcon? Don't know your X-wing from your Y-wing? Not sure what type of craft Boba Fett's ship is? Look no...

Let's Build a House! But what sort of a house should it be? And what do we need to build it? It could be a shack on a beach, or it could be a skyscraper. Try building a bungalow or even a castle! Join in the imaginative play as a group of children plan...

A friendly and fascinating book about how to work with animals, for children from 6+, written by vet and CBeebies presenter Dr Jess French Do you have what it takes to become a vet, a horse trainer or to work at a nature reserve? Find out all about the...

Everything kids need to create and star in their own video! YouTube has won the hearts, minds, and eyes of kids around the globe. Young people everywhere are making their mark on this popular platform-some of them even gaining massive followings,...

Everything kids need to create and star in their own video! YouTube has won the hearts, minds, and eyes of kids around the globe. Young people everywhere are making their mark on this popular platform-some of them even gaining massive followings,...

The latest title in the popular 'How Things Work' series will make the ordinary seem extraordinary. Featuring the beautifully detailed illustrations of James Gulliver Hancock, How Everything Works will take a close-up look at the world around us to...

There's a whole world of cranes to explore on the busy building site - from tall tower cranes, to muddy crawler cranes and nifty truck cranes. Lift the flaps to discover how they work and to help them build a super modern train station.Find out how...

See behind the scenes at a bustling airport, as planes speed along the runway and soar into the sky in this fascinating book with over 50 flaps to lift. Young children will be fascinated to find out how an airport works, and see the equipment and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426307935Author Amy ShieldsFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

Build your own moving race car from household objects in this step-by-step guide based on the science behind Formula One.Take your place at the starting gate and fire up your engine: it's time to build your very own racing car! Join presenter and maker...

Building a Home is a beautifully illustrated picture book guide to exactly how an old building can become a brand-new home.Now available in paperback, with action-packed artwork from Klas Fahlen and a gentle narrative text by Polly Faber, find out all...

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New title in the internationally best-selling, and Blue Peter Book Award-winning series. Following on from the incredible Invented by Animals, Built by Animals introduces us to the creatures who have inspired the materials and techniques that are used by...

Are you a budding scientist, engineer, or inventor?This children's book will unlock your inner maker through 18 amazing step-by-step science projects, from an automatic night light to your own remote-controlled snake!Inventor Lab is a science activity...

Discover everything you need to become an Overworld explorer with this brand-new handbook! The Overworld is yours to explore - but knowing where to adventure and how to survive the dangers is a test for even the most experienced...

Meet the busy painters, plumbers and electricians in this interactive lift the flap sturdy board book. Explore the features: Babies and toddlers will love exploring every construction site themed page filled with fun facts, new vocabulary words and...

How does the body protect itself from infections? What makes your tummy rumble? Are you taller at the beginning or end of the day?This extraordinary book actually takes you inside - and around - the human body to see how it works, with the help of some...

Step up your science knowledge with Step Into Science and discover the science of electricity! Step Into Science: Electricity reveals how electricity was discovered; what is inside a battery; and how to make your own series circuit. With the help of a...

"Roger McGough's witty text offers many weird and wonderful explanations ... Chris Riddell's artwork makes the whole an imaginative feast" - BooksellerRunner-up for the English Association 4-11 Award for the Best Children's Picture Book.Nominated for the...

This children's book explores the innermost workings of some extraordinary buildings and machines. From helicopters to submarines, skyscrapers to coal mines, open up a fascinating world packed with unique and detailed cutaway drawings.Whether it's a...