From hilarious MEGA-bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a brand-new Lottie Brooks book with a twist! Hi, Lottie Brooks here! I’ve just found out that you’ve all been reading about my most EMBARRASSING moments for years . . . it’s meant to be my TOTALLY SECRET PRIVATE DIARY!!Seems like it’s only fair then that it’s YOUR TURN! Lottie has been sharing her most cringe-inducing moments for years, and this book sums up all of Lottie’s knowledge and wisdom for a totally ESSENTIAL guide to life. Lottie and her friends are here to help you through those tweenage years with their best advice on school, friendship, crushes and, most importantly, SNACKS.Filled with BRAND-NEW stories and Lottie inspired activities, plus space for you to write and draw as well, grab a pen (and maybe a KitKat Chunky, for energy) and get ready to learn from Lottie!What will you find inside:Tips and advice from LottieHilarious activities including Would you Rather, design your Drink of Dreams, list your top snacks, quizzes and more!Space to write and illustrate your very own diaryTakeovers from Jess and AmberMum’s guidance on the ‘Amazing Journey to Womanhood’ (hmm, actually you might want to skip that page) Read more

After 70 years, open the next chapter of record breaking! Filled with thousands of awesome facts and feats for the whole family, this year's edition celebrates Guinness World Records' 70th anniversary. Learn how record breaking has changed over the years and what incredible looks like in 2025. Celebrate the ICONS that shaped our world from Taylor Swift to the Tallest Man Ever. Discover the next generation of record breakers... and how you can become one, with a dedicated KIDS ZONE. Chart the history and ultimate limits of record breaking with poster-style FLASHBACKS - including speedy rubix cube solves, eye-watering football transfers and more. Travel through 70 years of the famous book with an opening chapter filled with retro features. Look out for DEAR GWR - an affectionate tribute to some of the funniest record applications that didn't quite make the cut. Read more

LOOK BACK AT AN AMAZING YEAR OF SPORTS ACTION AND CELEBRATE WORLD BOOK DAY WITH ULTIMATE FOOTBALL HEROES! THE PERFECT GIFT FOR RELUCTANT READERS AND FOOTBALL FANATICS EVERYWHERE.Relive the GOALS, GAMES and GLORIES of the 2023-24 season, including titanic three-way battles for the Premier League and Women's Super League, a rollercoaster Champions' League campaign, and all the action from around the biggest European competitions.Read all about the race for the EPL title, Jude Bellingham's triumphant first season with Real Madrid, the Invincibles of Bayer Leverkusen, Kylian Mbappé's swan song season with PSG, Emma Hayes' last season with Super League champions Chelsea, and many, many more.This BUMPER SPECIAL EDITION is packed with stories of football heroes from across the world, plus stats and quizzes to test your knowledge - it's the ultimate yearbook for fans of the beautiful game! Read more

This all-new 2025 children’s annual is loaded with jaw-dropping, eye-popping, believe it or not facts and bright, bold photography!•Combining the planet’s weirdest facts with the coolest and strangest true stories•From from peculiar plants and curious caterpillars to accidental inventions, marvellous metals and strange superstitions.•Explores animals, geography, science, the environment, human achievement and lots more•The perfect book for fans of Guinness World Records and Ripley’s Believe It or Not!Whether it's weird wildlife, strange sculptures, bizarre sports or out of this world discoveries, this 2025 children's annual is sure to entertain! Read more

Over 135 flaps to uncover fascinating facts such as what karaoke means in Japanese, how the Mona Lisa got her name and how many people are descended from Genghis Khan. Divided into subjects such as Living Things, Science Lab, Treasure Trove, and When Did It Happen? with topics including the periodic table, the formation of the Earth, saltwater crocodiles, the great pyramid of Giza and lots more. - Ideal for improving general knowledge - Containing 100s of facts- Guaranteed to keep fact-loving, question-asking children entertained for hours Read more

Bursting with fascinating facts for impressing friends, parents, grandparents and teachers – perfect for curious children everywhere!Wow your friends! Amaze your teachers! Astonish your family!Find over a HUNDRED mind-boggling facts and sensational stats in this fun-packed and hilarious book, perfect for 8+ readers.Whether you love animals or adventure, science or sport, inspiring people or incredible places, you’ll find ALL the weird and wonderful facts you’ll ever need in the pages of this book. You won’t want to put it down!The perfect beginner’s book for STEAM related topics.Look out for more amazing fact books:Amazing Facts Every 6 Year Old Need to KnowAmazing Facts Every 7 Year Old Needs to KnowAmazing Facts Every 9 Year Old Needs to KnowAmazing Facts Every 10 Year Old Needs to Know Read more

The magical bestseller: perfect for readers of all ages Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017Winner of the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year 2017Shortlisted for the Branford Boase AwardShortlisted for the Jhalak PrizeBeautiful, thrilling and magical, Sunday Times bestselling-author Kiran Millwood Hargrave's critically-acclaimed first novel is a modern classic.'Absolutely loved it from start to finish' TOM FLETCHER'I read it, I loved it' MALORIE BLACKMAN'Kiran Millwood Hargrave creates a spellbinding world of magic, myth and adventure' EMMA CARROLLForbidden to leave her island, Isabella dreams of the faraway lands her cartographer father once mapped.When her friend disappears, she volunteers to guide the search. The world beyond the walls is a monster-filled wasteland – and beneath the dry rivers and smoking mountains, a fire demon is stirring from its sleep.Soon, following her map, her heart and an ancient myth, Isabella discovers the true end of her journey: to save the island itself.A beautifully written, multi award-winning story of friendship, discovery, myths and magic for any age – perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Frances Hardinge or Katherine RundellFrom the author of Julia and the Shark and The Mercies, chosen for the Richard & Judy Book ClubSet in an extensive and stunningly-imagined parallel world imbued with magical realismA gorgeous gift with intricate star-chart illustrations throughout - a present for young and old, which will stay with you long after reading'One of those timeless stories that feels like a real myth' SAMANTHA SHANNON'FANTASTIC!' CARRIE HOPE FLETCHER'Absolutely stunning' CATHERINE DOYLE'So beautiful and magical' PIERS TORDAY Read more

Discover 29 of the best-loved Bible stories in this deluxe collection, with stories from both the Old and New Testament. Each beautifully illustrated story is retold specially for children, making this the perfect first Bible for the whole family to treasure.Includes:The Christmas Story - The Creation Story - The Easter Story - The Good Samaritan - Jesus Walks on Water - Jonah and the Whale - Joseph and His Coat of Many Colours - Noah's Ark - The Prodigal Son - Plus 20 more! Read more

A fun and essential guide to the world of football and an incredible gift for young fans.Discover everything you've EVER wanted to know about football, from fascinating facts about your favourite players and clubs, to incredible international stats and terrific trivia. Packed with hilarious illustrations, this encyclopedia is anything but boring! Learn about all aspects of the game, including the positions, rules, mascots, nicknames, trophies and tournaments and laugh loads along the way. Brought to you by the bestselling creators of the Football School series, this book is a joyful celebration of the beautiful game.“We love this book series!” Match of the Day Weekly “Intelligent, inspiring, funny!” Head of Education, Premier League on the Football School series Read more

Level: EYFS early years foundation stageSubject: EnglishIntroduce young learners to first words with colourful pictures and words.These educational flashcards are a fun and easy way to help children in preschool, reception and Year 1 build confidence with reading at home.Includes:•31 word and picture cards•11 high frequency word cards• 7 rhyming and nonsense word activity cards•ideas for fun games to play with the cards•helpful guidance for parentsThe website shows the VAT inclusive price. The price before VAT is £6.66. Read more

This paperback edition of the bestselling Oxford School Dictionary is filled with contemporary, relevant, and comprehensive vocabulary, perfect for use by children aged 10+ at home or in the classroom. Complete with example sentences, fascinating word origins, and grammar and punctuation panels, this handy dictionary supports today's students with their language and spelling skills, and helps with the transition from primary to secondary. Key features include:• New words, such as eSports, vlog, net-zero and eco-friendly, have been added• Definitions of familiar words, such as bubble, viral, cookie and platform, have been updated to reflect how they are used now• Clear, simple and accessible format with numbered meanings, word classes, and inflections in full• Created using the Oxford Children's Corpus, a unique database of millions of words written for and by children• Grammar and punctuation panels, spelling tips, and an extra vocabulary-building supplement boost skills for tests and exams• Free, downloadable supporting resources available from the Oxford Education website• For children aged 10+ and in year 6 or 7 Read more

How does a mouse feel after a bath?Squeaky clean!How do you catch a squirrel?Climb a tree and act nuts!What kind of key opens a banana?A monkey!What do you call a train full of chewing gum?A chew-chew train, of course!Here at last: the funny jokes that every six year old needs to know, in the second of the million-selling Awesome Jokes series.It's a power pack of punchlines that’s sure to get grandfathers groaning, mothers moaning and best friends begging for more.They’re all in here: more than a hundred classics, twisted originals, and brand awesome jokes. With sixty easy-to-read pages and illustrations throughout for extra guffaws, it's the perfect gift for every joke-loving six year old!Newsflash: Don't miss brand new Crazy Choices for 6 Year Olds from the same author – it's the perfect companion to Awesome Jokes! Read more

Meet more than 200 minifigures from the LEGO® Star Wars™ galaxy – plus an exclusive Emperor Palpatine minifigure for your collection!This comprehensively updated edition of the LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia is packed with all the latest LEGO Star Wars minifigures as well as returning favourites. Meet amazing minifigures from over 25 years’ worth of Star Wars movies and TV shows, including new minifigures from The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, and The Bad Batch, as well as the latest variants of classic characters and fan favourites from the Skywalker Saga. Plus, discover incredible LEGO Star Wars facts about how rare certain minifigures are and which have exclusive printings, parts, and accessories – perfect for keen LEGO builders and Star Wars enthusiasts looking for exclusive insights and trivia.The most complete resource for fans of the LEGO Star Wars galaxy:Featuring character profiles for over 200 LEGO Star Wars minifigures, complete with fun facts, stats and the LEGO sets where you can find them.Ideal for fans of LEGO Star Wars who want to learn more about their favourite characters.Add to your own LEGO collection with an exclusive Emperor Palpatine minifigure inside!This updated edition contains more than 200 of the most-loved minifigures, including Darth Vader, Chewbacca, R2-D2, Rey, Grogu, the Mandalorian (Din Djarin), Ahsoka Tano and many more.©2025 The LEGO Group.© & ™ 2025 Lucasfilm Ltd. Read more

A newer edition is now available: ISBN 9780008694128Combining the planet’s weirdest facts with the coolest and strangest true storiesFrom peculiar pooches and cockroach cyborgs to unusual sculptures, sparkling salt flats and super sneezesExplores animals, geography, science, the environment, human achievement and lots moreThe perfect book for fans of Guinness World Records and Ripley’s Believe It or Not!Whether it’s weird words, foul food, yucky creatures, or the Wonders of the World, this 2024 children’s annual is sure to entertain!National Geographic Kids's book 'Weird but true! 2023' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2022-12-12. Read more

The essential guide to all things Pokémon, this year’s Encyclopedia includes all of the details of Ash Ketchum’s battle to become Pokémon World Champion!The new updated and expanded final edition of the Pokémon Encyclopedia!Ash Ketchum’s journey to becoming a Pokémon Master, and winner of the Masters Eight World Championships has come to an end. Travel through all 8 regions of the Pokémon world, learning about the characters, competition, adventures and, of course, the hundreds of Pokémon that live there.Packed full of battle stats, stories, Pokédex facts and so much more!This comprehensive Encyclopedia contains everything fans need to immerse themselves in the wonderful world of Pokémon. Read more

Bursting with fascinating facts for impressing friends, parents, grandparents and teachers – perfect for curious children everywhere!Wow your friends! Amaze your teachers! Astonish your family!Find over 130 mind-boggling facts and sensational stats in this fun-packed and hilarious book, perfect for 9+ readers.Whether you love animals or adventure, science or sport, inspiring people or incredible places, you’ll find ALL the weird and wonderful facts you’ll ever need in the pages of this book. You won’t want to put it down!The perfect beginner’s book for STEAM related topics.Look out for more amazing fact books:Amazing Facts Every 6 Year Old Needs to KnowAmazing Facts Every 7 Year Old Needs to KnowAmazing Facts Every 8 Year Old Needs to KnowAmazing Facts Every 10 Year Old Needs to Know Read more

Explore the human body like you've never known before with this ultimate kid's guide to what goes on under our skin. Forming part of a fantastic series of kid's educational books, this bold and brilliant kid's encyclopedia uses ground-breaking CGI imagery to reveal the human body as you've never seen it before. Informative, diverse in subject matter, easy-to-read and brimming with beautiful graphics, young learners can explore the incredibly detailed cross-sections and cutaways that reveal the inner workings of these fascinating and complex machines we know as our bodies!This charming children's encyclopedia opens the world in new ways, with: -Packed with facts, charts, infographics and illustrations that cover the human body head to toe.-Encompassing a visual approach with illustrations, photographs and extremely detailed 3D CGI images.-Crystal clear text distills the key information.-DK's encyclopedias are fact-checked by subject experts to offer accuracy beyond online sources of information.This fully-updated edition of Knowledge Encyclopedia Human Body! is the perfect encyclopedia for children aged 9-12, ideal for inquisitive minds, with a unique head-to-toe approach which makes the complex structure of the human body both appealing and accessible for curious young readers. Jam-packed with fun facts about the human body, including creative CGI artworks that can be rotated and animated to bring the aspects of this body book to life! Curious children can take a look at the life of a cell, discover the digestive system, and learn all about record-breaking bodies!Explore, Discover And Learn!DK's Knowledge Encyclopedia Human Body! uncovers the marvels of our body in unprecedented detail and with stunning realism. Encompassing engaging facts about the human body, including a closer look at each bodily system, such as the nervous system, muscle system and more, and exploring a timeline of medical milestones, you can spend quality time exploring the wonders of the human body with children, accompanied by impressive visuals to engage their senses. A must-have volume for curious kids with a thirst for knowledge, this enthralling encyclopedia is structured in such a way that your child can read a bit at a time, and feel comfortable to pause and ask questions. Doubling up as the perfect gift for young readers, who are always asking questions about our planet! At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. This thrilling kid's encyclopedia is part of the Knowledge Encyclopedia educational series. Celebrate your child's curiosity as they complete the collection and discover diverse facts about the world around them. Dive into the deep blue with Knowledge Encyclopedia Ocean! Travel back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth with Knowledge Encyclopedia Dinosaur! And hone your knowledge on how the human body works with Knowledge Encyclopedia Human Body! Whatever topic takes their fancy, there's an encyclopedia for everyone! Read more

The hilarious history book for kids, all about the human body, from bestselling, record-breaking author and illustrator Adam Kay and Henry Paker.The olden days were pretty fun if you liked wearing chainmail or chopping people's heads off.But there was one TINY LITTLE problem back then . . . doctors didn't have the slightest clue about how our bodies worked.It's time to delve into history and get some answers to some big questions, like:Why did patients gargle with wee?Why did people used to get paid for farting? (Unfortunately that’s no longer a thing – sorry.)How did a doctor save people's lives using a washing machine, a can of beans and some old sausages?What was the great stink? (No, it's not what doctors call your bum.)If you're sure you're ready, then pop a peg on your nose (there was a lot of stinky pus back then), pull on your wellies (there was a lot of poo there too), wash your hands (because they certainly didn't) and explore this gross and gruesome history of the human body!Praise for Kay's Anatomy:'An enjoyably gross look at the human body. Hours of gruesome fun guaranteed' - i'Like listening to a teacher who makes pupils fall about' - Sunday Times'Totally brilliant!' - Jacqueline Wilson'Fun and informative' - Malorie Blackman'Very funny - this exciting book is bound to inspire the next generation of medics' -Sunday Express Read more

Discover more than 70 mind-blowing build ideas - plus tips, tricks, and hacks from expert Minecraft builders in this official Minecraft book. Spark your imagination with incredible build ideas inspired by the world around you. Explore landmarks, natural wonders, and inventions. From the Great Wall of China and the Great Barrier Reef, to steam trains and the International Space Station, get suggestions for how to build them all in Minecraft - and discover fascinating facts about them, too. The Minecraft Ideas Book is packed with all kinds of imaginative build ideas, including a cross-section of a volcano, a fabulous funfair, a Mount Everest base camp, a tropical rainforest, and much, much more. Why not step back in time to build the Titanic or a Roman chariot race or fast-forward to the future and build a sustainable city? Anything is possible! What will you build first? Find building techniques, hints, and tips throughout, such as block hacks, planning tips, and ideas for customising. Meet the expert builders and discover where they get their ideas from. See the Minecraft world - and the real world - as you've never seen it before! © 2023 Mojang AB. Read more

A stunning visual reference book for little geologists who love to find fascinating stones around them. Identify colourful gemstones, sparkly crystals, the toughest rocks and ancient fossils. Packed with fun facts, information and extensive photos all about the rocks and minerals that make up the world around us.Interactive learning that engages young scholar minds. Learn about 64 different types of rocks and minerals, how to tell the difference between them, and where to find them. Have a dig into all the interesting geological materials from deep space to the deepest caves. You'll even discover glow in the dark minerals and living gems!Find out about the stuff our world is made of, and how rocks and minerals form over time. This captivating book introduces children to hands-on science with fun activities such as starting your own impressive rock collection and how to stay safe on your rock finding missions.Written for kids aged 6 to 9 with bite-sized information and explanations. The easy to understand language gives them a rock-solid foundation for science subjects. The geology book includes the phonetic pronunciation of the rock and mineral names so your little one will sound like a rock expert in no time. Rockin' It With Stones And Minerals- Stunning high-quality photographs.- Inspiring activities for little earth scientists.- Over 64 types of rocks, their properties, and how they are formed. Read more