Publishes 1st Nov 2019 Beautifully produced large, square-format non-fiction picture book… Before there were DJs, rock stars, pop groups and jazz trios… there was the orchestra. Whether it takes centre stage or brings performances and motion pictures to life, the orchestra is the magificent original musical voice of the west. Learn about all of the […]
From the first UFO abduction to the disappearance of plane MH370, there have been matters to perplex mankind for decades. Here the author uses expert testimony, scientific knowledge and historical fact to help explain the unexplainable. Waterstones Related posts: Atlas Of Dinosaur Adventures by Emily Hawkins ill. Lucy Letherland How To Think Like An […]
Published end of October 2019. An a accessible book about geopolitics. How did the USA become a superpower?; Why do people go to war?; And why are some countries rich while others are so poor?; Find the answers to these questions and many more in this eye-opening book, which uses maps to explain how geography […]
New title from the author-artist duo celebrated for their unique brand of illustrated non-fiction. Will help younger children grasp the key periods of pre-history and gain a sense of the long-term chronology of our planet. With a visual timeline and a game to play. A must-have for primary libraries. Waterstones Related posts: This Cookbook Is […]
An illustrated encyclopedia of Greek mythology like no other, Mythologica features startlingly beautiful and exquisitely otherworldly portraits of mythological characters in eye-popping colour from artist Victoria Topping and authoritative text from Classics scholar and Greek mythology expert Dr Stephen Kershaw. Waterstones Related posts: Atlas Of Dinosaur Adventures by Emily Hawkins ill. Lucy Letherland Stupendous Science […]
Features over 29 tales of amazing young girls and boys who have achieved the unimaginable – from surviving a plane crash in the jungle to striking against climate change. There are tales of triumphing over illness and injury, and of overcoming bullying. Entries include Greta Thunberg, Boyan Slat and Phiona Mutesi, to name a few. […]
Celebrate the dawning of a new decade with the fully revised Guinness World Records 2020. A new decade means it’s time for a fresh approach, so starting with the front cover, there is a re-booted all-new design. There’s a new look inside as well – a team of digital artists has created mind-blowing poster pages […]
Step inside the butterfly house, where wonderful, winged insects await. Spot the sleepy oranges mud-puddling, the monarchs migrating, or the green swallowtail beating its shimmering wings. With information on many butterfly and moth families, this gift package is the perfect introduction to the world’s most beautiful insects. Waterstones Related posts: A First Book Of The […]
Relive the events of June 6, 1944 through eye witness accounts that describe 20 real-life stories from the D-Day landings. This book – which presents collated photographs, personal accounts and testimonies from all sides with full-page illustrations dramatizing individual roles – brings a key moment in history to life for young readers hearing about the […]
ACHUKA Book of the Day, Fri 18 Oct 2019 The opposite of a textbook, this beautifully illustrated, descriptive encyclopedia introduces children to 100 of nature’s most remarkable animals, plants, minerals, and microscopic organisms. From orchids to opals and tapirs to toadstools, this book is filled with incredible facts and fascinating stories. Each entry is accompanied […]
ACHUKA #BookOfThe Day Tue 8 Oct 2019 Jane Solomon is an American lexicographer and she has compiled the most wonderful collection of strange and beguiling words. I love this book! It has words in it for all ages. I’m a cat lover but I didn’t realise that makes me an ‘ailurophile’. There are words for our […]
Pollard’s very personal journey through the genre throws up innumerable fascinating facts and fuzzy nostalgic memories. Yet Fierce Bad Rabbits is unafraid to probe the darker aspects of these superficially sweet stories and analyse the fascinating, flawed individuals who created such iconic works. A great gift for any adult with an interest in children’s books. […]
Translated from the French (Nous, notre Histoire 2014) and now presented in The New York Review Children’s Collection, this history book is notable for taking a consciously inclusive approach, adopting a first person plural point of view, and assuming the voices of Romans, Sumerians and ancient prophets, underscoring the fact that every human being has […]
The author is an executive producer with the BBC Natural History Unit based in Bristol. He has published over 100 books on wildlife, science and travel. This large-format, highly illustrated book guides readers through the key aspects of the human story, from the anatomical changes that allowed us to walk upright and increased brain size […]
Fourteen joyous, funny and life-affirming essays about growing up from gal-dem’s talented writers. gal-dem, the award-winning online and print magazine, is created by women and non-binary people of colour. In this thought-provoking and moving collection of fourteen essays, gal-dem’s writers use raw material from their teenage years – diaries, poems and chat histories – to […]
Published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. Welcome to the story of our Moon – a story of Moon dust and Moon rabbits, cheese and astronauts, deep thoughts and bold plans. Read, dream and wonder as you discover ancient legends about the Moon’s creation, meet the very first astronomers and […]
An illustrated tour of our planet’s ecosystems both large and small, from reefs, deserts and rainforests to a single drop of water – from the bestselling author of Women in Science. Waterstones Related posts: A First Book Of The Sea by Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton What On Earth? Trees by Kevin Warwick ill. […]
Written by the critically acclaimed TV and radio presenter Miranda Krestovnikoff and illustrated by the wonderful Jill Calder, this stunning book will have you diving into the deepest depths of the blue, exploring the astounding seas and oceans that cover our planet and discovering the amazing animals that populate our waters, including the largest living […]
Katherine Rundell – Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and prize-winning author of five novels for children – explores how children’s books ignite, and can re-ignite, the imagination; how children’s fiction, with its unabashed emotion and playfulness, can awaken old hungers and create new perspectives on the world. This delightful and persuasive essay is for […]
Travel through 25 scenes in fashion history, circling the globe with your two young stylish travel companions – one boy and one girl, dressed the part in every picture. Each lavishly illustrated scene captures the mood and style of a unique time and place, accompanied by a trove of fashion history facts. Illustrator website: https://www.cynthiakittler.com […]
Times Children’s Book of the Week, 25 May 2019 Through the inspirational stories of 50 famous and under-celebrated women from Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, South Asian girls will have a chance to dream about lives for themselves that radically differ from the limited narratives and stereotypes written for them by their […]
Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to explain where plastic comes from, why it doesn’t biodegrade, and why that’s dangerous for animals and humans alike. But he’s also FULL of ideas for how you can help. “Has a brilliantly light touch for such a big issue…” The Observer Waterstones Related posts: Labyrinth by Theo Guignard […]
See inside a submarine, dive below the decks of a tall ship, take a tour inside a tank, explore a zeppelin and step on board a space station. Each spread features a different and exciting machine and gives you the inside story on these fantastic creations. 16 really breathtaking cross-sections of machines, buildings and vehicles. […]