Just in time for the new school term, here's our list of some great non-fiction books. Approaching varied subjects from biography to nature and science to history in interesting ways, these engaging books are perfect for enquiring young minds.
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Just in time for the new school term, here's our list of some great non-fiction books. Approaching varied subjects from biography to nature and science to history in interesting ways, these engaging books are perfect for enquiring young minds.
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Horrible Science: House of Horrors
ScholasticEnter the house of horrors and get up close with fleas, dust-mites, rats and germs in this entertaining book from the popular Horrible Science series. -
Barefoot Books World Atlas
Barefoot BooksFull of fascinating facts and figures about the earth and beautifully illustrated with David Dean’s bright and colourful maps -
A First Book of Nature
Walker BooksHearld's nostalgic illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to this lovely chronicle of a child's first experiences of nature -
Just Ducks
Walker BooksEvery morning when she wakes up, a little girl hears the ducks quack down on the river that flows through the town. -
How We Make Stuff: The Story Behind our Everyday Things
TemplarThis informative book is packed with details about how common items such as clothes, chocolate and mobile phones are cretaed -
North: The Greatest Animal Journey on Earth
Walker BooksThis exquisite picture book invites readers to accompany a host of animals from walruses to whales, as they migrate to the Arctic for the summer months -
Can We Save the Tiger?
Walker Books LtdA sequel to Ape, this beautifully illustrated book takes us through some of the extinct and endangered animals in the world. -
Actual Size
Frances LincolnHave you ever looked a giant squid in the eye, shaken hands with a gorilla or been face to face with a tiger? -
Charles Dickens: Scenes from an Extraordinary Life
Frances Lincoln Children's BooksCelebrate the 2012 bi-centenary of Charles Dickens' life with this new, illustrated biography. Beginning with his birth it follows Dickens through his early years of hardship, career as a reporter and his family life, and then moves on to his... -
Murderous Maths: Guaranteed to Bend Your Brain
ScholasticThis work features maths with the laughs added in! Find out all the tricks, tips and short-cuts they don't teach at school. -
Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders: Egyptians
Macmillan Children's BooksIf you have ever wondered why pyramids are pyramid-shaped or why Egyptian Gods looked so very strange, then this is the book for you! -
Fantastic Mr Dahl
PuffinThis new biography of Roald Dahl, written especially for children by former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen, has been much anticipated - it's been ten years in the making! -
How to Avoid a Wombat's Bum
Random House Children's BooksHave you ever wondered how long it would take to walk to the sun (about 2,000 years, if you didn’t burn to a crisp!)? And did you know that a snail has 25,000 teeth? -
Insect Detective
Walker BooksA range of insects are introduced – wasps, solitary bees, ants, dragonflies – and their behaviour described.
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