Personal author: Steele, Philip, 1948-

Each of these exciting titles is crammed with 100 essential facts. Detailed illustrations encourage even the most reluctant of readers to become absorbed within each fascinating world of information. Quizzes are featured to test knowledge, as well as fun projects to get involved in.

Each of these exciting titles is crammed with 100 essential facts. Detailed illustrations encourage even the most reluctant of readers to become absorbed within each fascinating world of information. Quizzes are featured to test knowledge, as well as fun projects to get involved in.

Each of these exciting titles is crammed with 100 essential facts. Detailed illustrations encourage even the most reluctant of readers to become absorbed within each fascinating world of information. Quizzes are featured to test knowledge, as well as fun projects to get involved in.

Each of these exciting titles is crammed with 100 essential facts. Detailed illustrations encourage even the most reluctant of readers to become absorbed within each fascinating world of information. Quizzes are featured to test knowledge, as well as fun projects to get involved in.

With 160 pages of illustrated maps, engaging infographics, mind-blowing photography and a large dose of humour, this is the atlas that shows kids what the world is really like. Touching on popular culture, sports and school life, this will bring the world to life for kids aged 8 and up.

Travel back in time to the bustling centre of a civilization that dominated the world. Find out more about the Romans - senators and citizens, soldiers and slaves - and the intrigues, power struggles and day-to-day dramas of everyday life. Do all this and more by exploring this title from the 'Na...

Part of a series which takes an investigative, hands-on approach to history - encouraging children to search for clues as a means to unlocking the secrets of the past.

Stunning photographs of architecture, streets and skylines offer your child a unique 'eyewitness' view to the world's most fascinating cities. Go on a journey with your child from suburbs and shanty towns to high-rise business districts.

The world's climate has always been changing, but climate change in the past has been mostly gradual, with some rapid events. Today's warming is relatively sudden and rapid, and linked to the way in which humans are treating the planet they live on. This matters because the future of life on Eart...

A humorous look at all that is wild, wonderful and downright weird about dinosaurs and prehistoric beasts, including ice age monsters, and amazing fossil finds too. Colourful, quirky illustrations and amusing text reveal the extraordinary answers to the most curious of questions. Read about a mon...

Be inspired by the childhoods of the men and women who grew up to be great. Read the incredible stories of the world's greatest heroes and heroines, who were once children too.

Travel back in time to an age of battles and bloodshed. Find out more about knights - their chivalry, valour, jousts, weapons and battles. Discover more about siege warfare and watch history come alive with the colour and drama of the cutting-edge artworks.

Featuring ready-to-use questions and discussion points, this series helps young readers build their vocabulary and improve their reasoning skills.

The Medieval World takes the reader back through the centuries to explore the castles, courtyards, monasteries, manuscripts, battles and banquets of a world full of knights and damsels, shining armour and thundering hooves.

Philip Steele takes a compelling look at the Middle East, revealing how history, geography, religion and politics have shaped and continue to affect one of the most complex and fast-changing parts of the world.

Illustrated throughout, My Best Book of Mummies invites you to unwrap the bandages and take a thrilling first look at Egyptian mummies - who they were, how they were embalmed, where they were buried, how they were discovered.

Illustrated throughout, 'My Best Book of Mummies' invites you to unwrap the bandages and take a thrilling first look at Egyptian mummies - who they were, how they were embalmed, where they were buried, how they were discovered, and much more.

'Extraordinary Lives' offers biographies of key figures in history for 8-10 year olds.

Packed with super-cool facts and hands-on activities, 'Project Weather' helps children to really engage with a core topic. From the midnight Sun to the water cycle, each spread features photos, stunning artwork and fun cartoons. Step-by-step illustrated projects throughout encourage practical lea...