Catherine Brereton

True tales told in wonderful ways A new adventure each time in this interactive non-fiction gift book. You’re in charge! Twirl the spinner on the cover to land on one of four categories: EXPLORE, WONDER, LAUGH and OOH! Pick a true tale within that category. Read and enjoy. Then spin again to choose your next adventure. Land on green and choose from one of the EXPLORE tales, which includes red crab migration on Christmas Island and the best place to holiday in space! Spin to yellow for WONDER – be amazed by polar lights, coral reefs, and more! Twirl to orange for LAUGH – have a giggle over the dinosaur riddle, discover how to tell a funny joke, find out about weird uses of wee, and other fun things. And turn to blue for OOH! – with surprising tales about slime, robots, talking plants, rocks that play music, the reasons why kids are better than grown-ups …AND MORE!

The must-have guide to understanding money from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior, perfect for helping children make sense of the world around them. In this book you will: - Find out what banks do and what bank accounts are - Learn about topics such as stocks and shares, cryptocurrency and in-app purchases - Understand what investing means - Discover how banks work, with practical tips on budgeting and saving. - Explore big money questions related to pay, billionaires, philanthropy and poverty. Where did money come from? Where can I keep my money? How can I budget and save my money? What actually is money?! This essential guide covers everything from coins and currencies to banking and transactions, all explained in a way that's easy to understand.

From wiggly worms to brawny stag beetles, discover over 60 magnificent minibeasts from the British Isles in this pocket-sized nature guide filled with facts, tips and bug-watching tricks! Published in collaboration with the RSPB, the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe, this stylish and handy mini guide includes activities for making your green space extra insect-friendly and a special checklist with over 60 stickers for bug-watchers to tick off every minibeast they spot. The perfect gift for any nature explorer to slip into their pocket, get outside and get spotting!

Do you know that pigeons feed their chicks with a special ‘milk’? That foxes are born with blue eyes? Or that if you spot a snake blinking up at you, it isn’t a snake at all, but a slow-worm (which isn’t a worm either)?From city honeybees to street-savvy sparrowhawks, discover over 120 animals, plants and other kinds of wildlife that thrive in the hustle and bustle of urban life. You will learn which animals have adapted to tough city life, what plants can grow in even the tiniest of pavement cracks and how you can make your garden or balcony into a wildlife hotspot! Whether you’re off for a stroll in a city park or on a trip into town, don’t ever leave your RSPB Nature Guide: Urban Wildlife at home!Includes nature spotter tips; activities and crafts to try, and a wildlife checklist so you can tick off everything you spot! With fascinating facts written by Catherine Brereton and stylish illustrations by Kate McLelland throughout, this is the perfect guide for urban wildlife-watchers, young and old.RSPB Nature Guide: Urban Wildlife is published in collaboration with the RSPB, the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe. For more incredible guides to British wildlife, check out RSPB Nature Guide: Birds, RSPB Nature Guide: Wildlife, RSPB Nature Guide: Minibeasts and RSPB Nature Guide: Seashore.

The ultimate guide to understanding politics from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior, perfect for helping children make sense of the world around them.In this book you will: - Discover what power really means and how governments work - Learn about different political systems around the world - Understand how you can make a difference in your local area - Explore political parties and divisive issues in a balanced way - Find out how to get involved and make your voice heardWho put politicians in charge? How do we organise our societies to be fair? How should we pay for schools and hospitals? And what do governments actually do anyway?! This essential guide covers everything from activism and human rights to elections and democracy, all explained in a way that's easy to understand.

From the cheeky robin to the rare and magnificent golden eagle, discover over 60 brilliant birds from the British Isles in this pocket-sized nature guide filled with facts, tips and bird-watching tricks!Published in collaboration with the RSPB, the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe, this stylish and handy mini guide includes activities for making your green space extra bird-friendly and a special checklist with over 90 plastic-free stickers for budding birdwatchers to tick off every bird they spot.The perfect gift for any nature explorer to slip into their pocket, get outside and get spotting!

From the sleek red fox to the shimmering Emperor dragonfly, discover over 60 amazing animals from the British Isles in this pocket-sized nature guide filled with facts, tips and wildlife-spotting tricks!Published in collaboration with the RSPB, the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe, this stylish and handy mini guide includes activities for making your green space extra wildlife-friendly and a special checklist with 90 plastic-free stickers for readers to tick off every creature they spot.The perfect gift for any young nature explorers to slip into their pocket, get outside and get spotting!

Discover how science affects our daily lives with Everyday STEM Science—The Living World, filled with discoveries, science stories, and experiments to try at home!From the tiniest cell in the human body to Earth’s largest habitats and ecosystems, explore the incredible science behind animals, plants, and other living things. Read the amazing stories of how scientists used algorithms to map the human genome and how math can help researchers to study animals in the wild. Plus, meet the botanists and zoologists whose discoveries are changing the natural world for the better. Then put your science skills to the test with the cool at-home experiments, including studying the minibeasts in your backyard and creating your own species classification key.With easy-to-understand text written by science communicator Tom Jackson, and lots of colorful artworks, photos, and diagrams, readers can best explore where we encounter STEM in the living world and why it’s even important at all.The Everyday STEM series makes science relevant to tweens. Instead of telling kids STEM is important and is the key to their future success, these books show readers how we use science, technology, engineering, and math in our everyday lives. While the topics sound high-level and complex, this series makes these concepts age-appropriate and accessible. So, while we can’t promise to teach 9 to 11-year-olds quantum physics, we can explain in the simplest terms the practical applications of STEM.

Follow a flock of swallows and see what they see in this nature book of things to spot and talk about. Fly with the birds through the cities, coasts and countryside and over mountains and markets, farms, towns, open sea, rainforests, deserts and more. Each location features ten "I-spy" animals and plants to find, with prompts and questions to give children lots to talk about. Also includes a map of the swallows’ migration route and additional fascinating information about bird flight.This book is perfect for young nature enthusiasts and for parents looking for a book that will keep kids busy while encouraging them to engage with the wonder of the natural world.

A beautifully illustrated seashore spotter’s guide that both children and adults will love to take to the beach, published in collaboration with the RSPB. Ideal for children aged 5+_______________Did you know that jellyfish have no brain, heart or blood? Or that there’s an animal called a sea potato?Come rain or shine there is always something interesting to spot at the seaside! Grab this handy nature guide and head to the beach to explore the wonders of the seashore.Nature Guide Seashore is jam-packed with facts – you'll learn that seaweed is used to make ice cream, and that grey seals can eat 10kg of fish a day (that's about the weight of two bowling balls!). From bright-beaked puffins and sunbathing seals to slippery seaweed and limpets clinging to rocks, there are over 200 different animals, plants and other wildlife to discover in this spotter’s guide. Discover how to be a wildlife detective, what animals you might find when you go rock pooling and tips on how to look after our coastline. Includes easy to look up fact boxes, a checklist to tick off everything you spot and activities such as making sand art. What will you spot? _______________Full of charming and life-like illustrations by Kate McLelland, RSPB Nature Guide: Seashore is the perfect contemporary spotter’s guide for young wildlife watchers. Published in collaboration with the RSPB, the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe, this is the fourth book in the RSPB Nature Guide series, following Birds, Wildlife and Minibeasts.

Filled with bite-size facts and amazing original illustrations, the Small and Mighty range is the ultimate pocket-sized collectible series for young readers who can't get enough of their favorite topic. In The Small and Mighty Book of Bugs, readers will discover everything about the world of creepy-crawlies. This pocket-sized book is packed full of interesting facts and vibrant illustrations that will satisfy the curiosity of any insect enthusiast. Uncover the beauty of butterflies, the dazzling delights of dragonflies, the underground world of ants, and much, much more

Everything about the world of creepy-crawlies. This pocket-sized book is full of interesting facts and vibrant illustrations.

Bursting with weird and wonderful Christmas facts to impress your friends and family with – perfect for curious children everywhere! A perfect stocking filler or advent present for children aged 6 years and up! Celebrate Christmas and have festive fun with hilarious ‘would-you-rather’ questions, silly jokes and fascinating facts. Would you rather smell like a Brussels sprout fart for a month OR eat one Brussels sprout every day for a year? Did you know that it is a type of sugar in Brussels sprouts that makes your farts smell eggy! This brilliant book of fun will keep the whole family entertained for hours. And the laugh-out-loud hilarious illustrations throughout will get even the most reluctant readers reading this festive season.

Full of fun and amazing facts about the Earth, with vibrant illustrations that bring them to life. Readers will discover everything about our world - from wildlife to weather, and volcanoes to oceans.

"The design is appealing and inviting, as is the small trim size, accessible to younger and reluctant readers who like facts....An engaging and informative exploration of our world."--Kirkus Reviews Small in size, MIGHTY in facts The Small and Mighty Book of Planet Earth is a pocket-sized treasure trove of information about the planet on which we live. Have you ever wondered about the watery, rocky planet we call home? Open this book to discover . . .How elephants predict earthquakesWater that is 4 billion years oldAn undersea mountain taller than Mount Everestand MANY MORE fascinating Earth facts. Original vibrant illustrations and tons of fun facts make this an essential purchase for fans of Planet Earth. From the Introduction: This little book is absolutely bursting with facts about Planet Earth. Planet Earth is our home. It is a huge rocky ball in space. Around two-thirds of it is covered in water. The most special thing about Earth is that it supports life.Filled with bite-size facts and amazing illustrations, the Small and Mighty series is the ultimate pocket-sized collectible series for young readers who can't get enough of their favorite topic.

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

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 120 mind-boggling facts and sensational stats in this fun-packed and hilarious book, perfect for 7+ 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 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 8 Year Old Needs to KnowAmazing Facts Every 9 Year Old Needs to KnowAmazing Facts Every 10 Year Old Needs to Know

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 6+ 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 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 7 Year Old Needs to KnowAmazing Facts Every 8 Year Old Needs to KnowAmazing Facts Every 9 Year Old Needs to KnowAmazing Facts Every 10 Year Old Needs to Know

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