Author: Louise Spilsbury

How does the digestive system work? How is it linked to other parts of the human body? Find out all about the digestive system in this fascinating ...

Who were the Ancient Greeks and how did they live? Using your powers of analysis, work out what primary sources tell us about this ancient civiliza...

Who were the Ancient Maya and how did they live? Using your powers of analysis, work out what primary sources tell us about this ancient civilization.

Boa Constrictors are top of the food chain. This means that they are top predators. Find out all about alligators, their life at the top, links in ...

Who were the Ancient Maya and how did they live? Using your powers of analysis, work out what primary sources tell us about this ancient civilization.

Who were the Ancient Romans and how did they live? Using your powers of analysis, work out what primary sources tell us about this ancient civiliza...

Humpback whales are majestic mammals of the sea and are loved by many people. So why are they under threat of extinction? Find out all about these ...

Supporting the geography curriculum for KS2, this beautiful book gives readers core information about desert biomes - where they are found and what...

How does the heart work? How is it linked to other parts of the human body? Find out all about the heart in this fascinating and engaging book that...

Supporting the geography curriculum for KS2, this beautiful book gives readers core information about marine biomes - where they are found and what...

Supporting the geography curriculum for KS2, this beautiful book gives readers core information about forest biomes - where they are found and what...

Supporting the geography curriculum for KS2, this beautiful book gives readers core information about grassland biomes - where they are found and w...

This book introduces children to the Indian Ocean, looking at islands and how the Equator affects temperature and weather. The ocean floor and nati...

What happens when a wriggly caterpillar turns into a beautiful, bold butterfly? Find out in this informative, fascinating book! White Wolves...

Lions are top of the food chain. This means that they are top predators. Find out all about alligators, their life at the top, links in the food ch...

Introduce children to the concept of politics and find out who''s in charge across the world from presidents, prime ministers and dictators, to kin...

Uncover some of the most chilling practices of the Maya. This book explores all the gruesome details, from rituals and rites to battles and sieges,...

Humpback whales are majestic mammals of the sea and are loved by many people. So why are they under threat of extinction? Find out all about these ...

What is consent? Why does it matter? How does it affect our daily lives? Why is it such a grey area, sometimes? The concept of consent is easy to o...

People have been trying to save these magnificent animals for decades. So why are they still dying out? Find out all about giant pandas, gorillas, ...

Robots are amazing! They can do many tasks that humans would find difficult, dangerous or even impossible. Robots have become essential in many are...

From eye-swivelling chameleons to speedy sharks, all the greatest and most impressive creatures are gathered here to show off their amazing talents...

Find out all about top predators while discovering what happens in their individual food chains in this fascinating series. Links to the food chain...

The Children in Our World picture book series helps children make sense of the larger issues and crises that dominate the news in a sensitive and...

We depend on electricity in nearly every facet of our daily lives. But what exactly is electricity, how do we generate it, and how can we use it? T...

This book introduces children to the Arctic Ocean, looking at both its relatively shallow continental shelf and its underwater mountains. These fea...

Discover the architects and construction engineers of the animal world! From underground aardvark burrows to giant termite mounds, find out how ani...

How do animals adapt to survive and thrive in the wild? Find out why an elephant has a trunk, how a thorny devil's spines help it get the water it ...

Picture book stories on tough topics handled with sensitivity and careBullying can sadly affect many children and have a dramatic impact on their d...

How do you help a young child deal with disability or explain what that means? This hands-on picture book is designed to help children with their...

This book looks at the differences between light and dark. - Darkness is the absence of light. You can make a dark box to show how we need light t...

The Great Scientific Theories series explains what a scientific theory is and how it can be developed and tested, before going on to look at a key ...

Why do astronauts feel heavy after take-off? Why are rockets long and thin? How do spacecraft orbit Earth? Covering lots of different aspects of...

We depend on electricity in nearly every facet of our daily lives. But what exactly is electricity, how do we generate it, and how can we use it? T...

Tiny cells are the building blocks of plant and animal life. Some cells make up simple body parts, such as tissues; others complete complex tasks s...

Learn about the dangers that lurk in the mountains and how people have devised ways to survive and live there. This series examines how people c...

Everyone is an individual and we''re all different in many ways, but every human being on Earth follows a similar pattern of changes from birth to ...

We learn about the world by seeing and hearing, but how do light and sound actually work? This book explores the ways that light and sound travel, ...