Author: Richard Spilsbury

What instruments make up an orchestra? What does the conductor do? How are orchestras different around the world? Discover all the answers, along w...

The rocks that cover Earths surface wouldn't exist without crystals. Written to support the science national curriculum, this text encourages reade...

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

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

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 ...

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...

Everyone experiences emotions every day. Some emotions are simple feelings about things that happen, such as excitement at a live concert. Others a...

This photographic book looks at igneous rock, one of the three main rock types. It explores how it is formed through the cooling and solidification...

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, ...

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

Everyone experiences emotions every day. Some emotions are simple feelings about things that happen, such as excitement at a live concert. Others a...

This book introduces children to the Atlantic Ocean, looking at its resources, famous places and people who live along the coast. Different types o...

This series looks at the stories behind some of the most important and iconic designs since 1900. We look at the needs that prompted their design, ...