Author: Richard Spilsbury

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, ...

Wetlands are incredibly rich biomes that brim with life. Find out about the different animals and plants that live in wetlands, how they survive in...

Did you know that dung beetles eat their own weight in poo every day? Or that dragonflies are expert fliers, but they can't walk? Or that ladybirds...

Who first discovered static and how was this important? What is an LED? This fascinating book looks at the historical controversies that surround t...

Look inside a microhabitat and discover a world of inhabitants! A close look at each microhabitat reveals an unbelievable variety of organisms. Vib...

How do we know about the thousands of people who protested against the Vietnam War in the 1960s and 1970s? What did they do and what happened to th...

How do we know about the thousands of people who marched in campaigns for civil rights for African Americans in the 1960s? Where did they march and...

This engaging book explains how sounds are made, with easy-to-understand examples and hands-on, fun experiments.

Estonia offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, an...

Did you know blowflies can smell a dead body from 16 km (10 miles) away? Or that a person sheds up to 40,000 skin cells every minute? Or that a sin...

This Feel the Force series shows how forces and motion work in the world around us, in a set of high-interest situations. Each book includes three ...

Each book in this series looks at key concepts surrounding the topic of light: where light comes from, how it travels, how it reflects, how shadows...

This series looks at groups of people, often ordinary people, who did historically significant things, and how we know about their lives and events...

This concise, four-book series about sound covers how sounds are made, how we hear sounds, and how and why sounds vary in pitch, frequency and volu...

This series introduces children to the five oceans of the world. Children are encouraged to use geographical skills to locate information by readin...

Find out all about the wonders of space, from Earth and the Moon, to the solar system, Milky Way and beyond! Discover how rockets overcome gravity ...