Children's & Teenage Non-Fiction

Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonn...

Machines help make work easier, like when you need to lift something heavy or reach way up high. There are six simple machines: the lever, the whee...

Find out about how a day at the seaside has changed since Victorian times and what has stayed the same! Topics covered include how people travelled...

Bite-sized facts about bodies of water from around the globe, pointing out the animals and plants found in them, as well as the unique features and...

An adventure-filled retelling based on an episode from the PBS KIDS television series Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum starring Harriet Tubman. ...

This cheerful and inspirational book will make kids go WOW! and Awwww in equal measure. It''s packed with adorable animal facts, hea...

What happens at low and high tide? Who lives on beaches covered in snow and ice? In this book, you''ll find the answers and lots more about the pla...

Lottie Moon had little to occupy her mind beyond school lessons, dresses and pranks (oh, and skipping church whenever she could). However, one day ...

In the early years of Islam the Prophet Muhammad and his supporters faced many challenges and threats. Even after leaving Mecca for the nearby town...

Travel to China. Find out the facts about this country in Asia.

Some athletes were child prodigies, seemingly destined for greatness from the first day they stepped onto the field or court. Others were late bloo...

This is his story of the magic of travel, the experience of other places and peoples all of which has made him one of todays great travel writers.

The Church was following the words of men rather than the Word of God but brave men read God''s Word and were saved from their sins. They fought fo...

This practical guide to staying alive and healthy in the wilderness covers all the essential skills required to cope with whatever nature has to th...