Children's & Teenage Reference Material

Bamboo is the fastest-growing woody plant. It can grow about 35 inches in a day.In Richfield, Utah, there is a grove of around 47,000 aspens that a...

It's a fact-finder, it's an almanac, it's a G.K. book, it's a notable notes diary. . Yes, it's indispensable for every student who wants to know wh...

There were ostriches in India. Gold was dug up in the Himalayas by animals. Coins of Greek rulers in India showed Krishna wearing Greek clothes. Et...

11th UPDATED EDITION! KNOW MORE THAN EVER BEFORE! * If you want a fact-finder... * If you're looking to expand your GK... * If you wish you had a r...

The famous Red Fort in Delhi was originally white. The 800 year old Minaret of Jam is made entirely of baked bricks. The roofs of the Sydney Opera ...

The highest railway bridge in the world is being built in India.The person who has climbed the Everest the most number of times is an Indian. The w...

14th UPDATED EDITIONKnow more than ever before!A useful fact-finder, a general knowledge resource, a ready reckoner for must-have information and a...

Be careful...Mind that... WATCH OUT! How many times in a day do you hear these warnings? It's not surprising, either, because let's face it the w...

Rembrandt sketched portraits of Jahangir. Akbar's pet cheetah had its own personal drum procession. A British official often paraded across Chandni...

13th Updated EditionA power-packed GK, current affairs and reference book! If you want a fact-finder, if you're looking to expand your GK, if you w...

It rains diamonds on Saturn. And on Jupiter. And on Neptune too! A comet once fell into the sunand came out of the other side! Some stars turn into...

Take action and learn that YOU can save Planet Earth!Embark on a thrilling journey of discovery that will teach you about climate change and inspir...

Step back in time to discover the wonders of the Stone Age, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, the Aztecs and Maya, the Incas, Ancient Ch...

LEGO® Timelines takes you on an epic tour through ten decades of history - from before the iconic LEGO brick to today's amazing sets and beyond!Por...

Welcome to Asia! Discover the incredible history and diversity of Asia in all its splendour, with this stunningly illustrated and fact-filled encyc...

Join your favourite Time Lord (every one of them!) as a whole host of puzzling mysteries await . . . Which of three possible substances would make ...

Adapted from Mother Tongue this stunningly illustrated book by Bill Bryson tells the story of English, from the first words ever spoken to the very...