Children's & Teenage Reference Material

A fascinating collection of labyrinths and puzzles set in Ancient Greece. Find your way out of a maze on each page in this stunningly intricate boo...

Did you know that there are plants that eat insects? Plants whose seeds spread in poo? Plants that move when you touch them? And plants that grow o...

Literature and the Theater in Shakespeare's Day provides students with the background information they need to fully understand the conditions unde...

An engaging, illustrated overview, Culture and Society in Shakespeare's Day gives valuable historical context to Shakespeare's works, explaining wh...

Tall buildings dominate the landscape of most major cities, and crowds stare in awe of masterpieces in museums around the world. But how is science...

One of the most learned men of his time in Europe, Dante Alighieri was the consummate literary figure of the Middle Ages. His greatest work, the al...

''Bloom''s Guides'' are the successors to ''Bloom''s Notes'' & ''Bloom''s Reviews''. They provide comprehensive reading & study guidance wi...

A somber and compelling tale of love, pride, and moral struggle, The Scarlet Letter is considered Nathaniel Hawthorne''s masterwork. A story of pas...

Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations presents a selection of the best current criticism on the most widely read and studied poems, novels, and d...

Known for his poetic transformation of New England and nature, Robert Frost has retained his position through the years as one of the essential Ame...

This series provides contemporary criticism on the most widely read poets, novelists, and playwrights - from the ancients to contemporary writers.

Noted as being the first novel to present a realistic view of combat, The Red Badge of Courage questions the cost of war in the face of individual ...

The esteemed critic Harold Bloom puts The Sun Also Rises on a short list of modern American novels that appear certain to endure. Ernest Hemingway'...

Providing important context for his greatest works, Shakespeare's Life presents a thorough biography of the Bard, featuring the latest findings fro...

Help your future genius become the smartest baby in the room by introducing them to robotics with the next installment of the Baby University board...

Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School! Did you know that the biggest chocolate bar weighed over 12,000 pounds? Did you know that you...

This Batman encyclopedia is packed with all the latest Batman comic book art, stories, facts and statistics on DC Comics'' Batman characters, inclu...

Winner of Best Book, Publication, or Recording prize at the Falstaff Awards 2015 Shortlisted for the 2016 SLA Information Book Award The Oxford Il...

The Ultimate Unofficial Encyclopedia for Minecrafters is a complete collection of players' hacks for Minecrafters organised in an easy-to-reference...

Its an encyclopedic tour around Ireland its an Irelandopedia! Get ready to go on an exciting adventure around Ireland.Unleash your imagination a...

The third in our award-winning Atlas series, following Dinosaur Atlas and Animal Atlas, Lonely Planet Kids Bug Atlas focuses on the magical miniatu...

The fourth book in the visually stunning Infographics series, which showcases information and data in stunning graphic visualisations. Complex fact...

Bloom''s Classic Critical Views offers a selection of the finest classic criticism on the authors most commonly read in high school and college cla...

This fantastic, fun-fact filled book contains 199 stickers of the most famous and interesting sights in Britain and Northern Ireland, and maps to s...

Put the World on your wall with this beautiful collection of 28 highly illustrated map, selected from the bestselling Maps book. These posters are ...

This book provides clear answers to many questions that children ask, but also invites them to explore further and to ask many more questions. Thes...

The richness of America in all its grandeur and diversity is captured in this comprehensive, authoritative, and lively United States Encyclopaedia....

Tackling both normal and extreme scenarios, this is an entertaining and enlightening exploration of the world's weather. With bright, friendly illu...