Reference Books

For centuries mankind has waged war against the infections that, left untreated, would have the power to wipe out communities, or even entire populations. Yet for all our advanced scientific knowledge, only one human disease – smallpox – has ever been eradicated globally. In recent years, outbreaks of Ebola and Zika have provided vivid examples of how difficult it is to contain an infection once it strikes, and the panic that a rapidly spreading epidemic can ignite. But while we chase the diseases we are already aware of, new ones are constantly emerging, like the coronavirus that spread across the world in 2020. At the same time, antimicrobial resistance is harnessing infections that we once knew how to control, enabling them to thrive once more. Meera Senthilingam presents a timely look at humanity’s ongoing battle against infection, examining the successes and failures of the past, along with how we are confronting the challenges of today, and our chances of eradicating disease in the future. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781785785634• Author: Meera Senthilingam• Publisher: Icon Books• Format: Paperback• Pages: 176• Dimensions: 13.3 x 1.3 x 19.7 cm

This box set has all the foul favourites from the Horrible Histories series presented in a blood-curdling box with flip-top lid. Contains twenty books bound to have you wanting to read more. Box includes the Rotten Romans, Terrible Tudors and Awesome Egyptians and many, many more ghastly history fun. This is the perfect book box for all gruesome horrible history fans, and allows for books to be stored safely and tidily. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781407178097• Author: Scholastic Press• Publisher: Scholastic Press• Format: Paperback - Box Set • Dimensions: 20.5 x 13.5 x 20cm

This Collins World Wall Map is perfect for children learning the world map, as a decorative wall piece or for aspiring travellers. With a scale of 1:22 000 000 or 1cm to 220km, this up to date World Map shows individual countries, oceans, main roads, railways, cities and towns, as well as lines of latitude and longitude and even the International Date Line. It also includes a useful educational tool and the inclusion of all the national flags. In addition, this world map details key statistics for every country, including information on the area of each country in square miles and kilometres, population size, national currency, capital city and website address. This Collins World Map also has small circular maps, with close-up views of the north and south poles.A great educational tool for at home, in a classroom, in the office or on your bedroom wall.Product Information:• World Map• Wall Poster• Learning essential• Great for all ages• Size: 40” x 54”

Peppa is learning first letter shapes... Would you like to practise them, too? Copy the letters with the special pen, then wipe them off and try again! This brilliant book introduces lower-case letters in alphabetical order and helps children learn to correctly form each one. Product Information:• ISBN: 9780723292081• Author: Penguin Books• Publisher: Penguin Books• Format: Paperback• Pages: 16• Dimensions: 30 x 21 x 0.2cm

Curated and edited by Adam Kay (author of multi-million bestseller This is Going to Hurt), Dear NHS features 100 household names telling their personal stories of the health service! Contributors include: Paul McCartney, Emilia Clarke, Peter Kay, Stephen Fry, Dawn French, Sir Trevor McDonald, Graham Norton, Sir Michael Palin, Naomie Harris, Ricky Gervais and many, many more. All profits from this book will go to NHS Charities Together to fund vital research and projects, and The Lullaby Trust which supports parents bereaved of babies and young children. Other writers include Chris O'Dowd, Johnny Vegas, Jack Whitehall, Chris Evans, Lorraine Kelly, Lee Mack, Jonathan Ross, Konnie Huq, Greg James, Frank Skinner, Louis Theroux, KT Tunstall, Sandi Toksvig and Kevin Bridges. Product Information: ISBN: 9781398701182 Author: Various Publisher: Trapeze Format: Hardback Pages: 416 Dimensions: 22.2 x 14 x 4cm

Filled with useful definitions, First Children's Dictionary is an ideal first reference book for children eager to expand their vocabulary! With over 3,000 entries of updated, curriculum-linked content, First Children's Dictionary is an ideal starting place for young children wanting to describe the world around them. From using a dictionary to word histories that help develop an understanding of where words come from, this dictionary for kids is an essential first reference book. Perfect for homework, First Children's Dictionary is the ideal starting place for children aged 6 and up intrigued about where words come from. Product Information: ISBN: 9780241448205 Author: DK Publisher: DK Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Dimensions: 18.4 x 22.6 x 2.2cm

Do you think magic is just an illusion? Well, think again... Explore the world of Science and discover the real magic at your fingertips! Learn the art of levitation, bend water with a balloon and make glass disappear! Full of fascinating facts, this book is a must-have for scientists and magicians alike. Product Information:• ISBN: 9780241437827• Author: Steve Mould• Publisher: DK• Format: Paperback• Pages: 96• Dimensions: 27.5 x 21.5 x 0.7cm

From the creators of the bestselling Brain Games for Clever Kids, this book contains mental maths conundrums to solve. Clever Kids can test their mental maths by working out simple fractions, times tables, number pyramids and much more. All the answers can be found at the back of the book. Product Information: ISBN: 9781780556208 Author: Dr Gareth Moore Publisher: Buster Books Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.2cm

A new title in the hugely successful Clever Kids series, this book is brimming with games to test children's knowledge of STEM subjects — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. Can you use the arrows to code the computer? Or work out which plane flies fastest? Or match the animals to their habitats? From chemistry conundrums and mathematical mazes to technology teasers and engineering enigmas, there are plenty of puzzles to keep your brain in shape away from the lab. Product Information: ISBN: 9781780556635 Author: Dr Gareth Moore Publisher: Buster Books Format: Paperback Pages: 160 Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.7 x 1.1cm

All the big ideas, simply explained - an innovative and accessible guide to the study of human nature. The Psychology Book clearly explains more than 100 groundbreaking ideas in this fascinating field of science. How does the brain remember faces? What makes us choose one decision over another? Where does language come from? With the use of powerful and easy-to-follow images, quotations from all the major thinkers, and explanations that are easily understandable, this book demystifies hard-to-grasp concepts and shows how these have shaped our knowledge of the human mind. All the schools of psychology are covered from cognitive to behavioural psychology making this ideal for students or for anyone with a general interest in this popular area. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781409370550 • Author: DK • Publisher: DK • Format: Paperback • Dimensions: 23.1 x 19.3 x 2.3 cm

A fantastic follow-up to Brain Games for Clever Kids in our Clever Kids puzzle book series, this book is brimming with travel-themed logic puzzles designed to keeps kids entertained on even the longest of journeys. Designed to really get the grey matter working, from lost luggage logic puzzles to extreme eye spy games, there's plenty of exciting conundrums to crack while on the move. Product Information: ISBN: 9781780555638 Author: Dr Gareth Moore Publisher: Michael O'Mara Format: Paperback Pages: 160 Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.3cm

The first year of a baby's life flies by so quickly, but with this illustrated record book you can ensure you keep track of all the special times. Record every precious moment of your baby's first year in this beautiful journal from that very first smile to those amazing first steps and when completed will be a wonderful memento of your child's first year. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781488913945• Author: Kate Cody• Publisher: Hinkler• Format: Hardback• Pages: 44• Dimensions: 25 x 5 x 1cm

From a magical mermicorn and a friendly narwhal to a puppy cupid and a panda cupcake, these cute creations are loads of fun to draw. The book demonstrates how to create quirky kawaii-style characters in an easy, step-by-step way that will also have readers coming up with their own cute characters in no time. Using simple shapes, illustrator Lulu Mayo explains how to draw each mythical, magical or just plain marvellous creature. Her 30 imaginative creations are sure to keep budding artists entertained and inspired to dream up their very own weird and wonderful characters. Product Information: ISBN: 9781789290684 Author: Michael O'Mara Publisher: Michael O'Mara Format: Paperback Pages: 64 Dimensions: 23 x 18 x 1cm

A new title in the hugely successful Clever Kids series, this book is packed with logic puzzles that are guaranteed to put your powers of deduction to the test. From mind-boggling sudoku and stupefying simple-loop games to bridge-building challenges and cryptic conundrums, there are plenty of exciting puzzles to keep your brain busy. Created by bestselling puzzle book author Gareth Moore, author of the chart-topping success Brain Games for Clever Kids. Product Information: ISBN: 9781780556628 Author: Dr Gareth Moore Publisher: Buster Books Format: Paperback Pages: 160 Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.7 x 1.1cm

Featuring over 2,000 common words, this is the ideal first French dictionary for kids just starting out on their language learning journey. Each French word is supported by a photo, encouraging visual learning, and a pronunciation, so that children aged 6 and up can get to grips with French. First French Dictionary is packed with subjects relevant to children, such as school, pets, and sports. Learn how to say la cuisine, les animaux, and la nourriture and understand their meanings with a handy vocabulary section and plenty of pictures. First French Dictionary is essential for parents and teachers who are keen to teach kids French as a second language! Product Information: ISBN: 9780241448212 Author: DK Publisher: DK Format: Paperback Pages: 108 Dimensions: 21.6 x 27.5 x 1.3cm

An insight into the design, operation, maintenance and restoration of the USA's giant long-range heavy bomber The Boeing B-29 Superfortress has carved its name in history as the bomber aircraft that dropped the world's first ever H-bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Flown mainly by the USAAF towards the end of WW2 and later during the Korean War, the four-engine B-29 was at the cutting edge of aeronautical design for its time, with pressurised crew accommodation, electronic fire-control system and remotely operated gun turrets. The centrepieces of this manual are B-29s 'FiFi' and 'Doc', the world's only flying Superfortresses. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780857337900 • Author: Chris Howlett • Publisher: Haynes • Format: Hardback • Pages: 192 • Dimensions: 27 x 21 x 1.4cm

The Schofield { Sims SATs Practice Papers provide up-to-date practice material for pupils preparing to sit the maths and English national tests in 2020 and beyond. Closely matched to the National Curriculum test frameworks, the papers mirror both the appearance and content of the real tests and offer realistic practice of test-style questions. KS2 SATs Maths and English Practice Papers features separate timed papers for each component of the Key Stage 2 SATs, allowing your child to become accustomed to the test format before they sit the exams. Product Information:• ISBN: 9780721716510• Author: Sarah-Anne Fernandes• Publisher: Schofield { Sims• Format: Paperback• Pages: 145• Dimensions: 30 x 21.5 x 2.2cm

The Phantom Atlas is an atlas of the world not as it ever existed, but as it was thought to be. These marvellous and mysterious phantoms - non-existent islands, invented mountain ranges, mythical civilisations and other fictitious geography - were all at various times presented as facts on maps and atlases. This book is a collection of striking antique maps that display the most erroneous cartography, with each illustration accompanied by the story behind it. Exploration, map-making and mythology are all brought together to create a colourful tapestry of monsters, heroes and volcanoes; swindlers, mirages and murderers. Sometimes the stories are almost impossible to believe, and remarkably, some of the errors were still on display in maps published in the 21st century. The Phantom Atlas is a beautifully produced volume, packed with stunning maps and drawings of places and people that never existed. The remarkable stories behind them all are brilliantly told by Edward Brooke-Hitching in a book that will appeal to cartophiles everywhere. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781471159459• Format: Hardback• Author: Edward Brooke-Hitching• Publisher: Simon { Schuster• Pages: 256• Dimensions: 25 x 20 x 2.5cm

Details:This astonishingly inventive title allows young children to discover the inner workings of the human body in a gently humorous, yet wholly accurate way. Bright, original colour illustrations and diagrams display all the major organs of the human body and are accompanied by witty, clear and informative factual text. It contains over fifty flaps, which children can lift to reveal extra detail. Entertaining and authoritative, this is human biology for children at its very best - a book both educational and enjoyable.Ideal for:A super introduction to the human body, that is perfect for KS2 education.This hardback book has 16 pages and measures: 27.6 x 21.6 x 1.8cm.