Humanity’s horizons are expanding once again, and our world is experiencing unprecedented change. Keeping up with this dizzying revolution are the Guinness World Records adjudicators, who’ve been busier than ever documenting the Officially Amazing. The result is Guinness World Records 2023!

We start with a tour of our Solar System and beyond, exploring astronomical superlatives in a chapter dedicated to the latest developments in the New Space Race. Back down to Earth, we delve into the natural world to encounter the animal kingdom’s mightiest and most bizarre beasts.

Get up close and personal with the most iconic human beings – the tallest, shortest, strongest and hairiest – and be amazed at the extraordinary skills on display from the world’s greatest jugglers, rock-climbers, freestylers and mermaids (yes, mermaids!).

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days, we dedicate a chapter to a whistle-stop tour of our planet from the comfort of your armchair, pointing out record-worthy landmarks, tourist hot-spots and cultural phenomena.

Our team of gaming consultants and editors have picked out the Top 25 Greatest Gaming Records of All Time – does your favourite game get a mention?

We end with every significant new sporting achievement logged in the 30-page Sports section.

What does a balalaika look like? What is a beat? Who was Robert Schumann? You will find answers to these and many other questions when you join Clare and Fred on their journey through music.

This is an encyclopaedia compiled with children in mind, with lively conversations and beautiful illustrations.

Perfect for children who love music!

This introduction to science for little learners is bursting with fantastic facts and super scientific ideas.

This beginners’ book introduces children to the science all around us, from how a plant makes seeds to how we use friction to warm our hands and how gravity holds us on the Earth, this encyclopedia has it covered.

Ideal for children aged 5-9, this book is a fun and accessible introduction to key topics of scientific study and is the ideal companion to support them with their learning. Investigate the energy of light and sound, examine the power of electricity and magnets and inspect the makeup of glass. Then study the strength of plastic and how it can be recycled and reused - all covered in this exciting approach to science.

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DK’s best-selling richly illustrated encyclopedia series explores the wonderful world of science.

Learn the ins and outs of science as you’ve never seen it before, through incredibly detailed 3D illustrations, in this encyclopedia for children aged 9+.

Knowledge Encyclopedia’s clear explanations, illustrations, photographs, and 3D images will engage children in complex subjects. This impressively detailed encyclopedia uses awesome illustrations to show biology, chemistry, and physics in the world around us.

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Experience the world's most incredible animals in one amazing book.

Become an eyewitness to the world’s most amazing animals in this picture-led encyclopedia which will take children aged 9+ on a tour of the marvellous animal kingdom.

Like the hugely successful Eyewitness series itself, Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Animals includes every animal topic children want to read about. The world's most amazing animals are here, from tiny ants to the mighty blue whale and soaring eagles to relaxed sloths. Each page is illustrated with jaw-dropping photography and filled with facts and images that are ideal for children aged 9+.

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A charming children's encyclopedia bursting with facts about the world, animals, people, planets, and so much more! The world is so much bigger than young minds can fathom and there is always more to learn. My Encyclopedia of Very Important Things is a vibrant encyclopedia for curious 5-9 year olds, with a unique approach to the subject that features both places from around the globe as well as focusing on what the world is like from a child's perspective, covering everyday subjects about their own experiences. Full of fun facts, colourful illustrations, and games that will keep the kids entertained time again, this children's encyclopedia is filled with age-appropriate knowledge on a range of topics that are complementary to your school's Key Stage 1 curriculum, from fiery volcanoes and our place in space, to changing seasons, mighty mammals and more. Celebrate your child's curiosity as they: - Read hundreds of exciting facts - Learn all about amazing animals, people, and places - Discover the wonders of our incredible planet, and more Our encyclopedia for children is the perfect blend of adorable, simple illustrations with stunning photography and lively text. Encourage early learners to go on a journey to explore a world of information, making this the ideal first reference book for kids aged 5-9 to enjoy for hours on end, whether for homeschooling, a bedtime story, shared reading or reading alone, this fun fact book for children also doubles up as the perfect gift for curious kids who love to learn. Tell the story of the world one page at a time, by uncovering: - Educational content written in a friendly and fun manner - Beautifully padded cover with several high-quality finishes, including padding and foil - Features a built-in ribbon bookmark so you never lose your place whilst reading More in the Series My Encyclopedia of Very Important Things is part of the educational kid's book series My Very Encyclopedia series. Complete the series and nurture your child's curiosity with My Encyclopedia of Very Important Adventures, teach them about different species with My Encyclopedia of Very Important Animals, or let them walk with the dinosaurs who ruled the earth before them in My Encyclopedia of Very Important Dinosaurs. Shortlisted: - The School Library Association Information Book Award 2017 - Best Children's Book in the Junior Design Awards 2017

A picture book about the beauty of every heart and celebrating your own uniqueness

In the depths of the big wide sea, the little jellyfish hears a loud THOOMP. What is this mysterious sound?

With magical collage illustrations, this is a joyous, read-aloud picture book about the uniqueness of every creature's heart.

A wise fish explains to the jellyfish that the loud THOOMP is a heartbeat. The jellyfish listens to the soft heartbeat of the wise fish. Sadly, she realises she has no heartbeat herself though, and she still needs to find the very loud THOOMP. So off she swims to search for it. Along the way, she meets all kinds of creatures and learns about their heartbeats, from the seal to the whale to the octopus that has three hearts! But why can't she hear her own?

Packed with fascinating scientific knowledge, including extra pages about the unique hearts of more amazing creatures, this engaging book conveys the incredible diversity of life on Earth, and encourages everyone to love how they are different and to celebrate being themselves.

Enter the world of amazing planets, swirling nebulae, and distant galaxies for an unforgettable journey through space.

The Magic and Mystery of Space combines vivid illustrations with dazzling and up-to-date photography to help young scientists aged 7-9 learn all there is to know about space.

Children will love to learn about the planets in our Solar System and distant black holes as they discover incredible facts and journey through space. This space guide features fascinating topics, like how stars die, what scientists do in space and what life could look like on other planets.

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Test your knowledge with 500 perplexing questions to bamboozle and delight trivia buffs both young and old with The Encyclopedia of Unbelievable Facts. How many kinds of germs live in your bellybutton? Which creature takes a three-year-long nap? If someone asked you to spare a zeptosecond, how long would that be? Has the Leaning Tower of Pisa ever been straight? And what exactly happens to an astronaut's dirty laundry? The dazzling facts are accompanied by bright, whimsical illustrations and the questions are organized into 10 chapters: Human Body, Science and Technology, Animals, Natural World, Space, Mindbending Stuff, History, Customs and Culture, Our World, and Arts and Entertainment. Written in simple, easy-to-understand language by author Jane Wilsher, this stunning visual encyclopedia is ideal for fact-loving kids and a perfect excuse to bring the family together for some top trivia fun.

Bring the prehistoric world to your walls with this collection of 30 posters from the bestselling book Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life.

Take young readers aged 6-8 on an incredible visual journey through the prehistoric world with this book of beautiful tear-out posters featuring creatures from the past.

From dinosaurs and plesiosaurs to pterosaurs and fossils, there is a fascinating prehistoric creature for everyone to explore and marvel at. Every poster is clearly labelled and highlights key features and facts children need to know, so you have a perfectly curated look into the awe-inspiring world of dinosaurs.

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Fully revised and updated, and with a bright new design, Guinness World Records 2022 provides a fascinating snapshot of our world today.

Our editors have chosen to curate the book with environmental issues at the forefront of their mind, so we open with a chapter exploring what’s happening to our ecosystem and what superlative lengths people are going to make a difference. We also want to encourage readers to put their own record-breaking to good, so look out for projects that might inspire you to make a difference – so don’t just Discover Your World, Change Your World!

Despite the challenges of the past year, it’s been business as usual at Guinness World Records, and our researchers continue to field thousands of applications a month. Expect that unique mix of remarkable humans, talented pets, incredible vehicles and impressive sporting legends.

What you’ll find inside:

• Environmental champions – the eco-warriors fighting to make our planet a better place
• Wonders of the natural world, from the most intelligent creatures to the deadliest plants
• The tallest and shortest… Our record scouts have measured a host of the world’s loftiest and diminutive humans
• Pop Culture icons – we reveal the world’s most successful movie franchises, videogames, toys and brand
• Young Achievers – meet the under-16 influencers, entrepreneurs and entertainers who are taking positive steps to change the world
• Sporting heroes – we review the biggest sporting achievements of the year and put them in context alongside the greatest athletes of all time

PLUS! Look out for bonus features including free Augmented Reality dinosaurs that come to life straight off the page; more inductees into the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame, including Sir David Attenborough, astronaut Peggy Whitson and K-Pop sensations BTS; and “Virtual Visits” that take you on a journey to some of the most fascinating and record-packed visitor attractions, museums, art galleries and parks – all without leaving your home!

Learn all about geography on planet Earth in this jam-packed visual encyclopedia for children.

Get to know the processes that shape our world through amazing facts and colourful diagrams in this fully updated edition of the popular Geography A Children’s Encyclopedia.

This encyclopedia for children aged 9-12 is full of beautiful pictures that bring the natural world to life and show Earth’s most amazing features. Each concept is broken down clearly, with colourful diagrams describing geological processes, while the water cycle and the structure of a rainforest canopy are fully explained.

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An extraordinary encyclopedia with a ground-breaking visual approach to science, using awesome illustrations to show biology, chemistry, and physics in the world around us.

Incredible computer-generated images pack the pages to reveal and explain science as never before, looking inside a cell, for example, pulling apart a Formula 1 racing car, and examining the forces that hold the Universe together.

Knowledge Encyclopedia: Science! covers all the key core science subjects, but with an inventive visual approach to draw in curious young minds. All the essential information is there in easy-to-read text, together with additional fun facts, and brought to life with amazing 3D illustrations that look inside the anatomy of a blue whale, zoom into a molecule of water, and out of the Solar System.

A perfect introduction to science for children aged 10 and over, Knowledge Encyclopedia: Science! is an essential addition to every family library.

Arm yourself with fun facts and figures and become a dinosaur expert. From colossal sauropods to deadly theropods and everything in between, learn all about the age of dinosaurs with more than 1,000 mind-blowing numbers. Alongside stunning full-page artworks and fun, colorful graphics, the facts and stats in Our World in Numbers: Dinosaurs & Other Prehistoric Life will have you impressing your family and friends like never before. As you number-crunch your way around the prehistoric world, you'll discover a whole heap of amazing facts – from the fastest, biggest, and deadliest creatures to the size of dinosaur hearts, brains, and poos. This data-packed adventure into the past is filled with everything you've ever wanted to know about dinosaurs – and more!

The second edition of The Encyclopedia of Middle Grades Education has been revised, updated, and expanded since its original publication in 2005. The Encyclopedia is a comprehensive overview of the field; it contains alphabetically organized entries that address important concepts, ideas, terms, people, organizations, publications, and research studies specifically related to middle grades education. This edition contains over 210 entries from nearly 160 expert contributors, this is a 25% increase in the number of entries over the first edition. The Encyclopedia is aimed at a general audience including undergraduate students in middle?level teacher preparation programs, graduate students, higher education faculty, and practitioners andadministrators. The comprehensive list of entries are comprised of both short entries (500 words) and longer entries (2000 words). A significant number of entries appearing in the first edition have been revised and updated. Citations and references are provided for each entry.

Do you know your Algorithms from your Brownian motion? How about your Coprolites? (That means dinosaur poo!) Discover these words and more in this illustrated STEM encyclopedia. Organised in alphabetical order and each term beautifully illustrated with humour and charm, these 100 essential concepts will fascinate scientifically minded young readers, from those ABCs all the way down to X-rays, the terrifying Yangchuanosaurus and even the true definition of Zero! There is a contents list at the front and a full index at the back, plenty of extra words and definitions ... plus mind-boggling facts too. This is the book for STEM fans!

A charming children's encyclopedia bursting with all the information your child needs, explained clearly in words and pictures. This book of essential knowledge will inspire young minds to learn about big topics, through fun facts and beautiful illustrations. DK Children's Encyclopedia is a must-have resource for every child's bookshelf, covering over 250 topics all in one place! This is the ultimate knowledge book for children aged 7-9, written and designed by a team of experts, checked by educational consultants, and edited for the appropriate reading age. Children can enjoy learning all about big topics from Myths and Legends, to Viruses and Space Exploration, to keep curious minds active and engaged. Inspire your child's curiosity with this encyclopedia: - Beautiful illustrations, colourful maps, and magnificent photographs bring every page to life - An inspiring and informative book that will absorb and engage children of all ages - 16 brand-new pages will keep the book completely relevant for today's children, as well as being more representative and inclusive - Covers every key subject, including science, nature, geography, history, and culture This kid's encyclopedia is packed full of exciting information for 7-9 year olds, covering science, nature, geography, history, culture and more! Encourage early learning in a fun and captivating way through gorgeous visuals and fun facts about important topics.

Discover the incredible history and diversity of the African continent in all its splendour with this beautifully illustrated and fact-filled encyclopedia. This fascinating and beautiful book is divided into broad geographical sections which celebrate and showcase the peoples, landscapes and wildlife from different regions of this great continent, and bright and bold illustrations bring these facts to life. Learn about the astonishing history of the continent, as the birthplace of the very first human beings, through rich historical civilisations such as the ancient Egyptians, the Benin Empire and the Kingdom of Kush, up to the development of the dynamic cities of the modern day. Africana explores: The beautiful visual cultures and artwork from across Africa, including the the printed cottons of Guinea and the mud cloth of Mali Famous figures from African history and modern-day change makers The incredible landscapes and wildlife of the continent, ranging from the deserts of the north, the rainforests of the central regions and the savannahs of the south Featuring a stunning copper foil-detailed cover, this large-format book is packed with maps, timelines and much, much more to open your eyes to the beauty and brilliance of this diverse continent.

Help your child learn all about the world with My First Encyclopedia by Priddy Books. Divided into eight subject chapters: Earth, Living World, Animals, History, Science, Things That Go, Human Body and People & Culture. Will provide hours of fun reading for curious children. Approved by subject specialists, every page is packed full of interesting information written in accessible language for children. Specially commissioned illustrations and stunning photographs help children understand each topic.

Dive into our planet's largest and least explored world in this stunning encyclopedia of whales, waves, wrecks, wind farms, and everything oceanic! Using 3D illustrations and a level of detail you can't find in other books, this children's ocean encyclopedia is perfect for home learning and study support. It takes you on a world tour of the waters that cover 70 percent of our planet, taking in marine biology, geography, geology, and ecology. See the sharks, jellyfish, turtles, dolphins, octopuses, penguins, seahorses, and other animals that call the ocean home and learn how their anatomy and behaviour is adapted to deal with a watery habitat. Discover what lies beneath the waves - from the dramatic landscapes of the deepest trench and the longest mountain range on Earth, to coral reefs and kelp forests teeming with life. Find out, too, about the science behind the seas. How do islands form? What are tsunamis? How can you help with marine conservation? Beautifully illustrated and packed full of facts, Knowledge Encyclopedia: Ocean! is the ultimate reference book for children curious about our planet's watery world.

Discover the dinosaurs and prehistoric animals that once roamed across Earth and commanded the oceans and seas. Completely revised with comprehensive text and new images, The Kingfisher Dinosaur Encyclopedia brings dinosaur enthusiasts closer to prehistoric life than ever before. Colourful illustrations, 3D reconstructions and step-by-step sequences detail the latest scientific research about these magnificent creatures. Discover which baby dinosaur had a footprint smaller than a fifty pence coin, witness how a recent discovery has brought scientists closer to truly knowing dinosaurs' colouring and meet the scientists who have unearthed groundbreaking revelations. Dinosaurs and reptiles from around the world are shown in concise detail, including the giants discovered in Tanzania, the remarkable early bird fossils found in the Jehol Biota ecosystem in China, and the dinosaur bone bed in New Mexico. The Kingfisher Dinosaur Encyclopedia is perfect for home learning and for school - the ultimate guide that every dinosaur fan needs. Author Michael Benton is a renowned palaeontologist and has written of several dinosaur themed children's books, as well as consulting on media productions. He has even had a dinosaur named after him! Arranged thematically into key areas, the concise text is clear, accurate, and perfectly pitched, making this an unbeatable resource for home and school.

Containing a beautiful and eclectic selection of many of Alain Gree's most well-known and loved images, this book covers a huge range of subject areas, including insects, birds, animals, fish, weather, farming, trees, flowers, transport and space. The book provides the ideal opportunity for parents and young children to discuss the many subjects covered, giving children a wonderful platform to learn and ask questions about the world around them.

Dive into the world of football with this mega book of everything to do with the beautiful game. Learn all the lingo; meet the greatest players, managers and teams from both the men's and women's games; take masterclasses with the pros; wander through the haircut hall of fame; learn the most iconic goal celebrations and more. Written by the team at MUNDIAL, the celebrated football lifestyle magazine, and filled with fun, colourful illustrations, The Big Book of Football by Mundial covers it all: The basics and the lingo that will have you talking like a football expert in no time. History of football, including how we got from playing with a ball made of feathers to using high-tech footballs, the greatest teams of all time and the evolution of football boots. The great players, including Paolo Maldini, Lev Yashin, Joy Fawcett, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff, Michelle Akers, Sir Stanley Matthews and Marta Vieira da Silva. Legendary managers and how they did it - learn the favourite killer formations of greats like Rinus Michels and Sir Alex Ferguson. The big cups, with their histories and greatest players. The world's most amazing stadiums, including Wembley, Melbourne Cricket Ground and San Siro. Kits hall of fame, from the USSR's (now Russia) classic red sweatshirt with 'CCCP' written across the front to Mexico's green home shirt with Aztec patterns and the giant face of the Aztec god of death. How to take the perfect shot like Ji So-yun, take the perfect set piece like David Beckham, take penalties like Matt Le Tissier, beat the offside trap like Fernando Torres, do the perfect attacking header like Didier Drogba and more. Weird and wonderful, from the way we describe things that happen in the game (a fox in the box) to the way we celebrate a goal (by pretending to be a robot) or do our hair (shaving it all off except for a triangle at the front). The culture and people surrounding the game, from traditional pre-game food to the referee, commentator and all-important crowd. This great big book is your essential guide to the wonderful world of football.