Ready to race into Sonic’s world and become a Blue Blur Brainiac? Then dive into this ultimate encyclopedia of all things Sonic the Hedgehog!

Do you know your Eggman from your Egg Spring? How about the difference between a Chaos Emerald and the Master Emerald? And what is the deal with all those Rings?!

Whether you’re a Sonic egghead or you’re yet to enter Green Hill Zone, The Essential Guide is for every Sonic fan. Packed full of super facts, delve into Sonic’s world with character profiles, storyline roundups, top tips for playing the games and a dash through Sonic’s best moments.

The Blue Blur has been busy racing around since his debut in 1991 and there are countless adventures to remember! This comprehensive guide is the perfect way to brush up on your knowledge and get to know Sonic and his friends.

The Sonic the Hedgehog Essential Guide is the perfect way to immerse yourself in Sonic’s world. What are you waiting for? Let’s roll!

What is a primary colour? How do plants grow? What do the hands on a clock mean? How might you deal with difficult emotions?

Have fun exploring topics ranging from literacy and maths to the wonders of the natural world and emotional intelligence, all clearly illustrated with familiar Peppa pictures and characters.
This vibrant encyclopedia is packed full of fascinating facts and helpful explanations, perfect for curious young minds eager to learn and grow.

A beautifully illustrated book answering 366 curious questions asked by children from around the world, based on the award-winning podcast by Molly Oldfield.

How were rollerskates invented? How do boats float? Do snails go upside down? Where is the happiest place in the world?

Find out the answers to these curious questions from children from all around the globe. Ponder about why we daydream with author and illustrator, Lauren Child. Find out if people can mind read with magician, Derren Brown. Learn about everything from wormholes in spacetime to how frogs jump with expert scientists.

Illustrated by talented, international artists: Folasade Adeshida, Neil Badenhorst, Belinda Chen, Sophie Escavy Lim, Marta Antelo, Fernando Martin, Juliana Eigner, Andrés Landazabal, Henry Rancourt, Francesca Tiley, Daniel Gray-Barnett, Meg Rennie

Enter the world of LEGO minifigures with this fully updated and expanded edition. The first minifigure was created in 1978, and today the entire minifigure population could circle the globe more than five times! This exciting new edition of the fan-favourite LEGO Minifigure: A Visual History features more than 2,500 of the most popular and rarest minifigures from the collectible LEGO® Minifigure series.

Meet iconic LEGO minifigures from across the decades:

Features more than 2,500 minifigures from throughout history, with 5 years’ worth of new entries including LEGO® Minecraft®, LEGO® Animal Crossing™, and more Minifigures categorized by decade, with detailed annotations that provide insights to delight fans and collectors An incredible LEGO gift for kids and adults, with an exclusive astronaut minifigure included to add to your LEGO collection!

Inside, fans and collectors can find entries for themes including LEGO® City, LEGO® NINJAGO® , LEGO® DREAMZzz™, LEGO® Star Wars™, LEGO® Harry Potter™, LEGO® Minecraft®, LEGO® Animal Crossing™, and many more. From astronauts and ghosts to Super Heroes and video game characters, feast your eyes on the most awesome minifigures from every decade!

Biographies of apparent wonder-workers, some of whom were masters of illusion and some of whom actually claimed to have psychic powers, including Daniel Home, Harry Houdini, and Edgar Cayce.

The ultimate box set for fans of Jerry Pallotta and Rob Bolster's bestselling Who Would Win series!

Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this amazing box set, which includes 10 books in the bestselling Who Would Win? series, including: Alligator vs. Python; Green Ants vs. Army Ants; Hyena vs. Honey Badger;Triceratops vs. Spinosaurus;Rhino vs. Hippo; Lobster vs. Crab; Rattlesnake vs. Secretary Bird; Jaguar vs. Skunk; Falcon vs. Hawk; and Wolverine vs. Tasmanian Devil.

Kids will learn all about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more alongside photos, charts, illustrations, and amazing facts. This collection features a range of mammals, birds, sea creatures, reptiles, and dinosaurs to satisfy all kinds of animal fans, and is the perfect gift!

Journey through the action-packed world of LEGO® NINJAGO® and discover everything there is to know about the mystical locations of the legendary Ninja!

Take a tour across Ninjago, home of Spinjitzu and towering ninja temples. On your journey, you’ll visit popular restaurants, great rivers and deserts, dojos and palaces – the land of Ninjago has it all!

Discover the locations of the LEGO NINJAGO world in this exciting travel guide:

Grab your Spidey-Suit and explore the Spider-Verse in this first-ever LEGO® Marvel Spider-Man™ book!

Discover a vast multiverse of spidery Super Heroes and their unique worlds in this fun and engaging guide to the world of LEGO Marvel Spider-Man. Learn about the vehicles and locations and meet amazing superstars like Peter Parker, Miles Morales and Gwen Stacy – as well as lesser-known characters like Pork Grind and Scarlet Spider.

Swing into action with LEGO Spider-Man as you explore the Spider-Verse:

Explore the vibrant, mysterious world beneath the ocean's surface with this fully illustrated encyclopedia, introducing young readers to fascinating sea creatures, coral reefs, and underwater wonders. As the fourth book in the Encyclopedias for Young Readers series, this large-format encyclopedia invites children to dive into the vast and colorful world of oceans and seas. Covering the Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, and Indian Oceans, it introduces young readers to the wonders of undersea life, from vibrant coral reefs teeming with life to the strange, deep-sea creatures that glide through the darkest depths. With stunning visuals and engaging facts, kids will encounter everything from the sharp teeth of sharks to the playful antics of clownfish, learning about the incredible variety of life hidden beneath the waves. Perfect for readers aged 6-9, this large-format book not only captivates but also educates, offering a treasure trove of information in an accessible and engaging way. Ideal for inspiring curiosity and a love for marine life, it encourages young minds to explore the natural world, making it a must-have for budding marine biologists and curious explorers alike.

Hierdie boek sal vir kinders ’n omvattende, maar maklik leesbare geskiedenis van Afrikaans se taalontwikkeling gee. Die taal se lang geskiedenis – wat reeds 2 000 jaar voor die VOC se aankoms aan die suidpunt van Afrika begin – word sorgvuldig nagevolg en met deeglike navorsing ondersteun.

Die boek is verdeel in ses hoofstukke wat elk deur middel van ’n storie vertel word. Hierdie geskiedenis sal vir kinders lewe!

Women Who Dared Volume 2 brings readers 52 MORE incredible stories of daredevils and adventurers from around the world for readers of all ages. Celebrate and be inspired by the amazing, outrageous stories of women!

Women have been doing amazing, daring, and dangerous things for years, yet they’re rarely mentioned in our history books as adventurers. This sequel of short biographies features women throughout history who have risked their lives for adventure―some of whom you may know, many of whom you may not know, but all of whom you'll WANT to know.

Learn about everything on planet Earth with this book of extraordinary figures and number-based facts for children aged 9-12!

Put the fun back into learning and take children on a number-crunching journey around our incredible planet. From microscopic minerals to majestic mountains and everything in between, learn all about planet Earth with more than 1,000 weird and wonderful numbers.

Our World in Numbers: Planet Earth will have you impressing your family and friends like never before with mind-blowing figures behind rising sea levels, the gradual growth of mountains and wild weathers. Children aged 9-12 will number-crunch their way around the planet, discovering everything about world's biggest oceans, rivers and mountains.

This Earth book of fantastic figures offers:

*From the author of the multi-million bestselling Sapiens comes an incredible new story of the human race, for younger readers.* We humans aren't strong like lions, we don't swim as well as dolphins, and we definitely don't have wings! So how did we end up ruling the world? The answer to that is one of the strangest tales you'll ever hear. And it's a true story . . . Have you ever wondered how we got here? From hunting mammoths, to flying to the moon? It is because we are unstoppable. But what made us so? Well, we have the most amazing superpower: the ability to tell stories. Fairy tales have led us from imagining ghosts and spirits to being able to create money (yes, really!). And this has made us very powerful . . . but very deadly. Nothing stands in our way, and we always want more. So get ready for the most amazing story there ever was - the incredible true tale of the Unstoppables. Find out how fire shrank our stomachs, how our ancestors spoke to animals, what football can tell us about being human, how we used our superpower for good and bad . . . and how YOU have the superpower to change the world. With full-colour illustrations showing the relentless rise and rise of the human race, this is history like you've never experienced it before.

Swim through an ocean of facts and fun in Sharkabet, 2nd Edition, newly revised with updated facts and 9 brand new images that kids (and adults!) can sink their teeth into! Featuring Ray Troll's spectacular art, Sharkabet, 2nd Edition takes you through the ABCs of different shark varieties, both living and extinct, sharing fascinating and bizarre facts along the way. Colorful, eye-popping images accompany the catchy factoids, making this book a swimmingly good read. So dive in and learn more about these cartilaginous creatures swimming all around the world!

The "British History Series" tells the story of the people and changing landscape of Britain. It aims to bring people and events to life and set them in a historical context. This title explores Early Britain and readers can find out, amongst other things, why Stonehenge was built, who the Romans and Vikings were, what the Domesday Book was, and how the Battle of Hastings changed the face of Britain.