Discover brilliant new uses for all sorts of cardboard boxes with this inspiring collection of things to make and do. Build your own mini village, turn tissue boxes into monsters and roll up chunky beads from bold and bright packaging. Put bridges and ramps to the test, investigate how you can make an empty box strong enough for you to sit on and see what happens when you roll a marble in the lid of a shoebox with some paint. And if you follow the simple step-by-step instructions, any big cereal box can become an amazing 3D model of the Solar System.

From sunny fishing villages to camping in the great outdoors, glamorous hotels to snowy ski slopes, whale watching trips to trekking in the desert, this book will take you on the best holiday you can imagine. Use the clues to find your suitcase on the baggage carousel, put the puffins into matching pairs, spot the odd prize out at the fairground and decorate the surfboards with patterns. And if you join all 297 tiny fishes, you'll reveal the creature that's hiding in the aquarium.

You'll never guess how your body fights germs or how dinosaurs fought each other, what kind of animal is named after Sir David Attenborough and what sunsets look like on Mars. All is revealed in this delightful collection of four books (Lots of things to know about Your Body, Space, Animals and Dinosaurs) in a single volume bursting with vibrant illustrations and packed with quirky and surprising things to know.

You'll never guess where Tyrannosaurus rexes lived, what a Spinosaurus could do with its nose, why the head of a Parasaurolophus was like a trombone or how very heavy dinosaurs sat on their eggs without crushing them! All is revealed in this delightful information book, filled with quirky and surprising things to know about all kinds of dinosaurs.

Over 135 flaps to uncover fascinating facts such as what karaoke means in Japanese, how the Mona Lisa got her name and how many people are descended from Genghis Khan. Divided into subjects such as Living Things, Science Lab, Treasure Trove, and When Did It Happen? with topics including the periodic table, the formation of the Earth, saltwater crocodiles, the great pyramid of Giza and lots more. Ideal for improving general knowledge and guaranteed to keep fact-loving, question-asking children entertained for hours.

A fantastic book of Christmas things to do, from festive puzzles to doodling and colouring, with dozens of stickers. Children can decorate a Christmas tree with sticker baubles, spot the penguins ice skating and guess what the presents are in their colourful wrapping paper. A great way to keep kids busy over the holidays.

How can you bend water with a ruler? What makes grass green? How do machines work? What happens if you add raisins to a fizzy drink? Why don't seals freeze in icy water? Can anything stop paper clips from sinking? This book will show you how to discover the answers to these questions and more - making you think like a scientist in a few simple steps.

Packed with simple craft and cooking activities with a Christmassy theme, using things you'll easily find to hand about the house. Make everything from garlands and gift tags to reindeer snacks and wrapping paper.

Watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, sail along the River Thames and visit Trafalgar Square as you sticker your way through London's famous landmarks. With over 250 stickers to bring the bustling scenes to life, including tourists, London buses and Beefeaters, plus carefully selected links to websites with photos and video clips.

A charmingly illustrated picture book about a little raccoon called Algernon and his extraordinary day at Miss Molly's school. Algernon's manners are bad at first... but lessons in the Sharing Studio and Listening Carefully Lab, lunchtime in the Dining Hall, the Library's lovely language books and Good Sports Day soon have a transformative effect.

A write-in book packed with masses of activities, including puzzles, drawing, colouring, dot-to-dot, mazes and spot the difference.

Fold and fly 100 fully coloured paper jet planes - each one its own unique design. This book contains 100 tear-out sheets with guidelines to help you fold, clear, step-by-step instructions for making each type of plane and lots of flying tips.

Fill an icy landscape with penguins. See how long a line you can doodle without stopping. Complete a crowd of monsters marching across the page or transform shapes into a gallery of faces. This eclectic activity book has lots of exciting ideas for you to explore with your pencils, crayons or felt-tip pens. There's even a herd of giraffes who need you to colour in their patches!

How many types of sloths are there? Why does their fur turn green? Can sloths swim? This book has all the answers and much more, along with photographs, step-by-step illustrations, simple text and links to websites with video clips and activities.

This book is filled with mixed activities to keep little children happy and occupied on holiday, on journeys and at home. Contains lots of puzzles, drawing, colouring, dot-to-dots, mazes, spot the difference and so on.

Fill an icy landscape with penguins. See how long a line you can doodle without stopping. Complete a crowd of monsters marching across the page or transform shapes into a gallery of faces. This eclectic activity book has lots of exciting ideas for you to explore with your pencils, crayons or felt-tip pens. There's even a herd of giraffes who need you to color in their patches!

Put your tactics to the test with a variety of classic 'pencil and paper' games and new ones, too. Then, take a line for a walk, turn pencil shavings into pictures and discover simple but effective shading techniques. Join dots and fill in squares to reveal surprising scenes, then complete posters and signs using your own imagination and words. You'll also find shape puzzles, codes to crack, patterns activities and a mini golf course you can play with just a pencil.

How do tigers choose their territories? How do they greet each other? Why do they fight? What can people do to protect tigers in the wild? This book has the answers, and more, with incredible photographs, clear illustrations, step-by-step text and links to fascinating websites.

The essential companion to every train journey. This write-in book is easy to dip in and out of on short trips, again and again, or distract and entertain you on long journeys for hours and hours. It's bursting with mind-bending puzzles, fun activities and exciting games you can play on your own or in a group.

Find out how to turn old newspapers into trees that grow. Transform junk mail into jewels and coil strips of paper into pictures. Fold origami frogs for a race, test paper planes and parachutes and design your own board game. There are amazing tricks you can do with just a pair of scissors and a piece of paper and tips for making your own cabinet of curiosities. This treasure trove of a book has so many rewarding ideas for cutting, folding and sticking that you'll never be bored again!

A fantastically festive write-in activity book, packed with puzzles, codes to crack, games to play, doodles to draw and lots more. Activities include helping Santa fill his sack with presents, decorating a Christmas tree, discovering the story of The Nutcracker ballet and an advent calendar to colour in day-by-day.

What do wolves eat? How do mother wolves carry their babies? Why do wolves hunt together in packs? What do wolves do when they're happy? In this book, you'll find the answers and lots more, with stunning photographs, informative text, step-by-step illustrations and links to fascinating websites.

When were the first fireworks made? How many satellites have been sent into space? And what does the word kimono mean? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this stunningly illustrated book, guaranteed to keep fact-loving, question-asking children entertained for hours on end. Includes internet links to websites to find out even more.

A fascinating introduction to the world of elephants, complete with amazing photographs, illustrations and weird and wonderful facts. Vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. Developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Carefully selected internet links to exciting websites to find out more. Great reading practice for children who prefer fact to fiction.

You'll never guess how monkeys clean their teeth, why penguins steal stones, which baby animal is bigger than its parents or just how high bumblebees can fly! All is revealed in this delightful information book, filled with friendly, humorous pictures and quirky, surprising facts about all kinds of animals. You'll want to share this book with everyone you know!