Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Science & Technology

Making machines and wheels and axles looks at everything from historical examples of this simple machine, such as a pottery wheel, to the role of pulleys in more complex machines, such as gearboxes.

With incredible computer-generated artworks, The Skeleton Book shows how truly amazing our internal scaffold is from skull to toes. See how the skeleton's flexibility makes the body supple and agile while providing support and strength - did you know that gram for gram bone is stronger than steel...

Engineers design skyscrapers to help solve the challenge of making room for a large number of people on a small piece of land. Young readers will learn about the steps in the engineering design process and see what shapes and materials are used in construction to make tall buildings stable. A lin...

Go with the flow and take a piece of the pie in this exciting real life maths series. Explore topics such as the weather, animals, oceans and plants and use our smart charts to see the world by numbers. How much rain falls in the UK every year? Which animals eat the most -- and sleep the least? H...

Go with the flow and take a piece of the pie in this exciting real life maths series. Explore topics such as the weather, animals, oceans and plants and use our smart charts to see the world by numbers. How much rain falls in the UK every year? Which animals eat the most -- and sleep the least? H...

In this book we study the solar system. We look at the different planets that are part of it. We discuss the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and the Astroid Belt. We take a look at Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and the Outer Solar System.