Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Leisure

"See the galaxy with Han Solo: street thief, soldier and scoundrel. Delve into Corellia's criminal underworld. Discover how Han first met Chewbacca. Meet the party guests on Dryden Vos' luxury star yacht. Learn about the game of sabacc - its rules and its rule breaker. Find out where Lando Calris...

Explore over 50 common and uncommon instruments as showcased by a fun group of animals. Learn interesting, practical and curious things about music and making music. Discover instruments of all kinds-- from the electric guitar and steelpan to the theremin, from viola to vibraphone to ukulele. Lis...

Ships, wheeled "all-terrain" vehicles, and walking robots, also known as "wearable exoskeletons". It is organised as a fascinating track along which new types of vehicles requiring different types and degrees of skill are presented at every stop. Each chapter brings together and describes the bes...

Packed with more than 250 trivia questions for curious minds! Challenge yourself and others to complete 30 quizzes about the universe. Scan 15 QR codes to find exclusive quizzes on the Kahoot! website. Answer the questions, keep score, and declare the the winner. Go for gold and make learning awe...

There's a new Spider-Man on the block! Meet Miles Morales, a teenage Spider-Man with super powers as spectacular as his fellow Spider-Man Peter Parker! Discover everything you ever wanted to know about his astonishing costume, loyal allies and frightening enemies. Find out about his amazing origi...

Sportopedia is your ultimate guide to the exhilarating world of sport. Learn amazing facts about all your favourite sports, and discover new ones you may not have come across before, like kabaddi and boccia. Whether you're into team sports, target sports, track and field, or aquatic sports, this ...

This book isn't about the most amazing sports victories; it is about how important it is not give up and about learning to overcome life's many challenges and fighting for what you believe in. It delves into examples of some sportspersons who have been able to innovate or fight against prejudice.

What is considered a sport? How long have people played sports? What are some major sports competitions? Find the answers to these questions and more in Sports, an AV2 media enhanced book.

Humans have been playing different types of sport for thousands of years. While some of these have remained unchanged, many modern sports are vastly different to those of the past. Welcome to the fascinating world of Sports: Then & Now.