Collection: Junior Non-Fiction Science & Technology

Follow the development of trains, planes and ships, as they have grown more powerful, faster, and more fantastical through engineering skill, design and ambition. Get to grips with the mind-boggling advances that have been made in engineering. Find out about awe-inspiring buildings and technology...

"Tunnels link people and places through the trickiest terrains all over the world. But how do we build them and prevent them from collapsing? Tunnels presents landmark underground and undersea structures through beautiful artwork, with diagrams, photos and explanations that make the awesome feats...

Using luminous HUV printing, Bang immerses readers in the awe-inspiring phenomena of the natural world. In this follow up to the highly acclaimed Glow, award-winning illustrator Jennifer N. R. Smith takes us on a breathtaking tour of the planet's most astonishing natural phenomena - from explosiv...

"Investigate battling robots with leveled text, infographics, and dynamic photos"

What are materials? What are a material's properties and how do these vary? What is the difference between natural and made materials? Find out the answers to these questions and much more in Be a Scientist: Investigating Materials. This friendly, illustrated series shows how young scientists can...

Why are bubbles always round? Could I ever touch a rainbow? Why can't I remember being a baby? Have you ever not been able to concentrate because there are SO many questions buzzing round your brain? The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions will offer answers to the most bamboozling questions and...

Almost the entire world depends on a reliable electricity source - but how often do we stop and think about what actually happens when you switch on the light, flick on the T.V or turn on your computer? In this amazing introduction to electricity and magnetism Gill Arbuthnott explains all about t...

What exactly is a living thing? And what is it made of? A Beginner's Guide to Life on Earth starts with the very basics of life and provides manageable bite sized chunks of information to explain away the mystery behind life on Earth. From bacteria to blue whales, slime moulds to sequoias and eve...