Anna Claybourne

A colourful guide to the horrible, shocking and disgusting aspects of the science of plant adaptations and a fantastic way to inspire children in science learning. The book investigates plants from around the world that have some strange and disgusting adaptations in order to survive, from stinging and poisonous species to parasitic and carnivorous plants. 'See for yourself' panels help...

Ever wondered where electricity comes from? Or how a piano works? Meet Professor Pooch and his dopey Doberman assistant, who will teach you all about energy in this humorous, comic book science series. Featuring Dr. Whoodle and his time machine, some greedy labradoodles, the intrepid Dogs in Space and Poodle's pop quiz where you can find out if you are...

Join Professor Pooch, Dopey Doberman and a pack of curious dogs as they uncover the workings of science through comic adventures. Ever wondered how your intestines work? Or why some plants thrive in the sun? Meet Professor Pooch and his dopey Doberman assistant, who will teach you all about living things in this humorous comic book science series. Featuring Dr....

Don't Panic, It's Puberty! is a funny, body-positive look at puberty for girls. Girls today are learning about and going through puberty at a younger age than ever before. This book offers a positive, reassuring look at the main changes they will go through during puberty both physically and emotionally - from hair sprouting in unexpected places to spots, growth...

Can you identify a tree from its seed? How is a frog different from a toad? And where can you find the Big Dipper? Explore the natural world around you using these new activity cards based on the book Hello Nature by Nina Chakrabarti. Take them with you while walking in the woods, holidaying on the beach, or just pottering...

Travel back in time to Ancient Egypt with this new children's matching game, developed in partnership with the British Museum. Locate and match up the pairs to learn more about how the Egyptians lived. Why did they shave their heads but wear wigs, use dark eye make-up, and worship dung beetles? How did they invent toothpaste, and which internal organs...

Peaceful Planet offers young readers a clear, insightful look at conflict - and peace - in our world. What is peace? When people are living in peace, it means they can get along, solve problems together, and help each other. The opposite of peace is war: when countries or other groups of people fight each other. When society is peaceful,...

Peaceful Planet? offers young readers a clear, insightful look at conflict - and peace - in our world. What is peace? When people are living in peace, it means they can get along, solve problems together and help each other. The opposite of peace is war: when countries or other groups of people fight each other. When society is peaceful,...

The perfect guides to being inspired by science and motivated to master it through the exploration of its use in different fields of study. What is bacteriology? What do bacteriologists do? What's so interesting about bacteria? These are just a few questions that are answered in Science-Ology! Bacteriology. Find out about the pioneering work of scientists through the ages, explore...

Come on an amazing journey across the ocean, steering your ship to avoid the legendary monsters in this fun new take on snakes and ladders. Magical and mysterious, the water monsters of myths and legends are notoriously elusive, but watch out when they rear their heads as they could send you right back to the start! The booklet reveals their...

A beautifully illustrated guide to the world's most fearsome and legendary dragons, with magical stories, maps, fascinating dragon facts and tales of close encounters.Travel the globe to discover the facts behind this fierce creature of myth and legend. See them in their natural habitats, lurking in the swamps of West Africa or guarding their treasure in a cave-dwelling in Europe....

Magical, mysterious and sometimes mischievous, the fairy folk of the world are notoriously elusive, but this charming compendium will reveal their secrets. From Cornish pixies and Spanish goblins to the forest gnomes of the Congo, welcome to the world of the fairy folk!This captivating book features a mix of fairy 'facts' and short retellings of some of the most magical...

Unequal Planet offers young readers a clear, insightful look at Earth's ongoing inequality crisis.If everyone on Earth was equal, we would have the same standards of living, opportunities, wealth, health and other factors that make our lives different. But this isn't the case, the world is not an equal place and many experience great inequality in their lives. Unequal Planet...

Explore above and below the waves by flipping this reversible book! Voyage with seabirds, explore a rockpool, discover a shipwreck and meet creatures living deep underwater in this ultimate guide to the ocean. Waterworlds is full of astonishing facts, fun activities to try and beautiful illustrated scenes to enjoy. Discover why the sea is blue, how boats float and the...

Watery Planet offers young readers a clear, insightful look at Earth's ongoing water challenges.Water makes our life on Earth possible. We need water not just to drink and keep clean, but also for agriculture, industry, transport and much, much more. But despite having an enormous amount of water on Earth, only 1 per cent of it is available for us...

Evolution is a difficult idea; it deals with random, unlikely events, combined with vast lengths of time too enormous to comprehend. But the evidence of evolution is all around us - in the fossils of long-dead creatures that stumbled and fell along the journey of life, in the genes that made us, and in the relationships between all living beings,...

In the beginning, about 13.8 billion years ago, the Universe started with a bang. Travel through time and space to learn how the world has evolved from the Big Bang onwards!From the creation of the stars, through the evolution of plants and animals, the dawn of the dinosaurs, and on towards the first humans, early civilizations, empires, and technology, this...

A colourful guide to the horrible, shocking and disgusting aspects of the science of human body, and a fantastic way to inspire children in science learning. The book investigates everything from sweat and snot to spots and teeth cavities and, of course, farting and burping. 'See for yourself' panels help children relate the science to their everyday world. It is...

A fun search and find book about modern technology which is full of facts so you can learn while you look! Young explorer Maxi is discovering a big city and finding out about the amazing types of technology everywhere. In six detailed scenes, from a train station to a building site and funfair, Maxi needs help to find cool tech,...

Hungry Planet examines how feeding the world and food inequality impact our planet. We all need to eat food to stay alive. In many parts of the world, there's plenty of food available, and some even gets wasted. But in other places, people struggle to find the food they need. Three billion people, or 40 per cent of the world's...

Colourful themed trails get readers under the city’s skin to discover amazing facts and intriguing tales that aren’t on the tourist routes. Find out where you can try Pokémon food, meet a giant robot, come face-to-face with a toilet ghost, and lots more! For kids aged 8+ Lonely Planet Kids City Trails - Tokyo is perfect for young explorers eager...

A Comic Strip History of Evolution offers a funny, fresh comic-strip look at the incredible history of life on Earth. Take a whirlwind comic strip trip through 4.5 billion fascinating years of evolution, discovering how life on Earth began and how it diversified, the weird and wonderful first animals, the age of the dinosaurs, the first humans and much, much...

All is calm at Super-league HQ ... until the Ignoramus Blob is released from the sky, seeking out to destroy human intelligence and expand across the globe. Join Einstein, Darwin, Curie, Hypatia, Shen Kuo and more in this exciting graphic novel adventure that sees them battle the invasion to keep humankind's memory alive and well, using their very special collection...

The perfect guides to being inspired by science and motivated to master it through the exploration of its use in different fields of study. What is geology? What do geologists do? What can rocks and minerals tell us about Earth's history? These are just a few questions that are answered in Science-Ology! Geology. Find out about the pioneering work of...

Children can explore the incredible diversity of life on earth with this accessible hardback guide to evolution for young readers, vibrantly illustrated in full colour. Award-winning science writer Anna Claybourne covers the most intriguing topics in the science of evolution, through clear, engaging text and vibrant diagrams. Children can discover why giraffes have such long necks, what the relationship is...

Written by award-winning science writer Anna Claybourne, this innovative, full-colour hardback guide introduces children to biology topics through cleverly crosslinked, interactive mind maps. From insects to evolution, kids can follow their natural curiosity, jump from one related topic to another, from the back of the book to the front, and discover the rich interconnected nature of the living world! It's...

Get lost in the diverse and beautiful world of plants and fungi - with more to explore than you ever imagined! A Whole World of Plants and Fungi presents the stunning breadth of plant and fungus varieties that fill the Earth. What is the difference between a plant and a fungus? What exactly is the purpose of a pine cone?...

A fun search and find book about ocean life which is full of facts so you can learn while you look! Young explorer Maxi is exploring the ocean. In six detailed scenes, there are lots of animals that Maxi needs help to find. Plus, something funny is going on—who keeps stealing Maxi's things and where are they? Maxi also has...

A fun search and find book about prehistoric life which is full of facts so you can learn while you look! Young explorer Maxi has gone back in time on a prehistoric safari. In six detailed scenes, there are lots of dinosaurs and other animals that Maxi needs help to find. Plus, something funny is going on—who keeps stealing Maxi's...

Experience the Universe with this amazing 20-button sound book featuring sounds from NASA, each with captivating illustrations and astounding facts to guide your audio journey. The Universe is full of fascinating and otherworldly noises and hearing them is unlike how we hear things on Earth. Some of the sounds in this book are real noises recorded in space, and some...

Experience the prehistoric world with this super 20-button sound book featuring dinosaurs and other animals, plus amazing illustrations and astounding facts to guide your audio journey. The Age of the Dinosaurs was a very noisy time! Bursting with all sorts of strange and surprising sounds, this book brings prehistoric animals to vivid life. The sounds have been developed based on...

The Mermaid Atlas will be your ultimate companion in discovering all your merfolk facts!All over the world, wherever there's water, there are stories, legends and eyewitness accounts of mermaids. These magical, mesmerizing people of the deep have been well known for thousands of years, and almost every country and culture has a tale to tell about them. People have written,...

Reunite characters and props from your favourite fairy tales in this fun new memory game. Simply match three objects to create a story: Cinderella + pumpkin carriage + glass slipper. Can you remember who's afraid of being eaten by the wolf? And which tale the three bears belong to? Young children will enjoy piecing the stories together and expert storytellers...

Discover the most weird, wonderful and wacky aspects of Planet Earth with fun comic strips.Planet Earth is a fascinating place: there are rocks that move by themselves and fish that fall from the sky in a storm! Find out if mountains really can move, or what would happen if the Moon took a trip away from Earth! Join Professor Splat...

Unequal Planet offers young readers a clear, insightful look at Earth's ongoing inequality crisis If everyone on Earth was equal, we would have the same standards of living, opportunities, wealth, health and other factors that make our lives different. But this isn't the case, the world is not an equal place and many experience great inequality in their lives. Unequal...

A powerful look at Earth's population crisis, written by award-winning children's author Anna Claybourne There are over 8 billion human beings living on Earth. That's a lot of people! And the world's population is still growing, which leads to a big question... are there too many of us? The human population has been rising since ancient times, but it has...

Crowded Planet provides a powerful look at Earth's population crisis, written by the award-winning children's author Anna Claybourne. There are over 8 billion human beings living on Earth. That's a lot of people! And the world's population is still growing, which leads to a big question... are there too many of us? The human population has been rising since ancient...

Ever wondered how a mirror works? Or what happens when you go for an x-ray? Meet Professor Pooch and his dopey Doberman assistant, who will teach you all about light in this humorous, comic book science series. Featuring Dr. Whoodle and his time machine, a sun-bathing whippet, the intrepid Dogs in Space, and Poodle's pop quiz where you can find...

Join Professor Pooch, Dopey Doberman and a pack of curious dogs as they uncover the workings of science through comic adventures. Ever wondered why seawater is so salty? Or how velcro was invented? Meet Professor Pooch and his dopey Doberman assistant, who will teach you all about materials in this humorous, comic book science series. Featuring Dr. Whoodle and his...

Strange Science: How does it Rain Fish? The Strange Science of Planet Earth by Anna Claybourne invites readers to discover the most weird, wonderful and wacky aspects of Planet Earth with fun comic strips. Planet Earth is a fascinating place: there are rocks that move by themselves and fish that fall from the sky in a storm! Find out if...

Discover the most weird, wonderful and wacky aspects of machines with fun comic strips. We use machines everywhere - from pivots and catapults to drones and robot rescue dogs. Find out how x-rays can help solve human body puzzles, what mayhem fogbots could cause or what happens when a computer mouse encounters an animal mouse! Join Professor Splat on his...

A positive look at neurodiversity in today's world Everyone on our planet is unique. Our bodies and faces are all slightly different from one another and so are our minds and personalities. A lot of these differences exist because of how our brains work. People who experience and process the world around them a little differently are known as neurodivergent....

A funny, fresh comic-strip look at the amazing (and very long!) history of planet Earth Take a whirlwind comic strip trip through 4.5 billion fascinating years of Earth's history, discovering how Earth and the solar system formed, how the first life evolved in the oceans, LUCA, the ancestor of all living things, what became of the dinosaurs, and much, MUCH...

Get lost in the diverse and bustling world of birds - with more to explore than you ever imagined! A Whole World of Birds presents the stunning breadth of bird varieties that fill the Earth. Who is related to whom? Which type flies at night, flies the fastest ... or can't fly at all? Where do the most colourful birds...

Get lost in the diverse and bustling world of minibeasts - with more to explore than you ever imagined! A Whole World of Minibeasts presents the stunning breadth of minibeast varieties that roam Earth, including everything from insects to arachnids, slugs, snails, and worms to millipedes and teeny, tiny tardigrades. Who is related to whom? Which types swim, fly, or...

Get lost in the diverse and bustling world of birds - with more to explore than you ever imagined! A Whole World of Birds presents the stunning breadth of bird varieties that fill the Earth. Who is related to whom? Which type fly at night, fly the fastest ... or can't fly at all? Where do the most colourful birds...

A Comic Strip History of Planet Earth: Part 2 From Dinosaurs to Now by Anna Claybourne provides a funny, fresh comic-strip look at the amazing (and very long!) history of planet Earth for kids. Take a whirlwind comic strip trip through 4.5 billion fascinating years of planet Earth's history. Discover what happened to the dinosaurs, how the mammals took over...

A fun search and find book about rainforest life which is full of facts so you can learn while you look! Young explorer Maxi is exploring the Amazon rainforest. In six detailed scenes, there are lots of animals that Maxi needs help to find. Plus, something funny is going on - who keeps stealing Maxi's things and where are they?...

Get lost in the diverse and bustling world of prehistoric life - with more to explore than you ever imagined! A Whole World of Prehistoric Life presents the stunning breadth of animal and plant varieties that filled prehistoric Earth. Which types of animal could swim or fly? When did flowers start appearing? Where do the dinosaurs fit into all of...

Ever wondered what life will be like 100 years from now? Based on the latest in scientific thinking, Future Worlds will tell you just that, covering everything from the forms of transport we will use, the jobs we will do, to how and what we will eat. Welcome to the future... Packed full of incredible facts, written by Anna Claybourne...

Get lost in the diverse and bustling world of minibeasts - with more to explore than you ever imagined! A Whole World of Minibeasts presents the stunning breadth of minibeast varieties that roam Earth, including everything from insects to arachnids, slugs, snails and worms to millipedes and teeny, tiny tardigrades. Who is related to whom? Which types swim or fly...