Isabel Thomas

An interactive introduction to Ancient Egypt for children aged 5+, packed with beautiful illustrations and awe-inspiring facts. A unique, immersive take on non-fiction for children aged 5+, An Adventurer's Guide to Ancient Egypt is packed with breathtaking facts and interactive play to excite and inspire young adventurers. Travel down the Nile to visit the pyramids, meet the first pharaoh, and...

Also available: The Bedtime Book of EVEN MORE Impossible Questions A Guardian Best Children's Book of 2022 Shortlisted for Children’s Book of the Year: STEM The Week Junior Book Awards "Top-notch nonfiction from a profoundly accomplished author, it’s the sort of book that could ignite lifelong scientific curiosity." — Guardian "The perfect present for any inquisitive child." — The Sunday...

Shortlisted for the 2025 Children's Wainwright Prize for Non-FictionLonglisted for the UKLA 2026 Book Awards If frogs come from eggs, and eggs come from frogs, where did the first frog come from? This is the incredible story of how frogs came to be. To find out, we go all the way back to the very beginning. Before frogs, dinosaurs, planet...

Science meets design in this graphically stunning introductory tour of Earth's amazing biodiversity. This artful and accessible guide to Earth's Tree of Life—the reference tool used by scientists to organize the incredible variety of living things on our planet—helps young readers understand how every living creature, from the tiniest germ to the biggest blue whale, is part of one big...

Most famous as the painter who created the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci is also one of history's greatest geniuses. He was a mathematician, architect, astronomer, scientist, and musician... and he even invented the helicopter! From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, Little Guides to Great Lives is a brand new series of small-format guides introducing children to the...

Marie Curie was a brilliant scientist who coined the term 'radioactivity', discovered polonium and radium, and helped develop treatments for cancer. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, but her dedication to physics ultimately caused her death from radiation. From artists to aviators and scientists to revolutionaries, the Little Guides to Great Lives series tells the stories...

A fascinating welcome to the wonderful world of insects - LoveReading4Kids Fun, inspiring, and well researched. - Kirkus Reviews, starred review A beautifully illustrated tour of some of the world's most fascinating insects, perfect for readers 8+. Did you know that without insects, humankind could not survive? This illustrated, fact-filled title explores the huge variety of insects, with a focus...

Do you know what you're made of? The answer is CELLS - about thirty TRILLION of them - all working together to form one awesome human being: YOU.The tiniest building blocks of life are crammed amongst the pages of this book, waiting to be discovered. From individual cells to complex systems, discover how your body moves, grows, breathes, senses, thinks...

Do you know what you're made of? The answer is CELLS - about thirty TRILLION of them - all working together to form one awesome human being: YOU.The tiniest building blocks of life are crammed amongst the pages of this book, waiting to be discovered. From individual cells to complex systems, discover how your body moves, grows, breathes, senses, thinks...

Grab your3 magnifying glass and go on a gross-out journey through the ins and outs of anatomy with Up Close and Incredible: Human Body. In this scientific search-and-find adventure, you'll join a team of tiny scientists, nurses and doctors as they explore a diverse range of bodies inside and out, from the tips of your toes to the snot in...

Team Serena Williams with Laura Kenny, match Amelia Earhart with Valentina Tereshkova, and unite Malala Yousafzai with Emmeline Pankhurst. Play Happy Families with 44 of the most inspirational women of all time, placing them into groups including film, sports, activism, art, science and fashion.DISCOVER INSPIRING WOMEN from across the world and across historyEASY TO PLAY card game for the whole...

In this fun bingo game for kids you can fill your game card with inspiring women from across the world and across history! Team up with Greta Thunberg, Simone Biles, Amelia Earhart and Serena Williams for a bingo line, or fill your card with Valentina Tereshkova, Malala Yousafzai, Emmeline Pankhurst and more for BINGO! Wonder Women Bingo contains 48 illustrated...

The gripping true story of how a team of scientists developed a drug that saved 500 million lives. Experience the greatest breakthroughs in science, with the DK Science Stories series. On the battlefields of World War I, soldiers are dying from infected wounds. A young doctor witnessing the devastation vows to find a cure. In his messy laboratory a decade...

Science meets design in this graphically stunning tour of our universe from the team behind the global bestseller Exploring the Elements. This artful and accessible guide to space allows young readers ages eight and up to understand everything in the universe, from Earth to our solar system, to the Milky Way and beyond. Ordered into six sections starting with Earth...

What comes up must come down! When Bear falls at Emily's feet, she is determined to get him back where he belongs. But Gravity keeps pulling Bear straight back down. So, Emily makes it her mission to defy Gravity and make the impossible, possible! She tries balancing him on a see-saw, making him a pair of wings, and even launching...

This artful and accessible guide to the periodic table—the ultimate reference tool for scientists worldwide—names all 118 chemical elements and helps young readers understand the remarkable ways we have learned to use them. Graphically stunning layouts feature each element's letter symbol and atomic number, exploring its attributes, characteristics, uses, and interesting stories behind its discovery. Complete with a comprehensive introduction,...

The perfect present for any inquisitive child. The Sunday Times Top-notch non-fiction from a profoundly accomplished author, it's the sort of book that could ignite lifelong scientific curiosity. The Guardian praise for The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions – A Guardian Best Children's Book of the Year Has a slug ever been to space? When did life begin? Why do...

Frida Kahlo was a colourful Mexican artist who endured great pain and hardship, but used her bright, vivid brushstrokes to express her emotions and reveal her true personality. She created over 50 self-portraits and is considered to be one of the most influential and inspirational artists of the twentieth century. Little Guides to Great Lives is a brand-new series of...

What comes up must come down! When Bear falls at Emily's feet, she is determined to get him back where he belongs. But Gravity keeps pulling Bear straight back down. So, Emily makes it her mission to defy Gravity and make the impossible, possible! She tries balancing him on a see-saw, making him a pair of wings, and even launching...

An interactive introduction to the universe for children aged 5+, packed with beautiful illustrations and awe-inspiring facts. A unique, immersive take on non-fiction for children aged 5+, An Adventurer's Guide to Outer Space is packed with spellbinding facts and interactive play to excite and inspire young adventurers. Starting on Earth, children travel through outer space with adventurer Mia, stopping at...

A unique and beautiful approach to understanding one of the most important environmental issues facing humankind—access to clean, fresh water. Scientists, engineers, academics, and environmentalists warn that unless water use is drastically reduced, severe water shortage will affect the entire planet by 2040. But what does that mean? Why? What should we do? Are We Running Out of Water? unravels...

Did you know that the world's biggest tongue belongs to the blue whale? Or that the snub-nosed monkey's nostrils point upwards, and when it rains it makes them sneeze? From paws to claws, tongues, teeth, tails and more, compare the biggest and the smallest animals (and all the others in between) in this illustrated exploration of creatures and their features.Includes...

An interactive introduction to dinosaurs for children aged 5+, packed with beautiful illustrations and awe-inspiring facts. A unique, immersive take on non-fiction for children aged 5+, An Adventurer's Guide to Dinosaurs is packed with breathtaking facts and interactive play to excite and inspire young adventurers. Starting in the Permian, explore the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods to unearth almost 250...