llustrated by Kate Slater Britannica Books (What on Earth Publishing) ISBN 9781913750411 £20 An excellent question and answer book with over a hundred questions. The information has been verified by Britannica experts. Topics are arranged into eight areas – minibeasts; pets; wild animals; the body; food; how stuff works; earth and space. There is plenty…
Illustrated by Andriy Lesiv Chronicle ISBN 9781452179773 £14.99 A visually stunning exploration of sight. We learn about how the eye sees, how it interprets colour, visual aid, mirrors, facial expressions, signs and symbols, glasses, cameras and optical devices, telescopes, optical illusions, camouflage, eyes, coping with blindness, braille memories, beauty, and points of view. The design…
Illustrated by Wenjia Tang 360 Degrees ISBN 9781848579422 £19.99 This is an excellent book. It is a large hardback filled with facts and attractive illustrations. The content is divided into five sections – History, Earth, Science, Space, and the Nature of Discoveries. We travel from discoveries of dinosaurs, through prehistory to human discoveries. We learn…
Illustrated by Elisa Paganelli Barrington Stoke ISBN 9781781129623 £6.99 This book is important because it highlights a key issue – food poverty. The story is told with empathy and sympathy. We share a child’s perspective on what is like to be dependent on a food bank and a breakfast club. We feel for mum who…
BookLife Publishing ISBN 9781839271304 £12.99 This lavishly illustrated, large format (c.21 x 29.2cms) volume is a companion to The Anglo-Saxons in the same series, Historical Britain. It comprises a series of double-page spreads in dark format, a useful timeline, a quick quiz, a glossary and an index. Each spread is crammed with photographs, illustrations,…
Illustrated by Aurelia Durand Frances Lincoln ISBN 99780711263024 £7.99 This is evidently the companion activity book to the previously published, This Book is Anti-Racist. Even though I have not read that, I can see the importance and pertinence of such books which capture the current zeitgeist. This one challenges its early teen/young adult readers to explore…
Illustrated by Jessica Holm Wren and Rook ISBN 9781526363411 £9.99 This is an impressive book that helps us learn from our mistakes and bounce back. Clare Balding is a TV presenter, a sportswoman and an author, but she has made mistakes in her life. She shares her own experiences and those of her friends to…
Usborne Publishing Ltd ISBN 9781474959537 £5.99 Another lively and fast paced book from Serena Patel featuring schoolgirl detective Anisha and her loyal friends. This time, it’s the school science fair but the team’s experiment of a foaming volcano goes awry leading to the school being shut down. Anisha suspects foul play and an investigation is…
Designed by Drue Rinroula ISBN 9781839272530 £12.99 A most attractive book with stunning photos. Text and illustrations are well matched and questions encourage the reader to study the photographs closely. The close-ups of the jellyfish and whale shark are stunning, and the pictures of plastic pollution have impact. The book includes practical ideas that children…