Non Fiction Genres

The Richest Man in Babylon is a treasure chest of common sense when it comes to figuring out your finances. While it is not a how-to guide to wealth management, some of the simple techniques it teaches will stand you in good stead through the ages.

Written in 1926 by George Clason, this book doles our financial pearls of wisdom through a collection of parables that originated 4,000 years ago in ancient Babylon. While the title may make it seem like the book has Biblical connotations, it is not a religious treatise. However, the tone of the stories may make it sound like Biblical stories. inadvertently lending them more gravitas.

The story is about Arkad, the richest man in Babylon, who shares his seven cures to a lean purse on his kings behest, so that both individuals and society as a whole can reap the benefits of economic growth and prosperity. The financial roadmap is shared through a series of stories that are simple to read and understand and the lessons are abo casy to imbibe The common themes of hard work, discipline and honesty are easy to identify with and also seem convenient to implement.

If you are looking to make a change in your spending habits and want to learn simple tricks to manage your money and start saving even without realising that you are doing it, this book is a must-read.

Titles in this set:

1. Look Inside Your Body
2. Look Inside Science
3. Look Inside a Farm
4. Look Inside an Airport
5. Look Inside Trains

Description

Look Inside Your Body
From brains and blood to senses and skin – children will love exploring the ins-and-outs of the human body with this fantastic interactive book.
Young readers’ minds will boggle as they learn about how their brains work, what happens when they eat, how their lungs use oxygen and much more.
Full of surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained, including flaps beneath flaps and a cheeky peek inside a toilet cubicle.

Look Inside Science
A fun and informative flap book introducing young children to the wonders of science. Science topics from nature to forces and the human body are brought to life with colourful illustrations, flaps to lift, simple facts and fun experiments to try at home. Full of surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained, including flaps beneath flaps, sliding tabs and even a mini booklet crammed with information on the planets. Includes simple practical experiments for children to try themselves.

Look Inside a Farm
There’s lots of fun to be had on the farm with this interactive flap book, full of surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained. Reveals what a cow's day is like, how a farm changes with the seasons and the different animals and machines that can be found on the farm. A wonderful glimpse of life on a farm for young children.

Look Inside an Airport
See behind the scenes at a bustling airport, as planes speed along the runway and soar into the sky in this fascinating book with over 50 flaps to lift. Young children will be fascinated to find out how an airport works, and see the equipment and machines, vehicles and passengers, all colourfully illustrated. Scenes include ‘Handling baggage’, ‘Preparing the plane’, ‘Taking off’ and ‘Carrying cargo’. Richly informative and full of surprises, this book is perfect for little fingers and curious minds.

Look Inside Trains
Toot! Toot! The steam train whistles. “Clickety-clack! The freight train rattles. Lift the flaps to discover how trains work, what they do, and where in the world they go. From traditional steam trains to super-fast bullet trains, trams and funicular railways, children will love lifting the flaps to discover how different types of trains work. With lots of fun facts about about the history of train travel and famous trains and railways from around the world. Perfect for any little train enthusiast.

Lemur loves to eat lots of different foods with the rest of his troop. This book follows the story of Lemur and provides lots of advice on healthy eating for its human readers. Topics include eating together, the importance of breakfast, how to eat a balanced diet and snacks and sugary foods. The Healthy Habits series for children aged 4 plus, features key information about how to stay healthy in mind and body, simply told and brought to life through a relatable animal guide alongside bright and gently humorous illustrations. The books have lots of good advice for human children and a little bit of learning about the animal world, to keep things interesting for young animal lovers. Titles in the series: Dog's Guide to Helping Others Sloth's Guide to Keeping Calm Kangaroo's Guide to Keeping Fit Lemur's Guide to Healthy Eating Koala's Guide to Sleep Leopard's Guide to Keeping Fit Panda's Guide to Mental Wellbeing Elephant's Guide to Making Friends

Leopard spends around half the time she is awake making sure her cubs are clean. This book follows the story of leopard and her cubs and how they keep clean, but it provides lots of advice on keeping clean for its human readers. Topics include when and how to wash hands, and keeping hair and teeth clean.

The Healthy Habits series for children aged 4 plus, features key information about how to stay healthy in mind and body, simply told and brought to life through a relatable animal guide alongside bright and gently humorous illustrations. The books have lots of good advice for human children and a little bit of learning about the animal world, to keep things interesting for young animal lovers. Titles in the series:

Dog's Guide to Helping Others
Sloth's Guide to Keeping Calm
Kangaroo's Guide to Keeping Fit
Lemur's Guide to Healthy Eating
Koala's Guide to Sleep
Leopard's Guide to Keeping Fit
Panda's Guide to Mental Wellbeing
Elephant's Guide to Making Friends

Spend a day in the forest with Sloth and find out how she keeps so calm! This book has lots of advice for how to manage emotions and stay calm for its human readers. Topics include doing one thing at a time, getting enough rest, exercise and asking others for help. For children progressing through book bands, the book is suitable for children reading at book band 7: Turquoise.

The Healthy Habits series for children aged 4 plus, features key information about how to stay healthy in mind and body, simply told and brought to life through a relatable animal guide alongside bright and gently humorous illustrations. The books have lots of good advice for human children and a little bit of learning about the animal world, to keep things interesting for young animal lovers. Titles in the series:

Dog's Guide to Helping Others
Sloth's Guide to Keeping Calm
Kangaroo's Guide to Keeping Fit
Lemur's Guide to Healthy Eating
Koala's Guide to Sleep
Leopard's Guide to Keeping Fit
Panda's Guide to Mental Wellbeing
Elephant's Guide to Making Friends

Panda has lots of ways to look after her mental wellbeing and her cub's. She eats healthy food, gets plenty of exercise and is kind to others and herself. She has plenty of tips for young children for looking after their mental wellbeing too`.

The Healthy Habits series for children aged 4 plus, features key information about how to stay healthy in mind and body, simply told and brought to life through a relatable animal guide alongside bright and gently humorous illustrations. The books have lots of good advice for human children and a little bit of learning about the animal world, to keep things interesting for young animal lovers.
Titles in the series:
Dog's Guide to Helping Others
Sloth's Guide to Keeping Calm
Kangaroo's Guide to Keeping Fit
Lemur's Guide to Healthy Eating
Koala's Guide to Sleep
Leopard's Guide to Keeping Clean
Panda's Guide to Mental Wellbeing
Elephant's Guide to Making Friends

Koala likes to sleep all day - he knows the sleep will give him the energy he needs to move around at night, when its cool. This book follows the story of a sleepy koala , but it provides lots of advice on sleep for its human readers. Topics include why sleep is important and gives some hints and tips on how to have a good night's sleep.

The Healthy Habits series for children aged 4 plus, features key information about how to stay healthy in mind and body, simply told and brought to life through a relatable animal guide alongside bright and gently humorous illustrations. The books have lots of good advice for human children and a little bit of learning about the animal world, to keep things interesting for young animal lovers.