Children

Welcome to Oakleaf Academy, the fairy boarding school at the end of the rainbow, where readers can join friends Poppy, Ivy, Azalea, and Jessamy on their magical misadventures.In First Day at Fairy School , Poppy is nervous about her first day - just like any other student. But unlike most kids, she travels to school by owl-bus and worries about whether she will ever get her magic wand to work. Poppy soon settles in and makes friends with Jessamy, a talkative sprite, and Ivy, a fairy with a…

Step into the prehistoric world with this comprehensive visual encyclopedia for children, packed with more than 60 dinosaurs and full-colour illustrations. Full of fascinating facts and dramatic illustrations, and based on the latest paleontological research, this is a definitive A-Z of dinosaurs-from Allosaurus to Zuniceratops. Young reaers can explore dinosaur habitats, ecosystems, survival skills and more, through high-impact facts, astounding stats, and cutting-edge scientific…

Among the many inventors and engineers who have shaped our world, few have been as farsighted or revolutionary as the genius of the Italian Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci. This fascinating guide explores da Vinci's life, inventions, and cultural legacy, breaking down scientific principles into clear, easy-to-follow language that is approachable for young readers. Readers can:  Explore Leonardo's life story, his years spent doodling sketches of early versions of the parachute, helicopter,…

Young readers can travel into space with this comprehensive reference guide to the cosmos, filled with galactic facts and incredible full-colour space photography. From the Big Bang to the Extremely Large Telescope, this is a definitive guide to our Solar System, the Universe, space exploration and beyond. Children can explore the constellations of the night sky, the Earth's orbit around the sun, profiles of planets and much more. • Illustrated throughout with the very latest space…

This accessible, eye-catching book is jam-packed with incredible biology facts and the science behind them, written by award-winning science writer Anne Rooney. From the amazing science of trees to unbelievable makeup of the human body, these jaw-dropping facts allow readers to rediscover subjects such as ecology, evolution, and animal behaviour in an entirely new light. Each new concept is kicked off with a surprising fact - and then we take you behind the scenes to discover the science…

Young readers can put their detective skills to the test with this collection of over 80 entertaining puzzles, wonderfully illustrated in full-colour.Sly sleuths and ingenious investigators are abound in this incredible collection of puzzles and activities. Puzzle lovers can hunt for clues and use their logical deduction to solve a wide range of intriguing challenges, including: Spot the forger Find the footprint Code name cracker Gadget search Match the fingerprintsReaders will love the…

Young artists explore a magical world in this beautifully illustrated colour-by-numbers collection. With over 60 whimsical illustrations—from fairy castles to dragons—children simply follow the key to bring each image to life. Georgie Fearns’s charming art style blends warmth, wit, and exquisite detail, with finished, full-color thumbnails at the back for design inspiration. Perfect for children aged 8+, this book is part of the Arcturus Creative Colour by Numbers series, featuring expressive,…

Bring the excitement of an escape room into your own home, with this ingenious puzzle book! It seemed like a dream come true when you won the opportunity to visit the Orbital Space Laboratory. But the experience has proved more exciting and dangerous than you could have ever imagined! The space station's artificial intelligence has gone haywire, trapping all the astronauts in hyper-sleep and sling-shotting the O.S.L. to the other end of the galaxy. Now it's up to you to save the day! Can you…

Foxglove is a smart, independent teen witch, whose animal familiar is a sassy talking cat. She makes up exactly one quarter of the Moonlight Magic Club, alongside naive Scarlett, impulsive Pandora, and perfectionistic Maya. Under the guidance of their mentor, Aunt Sandy, the members of the club are earning their witchcraft badges. They use their magic to help other people through secret acts of kindness, and are working on solving the unexplained mysteries of their home, Moonlight…