If you’re into it, read into it! Take a look at our favourite exciting non-fiction books for children on a huge range of subjects they’ll love. Including books for gamers, animal lovers, space explorers, dinosaur hunters, Lego creators robot builders and so much more!
Looking for more reading ideas? Take a look at our recommendations.
Astronomical! An awesome Encounter WIth the Wonders of the Universe
Sophie Allan
This is a cosmic treasure trove of spectacular photographs that captures space as you’ve never seen it before. Mind-blowing new images made possible by the latest technology can now take us to the heart of the Universe – from swirling dust devils on Mars, to emerging stars in nebulas, supermassive storms on Jupiter, as well as galaxies, comets, asteroids, and much more.
Every spread features a magnificent celestial body alongside fascinating and informative text that brings to life the wonder of outer space.
Pokémon Evolutions Guide: How and Why Pokémon Evolve
Pokémon don’t always stay the same forever. For some, there is an exciting journey of change ahead!
What is a Pokémon Evolution? Why do some Pokémon evolve and some don’t? Which Pokémon has the most amount of Evolutions? This handy guide to Pokémon and their Evolutions will answer all of those questions and more.
Minecraft Survival Challenges
Tom Stone
Ready for over 30 new challenges to test you like never before? Grab your sword and let’s go!
The Overworld can be a dangerous place for players, mobs and villagers out there. Looks like this place is in need of a hero. Luckily, you’re here! Step up and tackle these challenges to become the saviour of the Overworld and beyond! From quickfire challenges to longer mega missions, you’ll be tested like never before.
You’ll be challenged with healing zombie villagers, rescuing mobs from the fiery depths of the Nether, saving those helpless sea turtles and more! Plus you’ll even get the chance to embrace your villainous side with some truly evil trials.
What’s the Weirdest Thing About Animals?
Edward Brooke-Hitching, and Jez Tuya
Think you know everything there is to know about our world’s weird and wonderful animals? Well think again.
Set off with Edward Brooke-Hitching on a fact-finding safari to discover all the strange, silly, wild and wacky things there is to know about Earth’s awesome animals.
Hot Wheels Ultimate Handbook: A Guide to 160+ Original Designs
Orli Zuravicky
This ultimate Hot Wheels collectors guide features 160+ iconic Hot Wheels vehicles and is filled with epic facts!
Meet thrill-seeking vehicles, visit epic racing locations and learn all about the supercharged Hot Wheels world.
Robotics
Kate Peridot
Robots are no longer just science fiction – they’re real, and they’re changing the world! From healthcare to manufacturing, and even space exploration, robots are everywhere.
Dive into the amazing world of robotics, where cutting-edge technology meets human innovation. Learn how robots are designed, how they think, and how they are used in various fields to make life better for everyone.
Minecraft Mega Bite-Size Builds
Embark on another bite-size adventure! Build over 20 new mini-projects in Minecraft, from duck party boats and houses on the moon to steam trains and fire engines! There’s even a UFO that abducts cows!
With illustrated step-by-step instructions and tips throughout, this book will have you creating loads of fun builds to impress your friends with!
Lego: How to Build Everything
Hannah Dolan
Discover how to build everything with LEGO bricks!
Be inspired by 200 awesome LEGO ideas, from cars and houses, to dinosaurs and robots and more. Discover how to build hundreds of incredible creations using your LEGO collection. Go on a creative journey in this bumper book of building fun!
You’ll find models of all kinds to inspire you, from a hot-dog car to a towering T. rex, plus helpful tips and techniques along the way.
Marvel Incredible Records: Amazing Powers and Astonishing Stats
Melanie Scott
Become a Marvel Comics trivia expert with the most mind-boggling records and stats.
How many suits does Iron Man have? How fast can Captain America run? Did you know that the Hulk once caught a mountain range weighing 150 billion tons? Or that Black Widow’s electric bolts have a maximum charge of 30,000 volts?
Discover Moon Girl’s amazing intelligence, Spider-Man’s incredible agility, and much more. With stunning illustrations and fascinating facts, ‘Marvel Incredible Records’ is a must-have for any young Marvel fan!
Pokémon Big Book of Facts
Craig Jelley
Pokémon come in many varied shapes and sizes, they belong to different types and categories and live across diverse regions and habitats. Discover every stat and figure you’ve ever wanted to know about Pokémon presented in infographics.
This book is jam-packed with full-colour, fully-illustrated, infographics, bar charts, height charts, mind maps and more.
Minecraft Official Blocks Guide
Minecraft continues to grow every year and this guide catalogues every single block in the game, including the very latest additions.
Ever wanted to know how to make obsidian, or find out where you can mine for emeralds? Maybe you’ve wondered what you can use ancient debris or copper ore for? The answers are all contained in this comprehensive collection of blocks.
Every page has been lovingly crafted from the ground up to suitably showcase each of the blocks – from deep dives on the intricate patterns of glazed terracotta and the benefits of the beacon block to concise explanations of furnace and anvil mechanics.
The Magic & Mystery of Space
Shoshana Z Weider
Enter the world of amazing planets, swirling nebulae, and distant galaxies for an unforgettable journey through space. Stars burn, asteroids orbit, and rockets launch across the pages of this colourful book.
Stunning illustrations are combined with the dazzling and up-to-date photography to help young enthusiasts learn all there is to know about space. From the planets in our Solar System to distant black holes, they’ll discover incredible facts as they take an unforgettable journey through space.
Deadly: My Ultimate Lethal Beasts
Steve Backshall
Did you know that box jellyfish venom can stop a human heart in seconds? Or that modern scorpions’ ancestors were longer than the tallest humans? Or that the punching power of a mantis shrimp can shatter bulletproof glass?
Drawing on his decades of experience in the field, Steve Backshall takes a heart-poundingly close look at the greatest record breakers in the animal kingdom, determines who would come out on top in a showdown between the deadliest animals to have ever lived, and uncovers all the drama of his adventures in pursuit of all things deadly!
How the Universe Works: From the Big Bang to the End of Time
Ben Still
An in-depth yet easy-to-read guide to the physics of the universe for older children, with stunning illustrations throughout. Perfect for children interested in science, physics, astronomy and space.
Divided into four sections – In the Beginning, Starlife, The Solar System and The Big Universe – Dr Ben Still guides us from the very tiniest particles right up to the largest things in our universe, from quarks to quasars.
Illustrated by Thomas Pullin, the artwork throughout is a stunning mixture of technical, information-led drawings and beautiful impressions of galaxies and the wider universe.
Minecraft Escape Rooms: Epic Builds to Spark Your Imagination
This volume contains 13 incredible builds to inspire you to construct the most inventive maps in Minecraft. Each one brings unique ideas and contraptions designed to test players and make it hard to escape! There’s a zombie prison break, pirate island, haunted house and an underground science lab, plus many more original builds.
Each one is presented to you by its builder – experts eager to share their tips with you. As well as learning how to choose blocks and construct amazing builds, you’ll also learn some excellent pro builder tips like how to terraform the landscape, use redstone and create memorable builds on an epic scale.
Dangerous Animals Survival Guide
Sam Hume
Come face-to-face with creatures of all shapes and sizes – from hippos and crocodiles to mosquitoes and scorpions. Find out which have a deadly venom, a powerful bite or terrifying talons and uncover the tell-tale signs that they are going to strike!
Packed with amazing animal facts, you’ll discover where they live, how they attack their prey and defend themselves from predators, including humans, plus you’ll learn about the conservation challenges they face.
Perfect for budding zoologists and animal fans, this book will bring awe, wonder and a whole lot of respect for some of the most feared creatures on Earth!
The Lego Ideas Book
Hannah Dolan
Unlock your imagination with this colourful treasury of more than 200 new building ideas created by LEGO fan builders. Learn tips and tricks to become a better builder. Find out how professional LEGO designers get their ideas and meet the fan builders.
Get inspired to make your own LEGO creations with ideas to build your dream home, create an alien sports centre, design a time machine, grow your own brick-built rooftop garden, and much more.
The Ultimate Dinosaur Encyclopedia
Chris Barker
You’ve never seen a dinosaur book like this before! The Ultimate Dinosaur Encyclopedia is a whole new type of encyclopedia, developed in conjunction with cutting-edge 3D-art and science. Using groundbreaking recent research, palaeontologist Chris Barker recreates the world of prehistoric giants with photorealistic images more life-like than any you’ve seen before.
The book explores every era of prehistoric life, beginning with the origins of life in the world’s oceans, moving to the first land-based vertebrates, and on to the reign of the dinosaurs and beyond. Based on only the most modern and authentic science, some familiar dinosaurs take on a whole new appearance.
See these majestic creatures in their natural habitat, understand their parallels with modern animals, and learn everything about how they moved, ate, fought and hunted.
Pokémon Mega Evolution Handbook
Chris Barker
This official guide has everything fans need to know about Mega Evolved Pokémon. Mega Evolution is only temporary, so knowing when to unleash this power during battle is key.
This official insider’s guide has all the stats and facts you need about Mega Evolved Pokémon, so you can make the most of the Pokémon on your team!
1,000 Amazing Dinosaur Facts
Stevie Derrick
‘1,000 Amazing Dinosaur Facts’ is packed with bite-size nuggets of unbelievable information. Find out which dinosaur had the sharpest teeth, the longest claws, the smallest brain, and the largest droppings.
Discover the fastest, the slowest, the deadliest, and the downright weirdest dinosaurs ever to roam the planet.
Robots: Explore the World of Robotics and AI
Henry Admoni and Amy Grimes
Explore the world of robots and artificial intelligence in this kids’ STEM book by robotics professor Dr Henny Admoni.
Hang out in a factory with a pizza-making robot, blast into the past to meet the robot statues in ancient Egyptian temples that spoke to worshippers, and encounter the slithering robot inspired by snakes that can climb trees!
The Big Book of Lego Facts
Simon Hugo
Did you know that 68,000 LEGO pieces are created every minute? Or that The LEGO Group is one of the biggest manufacturers of tyres in the world?
This guide for LEGO fans of every age is crammed full of fascinating LEGO trivia. From the first brick to the latest record-breaking build, discover everything there is to know about the LEGO world.
Pokémon: Super Duper Extra Deluxe Essential Handbook
Simon Hugo
Become an expert with this handbook – your comprehensive guide to Pokémon from every known region!
You’ll find stats and facts, insider info about types, abilities, weaknesses, evolution, and the newly discovered Paldean Pokémon, plus much, much more.
Minecraft Epic Inventions
Simon Hugo
Are you a keen inventor? Looking for inspiration for your next epic build? Then look no further! ‘Epic Inventions’ contains 12 incredible builds to inspire you to construct the most inventive builds in Minecraft.
There’s an intergalactic space station, an ancient temple, a kawaii waterways course, a giant meeple bedroom, an animal sanctuary, plus many more. Each build is presented to you by its builder – a construction expert eager to share their tips with you.
As well as learning how to choose blocks and construct amazing builds, you’ll also learn some excellent pro builder tips like how to build a creeper farm.