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Alex Frith biography

Alex Frith is a British author of children’s non-fiction who has written more than fifty titles for Usborne Publishing since 2005. His work covers a broad range of topics, including science, technology, politics, mythology and space. Notable titles include See Inside Your Head, Stories of Thor, Politics for Beginners, See Inside Inventions and 100 Things to Know About Space.

Frith’s book See Inside Inventions was shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize in 2012, and 100 Things to Know About Space was shortlisted in 2017. He has appeared at literary and science festivals to discuss his books and has a particular interest in comics and graphic storytelling. In 2022, he co-authored his first full-length graphic non-fiction title, Two Heads: A Graphic Exploration of How Our Brains Work with Other Brains, published by Bloomsbury in the UK and Scribner in the US.

Alex Frith’s books remain in print and have been translated into numerous languages worldwide. His most recent milestone is the publication of Two Heads in 2022.

This Alex Frith page was last updated on June 10th, 2025

Reading lists and resources featuring Alex Frith

Books to encourage children's critical and creative thinking skills

Books to encourage critical and creative thinking skills

Last updated on June 10, 2025 by Tom Tolkien

Our list of books to encourage children’s critical and creative thinking skills through reading. Featuring specifically selected fiction and nonfiction texts by authors including Oliver Jeffers, Alice James, Alex Frith, Petr Horáček, Hannah Peck, John Condon, Leo Timmers and The School of Life.

Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in Summer 2025

Last updated on May 23, 2025 by Tom Tolkien

Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Summer 2025. These reading recommendations include picture books, poetry, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.

Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in Spring 2025

Last updated on December 11, 2024 by Tom Tolkien

Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Spring 2025. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.

Politics books for children and teens

Last updated on October 7, 2024 by Tom Tolkien

Politics books for children and teens including titles by Michael Rosen, Alastair Campbell, Kamala Harris, Amanda Li, Tim Marshall, Malala Yousafzai, George Orwell, Axie Oh and many more.

School Reading List Podcast - series 1, episode 3

Does reading decline in secondary schools? | Series 1, Episode 3

Last updated on September 25, 2022 by Tom Tolkien

Season 1, Episode 3 of the School Reading List podcast. With new book post, 30 great books for September 2022, a step back in time to the historical fiction of Rosemary Sutcliff and ‘Does reading decline in secondary schools?’

Top picks for new children's books in autumn 2018.

Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in Autumn 2018

Last updated on August 24, 2018 by Tom Tolkien

Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out this Autumn. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.

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