Encyclopedias for children
Encyclopedias for children in primary and early secondary school with titles by Kate Hale, Christopher Lloyd, Paige Towler, DK, Andrew Pettie, Julie Beer, John Woodward and Jane Wilsher.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Rose Davidson is a children’s author, editor and researcher who specialises in non-fiction. She has written for both print and digital platforms on subjects including science, history and the natural world. Before publishing books, she worked as an editor and digital producer for National Geographic Kids. She studied journalism and anthropology at Ohio State University.
Davidson is the author of titles in the FACTopia! series, which present hundreds of linked facts for readers aged 8 to 12. Her books include Science FACTopia!, published in 2024, and Epic FACTopia!: Follow the Trail of 400 Extreme Facts, published in 2025. The series uses a trail format to connect topics ranging from space and engineering to wildlife and everyday science.
Encyclopedias for children in primary and early secondary school with titles by Kate Hale, Christopher Lloyd, Paige Towler, DK, Andrew Pettie, Julie Beer, John Woodward and Jane Wilsher.
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.
Science fiction and STEM topic books for Key Stage 1,2 & 3, including fiction and nonfiction titles by Amy Bond, Christopher Edge, David Wiesner, Jane Wilsher, Ross Welford, SF Said and Margaret Wild.
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.
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Spring 2024. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
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