Reference material Books

Get talking with this fun and accessible guide to Spanish, perfect for any young learner. Topics include greetings, describing your family, discussing school, hobbies, pets, favourite foods, asking for directions and much more. With a simple introduction...

This interactive and colourful atlas takes young readers on a hands-on journey all around the world. Each page turned brings a new continent to life with a total of more than 100 flaps to lift, beautifully detailed illustrations, and fun facts about...

Here's a book about Sydney that's seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids' City Trails: Sydney features colourful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won't find on the...

Here's a book about Rome that's seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids' City Trails: Rome features colourful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won't find on the tourist...

Here's a book that's seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids' City Trails: Washington DC features colourful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won't find on the tourist...

Here's a book about Tokyo that's seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids' City Trails: Tokyo features colourful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids won't find on the...

Bring the English language to life with this beautifully illustrated children's book from Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide and phrasebook publisher. Perfect for the whole family, First Words English...

Bring the Spanish language to life with this beautifully illustrated children's book from Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide and phrasebook publisher. Perfect for the whole family, First Words Spanish...

New York will come alive with this beautiful and colourful pop-up book from Lonely Planet Kids. With a set of six stunning pop-ups and gorgeous illustrations, this book is the perfect introduction to the magic of New York for any age. This stylish look...

London will come alive with this beautiful and colourful pop-up book from Lonely Planet Kids. With a set of six stunning pop-ups and gorgeous illustrations, this book is the perfect introduction to the magic of London for any age. This stylish look at...

Here's a book about London that's seriously streetwise! Let Marco and Amelia, our Lonely Planet explorers, take you off the tourist trail and guide you on a journey through London that you'll never forget. This book is perfect for anyone who has been to...

Here's a book about New York that's seriously streetwise! Let Marco and Amelia, our Lonely Planet explorers, take you off the tourist trail and guide you on a journey through New York you'll never forget. This book is perfect for anyone who has been to...

Here's a book about Paris that's seriously streetwise! Let Marco and Amelia, our Lonely Planet explorers, take you off the tourist trail and guide you on a journey through Paris you'll never forget. This book is perfect for anyone who has been to Paris,...

Do you know where in the world you can buy drinkable gold; why an 'elephant's foot' is one of the most dangerous objects in the world; or where you might have to swim to school? Discover the answers to these questions and loads more mindblowing facts in...

This special edition in our beautiful "Adventures In" sticker book series takes young readers aged 3 and up on a non-stop tour of the continents, adding fun and humour along the way. Find out fun facts, decorate sticker scenes, add colour and patterns to...

Embark on an awe-inspiring journey through space with this stunning hardback encyclopedia, featuring breathtaking full-color photography. From asteroids to the Milky Way, it's packed with facts on Jupiter's moons, the search for extraterrestrial life,...

Written by expert Dougal Dixon, this captivating hardback encyclopedia charts a thrilling history from the origins of life and the Age of the Dinosaurs, to the rise of the mammals and the Ice Age. Packed with original full-colour illustrations and...

In this captivating hardback guide, award-winning author Alex Woolf presents Albert Einstein's theory of relativity in an accessible manner with vibrant illustrations. Readers discover Einstein's life and the development of his famous equation, E=mc²...

​Design is all around you. And whether you realise it or not, you are already a designer. In Go, renowned graphic designer Chip Kidd explains not just the elements of design, including form, line, colour, scale, typography, and more, but most...

Launch out of this world with an exciting adventure into the unknown that includes 52 die-cut, full-color fact cards featuring bright illustrations of planets, galaxies, stars, space missions, and more.Fandex Kids: Space takes readers on a journey to...

It’s Fandex reinvented, in a brand-new format designed just for curious kids!             The bestselling Fandex format is been given a complete overhaul to make it just right for children ages 8 and...

It’s Fandex reinvented, in a brand-new format designed just for curious kids!The bestselling Fandex format is been given a complete overhaul to make it just right for children ages 8 and up – the illustrations are brighter and bolder illustrations, the...

A Is for Ally, Advocate, Anti-Racist, Ancestors, and Assembly Using simple explanations and appealing illustrations in a familiar A-to-Z format, The Young Activist's Dictionary of Social Justice will teach kids the new vocabulary of...

Dive through the world’s oceans and spot more than 150 colorful, peculiar, and marvelous ocean creatures—without ever leaving your own bedroom!Grab your wetsuit and snorkel and get ready for some ocean creature spotting!Get up close to whales and sharks,...

Dive into the world’s oceans for an exhilarating journey to meet the most amazing sea creatures. Get up close to everything from the giant whale shark to the teeny tiny krill.Take a trip to some of the most fascinating ocean habitats, from sun-filled...

Zoom into space for an exhilarating journey through the Solar System and beyond.Land on the Moon, visit the International Space Station, take a space walk, and tour the planets in this fact-filled guide to the galaxy! Watch out for space junk and...

Journey back in time and around the world to learn about dozens of dinosaurs in this beautifully illustrated atlas.Travel the world in prehistoric times to meet the dinosaurs that ruled the land, the reptiles that terrorized the seas, and the pterosaurs...

Discover how the amazing and impressive human body works with this innovative fact-filled book that includes a layered 3-D model built right into the pages!Informative text and illustrations accompany the unique 3-D model that can be deconstructed and...

All the Information You Need to Operate Safely in US Airspace, Fully UpdatedIf you're an aviator or aviation enthusiast, you cannot be caught with an out-of-date edition of the FAR/AIM. In the newest edition of the FAR/AIM, all regulations, procedures,...

All the Information You Need to Operate Safely in US Airspace, Fully UpdatedIf you're an aviator or aviation enthusiast, you cannot be caught with an out-of-date edition of the FAR/AIM. In the newest edition of the FAR/AIM, all regulations, procedures,...

An official publication of the Federal Aviation Administration, this is the ultimate technical manual for anyone who flies or wants to learn to fly a helicopter.If you're preparing for private, commercial, or flight instruction pilot certificates, it's...

Age range 12 to 15A sequel to Atlas of Extinct Animals and Atlas of Endangered Animals, this large-format encyclopedia focuses on the world's largest group of animals - insects.Insects are the most diverse and abundant creatures on Earth, yet we often...

Age range 6 to 9A sequel to Encyclopedia of Ordinary Things, which appeared in Wall Street Journal review.We live in our houses, cook in our kitchens, relax in our living rooms. But how did people live before the invention of the bathroom? What was the...

Age range 6 to 9Learn how to classify various birds from big-sized illustrations!We all know that there are many birds up in the sky, but did you know that there is a similarly vast number down here on the ground? The bird kingdom is weird, wonderful,...

Age range 6 to 9 Who said ordinariness is boring? This book shows ordinary things, along with their origins and inventors, in a new light. Come explore their secrets!They're all around us. We use them daily, pass them by, and it never occurs to us to...

Age range 9+This book provides both a wake-up call and hope. If we behave responsibly toward nature, these species can still be saved.We are born, we live, we die, and we loot our planet. We pollute it, mine it, cut down forests, and transform them into...

A full-color guide to countries and wonders around the world! With two pages of stickers and an oversize poster!My World Atlas is packed with information and beautifully illustrated throughout to ensure a fun and interactive learning experience. Boys and...

Age range 6 to 9How many cat breeds are there? Let's find out! This book belongs to all cat lovers!Did you know that some cats don't have five fingers, but six? We're not pulling your whiskers - it's true! Whether you have your own pet at home...

Age range 6 to 9Learn how to classify various animals from big-sized illustrations!Vast numbers of animals live here on Earth, from tiny insects to large mammals. The animal world is varied and quite interesting. This encyclopedia will introduce you to...

Age range 6 to 9Learn how to classify various plants from big-sized illustrations!This planet of ours is teeming with vast numbers of plants, from small flowers to giant trees. And there are fungi and lichens too. With this encyclopedia, you will get to...

The first book in this series presents animals that once walked the Earth, but have vanished due to the actions of humankind.In this book, award-winning poet Radek Mal tells the stories of fortyone extinct species and studies the causes of their sad...

Age range 6+A unique collection of over 200 breeds of dogs, with fun facts and witty illustrations, accompanied by heroic stories from the exclusive Dogs' Post Daily newspaper! Paw on the heart that you can't guess how many dog species...

A Beautiful, Easy-to-Follow, Lushly Illustrated First Reference BookHere's a handy guide for young children and students to help with their first steps through the English language. This dictionary serves as a helpful tool for all young learners, and...

Age range 7 to 12An colourfully illustrated encyclopedia of fart facts, jokes, riddles, and more! With humorous entries that include types of farts, food items that cause gas, what farts are called in different countries, jokes and riddles, sidebars,...

This is the FAA's primary pilot resource for instrument flight rules and training. It covers everything pertinent to operating an aircraft, both in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and without reference to outside visuals, relying solely on the...

The Federal Aviation Administration's Airplane Flying Handbook provides pilots, student pilots, aviation instructors, and aviation specialists with information on every topic needed to qualify for and excel in the field of aviation.Topics covered...

Within the last couple of years, the usage of drones in both the public and private (military) sector has exploded. People are talking about drones, building drones, and something most people didn't know of a few years ago is now a household name.Build a...

2023 National Parenting Product Award Winner A one-of-a-kind children's movement and play deck, featuring 48 cards with practices for all ability levels, to celebrate the many ways our bodies can move, for kids ages 4-8. This deck invites kids of all...