A scientific tour de force Dr Becky Smethurst Highly recommended Tristan Gooley Extravagantly entertaining warmly informative Lev Parikian A fascinating look at the strange and alien side of space Dr Lucy Rogers The BBC presenter of Sky at Night and Gresham Professor of Astronomy Chris Lintott takes us on an astonishing tour of bizarre accidents big characters and human error to tell the story of some of the most important astronomical events of the past hundred years Our first views of the earliest galaxies were brought to us by the Hubble Space Telescope when it was pointed at absolutely nothing The ice covered Enceladus one of Saturn s nearly one hundred moons was revealed as a possible habitat for life after a by chance fly by of NASA s Cassini probe on a mission elsewhere Pulsars the spectacular remnants of long dead massive stars were discovered as scruff in the data for measurements of the twinkling of possible radio stars As new telescopes are built on mountaintops and in deserts around the world aiming to transform our view of t
A magical tale from the author of The Wishkeeper s Apprentice with gorgeous black and white illustrations throughout A charming story brimming with magic and wonder Hannah GoldLate one night a flying house crash lands in ten year old Callie s garden It is the home of magician Winnifred and all of her magical artefacts Winnifred asks for Callie s help finding her lost Wanderdust until she realizes it is Callie s sadness that is causing her malfunctioning magic With Winnifred s most precious magical possessions at risk from malicious fairies and dangerous giants can Callie and her friend Sam find the Wanderdust in time to save the magician
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Radically new and engaging MATTHEW WALKER Not only will every reader remember better afterward they ll also never forget this life changing book SIDDHARTHA MUKHERJEE Ranganath turns much of what we think we know about memory on its head DANIEL J
Join the fun on the farm A charming story from award winning author Michael Morpurgo hilariously illustrated throughout by Shoo Rayner and perfect for readers of 5 and up
A true story of two brothers and the war that changed everything Michael Morpurgoâ s wonderful storytelling and Barrouxâ s stunning artwork combine to tell the true story of Michaelâ s uncles aga
A powerful moving adventure inspired by the extraordinary true story of the French Drummer Boy of Waterloo COBWEB is a stunning tale of courage and kindness a book about humanity animals and the heartbreak of war from a writer at the height of his powers
As the world commemorates the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day,Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman have teamed up with the BritishLegion to tell a new story inspired by the history of the poppy.
There once is a Queen ever constant to her people From the Nation s Favourite Storyteller Sir Michael Morpurgo comes a poetic celebration of our Queen and longest reigning monarch beautifully illustrated in watercolour by acclaimed artist Michael Foreman Created in partnership with the Jubilee Pageant Committee
Badger is loud proud and ready to rock But first he needs a band An empowering rock anthem celebrating identity self expression and finding your musical tribe
A decolonial guide to yoga from an expert in Indian moral philosophy and Yoga with exploration and advice on unlearning colonialism learning the activism of Yoga from various sources such as the Yoga Sutra and Bhagavad gita and how to bring authenticity into your daily practice
Childrenâ s literature legend Michael Morpurgo teams up with illustration star Sam Usher for a rollicking countryside adventure story now in a Little Gems edition for more parents and children to
