Encyclopaedias & Reference Works Books

A complete guide to Clone Wars characters, locations, wars and vehicles from the Star Wars universe. This title gets you up close and personal with the Clone Wars universe as revealed in the 2008 cinema release. It also features behind-the-scenes information on characters such as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker.

An encyclopedia, which covers questions such as: Was Beethoven a punk? Why is 10 to the power of 100 called a googol? How are smelly feet connected to nuclear weapons?

An encyclopaedia for children covering topics such as animals and plants, geography, history, the human body, how people live, seas and oceans, and science and space. The chapters are arranged thematically and there are over 150 recommended Web sites and over 500 downloadable pictures.

Includes various spreads, each exploring an encyclopedic subject through a thought-provoking collection of photographic images. Organized into classic encyclopedic subjects - nature, human body, science and technology, space, earth, people and places, history, and art and culture, this book features chapter branding for easy navigation.

A mathematical companion for 7-14 year old pupils.

Bluetooth, HDTV, SEMs, PSP and Wii: your world is full of cool gadgets and clever technology. Want to know how it all works? This book reveals what's inside your games console, how spies use GSM for covert operations, the world's fastest robot, virtual online worlds and more.

Look and Learn is fondly remembered by thousands as the classic children's magazine from the 60s and 70s. This illustrated tribute to the magazine presents a kaleidoscopic journey through time, whose narrative pauses for occasional episodes from the peerless story of The Trigan Empire, a cult feature in the original.

A fully illustrated, authoritative encyclopedia for children to learn about themselves, their world and beyond. Stimulating, popular topics, such as sport, animals and space, are organised into sensible, easy-to-use sections.

This new edition of Collins School Thesaurus is an essential reference tool for all students. Each entry is followed by a wide range of alternative words and examples, making it easy for the user to choose the most appropriate alternative for the context.

Packed with facts, this miniature encyclopaedia is designed to be both fascinating and fun to use and covers a vast scope of information, from the Earth, its plants and animals, to its people and discoveries.

Introduces the geography of our world to young children. This book also includes information on the animals and people of the world, and how towns and cities are effecting the ecology of the planet and putting it in danger. It is illustrated with a combination of full colour illustrations and photographs.

This encyclopaedia contains the facts as we know them on everything and everybody that mankind has encountered in fact and fiction - and in those strange dark places in between. It covers aliens ranging from Dalek Invaders to the Klingon Empire, through Jawas, Time Lords, Vulcans and Yoda.

This is a guide to weird creatures. It describes the wonderful lifeforms that can be found lurking in the shadows of our world somewhere between rumour and accepted reality. It includes monsters that range from changelings to werewolves, from ice parasites to yetis and Nessie.

Covers classics through to contemporary young adult titles, bestsellers to cult fiction and graphic novels. There are personal recommendations from top teen and adult authors, including Anthony Horowitz, Meg Cabot, Philip Pullman and Jonathan Coe. Each entry is cross-referenced to other books, and there are special features on a variety of topics.

An introductory encyclopedia with pictures that encourage children to look at it again and again. It is separated into basic themes such as space, your body, dinosaurs, diggers and trucks, wild animals, insects, things that go and the weather.

An encyclopedia, which includes illustrations, step-by-step sequences and photography. It is suitable for home and school.

Arranged in eight thematic sections, the varied presentation of both text and illustration reflects the interests and abilities of young children. This book also includes fun fact boxes, and activity panels, including simple experiments and projects. The cross-referencing and index help to develop children's referencing skills.

First Fun series is ideal for younger readers.

Part of the Oxford First Encyclopedia series, this work provides answers to a child's early questions about themselves and the world around them. It has captions, pictures, activities and fact boxes. It is useful for children.