This book is packed with masses of general knowledge and fact and figures on the Universe and our Solar System, the Earth, its bio-sphere and its nations, the plant and animal kingdoms, and much more.

Readers will see the entire text of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence and much more with interesting insights into the men who wrote the Constitution, how it was created, and how the Supreme Court has interpreted the Constitution.

Pocket Facts is part of Pocket Reads, a superb collection of quality books that really capture children's imaginations! Pocket Reads have fantastic breadth and variety of genre, with Pocket Sci-Fi, Pocket Tales and Pocket Chillers making up the rest of the collection of independent readers. The fiction books are beautifully illustrated and are guaranteed to appeal to even the most reluctant of readers. The non-fiction readers are equally as stunning and will captivate and excite children with fascinating facts. The 105 pocket-sized fiction and non-fiction readers have each been carefully levelled to the National Curriculum and Book-Banded to ensure children make progression. You can therefore be assured that every reading experience is one that counts.

The ultimate e-guide to more than 120 sports, from soccer to mountain biking. Ever wonder which is the oldest sport? Or how the Olympics came into being? Are sports the same as games? What does a midfielder do in soccer? What are bogeys, eagles, and birdies in golf? The answers to all these questions and more can be found in this pocket-sized sports book for children. With all major team and individual sports organized into clear categories, you can navigate easily to your favorite sport and others like it. Vibrant, clear illustrations and photographs accompany bite-sized chunks of information on gameplay, rules of scoring, court and field sizes, and even equipment for different types of sports and sporting events. Find out more with stats on record breakers and top competitors in every sport. Go deeper with the reference pages on exciting achievements as well as the many sports associations and competitions on the planet. Pocket Genius Sports is perfect for children, whether they are casual sports enthusiasts or die-hard sports buffs.

Revisit old favorites and discover even more facts and stories. The perfect pocket book for any girl on a quest for knowledge. Includes New Chapters + the Best Wisdom & Wonder from The Daring Book for Girls

This handy reference book is a revised and updated version of the bestselling Oxford Chihldren's Pocket Book of Knowledge. Packed page after page with fascinating facts and information, the Oxford Children's Pocket Book of Facts is lavishly illustrated with over 450 full-colour illustrations and contains over 500 articles covering science and technology, history, geography, sport, biography and the arts. The text has been written in lively style by expert contributors, and the book's easy-to-use format has been specially designed to stimulate enquiring young minds. The perfect pocket reference book - and great for browsing too! Features: * A pocket-money-priced addition to the acclaimed Oxford children's encyclopedia range * comes with the authority of the celebrated multi-volume Oxford Children's Encyclopedia * revised and up-to-date information * A-Z arrangement for easy reference * illustrated with over 450 full-colour photos, drawings, diagrams and maps * `Did you know?' panels give additional information on records, statistics and amazing facts * `Fact file' panels highlight key points about the countries of the world * special end section includes world flags, world history timeline, and essential lists and tables * suitable for children of 8 and over

The bestselling book for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses*, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age old question of what the big deal with girls is. In this digital age there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. This book recaptures Sunday afternoons, stimulates curiosity, and makes for great father-son activities. The brothers Conn and Hal have put together a wonderful collection of all things that make being young or young at heart fun—building go-carts and electromagnets, identifying insects and spiders, and flying the world's best paper airplanes. The completely revised American Edition includes: The Greatest Paper Airplane in the World The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World The Five Knots Every Boy Should Know Stickball Slingshots Fossils Building a Treehouse* Making a Bow and Arrow Fishing (revised with US Fish) Timers and Tripwires Baseball's "Most Valuable Players" Famous Battles-Including Lexington and Concord, The Alamo, and Gettysburg Spies-Codes and Ciphers Making a Go-Cart Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary Girls Cloud Formations The States of the U.S. Mountains of the U.S. Navigation The Declaration of Independence Skimming Stones Making a Periscope The Ten Commandments Common US Trees Timeline of American History * For more information on building treehouses, visit www.treehouse-books.com and www.stilesdesigns.com or see "Treehouses You Can Actually Build" by David Stiles

One of a series of mini-guides designed to appeal to every kind of enthusiast. Photographs, illustrations, maps, charts and diagrams accompany detailed text and a reference section to provide information about facts and figures

Provides over one thousand facts about science, including such topics as living things, earth and space, your body, matter and reactions, inventions and discoveries, and invisible science.