CB:Children's Hobbies & Interests

Speed through your journeys with this book of fun travel activities! Going on a long journey? Join Dennis, Gnasher and friends, and chase the boredom away with this book jam packed with fun travel activities! Whether you’re travelling by car, bus, train or plane,...

Today, we have lots of medicine that helps us stay healthy, but it the past it was far too easy to get sick. Find out all about the hideous history of disgusting diseases. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 6th and 7th grade readers...

The past was a miserable place to be. There was a war around every corner. People were either ill or so ill that they were dying. Disaster was never far away and crime was happening all over the place. Be brave. Take a journey...

People did some weird things in the past... From mysterious myths, strange food and downright mad activities, let’s take a closer look at history and some of the past bizarre behaviours of people.

Have you ever thought about how different you are to people from the past? A day in your life may be completely different to a day in theirs. Looking back, you will see that these people had some truly bizarre behaviour!

Have you ever thought about how different you are to people from the past? A day in your life may be completely different to a day in theirs. Looking back, you will see that these people had some truly bizarre behaviour!

Have you ever thought about how different you are to people from the past? A day in your life may be completely different to a day in theirs. Looking back, you will see that these people had some truly bizarre behaviour!

Stevie Bell solved the case of Truly Devious, and now she’s taking her detecting skills abroad when she becomes embroiled in a mystery from 1990s England. Another pulse-pounding and laugh-out-loud stand-alone mystery from New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson. Senior year at Ellingham Academy for...

Learn about inspiring story of David Beckham! The much-loved footballer who grew up dreaming of scoring goals for his favourite team.  Little David always knew that he wanted to be a footballer. Growing up, he and his family supported Manchester United, and he dreamt of...

Piled high with heaps of activities, puzzles and even the odd prank or two, Tom Gates’ Big Book of Fun Stuff is everything you need to make the school holidays go with a bang. Fizzing with the wit and humour that Liz Pichon’s writing is famous...

Loneliness among kids is on the rise. In Marvel at the Moon: 90 Devotions: You're Never Alone in God's Majestic Universe, author and pastor Levi Lusko uses illuminating stories, biblical teaching, and eye-opening surprises about outer space to show kids that they're never alone, because...

Track season is about to begin, and Gerald "Sully" Sullivan is ready and raring to run. But on the first day of tryouts, no other students show up! If the Titans don't get more members, there won't be a track team. So Sully pays...

Let's go on a LIFESIZE prehistoric adventure!The second interactive non-fiction adventure from bestselling picture book star, Sophy Henn. Silver award for LIFESIZE in the Made for Mums Awards 2020 Step into the book to see how YOU measure up against some of the world's...

A captivating collection of misunderstandings, mistakes and misconceptions, Are Coconuts More Dangerous Than Sharks? reveals the reality behind myths that have been mixed up with truth over the years. If you really thought that Mount Everest is the world’s tallest mountain, or that camels store water...

A fun-filled maze and activity book that follows the adventures of a family of adorable meerkats! Children will love the brilliant, full-colour artwork as our meerkat family pop up anywhere - from Ancient Rome to the Moon! This is more than just an activity...

In January 2017, the controversial businessman Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States. In this book, readers can learn about his childhood, his life in business and his work as a reality TV star, and the historic 2016 election that brought...

An outdoor guide from the National Trust for young boys and girls with a thirst for adventure. This is the ultimate pocket-sized adventure guide to all the fun you can have in the woods: how to craft your own tools, how to build a...

Through Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.'s words and Bible verses, kids will discover that Dr. King's Christian faith was the foundation for his activism and that God calls us to stand up for justice and love. This illustrated children's devotional will inspire the next...

Join one courageous astronaut and her space dog as they voyage through our solar system and see space as you've never seen it before! Journey from the Sun, to the planets, asteroids and Kuiper belt, before folding out your glow-in-the-dark poster of the planets...

Discover the world's most peculiar creatures in this captivating guide to nature's oddities. From an octopus resembling an elephant to a moustachioed monkey and a rodent with extraordinary danger-detection abilities, this book reveals what makes animals truly remarkable. Packed with fascinating details about the...