CB:Children's Hobbies & Interests

A remarkable nature search book, perfect for sharing with little ones. Written and illustrated by Amy Grimes, The Secret Ocean will take you and your child on an extraordinary journey. In the sparkling oceans of the world, a beautiful day is about to start. The fish...

Learn all about the Gorgeous Georgians with all the nasty bits left in. You probably thought that Georgians just spent their time prancing about in powdered wigs and pantaloons. Find out the horrible truth, like their sneaky schemes for hiding personal hygiene problems and...

How do robots help us explore space? How big is the Sun? Why do we use rockets? What is a satellite? What is our galaxy called? Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

Feeling torn apart by the Taylor family's recent move, best friends Ashley Sanchez (Ash) and Ashlee Taylor (Lee) set out to find an activity they can enjoy together. Being so different from one another, this isn’t as easy as it sounds. Ash wants to...

Jason never turns down a dare, which has landed him in trouble more than once. After he gives some classmates a hard time, they challenge him to a BMX competition. Jason can't say no. But BMX-riding is much harder than he thought. If he...

When Kenny's anger problem gets out of control, his father signs him up for karate lessons. But even in karate class, Kenny can't get a grip on his temper. He's getting a reputation for being angry. With help from his karate teacher, will Kenny...

Journey through the garden in this environmentally-friendly board book made from 100% recycled materials. Hedgehog, Mouse and Sparrow live in the garden and introduce readers to their home: showing the vegetable plots, the fruit trees, and the many other creatures who share their world. Elegantly designed with...

Learn how to play the recorder with this colourful step-by-step guide. How to Play the Recorder is a highly visual and user-friendly guide for anyone learning to play the recorder on their own, but also a perfect companion to recorder lessons. From the very...

Apparently the ancient Greeks were a rather groovy bunch... The boys didn't start school until they were seven, and girls didn't have to go at all! But it wasn't always so jolly. Readers can discover why girls ran about naked pretending to be bears,...

Join intrepid explorer Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel to one of the world's most fascinating countries: Germany! The book includes chapters on German history, geography, cities, people, and food, as well as visiting some of the most famous...

The companion to The Call of the Wild + Free: styled in the lush aesthetic of the Wild + Free brand, a four-color book offering crafts, activities, and essays, that parents, educators, and caregivers can use to inspire their children. Wild + Free Handcrafts is a beautiful, four-color resource...

From Wild + Free, a wonderful collection of creative activities and homeschooling resources for parents, educators, and caregivers filled with engaging and fun ideas to help kids fall in love with literature and reading. Foster a love of reading in your child with Wild +...

Meet the king of English cricket, Ben Stokes, in this thrilling unofficial biography! From his childhood in New Zealand and his early cricketing career at Cockermouth, to winning his first County Championship with Durham and selection for England, Ben Stokes’s cricket career has been...

The breathtaking first book in an new trilogy of spine-tingling historical adventures with a football twist. Everyone is freaked out when circles of scorched earth start appearing in Halifax – on the moors, the parks and even the football pitches. Seth is most disturbed...

A stunning special edition of the first book in Lauren Tarshis's action-packed New York Times bestselling I Survived series, featuring 80 pages of all-new, full-colour bonus content! This special edition paperback features a new letter from the author and 80 pages of full-colour bonus...

Get into the festive spirit with this beautiful cook book for families to treasure, by the winner of The Great British Bake Off. "Easy to navigate recipes mean this book will provide not only hours of cosy baking time but an opportunity to create...

Isaac Newton's youth was marked by constant curiosity. As he began a life of research and experiments, he turned this curiosity into major insights about the workings of Earth and the universe. He even developed three laws to explain the motions of objects. This...

The holiday begins at the airport, and in this fun introduction to air travel for very young children, find out all about what happens before and after you take to the skies. Packed full of vivid, eye-catching illustrations by James Gulliver Hancock and easy-to-read,...

The perfect bedtime book to calm your own sleepy unicorn, even on their birthday! Full of balloons, presents and birthday fun (and a sprightly unicorn and her friends), little readers will love this calming tale before bed.It's Twinkle the unicorn's birthday and she's having...

Scientists estimate that there are 8.7 billion animal species on the planet. There are about 400,000 plant species. New plants and animals are being discovered every day. Scientists who study these species have lots of choices to make and lots to learn. Now the...