Books from Kingfisher

  • The Kingfisher Atlas of the World
    By Philip Steele

    Maps, illustrations, and tables of facts examine each country's geography, culture, religions, economy, and architechture.

  • Castles and Forts
    By Simon Adams

    Castles and Forts is rich with factual and visual details about life inside the world's many different types of fortifications.

  • The Best Book of Pirates
    By Barnaby Howard

    The Best Book of Pirates by Barnaby Howard is the perfect book for young swashbucklers!

  • I Wonder Why Greeks Built Temples: and Other Questions about Ancient Greece
    By Fiona Macdonald

    This informative reference answers all kinds of questions, large and small, that children ask about this ancient culture, from "Who ran the first marathon?" to "Who discovered that the earth is round?" and "Why were Greek sandals bouncy?"

  • I Wonder Why the Sun Rises: and Other Questions About Time and Seasons
    By Brenda Walpole

    This is the ideal book for kids who are curious about the world around them.

  • Wings: Birds, Bees, Biplanes, and Other Things With Wings
    By Tracey Turner

    Wings takes readers on a fact-packed flight over a fascinating subject.

  • Kingfisher Knowledge: Rocks and Fossils
    By Margaret Hynes

    Delve into the depths of the earth to explore the makeup of the world's fascinating outer layer. Readers will unravel the history of rock, identify the minerals that make them,...

  • My First Soccer Handbook
    By Clive Gifford

    Great step-by-step photography and top tips make this a perfect guide book to take home and to soccer practice.

  • Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animal Factfinder
    By Michael Benton

    An alphabetical guide to 200 dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, covering where and when they lived.

  • Basher STEM Junior: Science
    By Jonathan O'Callaghan

    Basher's Stem Junior: Science will help give 7- to 9-year olds a solid foundation in the key topics that make up the core STEM subject of science.

  • Basher STEM Junior: Math
    By Jonathan O'Callaghan

    Basher's Stem Junior: Math will help give 7- to 9-year

  • Creative Costumes: Recycle materials to make cool stuff
    By Rebecca Craig

    Become a recycling whiz with these innovative ideas for creating stylish homemade fashions. With environmentally friendly projects to brighten up any wardrobe, this book provides an amazing set of fresh ideas for dressing up.

  • Flashing Fire Engines
    By Tony Mitton, Ant Parker

    " Jump aboard a bright red fire engine with a trio of friendly animal firefighters as sirens wail, lights flash, fire hoses squirt, and fires blaze -- in this story that blends action and rhyme with all the details kids want to know about ...

  • Kingfisher Knowledge: Endangered Planet
    By David Burnie, Tony Juniper

    Discover how human activity is influencing every habitat in the world, from remote areas of New Guinea to polluted cities. With time running out, this book is an essential reminder of our responsibilities to safeguard the planet.

  • Animal Kingdom: A thrilling adventure with nature's creatures
    By Claire Llewellyn, David Burnie, Miranda Smith

    Come face to face with the amazing variety of creatures that make up the animal kingdom.

  • Science Kids: Planet Earth
    By Deborah Chancellor

    There is plenty on the news about changes in Earth's climate, but there are precious few references for explaining Earth's science to the audience who needs to understand it most—today's children.

  • Kingfisher Field Guide to the Mammals of Britain & Europe
    By John A. Burton

    A guide to all the terrestrial and aquatic mammals likely to be seen in Britain and Europe, with over 160 covered in detail. Concise descriptions summarize the key physical features,...

  • The Kingfisher Young People's Book of Planet Earth
    By Martin Redfern

    The Kingfisher Young People's Book of Planet Earth is an exciting and colorful guide to our planet.

  • Saints and Angels: Popular Stories of Familiar Saints
    By Claire Llewellyn

    Children will be captivated by the courage, kindness, and generosity of the scores of saints and angels described in this book. A calendar of feast days, glossary, and index complete the volume. Among those included are the apostles, Sts.

  • Salem Witch
    By Patricia Hermes

    Salem, 1692. Devils and witches are an accepted fact of life and religion. When some girls in the village begin having fits and tremors, their torments are attributed to the...