The New Children's Encyclopedia: With More Than 4,000 Indexed Entries and 2,500 Full-Color Illustrations - Hardcover

When? Where? What? Why? This stimulating and comprehensive encyclopedia for children provides answers to all the questions that kids love to ask.

Developed and written by experts, The New Children's Encyclopedia has sold more than one million copies worldwide. Each chapter of this best-seller is jam-packed with maps, charts, timelines, diagrams, beautiful images and amazing facts. Did you know, for example, that a single drop of blood contains around five million blood cells? Or that deserts can be found in all seven of Earth's continents?

Prepare to build your knowledge on a wide range of topics, including Earth, plants and animals, history and politics, science and technology, space exploration, and the human body. For easy navigation, this encyclopedia is arranged thematically with more than 9,000 indexed entries and 2,500 colourful images. Cross-reference icons also encourage children to explore and discover linked information, feeding their curiosity and building their general knowledge.

The New Children's Encyclopedia is the must-have book of knowledge for every child.

From giant galaxies to microscopic bacteria, an encyclopedia that explores and explains the world we live in and beyond

Bring key school subjects to life for your child with this encyclopedia packed with hundreds of topics, thousands of fantastic pictures and countless ways to find out more about everything.

Open up a whole universe of knowledge and wonder for your child. Starting with an exciting voyage through outer space, they'll explore the living world, people and places and even have an under-the-skin encounter with the workings of the human body.

Perfect for dipping in and out of, or for reading through, your child will learn from special features including maps, charts, timelines and thousands of facts on key curriculum topics. Perfect for homework, projects or just for fun!