Find out how many seeds a pomegranate has, how fast a woodpecker pecks, how many plays Shakespeare wrote, which is the warmest sea in the world, and much more.
Alex Frith Books







Politics for Beginners
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Highly illustrated fun and easy-to-read guide to politics in the modern world. An informative guide to political systems, elections, voting and government, and issues including feminism, human rights, freedom of speech and fake news, all explained with clear text and bright, infographic style illustrations. Includes tips on how to argue and debate, a glossary, and links to specially selected websites with more information.
100 Things to Know About the Human Body
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
The body is a huge topic, but this friendly book breaks it down into bite-sized chunks, making it an accessible introduction for anyone who wants to find out about this fascinating subject. Highly illustrated, in a pictorial, 'infographics' style, with snippets of information about all aspects of the body.
Look Inside How Computers Work
- 14 pages
- 1 hour of reading
Just what goes on behind the screen, beneath the keyboard and inside the electronic 'brain' of a computer? This colourful book has 70 flaps to lift to uncover what happens when a computer is switched on, how coding works and the story of the first computers. A fun and informative introduction to a key UK curriculum topic.
See inside the world of dinosaurs
- 16 pages
- 1 hour of reading
'See Inside the World of Dinosaurs' is an exciting and innovative book which allows children to peep inside the world of dinosaurs to discover where dinosaurs lived, their many different shapes and sizes and who they shared their world with.
From traditional steam trains to super-fast bullet trains, this fact-filled information book allows children to look inside locomotives and find out how they work. Young readers can lift-the-flaps to discover fun facts and find out about the history of train travel.
Recycling and rubbish
- 16 pages
- 1 hour of reading
By opening the flaps readers can find out what happen to rubbish after it is thrown away. they can follow the rubbish "on a journey through a gigantic sorting machine and all kinds of recycling processes and see how it can be turned into new and useful things."
AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW! From the football cages of East London to broadcasting to millions, the engine powering Alex Scott's remarkable journey has always been her resilience. But thanks to a 'push-through mentality' the world has only ever seen the 'strong' side of Alex Scott. Now Alex is ready to lower the shield. In How (Not) to Be Strong, Alex shares the lessons that have shaped her, from finally confronting the legacy of a tumultuous childhood to the tarnished truth behind the gleaming football trophies. With raw honesty, Alex shows how she's tackled life's challenges and that sometimes the strongest thing you can do is show your most vulnerable side to the world.
100 Things to Know about Space
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Space is a huge topic, but this friendly book breaks it down into bite-sized chunks, making it an accessible introduction for anyone who wants to find out about this fascinating subject. Highly illustrated, in a pictorial, 'infographics' style, with snippets of information about all aspects of space exploration and the science of the Universe.
What's science all about?
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Written in a conversational style, this book offers children an approachable source of information on physics, chemistry and biology. It features fun yet simple experiments that give children working examples to learn from.



