Britannica All New Children’s Encyclopedia – Updated Edition

In its simplest terms, what this broad general knowledge encyclopedia does very well, is to explain in the least complex terms, how we, as humans have got to where we are and where we are possible heading in the future. It poses a few pertinent questions that we have still to solve. Because of the brevity and topical nature of most of the snippets of information, the content matter would be easily read and assimilated by middle and upper primary to lower secondary readers (in fact any ‘child’ from eight to eighty!) at $65 this just over 400 page bonanza of information, curiosities and mysteries, is a steal. High Recommended. – Russ Merrin * Magpie Magazine *

Christopher Lloyd graduated with a first-class degree in history from Cambridge University. He began his career as a journalist with The Sunday Times newspaper, before setting out to write books. After his adult world history book, What on Earth Happened?, sold 500,000 copies around the world, Chris turned his attention to children’s books. He is the author of the bestselling children’s non-fiction book Absolutely Everything!

Mark Ruffle is an illustrator and graphic designer living in the UK. Since he was young, Mark has drawn imaginary worlds, fantastic animals and marvellous humans. He studied graphic design at university and worked as an art editor for Oxford University Press before going freelance. When he’s not doodling, he enjoys walking his dogs and cycling in the Cotswolds, where he lives with his wife and two daughters.