The What on Earth Bookshop

What We Know & What We Don’t! An amazing 424-page compendium of knowledge to satisfy all curious minds! Packed full of incredible facts you can trust, this All New Children’s Encyclopedia celebrates Britannica’s return to printed books.

This compendium of 5-minute really true stories is the ultimate brainy bedtime companion for young children!

A new fully updated history of the world by Christopher Lloyd. An amazing rollercoaster ride through 13.8 billion years – packed full of amazing stories – for children and adults alike.

Lift the flaps to take a fresh sniff at the world from an animal’s perspective – all you have to do is follow your nose!

Embark on a breath-taking tour of over 100 islands found all around the world!

30 amazing really true stories about bedtime, narrated by Joanna Lumley!

Have you ever wondered what happens around the world in each and every second of the day? Find out in this striking portrait of our world in numbers that makes statistics fun and accessible to children!

EYE SPY takes children on a whirlwind tour of how eyes work and lets them lift-the-flaps to find out how animals as different as dogs and chameleons see the same scene. An eye-opening experience guaranteed to fuel their natural curiosity.

So you think you’re special? You think that just because people have built giant cities, invented pop-up toasters and put a person on the Moon that they are somehow different from other living things? Well it’s time to think again!

Did you know that English words come from all over the world? And often their meanings have changed over time? Find out about the journeys of a selection of words from the English Language in this amazing visual resource!

Investigate haunted castles, spooky forests and even outer space with a monster-revealing magic lens in this striking and unusual book. Mythological creatures, ghostly spirits and monsters from film and fiction all make an appearance alongside lively text which tells the story of each, from their ghastly origins to their favourite meals!

Follow this unique 2.5m long fold-out graphic timeline through a celebration of the history of music all around the world from 60,000 years ago to the present day!