This handy reference book is a revised and updated version of the bestselling Oxford Chihldren's Pocket Book of Knowledge. Packed page after page with fascinating facts and information, the Oxford Children's Pocket Book of Facts is lavishly illustrated with over 450 full-colour illustrations and contains over 500 articles covering science and technology, history, geography, sport, biography and the arts. The text has been written in lively style by expert contributors, and the book's easy-to-use format has been specially designed to stimulate enquiring young minds. The perfect pocket reference book - and great for browsing too! Features: * A pocket-money-priced addition to the acclaimed Oxford children's encyclopedia range * comes with the authority of the celebrated multi-volume Oxford Children's Encyclopedia * revised and up-to-date information * A-Z arrangement for easy reference * illustrated with over 450 full-colour photos, drawings, diagrams and maps * `Did you know?' panels give additional information on records, statistics and amazing facts * `Fact file' panels highlight key points about the countries of the world * special end section includes world flags, world history timeline, and essential lists and tables * suitable for children of 8 and over

In this lively discussion Kim Reynolds looks at what children's literature is, why it is interesting, how it contributes to culture, and how it is studied as literature. Providing examples from across history and various types of children's literature, she introduces the key debates, developments, and people involved.

Pocket Chillers is part of Pocket Reads, a superb collection of quality books that really capture children's imaginations! Pocket Reads have fantastic breadth and variety of genre, with Pocket Facts, Pocket Tales and Pocket Sci-Fi making up the rest of the collection of independent readers. The fiction books are beautifully illustrated and are guaranteed to appeal to even the most reluctant of readers. The non-fiction readers are equally as stunning and will captivate and excite children with fascinating facts. The 105 pocket-sized fiction and non-fiction readers have each been carefully levelled to the National Curriculum and Book-Banded to ensure children make progression. You can therefore be assured that every reading experience is one that counts.

Lists news events, population figures, and miscellaneous data of an historic, economic, scientific and social nature.