Britannica All New Children's Encyclopedia: What We Know & What We Don't Hardcover – 1 October 2020
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Earth? Space? Animals? History? STEM? Britannica All New Children's Encyclopedia has them all.
This beautifully illustrated, 424-page compendium of knowledge is a must-have addition to every family bookshelf and library collection!
With more than 100 expert consultants from around the world, and over 1000 images, including specially commissioned illustrations and stunning photography, this single-volume Children's Encyclopedia takes Britannica s reputation for authentic, trustworthy information and brings it to a whole new audience.
Unlike old encyclopedias that are structured from A to Z, this encyclopedia takes you on a journey from the beginning of time to the present day and even into the future! It explores a wide range of topics and is divided into eight chapters by subject: Universe, Earth, Matter, Life, Humans, Ancient & Medieval Times, Modern Times, and Today & Tomorrow.
This book of amazing facts you can trust will provide hundreds of hours of fun learning for curious children and their families.
- Reading age7 years and up
- Print length424 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date1 October 2020
- ISBN-101912920476
- ISBN-13978-1912920471
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"An amazing, colourful collection of fantastic facts."
-- Jacqueline Wilson"A book of wonders and a wonderful book!"
-- Anthony Horowitz"A fantastic new voyage through world history."
― The Telegraph"A cartwheeling compendium of interconnected facts, questions, answers and not-sures, taking the reader from the Big Bang to the future of thought-controlled body parts, and bursting with colourful visuals and snappy paragraphs."
― The Telegraph"The Britannica All New Children's Encyclopedia brings a world of knowledge right to your fingertips."
― National Geographic Kids Magazine“This is a triumph of nonfiction publishing for children which sets a gold standard.”
-- Nikki Gamble ― Just Imagine"Covering more than 170 topics, this is the ideal gift for curious minds."
-- Charlotte Heathcote ― Sunday Express“Informative and inspiring for curious readers.”
― The Sunday Times, Children’s Books of the Year 2020“There really is no-one better to ask the questions-and bring you the answers ... than the brainboxes at Britannica.”
― The Daily Mail"Britannica’s All New Children’s Encyclopedia (edited by Christopher Lloyd) showed us the world in a book. And what a feast for the eyes as well as the mind it was, with bold, colourful illustrations and well-chosen, inclusive photography. Experts from diverse backgrounds around the world were consulted, and crucial topics such as slavery, AI and the climate crisis covered."
― The Guardian"A must have for every family bookshelf."
― The Telegraph“A stunningly designed 424-page compendium of over 1,000 powerful photos and explanatory illustrations, all with the visual punch of an Avengers movie, plus bite-size chunks of information, delivered in appealing formats including lists, quizzes, knowledge connectors and unusual facts.”
― BooklaunchAbout the Author
Christopher Lloyd is a world history author, educator and lecturer. His books include Absolutely Everything! (What on Earth Books 2018) and he also edited the bestselling Britannica All New Children's Encyclopedia (Britannica Books 2020). His latest book, It’s Up to Us (What on Earth Books 2021), has been written in collaboration with HRH’s Sustainable Market Initiative and The Prince’s Foundation, of which HRH is President, which provides holistic solutions to the challenges facing the world today and champions a sustainable approach to how we live our lives and build our communities.
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- Language : English
- Hardcover : 424 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1912920476
- ISBN-13 : 978-1912920471
- Reading age : 7 years and up
- Best Sellers Rank: 654 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Environmental activism is shoe-horned in at every opportunity as well as all the typical ‘woke’ talking points that we’re bombarded with constantly in this day and age. The gender ‘pay gap’, inequality, colonialism etc etc.
Maybe I was naïve to expect anything better from Britannica.

Bland, yes - woke, no.
It’s a decent addition to your bookshelf but definitely not the best kids encyclopaedia out there.
And yes, climate change is real my right wing comrades.


Large multi volume encyclopedias have long since had their day, but smaller books like this offer a "taster" of information, and make fantastic gifts for young, inquisitive minds... Or perhaps in the hope of helping to nurture such a mindset, where none currently exists.
You can't go far wrong with this book, it's a quality publication, with clear and easily understood content. It made a perfect gift for my pre-teen son... I even enjoyed flicking through it myself.
5 stars out of 5... Excellent.

Well, I want to say that. Sometimes.
In all honestly it's a great detailed book. Excellent pictures and very factual. My son can read all the words himself and quite often will read to me before bed. It is his new favourite thing to read and it keeps him quiet. (For a while)