Books published by publisher Carlton Kids

Lewis Carroll’s brilliant sequel to Alice In Wonderland gets a contemporary retelling—complete with a novelty twist for a new generation of readers. As children join Alice in her topsy-turvy dreamworld—where sheep talk, chess pieces walk, and Tweedledum and Tweedledee battle over a rattle—they can pull tabs to go behind the looking glass, open flaps to uncover talking flowers, and turn pages to reveal a dinner party pop-up!

Set sail on a voyage of discovery! For 300 years, the Vikings spread terror across Europe, and this lavish volume brings the notorious Norsemen to axe-wielding life. Through awe-inspiring CGI scenes, intricate illustrations, maps, and a timeline, Vikingworld animates everything from seafaring and sagas, to raiding and religion, to feasting and fun. It's sure to stir the imagination of every would-be warrior.

Broaden your child’s horizons without leaving the room. This is the maze books to top all maze books! The Maze Hop series features a fantastic new concept: split pages, with mazes on one half and fun facts, figures, and pictures on the other. This interactive, split-page book is like a time machine! Each maze leads kids through an awesome historical era and event, where—along with George and his dog Milly—they’ll discover famous battles, key inventions, and magnificent civilizations. Young time travelers make their way through the ages by linking the mazes to various modes of transportation, from a horse-drawn chariot to a rocket. Eagle-eyed voyagers also get four things to try and spot in each maze for extra fun!

So few have seen a dragon—and yet we all know of this elusive and mythic creature. But this magnificent folio is the next-best thing to meeting a real one. Rich in legend and lore, it transports readers to the heart of the dragon world, offering dramatic details of dragon anatomy, rare dragon memorabilia, precious dragon secrets, and stunning images of different species. So enter the dragon lair . . . if you dare.

World War I was the world's first "total war." Although large-scale wars like the Napoleonic wars had ranged across many territories, the scale of the World War I was unprecedented. It was also the first war between modern, industrialized nations and mechanized warfare saw new and terrifying weapons deployed for the first time, including airplanes, tanks, zeppelins, giant warships, and poison gas. Now, on the verge of the centenary of the start of World War I, this fact-packed information book relates the unfolding events and the human stories in a way that brings history vividly to life.

This activity-packed book will turn kids’ world inside out . . . and right side round! This isn’t a “book”—it’s a KOOB. That’s because, thanks to a die-cut hole that goes through the cover and the first half, The Inside-Out Book lets kids start in the middle and go from the INSIDE OUT. Children will delight in being subversive as they get to do all the things that usually are forbidden: pull the book apart and cut, fold, draw, paste, and write on the pages. They’ll have hours of fun!

You're invited to 51 Orchard Mansions, a lavish home in the year 1888. Open this die-cut book to meet the wealthy family that owned this extraordinary house and see how life was lived back in the Victorian era. Go upstairs and downstairs and through its many rooms, from the nursery where the children play to the kitchen where servants prepare the dinner. Lift the flaps to look behind doors, peer inside drawers, and find hidden treasures. Plus, you'll get a full plan of the house, press-out characters to play with, and fun facts—like why most Victorians bathed only once a week and why it took three hours to clean the drawing room!

Ever wanted to be a pirate? Sign the contract that comes with this book and you'll be ready to sail the high seas. There's even a pirate slang dictionary, to help you talk the talk as you walk the plank. With detailed biographies of legendary pirates plus features on their weapons, codes of conduct and punishments, Pirates delivers a thrilling portrait of life at sea in a bygone age - a story rich in colour, intrigue and adventure. Documents include a guide to pirate weaponry, a guide to their bloodthirsty flags, wanted posters, and the grisly notice of a death sentence on the crew of Bartholomew Roberts.

Unlock the secrets of an ancient and mysterious civilization. Through breathtakingly vivid images—including awe-inspiring CGI scenes—Egyptworld travels down the Nile River, through the land of the pharaohs. Return to a world where the desert sun sparks the gleaming tips of majestic pyramids, treasure-filled tombs hold mummified rulers, and colossal beasts of stone stand guard. This sumptuously illustrated book makes a perfect gift for all budding archaeologists!

Discover snow leopards on mountain slopes, clownfish swimming among colorful coral reefs, and more on this amazing pop-up journey through five habitats. Open the fantastic pop-ups in this interactive book and they’ll whisk you away to five different habitats and introduce you to the animals that live there. Meet giant pandas, vicuñas, and pumas on the cold and snowy mountaintops; tigers, orangutans, and toucans in the warm, wet tropical rainforest; zebras, elephants, and kangaroos in the grasslands of Africa and Australia; angelfish, hammerhead sharks, and turtles swimming in magnificent coral reefs; and Pacific viperfish, narwhals, and giant tube worms in the ocean’s depths. Kids will love this fascinating, vivid, animal-filled trip around the world.

Welcome to Jasmine Palace! Open the golden gates, and step back in time to the 18th century. Explore the royal home and, with the reusable stickers, prepare everything for a grand ball. Help the princess choose her gown, add flowers and fountains to the grounds, put food on the banquet tables, and more. Try the exciting coloring and puzzle activities at the back, too!