Books published by publisher DKPublishing(DorlingKindersley)

The definitive guide to the characters of the Marvel Universe Are you fascinated by comic books and obsessed with super heroes? The bestselling Marvel Encyclopedia gives you the definitive details and histories of more than 1,200 of Marvel's most memorable characters. Now updated to include expanded entries for Spider-Man, Wolverine, X-Men, Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk and the Avengers, this unique A-Z lets you get closer to your favourite Marvel super heroes. You can find out about 50 exciting new characters, such as Odin and Doctor Nemesis, and all the latest important events in the Marvel universe, such as the Dark Reign, Avengers Vs X-Men and the Age of Ultron. Each super hero explodes from the page with original art from Marvel Comics' finest artists and facts from a team of top Marvel comic book writers. Experience the power of the Marvel super heroes with the revised and updated Marvel Encyclopedia (previous ISBN 9781405344357)- it packs a knock-out punch for all Marvel fans.

Help your child be the top of the class with the best-selling home-study series from Carol Vorderman Let Carol Vorderman help your child succeed in Maths. Maths Made Easy is one of Carol Vorderman's series of workbooks packed with notes and tips to make learning about Maths easy and fun! Follow the exercises and activities with your child to strengthen their learning in school, then reward them with gold stars for their efforts. Each title contains a progress chart so your child can keep track of all the exercises they have completed and parents' notes explain what children need to know at each stage and what's being covered in the curriculum so you can support your child. This book helps children practise counting up to 100, as well as learning how to solve maths word problems. Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support curriculum learning, Maths Made Easy (previous ISBN 9781405363518) is a great way to improve your child's maths skills - "the more you practise, the better you'll be!" Carol Vorderman

Robert Winston helps you wrap your head around how the brain works Join Professor Robert Winston in What Goes On In My Head? and introduce your child to the most powerful, complicated computer network that exists - their brain. Make sense of the brain's mind-boggling structure and understand how it controls everything you do. From what the different parts of the brain do and why it changes at different stages in a person's life, to why sleep is so important for us, you'll uncover the secrets of your inner world in incredible detail. Packed with amazing illustrations and fascinating facts like why bird song is similar to human speech and what makes animals yawn. Plus, fun brainteasers to test your child's memory, perception, reasoning and reactions and a personality quiz make learning about the brain exciting. So, get your head around the brain's anatomy and learn about everything from emotions and behaviour to memory and personality and gain a fascinating insight into your brain with Robert Winston's What Goes On In My Head?