Introducing
Britannica Books!

The real world is far more amazing than anything you could make up!

Britannica Books promises fun, weird, surprising, and awesomely true stories, curated just for kids. We’ll tell you everything we know … and everything we don’t!

NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!

Britannica All New Kids' Encyclopedia

What We Know & What We Don’t

Earth? Space? Dinosaurs? Animals? History? STEM? The Britannica All New Kids’ Encyclopedia has them all.

An amazing 424-page compendium of knowledge to satisfy all curious minds!

5-Minute Really True Stories for Bedtime

The brilliantly brainy bedtime book

Go on a journey of wonder and learning at bedtime with this collection of 30 amazing and really true stories.

With gorgeous illustrations, the stories feature frozen frogs, King Tut’s beds, the world’s biggest sleepover, the phases of the Moon, and more!

Here's what people are saying about the Encyclopedia:

"A wonderful encyclopedia for the curious kids in all our lives"
Mary Pope Osborne
MARY POPE OSBORNE
Author of the Magic Tree House series
"A book of wonders
and a wonderful book"
Anthony Horowitz
ANTHONY HOROWITZ
Author of the Alex Rider series

Britannica Books: An Introduction

ENGAGED LEARNING

All of our gorgeous volumes cover topics that will delight and inspire curious kids! In the encyclopedia, topics include dinosaurs, deep-sea exploration, glow-in-the-dark scorpions, genetics, mummification, samurai warriors,

and robots.

hand-drawn illustrations

The encyclopedia features over 1,000 stunning photographs and specially commissioned illustrations and maps, while 5-Minute Really True Stories for Bedtime features the work of

10 illustrators!

EXPERT INSPIRATION

At Britannica Books, there is an expert behind every page! “Notes from the Experts” are threaded through the pages of the encyclopedia , and interviews at the end of every chapter reveal what the experts are investigating today, and why they love their subjects.

Britannica Virtual Quiz Show!

With host, and encyclopedia editor, Christopher Lloyd

A fantastic virtual event, perfect for schools, festivals, bookshops and museums!

Based on the Britannica All New Kids’ Encyclopedia

Held over Zoom, there are 8 rounds of quizzes and a grand finale – with prizes to win!

Show What You Know Podcast

Informative and lively, Show What You Know is a quiz show for curious tweens and their grown-ups

From Encyclopaedia Britannica and hosted by author Christopher Lloyd

Listen to Episode 1: The Universe below!

Meet the experts!

Every page has been checked by an expert consultant in that field, and here is your chance to meet some of them and learn why they are so passionate

about what they do!

Experts include astrophysicists, archaeologists, historians, entomologists, biologists, neuroscientists and engineers – and many more!