Books by Joe Fullman

The Olympics: Ancient to Modern

by Joe Fullman

The Olympics Ancient to Modern is a fascinating look at the history of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, from the first events in Ancient Greece right the way up to London 2012 and Sochi 2014. It focusses on when and where each Games has been held, and some key stats, such as how much it cost, how many athletes competed, and how many spectators came to watch.

The book explains how all the Games - Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics and Paralympics - came into being, and how the Olympic Games were revived in Paris at the end of the 19th century. It compares the ancient and modern Games, looking at the sports and athletes involved then and now, and at how the modern Games are continuosly evolving.

It also looks at key moments in the Games' history, and at some of the tragedies and controversies that have rocked it - from doping scandals, boycotts and cheating to the Berlin Olympics of 1936, and the Munich Massacre.

The book celebrates the achievements of star Olympians, and gives the lowdown on the most popular and exciting Olympic sports, from cycling and rowing to skiing and wheelchair basketball.

Fun, fact-filled text and a bright, engaging design make this the perfect Olympic title for children of 9+.

If you've enjoyed finding out about the history of the Olympics, why not try learning all about key Olympic sports in Going for Gold: A Guide to the Summer Olympics, another title in the series.

3-D Explorer: Rain Forest: A Journey from the River to the Treetops (3D Explorers)

by Joe Fullman

Rain forests are literally bursting with life! Covering just 6% of the earth’s surface, rain forests are home to over 60% of all known animal species! From the riverbed to the treetops, kids can explore the many fascinating layers of the rain forest in 3-D Explorer: Rain Forest. This amazing book gives kids a close-up view of the plants and animals that inhabit dense jungles. Filled with engaging facts and spectacular photography, this book also features five dramatic 3-D pop-up scenes with transparent layers that reveal the secrets of each rain forest zone.

The Great Big Book of Magic Tricks

by Joe Fullman

Packed with easy-to-learn illusions, The Great Big Book of Magic Tricks explains how to perform amazing feats with clear, step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations. "Top Tip!" boxes and profiles of famous magicians and their most impressive tricks will captivate reluctant readers, encouraging aspiring magicians to learn and perform card tricks, coin and rope tricks, sleight of hand, and mind tricks to impress friends and grow confidence.

3-D Explorer: Rain Forest

by Joe Fullman

Let’s explore! Discover the wonders of the rain forests from dazzling blue morpho butterflies in the Amazon Basin to fruit bats high in the emergent layer in this unique guide featuring five amazing 3-D pop-up scenes.

The rain forests are bursting with life! Covering just 6 percent of the Earth’s surface, rain forests are home to more than 60 percent of all known animal species. From the riverbed to the treetops, kids can explore the many fascinating layers of the rain forest in 3-D Explorer: Rain Forest. This amazing book gives kids a close-up view of the plants and animals that inhabit the dense jungles. Filled with engaging facts and spectacular photography, this book also features five dramatic 3-D pop-up scenes with transparent layers that reveal the secrets of each rain forest zone.

The Story of Titanic for Children: Astonishing Little-Known Facts and Details About the Most Famous Ship in the World

by Joe Fullman

It was a night to remember—when the “unsinkable” ship sunk. Introduce children to the unforgettable story of the Titanic.

More than a century after it crashed into an iceberg, the Titanic remains as compelling as ever. Now children can explore its beautiful sundecks, marvel at the luxurious design, and relive the tragic sinking of the world’s most famous ship. Rich in visual detail, this insightful look at the unfolding disaster will hold kids spellbound with intriguing facts and real-life stories.

The Ultimate Guide to Music: A Fascinating Introduction to Music and the Instruments of the Orchestra (Y)

by Joe Fullman

To understand music, you can’t just read about it—you have to hear it. Not only does this comprehensive guide cover everything about the subject, from what music is and how it’s made to instruments, composers, and recordings, it comes with a free downloadable app. Thanks to this AR feature, you can interact with the orchestra and listen to Benjamin Britten’s music, performed by the Royal Northern College of Music Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Mark Elder. Each spread includes striking photographs and bite-sized chunks of information, and “Did you know?” and “Suggested listening” sidebars appear throughout.

Includes:
- An app that uses Augmented Reality—a fast-moving technology that works great on mobile devices (System Requirements: Apple devices using iOS version 5.1 and above, including iPhone 4S and above; iPod 5 Gen; iPad 2 and above; plus compatible Android devices using Android version 2.3 and above, OpenGL version 2.0. All devices need both front- and rear-facing cameras)
- The first AR sequence in the app profiles one instrument from each section of the orchestra—the violin, clarinet, trumpet, and timpani. Users can view each instrument in 360°, zoom in on key areas, and listen to a short recording of it playing a tune
- The second AR sequence profiles the orchestra as a whole and users will have to identify which section of the orchestra the four instruments belong to. Users can then listen to Britten’s piece The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra in all its glory. All of this is contained in one simple app, free to download with the book

The Extremely Silly Joke Book

by Joe Fullman, Sally Lindley

What do you get if you cross a comedian with an orange? Peels of laughter! Where do pigs live in a city? In a sty-scraper! These and hundreds of other silly jokes can be found within the pages of this hilarious book. Perfect for extremely silly children aged 7 and up.

My Family Travel Map - North America (Lonely Planet Kids)

by Lonely Planet Kids, Joe Fullman

Introduce kids to the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean and get them to help plan their next family trip with this giant fold-out map. Bright and colorful, it unfolds into a detailed poster ready for kids to personalize by adding stickers to mark their family's travels and favorite locations. But that's not all! Flipping the map over reveals lots of fun facts to learn along the way.
My Family Travel Map - North Americais a new, regional and more detailed version of Lonely Planet's original My Family Travel Map. It's now easier to navigate over greater distances en route and children can mark their dream, must-visit destinations to create an ultimate wishlist. Stickers include everything from wild weather and cool creatures to help bring the map to life, highlight what makes each destination unique, and create a keepsake record of family travel memories. It's also perforated, making it easy to remove and display as a wall poster.
Other Lonely Planet Kids family activity books also available: My Family Travel Map My Family Travel Map Europe My Family Travel Map Australia My Family Height Chart My Vacation Scrapbook My Vacation Drawing Journal My Travel Journal Backyard Explorer Boredom Buster Round the World Quiz Book Brain Teasers
About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Let's start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humor and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place - inspiring children at home and in school.

My Family Travel Map - Europe (Lonely Planet Kids)

by Lonely Planet Kids, Joe Fullman

Introduce kids to Europe and help them plan their next family trip with this giant fold-out continental map. Bright and colourful, it unfolds into a detailed poster ready for kids to personalise by adding stickers to mark their family's travels and favourite places. But that's not all! Flipping the map over reveals lots of fun facts to learn along the way.
My Family Travel Map - Europe is a new, regional and more detailed version of Lonely Planet's original My Family Travel Map. It's now easier to plan trips and children can mark their dream, must-visit destinations to create an ultimate wishlist.
Stickers include everything from wild weather and cool creatures to help bring the map to life, while bite-size stats and quirky facts reveal fascinating insights about each country.
It's also perforated, making it easy to remove and display as a wall poster.
Other Lonely Planet Kids family activity books also available:
-My Family Travel Map
-My Family Travel Map - North America
-My Family Travel Map - Australia
-My Family Height Chart
-My Holiday Scrapbook
-My Holiday Drawing Journal
-My Travel Journal
-Backyard Explorer
-Boredom Buster
-Round the World Quiz Book
-Brain Teasers
About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Let's start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humour and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place - inspiring children at home and in school.

The Incredible Cabinet of Wonders (Lonely Planet Kids)

by Lonely Planet Kids, Joe Fullman

It's time to peek inside the world's most famous museums.
Welcome to Lonely Planet Kids' Incredible Cabinet of Wonders - the greatest little museum in the world! 12 collectors, from toy makers and monster hunters, to sailors and archaeologists, have created their own themed cabinets and filled them with their favorite things.
Kids can lift the flaps and open the cabinet doors to discover 100 extraordinary objects from our planet's weird and wonderful past and present, then read fascinating stories behind each one and find out where to see them in real life.
What objects will they find? And what stories will they tell?
The 12 themed collections are: Toy Maker's Cabinet Sailor's Cabinet Monster Hunter's Cabinet Naturalist's Cabinet Miniaturist's Cabinet Doctor's Cabinet Treasure Hunter's Cabinet Archaeologist's Cabinet Costume Maker's Cabinet Musician's Cabinet Scientist's Cabinet Make Believer's Cabinet
Each cabinet is illustrated by a different artist and features photos of every astonishing and unusual artifact.
About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Let's start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humor and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place-inspiring children at home and in school.

Lonely Planet Kids My Family Travel Map - Australia 1

by Joe Fullman

Introduce kids to Australia and help them plan their next family trip with this giant fold-out continental map. Bright and colourful, it unfolds into a detailed poster ready for kids to personalise by adding stickers to mark their family's travels and favourite places. But that's not all! Flipping the map over reveals lots of fun facts to learn along the way.

My Family Travel Map - Australia is a new, regional and more detailed version of Lonely Planet's original My Family Travel Map. It's now easier to plan trips and children can mark their dream, must-visit destinations to create an ultimate wishlist.

Stickers include everything from wild weather and cool creatures to help bring the map to life, while bite-size stats and quirky facts reveal fascinating insights about Australia's territories and largest cities.

It's also perforated, making it easy to remove and display as a wall poster.

Other Lonely Planet Kids family activity books also available:

-My Family Travel Map
-My Family Travel Map - North America
-My Family Travel Map - Europe
-My Family Height Chart
-My Holiday Scrapbook
-My Holiday Drawing Journal
-My Travel Journal
-Backyard Explorer
-Boredom Buster
-Round the World Quiz Book
-Brain Teasers

About Lonely Planet Kids: Come explore! Let's start an adventure. Lonely Planet Kids excites and educates children about the amazing world around them. Combining astonishing facts, quirky humour and eye-catching imagery, we ignite their curiosity and encourage them to discover more about our planet. Every book draws on our huge team of global experts to help share our continual fascination with what makes the world such a diverse and magnificent place - inspiring children at home and in school.

Science Lab: Extreme Earth

by Joe Fullman

Learn by doing in this fun, interactive lab kit with more than 50 different experiments!

Explore the natural world with this awe-inspiring lab kit! Enjoy learning about and doing experiments related to the earth’s atmosphere, weather systems, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, biodiversity, pollution, and sustainable living, in addition to making and learning to orient with a compass, building a working volcano, growing stalactites, and more. Along with the 64-page, full-color, illustrated manual comes a test tube, magnet, drinking straw, balloons, tornado tube, compass, and more—ideal for the budding scientist in your household!

Origami Monsters

by Joe Fullman, Belinda Webster

This "scary-gami" book will have you shaking like a leaf ... of paper! It's great fun making monsters such as the ghastly ghost, sneaky vampire, wicked witch, and weird alien. There are some monstrous animals as well, such as a spooky snake, ravenous shark, and ground-shaking T. rex. The 24 sheets of origami paper included in the book allow you to get started straight away. Children aged 6 and up will have no problem following the clear step-by-step photographs and easy instructions. Children love creating monsters, and there is no shortage of them in this book!,Each project is graded as easy, medium or hard, so children can choose the right one for them. Each step is explained clearly, and the super-clear photographs are shown with fold lines, making it easy for everyone to follow. Includes 24 sheets of origami paper.

Lonely Planet Kids Bug Atlas

by Joe Fullman

The third in our award-winning Atlas series, following Dinosaur Atlas and Animal Atlas, Lonely Planet Kids' Bug Atlas focuses on the magical miniature world of creepy crawlies. Continent by continent, we take a tour around the globe to uncover fascinating bugs, insects, scorpions, spiders and other icky things that live around, alongside - and often even on - us.

Maps show where the critters live, while gatefolds and flaps open to reveal their wonderful, and sometimes very weird, mini lives. From spiders the size of dinner plates, stick insects as long as golf clubs and mega-ant colonies that stretch across countries to cannibal mantises, zombie ants, giant millipedes, beautiful butterflies, shiny iridescent beetles and more, this is a fascinating, in-depth exploration of the world of bugs.

As with previous titles in this series, Bug Atlas features a mixture of art and photography, densely packed with information and illustrated with incredible images.

Features include:

• Detailed maps of every continent showing where all the fascinating bugs live.
• Data boxes for each amazing species, listing its name, size, habitat, diet and more.
• Life-size elements, both big and small, showing you just how enormous a goliath-bird eating spider is (you don't want to know) to tiny bugs that share our homes almost unnoticed.
• Incredible macro photography revealing the minute detail of these minibeasts
• Animal Adaptations - Showing how each species is perfectly adapted for its environment, including the amazing camouflage of leaf insects.

About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travelers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!

The Maps and Flags Book Explore Amazing Facts, Maps, and Flags of the World

by Joe Fullman

Prepare for a globe-trotting adventure in this vibrant and exciting guide to the maps and flags of our world.

Organized by continent, and with every country in the world included, readers will discover key stats about each nation's population, currency, and flag, all presented in a fun and engaging way. Each country's entry also features a fun fact about their flag which helps readers to understand the meaning and symbolism of each one. Did you know that the colors of the US flag represent justice (blue), purity (white), and bravery (red)?

Along the way, kids will meet some amazing animals native to each region, from pigeons and warthogs, to dolphins and turtles! There are also some bonus quirky maps to spot, which cover topics like pirates, time zones, and journeys of exploration. With so much to learn, this new book is the perfect introduction for young geographers eager to explore the world.

The World Book Explore the Facts, Stats and Flags of Every Country

by Joe Fullman

A whirlwind tour of the entire globe, this beautifully illustrated atlas is jam-packed with facts about every country in the world, perfect for readers 8+.


Where would you like to visit next? Take a tour of every single country in the world within the pages of The World Book. Featuring a special diecut globe cover, this book is packed with facts, stats and flags - explore different cultures and the best things to see, do and taste on this planet. Find out how to say 'good morning' in Maltese, the most popular dishes in Colombian cuisine, and where you can see over 60 species of hummingbird. Seek out the tallest mountain, the longest river, and everything in between.