What on Earth!
@whatonearth.bsky.social
Non-fiction books and magazine inspiring children to explore their natural curiosity and passion for learning 💥 💡 Books: https://www.whatonearthbooks.com/ What on Earth! Magazine: https://www.whatonearthmag.com/
❄️ Antarctica's ice is a time machine holding Earth's climate history. @scotthosking.bsky.social uses data collected by @bas.ac.uk from the ice and AI to predict future climate. Meet him and 46 other scientists in Scientists Making a Difference👇 whatonearth.pub/4A82e5E
New #bookreview from me today. A change of tack as I look at 'Scientists Making A Difference' by Dr Shini Somara: an excellent primer on science jobs, what they entail, & how to plan for your science career. #booksky From the ever excellent @whatonearth.bsky.social potsandplots.blog/2026/09/14/s...
Scientists Making A Difference by Dr Shini Somara – News from the Edge of Research
Once upon a time, I had a life of scientific research ahead of me. For whatever reason (mostly that I’m lazy), it didn’t quite work out that way. How much young me would have loved Scie…
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“THE PALACE OF FACTS is another @whatonearth.bsky.social triumph. They are very good at marrying art with information to create captivating books that draw their readers in and entice them to stay” #ARSL2026 Booth 93 geekdad.com/2026/08/the-...
‘The Palace of Facts:’ A Book Review
We're all invited to the Palace of Facts by the creators of Factopia! (Writer Kate Olesin and Illustrator Andy Smith). This is another 400-entry celebration
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Another reason to visit us today: HOW TO DO (ALMOST) EVERYTHING @whatonearth.bsky.social #ARSL2026 Booth 93 youtu.be/AtB34ohq_Bg?...
How to Do (Almost) Everything - 100 skills for curious kids
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This book finally arrived 🤩 It's been a huge privilege to consult for the "How to Design an Algorithm?" chapter. Thank you @whatonearth.bsky.social for the opportunity! For those of you with children in your life (who are too old for our Algorithms-for-Toddlers), I think the book is excellent.
🐯 It’s Global Tiger Day! Did you know that a tiger's tongue is very similar to a house cat's, and that tiger's teeth can grow up to 3 inches long! Join us in celebrating these incredible big cats with Open Wide!
Exciting news! Waterstones is offering 25% off our new book, How to Do (Almost) Everything: 100 Skills for Curious Kids (published on 3 September 2026) when you pre-order the book online or via their app until Friday 24 July. Enter the code “SUMMER26” at Waterstones online checkout! 👀✨
⭐ COVER REVEAL ⭐ You are cordially invited to The Palace of Facts... where 400 astonishing facts are on display. We’re so excited to reveal the cover of The Palace of Facts written by Kate Olesin and illustrated by Andy Smith! Coming soon!
Cute FACTopia! is OUT NOW! Happy publication day to Cute FACTopia! by Kate Olesin and Andy Smith! Created by the team behind the bestselling 2026 World Book Day title Funny FACTopia!, explore 200 adorable facts in this irresistible pocket-sized book!
We hope you and the young readers in your life are enjoying the latest issue of What on Earth! Magazine! In this action-packed edition, they can: 🏃Get moving! Discover why exercise is so good for you, learn how your muscles and bones work, and bust some common fitness myths.
What does it really mean to be alive? 🌱 To count as life, something must be separate from its environment and able to evolve. Living things can also sense the world around them and respond to changes in their environment. The Greatest Stuff on Earth dives into all of this and so much more! 🌟🧬
Last week, our founder and author Christopher Lloyd went on an exciting tour in China, sharing our books at talks, signings and special events! We love sharing our books with young readers around the world. ✨🌏
Fancy a giggle? Check out our Readers Joke of the Month! Subscribe to the What on Earth! Magazine for hilarious jokes every month 😂💡
Our latest Eureka! page is packed with incredible discoveries and mind-blowing breakthroughs! 🎨The world's oldest known artwork. 🐄Scientists have discovered that cows can use tools! 🏎️Meet "The Beast," the fastest remote-controlled car ever built. Dive into this month's issue to explore them all!
Spring is here! 🌺 Today, the Spring Equinox marks the moment when day and night are almost exactly the same length, bringing longer, brighter days and the start of the spring season. As the days grow warmer, rabbits come out to explore! Have you ever wondered why rabbits have such big ears? 🐇🏵️
We had a fantastic few days at the London Book Fair. Our Sales & Marketing team have been busy sharing our exciting upcoming titles!✨📖
Happy World Book Day! 📚🎉 It's been an exciting couple of days celebrating with our World Book Day author, founder, and CEO Christopher Lloyd. From chatting on Heart radio, to meeting young readers at a fantastic World Book Day event at Leigh Library - take a look at some of the highlights so far!
This World Book Day, follow the trail of 100 hilarious, weird and astonishing facts in Funny FACTopia! Funny FACTopia! is OUT NOW and it's only £1/€1.50 or FREE with your World Book Day Token! 📚🌍✨ ✍️Christopher Lloyd & Kate Olesin 🎨Illustrated by Andy Smith
We’re beyond thrilled that Marvellous Animal Homes has been shortlisted for the 2025 British Book Design & Production Awards in the Children’s Trade 0 to 8 Years category. 🏆 Huge congratulations to the illustrator Laurie Avon for creating such a stunning design! https://loom.ly/pQsU3Vc
Shortlist 2025 - British Book Design & Production Awards
ShortlistCategories Best British BookExcellence in Print ProductionFine Binding Best Book FinishingBrand / Series IdentitySelf - Published BooksExhibition CataloguesPhotographic BooksArt/Architecture MonographsTrade IllustratedLifestyle IllustratedLiteratureEducational BooksScholarly, Academic and Reference BooksChildren’s Trade 0 to 8 YearsChildren’s Trade 9 to 16 YearsBest Jacket / Cover DesignBest Student BookBook of the YearBest British Book Shortlist Frozen Hell (Roman Edition) Areté Edi...
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✨ Searching for a gift that will delight little learners? ✨ These beautifully illustrated books answer big questions, bring bedtime tales to life, and invite children to create their own sound effects. ⁉️ First Big Book of How 📣 This Book is Too Quiet 💤 5 Minute Really True Stories for Bedtime
🎁 For the curious 8–12 year olds in your life! 🎁 From encyclopedias bursting with the latest facts, to visually stunning infographics, fascinating lists, and epic journeys through history, these books make reading irresistable. 📚: https://whatonearth.pub/44Iwl5z
✨ #NonFictionNovember Highlights ✨ Our Founder & CEO, Christopher Lloyd, hit the road for a trio of events celebrating non-fiction, running school sessions in Swindon & Manchester with @literacy-trust.bsky.social & leading a workshop at @peters-books.bsky.social Love Literacy Conference.
💝 Perfect stocking fillers 💝 From the gruesomely gross to the extremely epic, from amazing animals to spectacular secrets, our FACTopia! titles take readers on a choose-your-own-path adventure through hundreds of mind-blowing facts. 📚: whatonearth.pub/48B6ttI
A brilliant night at the #BSMEAwards2025 celebrating Britain’s best editors, art directors, writers and columnists! We’re proud to share that our very own Editor-in-Chief, Andrew Pettie, won ‘Editor of the Year' in the Youth category 🏆 ⭐️
There's even an #Endies category for BEST CLIFF’S NOTES VERSION taken by THIS BOOK IS TOO QUIET from @whatonearth.bsky.social 10/16
We have our champions! 🎉 Huge congratulations to Ryde School with Upper Chine (Isle of Wight) — the overall winners of the What on Earth! National Schools Quiz 2025! 🏆 Massive well done to all the incredible schools who took part! And a big thank you to our fantastic charity partner, @sla.org.uk.
Something festive has jingled its way in… our December/January issue cover! 🎅 ✨ 🐻❄️ Discover how explorers brave Earth's frozen poles. 🎄 Fascinating festive traditions from around the world. 🎉 26 things you need to know about in 2026. Subscribers, this issue is dashing through the snow to you! 💌 ❄️
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Congratulations to the authors and illustrators of the 2026 Notable Children's Poetry Books, just announced at #NCTE25!
