🐯 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

✨ 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 🏆 ⭐️

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! 💌 ❄️

There's nothing better than spying your books out in the wild 👀 🤩 We’re so proud to see Britannica All New Children’s Encyclopedia on shelves across the UK, including @waterstones.bsky.social, Wantage Bookshop, The British Museum, @foylesforbooks.bsky.social, and more! 📚: whatonearth.pub/46nnUxO

Have you ever wondered what’s going on inside your favourite animals’ homes? 👀 With Marvellous Animal Homes, use the magic lens to see through, peek behind and tunnel deep into bear dens, armadillo burrows, termite nests, beehives, bat tents, squirrel dreys and more! 🔍 📚: whatonearth.pub/476qLvx

Something out-of-this-world has just landed… our November cover! 🚀 🛸 Blast off on an epic voyage across the solar system (and beyond!) 🎃 Marvel at a record-breaking pumpkin 🍼 Discover why we adore cute baby animals Subscribers, get ready - this stellar issue is rocketing its way to you! 💌

Tap into topics that fascinate kids with a Nonfiction Series webinar hosted by @pubspotlight.bsky.social next Tuesday October 28th at 3pm EDT/12pm PDT 🧠 💡 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Or email: info@publisherspotlight.com

This #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re celebrating Harriet Tubman, a force of nature whose courage and spirit changed history ⭐️ Caroline Brewer’s lyrical poetry book brings Tubman’s extraordinary story to life through rhythm, rhyme and striking collage illustrations. 📚: https://whatonearth.pub/3VuPGCe

Teachers and librarians, don't miss the Peters' reading for pleasure conference Love Literacy on 27th Nov 2025! Our Founder & CEO, Christopher Lloyd, will be leading a workshop on how non-fiction books are vital to teen development in the internet age. Secure your spot: peters.co.uk/love-literacy

Celebrate #IrishBookWeek with Greatest Stuff on Earth! 🇮🇪 Chosen for 'The Best Irish Books of 2025' by @childrensbooksireland.ie, this book is a quirky romp through the stuff that makes up our world. Pick up your copy from your local bookstore today! @booksaremybag.bsky.social

Happy #Bookshopday Day 📚 ✨ Bookshops are at the heart of communities, inspiring children to fall in love with reading and learning. Find your local bookshop here: booksaremybag.com/bookshopsearch #ChooseBookshops @booksaremybag.bsky.social

Millions of adults across the UK read every day, but half still resist calling themselves "readers", according to @readingagency.bsky.social latest State of the Nation research. 47% of adults reject the label even though 77% of them read daily or weekly. Read the full research here: bit.ly/46ItklZ

Say hello to Christopher Lloyd and illustrator Andy Smith, pictured here with their @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social book, Funny FACTopia! 🤣 🤪 We can’t wait to celebrate World Book Day 2026 with all of you! 📚 #WBD26 #WorldBookDay #ReadingForFun