Best Non-Fiction Series for 5 and 6 year olds

Non-fiction books hold a very special place in our hearts here at Toppsta. We love them because they show young readers the multifaceted world we live in, introduce them to new topics they might fall in love with, and bring true life into stories.

If you'd like to introduce non-fiction into your 5 or 6 year old's everyday reading, know that it's not too early to start! A brilliant way to get started is by turning to series: a single series may explore a variety of different topics and themes, and through them you can get a feel of what most tickles your little non-fiction reader's fancy!

The books in these trusty series share empowering stories of brave people, animal stories, history, science facts and even activities!

Georgina Atwell

Toppsta

2025-03-23

2024-03-07

Best Non-Fiction Series for 5 and 6 year olds

Find Tom in Time Series

We love introducing history to our children in fun ways, and this search-and-find puzzle book series is one of our favourite options. The books have all been developed in consultation with the British Museum and every page has facts for children to read and learn about. Each book focuses on a different time in history, from Ancient Egypt and Rome to Shakespeare's London and Michelangelo's history.

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Welcome to Our... Series

If you're looking for an award-winning series with a beautiful message at its core, these picture books written by Moira Butterfield and illustrated Harriet Lynas are what we recommend. Each book is a loving celebration of cultures around the world, looking at the lives of children in different countries. We look at all the games they play, the food they eat and the everyday things they get up to, with so many illustrations to inspire little ones. These wonderfully inclusive books are also unique and warm-hearted, gently helping teach children understanding, harmony and respect.

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My Little Museum Series

The My Little Museum books are brilliant sticker books set in a museum, each one published in collaboration with The British Museum. Each book is 16 pages long with with fold-out pages of museum rooms, and 100 stickers to fill them up with fascinating objects! The pages are bright and colourful as ever with beautiful illustrations by Sophie Beer and fun facts to read throughout about ancient Egypt, ancient Greece and more.

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Press out and learn Series

Whether you're looking for a unique bookish gift or are after a special activity book for fun at home with the little ones, we couldn't recommend the Press out and learn series more, published in partnership with National Trust and great for all children aged 6+. Each book is made up of 32 full-colour illustrated pages, packed with brilliant facts about birds, butterflies or even the sea depending on which one you pick. And while you get to read about nature's most brilliant details, you can press out the figures in the book to make your own 3D creatures. Once you're finished, you can hang your newly made decorations or press them right back into the sturdy board pages and hardback binding to be used again and again.

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Lots of things to know about Series

These books are packed with so many fun facts that there will never be a dull moment as readers flick through 64 pages of brilliant illustrations and marvellous facts. Each book delves into a topic of interest, from animals and the human body to space and the weather, so you can start with whatever you think your child will engage with most! The pages are packed with illustrations that easily convey the science behind facts and make non-fiction interactive - even adults may learn a thing or two they would have never guessed!

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Fantastically Great Women Series

The Fantastically Great Women picture book series is empowering, inspiring and FUN! Now a series comprising fiction books for older readers, journals, activity books and even a major pop musical in London about women who made their mark in the world.

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Little People, Big Dreams Series

Little People, Big Dreams is a wonderful illustrated series by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara, that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. We love these books for the empowering message for children of all ages – no matter who you are, or where you come from, you can achieve amazing things.

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little leaders Series

Perfect for fans of Fantastically Great Women and Little People, Big Dreams, Little Leaders is an uplifting and inspiring picture book series about of brilliant women and men from all around the world who have made their dreams come true and achieved brilliant things against all the odds.

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How to be a... Series

Learning about their parents jobs and the different types of careers is a big way children begin to make sense of the world. This series is a perfect picture book introduction to the varied and wonderful roles one can have in society!

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Step Inside Science Series

This is such a bright, fun and interactive series about different topics of science, starting with germs and the human body onwards to the weather and more. Each 14-page book is perfect for children aged 5+, with full-colour illustrations on each and every page.

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Protect the Planet Series

Budding ecologists aged 5+ will find out so many incredible facts about our planet's waste, its weather and the wonderful things we can do to look after it with this series written by experts in conservation and environmentalism.

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draw with rob Series

With this step-by-step activity book series by award-winning YouTube phenomenon Rob Biddulph, children aged 5+ get to learn how to draw their favourite characters. This is one of the best activity book series on the market, winning the 2020 Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award for ‘Book of the Year’.

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A Little Monster’s Guide to by Emily Snape (Summersdale Publishers)

Lift the Flap Questions and Answers by Katie Daynes and Marie-Eve Tremblay (Usborne)

SuperQuesters by Dr Thomas Bernard, Lisa Moss and Amy Willcox (QuestFriendz)

The Extraordinary Book by Various authors (Weldon Owen Children's Books)

Littles Guides to Nature by Nina Chakrabarti (Laurence King Publishing)

Do You Love... by Matt Robertson (Bloomsbury Publishing)

Can We Really Help by Katie Daynes and Roisin Hahessy (Usborne Publishing Ltd.)

Find Tom in Time by Fatti Burke (Nosy Crow Ltd)

And How it Works by Various authors (Usborne)

Georgina Atwell

Toppsta

2025-03-23

2024-03-07

Best Non-Fiction Series for 5 and 6 year olds

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Georgina Atwell

Toppsta

2025-03-23

2024-03-07

Best Non-Fiction Series for 5 and 6 year olds

Best Non-Fiction Series for 5 and 6 year olds

Find Tom in Time Series

Welcome to Our... Series

My Little Museum Series

Press out and learn Series

Lots of things to know about Series

Fantastically Great Women Series

Little People, Big Dreams Series

little leaders Series

How to be a... Series

Step Inside Science Series

Protect the Planet Series

draw with rob Series

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