What's in the 2026 UK Hanson Box
WHAT’S INSIDE THE 2026 UK HANSON BOX?
The 2026 Hanson Box was sent to 5,000 schools across the UK!
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The resources within the 2026 Hanson Box were designed to cover a wide range of subjects in the national curriculum, including history, biology, geography and geology. The box includes a cover letter, an interactive creative drawing competition and a flyer about the exciting children’s parliament project which your students can be part of!
Each box contains:
- a book titled Nature’s Tricks – How Animals and Plants use Disguises and Deception which explores the astonishing ways which animals and plants use colour to hide from predators, trick prey and keep young safe.
- a book titled Amazing Ecosystems which explores the world’s main biomes and profiles key species along with concise text and conservation status icons.
- a book titled Our Marine World which explores many of the world’s main marine ecosystems and their occupant animals and plants.
- a book titles Amazing Archaeology which explores many of the world’s most fascinating and spectacular historical to shed light on the mysteries of the past.
The Don Hanson Charitable Foundation team really hopes that students and educators will enjoy the resources in the 2026 Hanson Box!
Authors: Chien Lee and Stewart McPherson
ISBN: 978-1-913631-11-6
Pages: 160
Images: 290
Page size: 240 x 285 mm (landscape)
Cover format: Hardcover
Nature uses colour in astonishing ways… to hide from predators, to sneak up on prey and to keep young safe. From mimicry to warning displays and instant colour change, discover how animals and plants use disguises and deception to survive!
This 160 page book includes over 400 spectacular images that explore the world of visual deception. Illustrated extensively by celebrated wildlife photographer Chien Lee.
Authors: Stewart McPherson
ISBN: 978-1-913631-10-9
Pages: 160
Images: 430
Page size: 240 x 285 mm (landscape)
Cover format: Hardcover
The ecology of earth is incredible.
In this 160-page book, explore rainforests, coral reefs, savannas, deserts, sea grass meadows, caves, hydrothermal vents, lakes, rivers and the deep sea. Key species of each ecosystem are profiled along with concise text complete with conservation status icons.
Authors: Stewart McPherson and Robert Irving
ISBN: 978-0-6458789-3-6
Pages: 160
Images: 300
Page size: 240 x 285 mm (landscape)
Cover format: Hardcover
The ecology of our world’s oceans is amazing: Coral reefs, sea grass meadows, kelp forests, open ocean, Hydrothermal vents, cold polar waters and the deep sea.
In this book, we will explore many of the marine ecosystems and species that make our oceans so biologically rich. It is impossible to explore and fully explain every habitat niche in 160 pages. However, the intention of this work is to open young readers’ minds to some of the main marine ecosystems which are found across our world.
As we journey through our world’s different marine ecosystems and habitats, many of the occupant animals and plants are introduced and documented.
Authors: Stewart McPherson and Robert Irving
ISBN: 978-0-6458789-2-9
Pages: 160
Images: 300
Page size: 240 x 285 mm (landscape)
Cover format: Hardcover
Through archaeology, we can unravel the mysteries of the past.
By studying artefacts, architecture and other sources of information in the archaeological record, we can explore moments in history, and glimpse the vanished lives of past people and their civilisations.
From the dawn of mankind to the great empires, kingdoms and dynasties in world history, each chapter has left its mark for archaeologists to decipher and study.
Understanding this treasure trove of history is the greatest detective story of all time, and is essential for our future. For our past offers lessons from human experience and wisdom that we can learn from.
This book aims to inspire awe for archaeology and history.
Also included in your 2026 Hanson Box:
- A cover letter from the Trustees of the Don Hanson Charitable Foundation.
- A flyer for a creative writing competition.
- A flyer about the exciting children’s parliament project.
After a full year of development and planning, the 5,000 were shipped to schools across the UK.
Each box weights approx. 5 kg, so in total, around 25 tonnes (25,000 kg!) of educational resources were sent!
The Don Hanson Charitable Foundation team really hopes that students and educators will enjoy the resources in the 2026 Hanson Box.
To request next year’s Resource Box, click here.
About the 2026 UK Hanson Box
The 2026 Hanson Box was sent to 5,000 schools across the UK!
