Is there any point in non-fiction books when you can look everything up online?

In non-fiction month, the Book Doctor investigates the joy of information books for children and recommends some modern day classics, from fascinating atlases to how machines work

Is there any point in non-fiction books when you can look everything up online?

Finding out from books was once thought to be a standard part of any child’s learning. Then, with the coming of the internet, it looked as if finding out would all be done online. The argument in favour was that children could find out more – and more quickly – online; they could access information from a number of sources and, perhaps, most importantly, the internet meant that all children could engage in “research” and not just those who were book owners.

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