History & The Past: General Interest (Children's/Teenage)

Did you know that long ago Scotland was buried under a layer of ice one kilometre thick? That Orkney's neolithic village of Skara Brae is older tha...

Discover the exciting and dangerous lives of spies and secret agents from Blue Peter Award-winning David Long and rising star Terri Po.A single spy...

Whether youre a diehard fan or new to the sport, prepare to be amazed by this fun-filled book of stories, facts and stats from the wor...

Embark on a fascinating foray into the lives of the Ancient Romans in this second instalment of David Longs What it was like to be series. ...

Discover two sides of history with the Time Travel Twins! Twins, Scarlett and Thomas, are learning about the Romans at school. So Grandad uses his...

The New York Times bestseller and the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime winner Killers of the Flower Moon is now adapted for young adults.**KILLERS O...

From Aud the Deep-Minded, an early voyager to Iceland, and Sacagawea who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition across the USA, to Mae Jemison, the ...

It may seem strange to us now, but for a long time, with Ireland ruled by Britain, it was against the law to play sports like hurling and Gaelic fo...

***SHORTLISTED for the SLA's Information Book Awards 2024***The UK was once a huge global superpower. Its influence was felt in countries all over ...

Plots, spies and inventors abound in an epic adventure set between London and Paris ... Mischief is afoot, and Queen Victoria is not am...

Advocate for peace and nonviolent revolutionary Gandhi is the 12th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series...

Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of his first appearance in the TinTin classic Red Rackhams Treasure, this book provides an in-depth look at the in...

Step into the shadows and uncover the centuries-old myths and legends that lie beneath the figure of the vampire, with this magical compendium of f...

Meet every king and queen in the history of Britain in this lively comic-strip guide from award-winning author-illustrator Marcia Williams.From med...

Jasmine Stirling, author of A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice, delivers a powerful, poetic picture book biography about suff...

Have you ever wondered what capitalism is? How about feminism, ecology, epidemiology or astronomy?    Well, this book will give you straightforward...

Meet some of Scotland's most spectacular women in this inspiring collection of biographies written for young people. From authors to athletes, scie...

From the critically acclaimed author of Musical Truth comes a new soundtrack to pivotal historical moments from around the world.From Billie Hollid...