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

Sort the facts from the fairy tales and trace the evolution of wizardry - from Stone Age rituals with gruesome horned gods, through to the modern d...

The discovery and mapping of the world, its peoples, oceans and continents, are the result of centuries of exploration. This book traces the histor...

Why was this amazing monument erected? How did our Stone-Age ancestors bring such massive stones to the site from so far away? How did they raise t...

Born of Mohawk and Cayuga descent, musical icon Robbie Robertson learned the story of Hiawatha and his spiritual guide, the Peacemaker, as part of ...

In this imaginative interpretation of the nursery rhyme The House That Jack Built, young Jack builds an amazing fort in the middle of the living ro...

This biographical account of Sitting Bull, the legendary Lakota/Sioux chief, follows him from childhood to adulthood. He killed his first buffalo a...

On November 4th 1605, a traitor was caught beneath the Houses of Parliament with a plot to kill the king. This is the extraordinary story of the Gu...

Robert the Bruce and All That is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about Scotland''''s warrior king. Gallop alongside King Robert ...

Young readers will be spellbound by this story of fierce battles, dark dungeons, secret passageways, and medieval characters, made all the more viv...

Be a fly on the wall in the time of the Vikings.  Watch skilful ship builders at work, charge into battle, visit a Viking farmstead, e...

Albert Einstein. Mazie Hirono. Dikembe Mutombo. Celia Cruz. Madeleine Albright. Nikola Tesla. These are just a few of the names young readers will ...

Queens. Warriors. Witches. Revolutionaries. History is full of sisters making their mark. Meet incredible women in the pages of this book, from Qu...

  From the bestselling team behind Horrible Histories! It's time to delve into the totally true (sort of) and incredibly...

In this important and compelling young readers adaptation of his National Book Award-winning title, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, writing with award-winning ...

A unique introduction to medieval art and artefacts for older children and adults. Featuring images, motifs and colours typical of the Middle Ages ...

Packed full of interesting and entertaining details that will delight all readers - from details about important characters to the influence the ba...

Introduce young readers to some of the world's most interesting and important people in this bold and lively first biography book. More t...

A STUNNING NON-FICTION PICTURE BOOK THAT EXPLORES THE HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST ASIA Join two children as they journey through the history of Southeas...

What are the origins of America's newest national holiday? With simple, age-appropriate language and colorful illustrations, this little board book...

Unlike most books that chronicle the history of Native peoples beginning with the arrival of Europeans in 1492, this book goes back to the Ice Age ...

This is a fascinating fact file and learn-it-yourself project book. It is an accessible and lively introduction to pyramids, pyramid builders throu...

Shocking pinkhot pink, as it is called todaywas the signature colour of Elsa Schiaparelli and perhaps her greatest contribution to the fashion worl...