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

What do you know about the Vikings? Explore the incredible history of these fearsome warriors, sailors, traders and craftspeople. Find out how Vi...

You've probably heard of Winston Churchill... He's the one who raised his fingers in a V sign and smoked a massive cigar. But do you w...

Ancient Sumer looks at one of the most fascinating and advanced ancient civilisations. Through structures as imposing as a ziggurat or objects as...

If you want to know about the ancient Olympic games, ask someone who was there! Who better to ask than Tethys, the grandmother of all the Greek god...

Have you ever wondered what a medieval siege was really like? In Siege you'll learn tactics for capturing and defending a castle and find yourself ...

From Hitler's rise to power to the surrender of the Japanese in 1945, WWII Unclassified uncovers real-life facts about one of the most terrible war...

Nothing attracts young readers like the weird but true...especially when the weird truth is hundreds of years old. Ye Olde Weird But True, the newe...

With stunning illustrations and over 60 flaps to lift, children can explore plague-ridden London, the British Empire, a Victorian factory and other...

Two kings, Three young soldiers. One battle to end all battles. Eager to prove his courage and defend his family honour, young Irish noble Gerald...

Discovered in her office amongst her documents and possessions, this scrapbook contains the notes on which Dr Miriam Carter based her final lecture...

As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world.  Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a p...

  Fire! Fire! tells the story of a young boy trapped in London as the Great Fire takes hold. Now over 350 years since fire swe...

Marcia Williams brings the Tudor kings and queens to life in her trademark comic strip style.Join much-loved author/illustrator Marcia Williams on ...

One of Britain's most intriguing and celebrated politicians, Winston Churchill was far more than a just successful wartime leader. International wa...