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

This book describes the changing power of the British monarchy, from William the Conqueror in 1066 to the present day. Organized by royal dynasties...

Once a skinny and weak child, Italian Gino Bartali rose to become a Tour de France champion and one of cycling's greatest stars. But all that seeme...

You can learn all about the inhabitants of the frozen north, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 350 exciting pictures. You can discover the ori...

Milestones of Flight takes readers soaring through the high points of American aviation: from the Wright brothers and their competitors to the mili...

The Donner Party expedition is one of the most notorious stories in all of American history. Its also a fascinating snapshot of the westward expans...

This brand-new series puts readers in the shoes of famous historical figures during their childhoods, with an emphasis on the gruesome and ghastly ...

You are the son of a Mayan soothsayer, living near the city of Copan in about AD 710. Becoming a soothsayer yourself means you could become an impo...

Bring the Stone Age back to life with DKfindout! Find out how early humans hunted a woolly mammoth, made fire, and created cave paintings in this f...

Ancient Rome was packed full of daring, clever and ruthless men and women. But who was the toughest nut of all? Bursting full of entertaining and ...

When a tiny orphaned bear cub is adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II, little does anyone know that little Wojtek will become one of the ...

The media is full of images and stories about the people of Syria and the suffering they have undergone in recent years. This book looks in detail ...

The Girl from the Tar Paper School mixes biography, social history and archival images to tell the gripping story of sixteen-year-old Barbara Rose ...

Featuring historical figures from the Celtic warrior queen Boadicea to the brave firefighters of Chernobyl, and dramatic settings from the Roman Co...

Uncover some of the most chilling practices in ancient China. This book explores all the gruesome details, from rituals and rites to battles and si...

A pocket encyclopedia for kids bursting with facts about the mighty Roman Empire!Fit a world of information into your pocket with this essential re...

Do you think being a Roman gladiator seems glamorous? Think again! At gladiator school, you'll be taught to fight, kill, and die in a suitably spor...

You are an 18th-century convict faced with a fate potentially worse than death: to be sent to one of the new English colonies in Australia, where y...