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

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...

Epic: Empires focuses on 12 of the biggest and most incredible empires in the history of the world, from the first Babylonian Empire, founded in 17...

Packed with Egyptian-themed activities, this activity book is perfect for future pharaohs. Things to make include a mummy case, a pharaohs headdres...

A fascinating account of the most destructive conflict the world has ever known, published in association with the Imperial War Museums. Looks at t...

Henry VIII was flamboyant, courageous and headstrong. His life spans a fascinating, important period in history, in which he plays a crucial part. ...

Mayans looks at one of the most fascinating and advanced ancient civilisations. Through structures as imposing as a sacrificial pyramid or object...

Some of the world's most renowned pictures are also the most exciting to view and discuss. From Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon to the fal...

Born into slavery in Maryland in 1818, Frederick Douglass was determined to gain freedom--and once he realized that knowledge was power, he secretl...

Known as the keepers of modern-day fairy tales, The Brothers Grimm are as legendary as their stories. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were born in 1780s Ge...

This stunning interactive journal of a young boy explains the events of the time from a personal perspective, while at the same time showing facts,...

The ultimate guide for the novice knight, covering everything from sieges to swordplay, feasts to fights and The Crusades to courtly love. Written ...

Shooting at the Stars is the moving story of a young British soldier on the front lines during World War I who experiences an unforgettable Christm...

Kids always search for heroes, so we might as well have a say in it, Brad Meltzer realised, and so he envisioned this friendly, fun approach to bio...

Happy Times in Norway is a moving and delicately humorous picture of Undsets own blissful home life before her nation fell to the Nazi occupation. ...

..three, two, one... we have lift-off! From the award-winning author of Are We Alone? comes a title to propel young imaginations far into space. Th...

A brilliant military strategist, superb horseman, statesman, philosopher, Muslim hero ...Emir Abdel Kader (1808-1883) was an international celebrit...

Amazing Adventurers is a book to spark the imagination of all readers through the use of 5 real-life, well known Welsh adventurers. Reading through...

Who were the Maya? Why did the Maya build temples? What was Mayan writing like? How did the Maya dress? This book helps children at Key Stage 2 dis...