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

Take an incredible voyage on the Beagle with Charles Darwin. Explore its relevance to the people who built it and the lives that they led. Stunning...

Find out about the costumes and weaponry of Europe's crusading knights, and take a glimpse at the fearless Samurai warriors of Japan. Meet the humb...

See what life was like for the colonists who made the journey across the wilderness, and the natives who were confronted by these newcomers. You ca...

This book looks at how people lived and worked through the ages. It is a visual guide to beliefs, trade, culture, entertainment, food and farming i...

Discovering the people and places of long ago. Great cities built and destroyed, wars lost and won, the birth of new religions - this book reveals ...

Ahoy there, me hearties! Explore the exciting world of pirates and buccaneers - who they were, how they lived, and their swashbuckling deeds. If ...

Here is a lively and educational childrens book about the great (and sometimes surprising) inventions that created our 21st-century world, and the ...

Coinciding with the British Museum exhibition Sunken Cities: Egypt's Lost Worlds in May 2016, this is the sensational story of two magnificent anci...

100 Facts Explorers presents a detailed look at the whole of exploration for children aged 7+, from the amazing travels of the Ancient Greeks and E...

Step inside a Viking town and discover for yourself what it was like to live and work in this bustling centre of long-distance trade. Admire the we...

How did Islam start? What weapons did Islamic warriors use? Where was the 'Round City'? Who invented the elephant clock? This book helps children a...

Step into the time of the Roman Empire, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 370 exciting pictures. You can travel back through the centuries to ...

Coinciding with the British Museum exhibition Sunken Cities: Egypt's Lost Worlds in May 2016, this is the sensational story of two magnificent anci...

Following Historium, the latest edition in the Welcome to the Museum series, comes this fantastic companion activity book. Bursting with fascinatin...

Immerse yourself in one of history''s greatest empires and discover gladiator fights, emperors and some amazing buildings that still exist today.

Explore the fight for freedom, from the Magna Carta to today, with this visually stunning timeline of key moments in civil rights! The 2-metre-long...

Enter a world of treasures both lost and found. Read about adventures and intrigues, including what happened when Mount Vesuvius erupted!

Discover the Bronze Age and write about it!Find out about the Bronze Age to discover how the skill of making bronze changed the way people lived, f...

Learn how this heroic group of American Indian men created a secret, unbreakable code and helped the US win major battles during World War II in th...

'Our feline guide navigates readers through the macabre realm of the dead with a great deal of self-irony and humour (think of the Horrible Histori...

What do you know about the ancient Greeks? Explore the incredible history of this Ancient civilisation and find out how people lived, worked, cre...

With amazing objects from the British Museum, this first nature words book is a treat for curious little ones! This series of captivating board boo...

No Better Friend tells the remarkable story of Royal Air Force technician Frank Williams and Judy, a purebred pointer, who met in an internment cam...

A stunning visual celebration of the world's key historical events, key moments, defining eras and outstanding people who have helped shape history...

A gorgeous picture book biography of botanist and photographer Anna Atkins--the first person to ever publish a book of photography After losing her...

A Sydney Taylor Book Award 2023 Middle Grade Notable! A Jewish Book Council Award Middle Grade Finalist! The moving true story of how young Ukraini...

A brilliantly fun search-and-find puzzle book for children from 6+, developed in consultation with the British Museum.Tom's not only lost in time, ...

Why do disasters happen and can they ever be predicted or prevented? From natural mega-eruptions to terrifying man-made catastrophes, read what the...

WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2020___________An inspirational book telling the tales of 29 amazing children. Children who have triumphed, ov...

The fascinating stories of these fifty girls who were used by God will inspire young readers. The stories of Helen Roseveare, Corrie Ten Boo...

A much-awaited follow-up to the bestselling Let's Go Time Travelling How did Indian mulmuls make it into Cleopatra's wardrobe? Who popularized th...

A cosy story filled with enlightening facts about how lighthouses work for children who are fascinated by the wonder of the sea. On a rocky island...

Remember your visit to the British Museum for ever with this beautiful three-dimensional Panorama Pop, featuring the museum's greatest treasures.Re...

'A fascinating book, THE PILOT AND THE LITTLE PRINCE invites big kids (literal and metaphorical) to take the time... to dig in its pages ... to lo...

The medieval journal of Tobias Burgess, a young page.Sent to his uncle's castle to learn to be a page, eleven-year-old Toby keeps a detailed journa...