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

Why do humans look like they do? What will we look like in the future? Why do some species of animals die out where others thrive? Our Hairy Past t...

When Prince Thutmose visits the Pyramids of Giza, he discovers the head of the Sphinx sticking out of the sand. To his surprise, the Sphinx tells h...

Araminta Ross was born a slave in Delaware in the early 19th century. Slavery meant that her family could be ripped apart at any time, and that she...

Hava (Eva) Bromberg and Ephraim Sokal were Jewish teenagers in Poland when the Nazis invaded in 1939. Hiding in plain sight, Bromberg lived amon...

Growing up at the foot of Mount Everest, a Sherpa boy named Tenzing Norgay dreamed about one day being the first to climb the giant in his backyard...

They were Amazon and Walmart combined-the one place to shop for Americans who needed everything-clothes, furniture, tools, jewelry, musical instrum...

Your child can travel through time with Wild About British History and learn about everything from the earliest inhabitants to the present day. Thi...

Free Lunch is the story of Rex Ogles first term in Year 7. Rex and his baby brother often went hungry, wore second-hand clothes and were short of s...

Susan Wise Bauers narrative world history series is widely used in advanced high school history classes, as well as by home educating parents. The ...

Designed for parents and elementary/middle grade students (grades 3-7) to share together, The Story of the World, Volume 3: Early Modern Times hist...

On August 18, 1920, women in the United States secured their right to vote with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Their ...

What will you learn about Ancient Egypt today? Travel back in time to learn all about the pharaohs of Egypt, decode Egyptian hieroglyphs, and see h...

Amy Chan Zhous searing memoir about growing up in rural Communist China features descriptions of pastoral beauty and tales of the simple joys of ra...

''Significantly more engaging and inspiring than the rival Rebel Girls'' GUARDIAN ''It''s hard to imagine any group of primary-aged children who w...

The First World War was the world's first 'total war'. Although large-scale wars like the Napoleonic wars had ranged across many territories, the s...

A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2016 In the late 1800s, the daring young reporter Elizabeth Cochraneknown by the pen name Nell...

Tales of pirates, whether in fact or fiction, have long excited young imaginations. The pirate stories here all have a Scottish connection. The tit...

An NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young PeopleChristopher Columbus is one of the most famous people in world history, yet few know the ...

Leonard Calvert was a quiet boy who grew up in England. When he was grown, Leonard went to Newfoundland with his father, George Calvert, the first ...

What do moa eggs, seeds chewed by rats and 600-year-old footprints have in common? Lost planes, dog turds and frozen sleeping bags? Archaeologists ...

It''s the end of the 15th century, and your local castle is looking for a jailer. Are you up to the job? Your charges will include all sorts of peo...

Acclaimed children's author Allan Burnett turns his attention to the First World War in a book of explosively exciting and emotionally charged tale...

History was packed full of daring, clever and ruthless warriors. But who was the toughest nut of all? Bursting full of entertaining and witty fac...

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

Developed with the Caribbean Examinations Council, this book provides you with the support to maximise your exam performance. Written by a team of ...

From the Battle of Hastings to the Wars of the Roses, this book tells the unique story of medieval Britain. Full of intriguing facts, illustrations...

Ever wondered what the first weapons were made from, or how the ancient Mongol warriors defeated the great armies of China? Famous battles, brave g...

In Wild About Warriors your child will find out about Vikings, gladiators and samurai warriors as well as how arms and armour have been used in b...

Read about Joan of Arc''s amazing life in Joan of Arc: Religious and Military Leader, featuring full-color and black-and-white images, engaging sid...

Among the most prolific sluggers in the history of Major League Baseball, Manny Ramirez possesses a rare combination of quick hands and a smooth, p...

Rising from a childhood of poverty and disgrace, Eva Peron became one of the most influential figures in Argentina''s history first, as a celebrity...

Imagine a world without fire. There would be no cooked food, no artificial light and no way of keeping warm in a cool climate. Fire can be dangerou...

Ladybird Histories: British History is the ideal first reference book for primary school children. Full of fascinating facts and detailed drawings,...

The world goes dark for Jamie Flynn one day in 1717 when he's snatched from the quayside to join the crew of the fearsome Blackbeard. Join him on b...

An accessible and thought-provoking introduction to the First World War and the Second World War, stunningly illustrated with dramatic contemporary...

Money is one of the most important inventions in the history of human civilisation, allowing people to exchange goods and services, and amass great...

Now rewritten and redesigned to include photographs of objects from National Museums Scotland, The Clans explains how the idea of clanship develope...