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

The Story of the Second World War for Children shows the impact of the war on the lives of the people who lived through it, from children evacuated...

For the gruesomely curious or medically minded, this romp through the history of medicine packs in the fascinating and often macabre ideas and prac...

Explore the world's most significant, innovative and amazing discoveries in association with the Science Museum. Find out how, when and why vital d...

Step inside twelve magical mythological worlds. You might want to take a map.But the maps in Myth Atlas are special: they show how twel...

Uncover History and find out about the Mayan civilisation with this fun and humorous guide Who were the Mayans? Read about their daily lives, what...

Uncover History and find out about Viking times with this fun and humorous guide.Who were the Vikings? Read about where they came from, the lands t...

Be astounded by the incredible plant life that lived on Earth millions of years ago! Hundreds of millions of years before humans evolved, our plane...

From All-Ireland champions to Olympic gold medallists, Grand Slam greats to golfing Major champions, join us on a tour of Irish sporti...

This compelling and important history of the British Empire, told from the perspective of 20 people who lived through it, tells the story of one of...

  A mesmerising Gothic mystery from Costa Award-shortlisted author Nicholas Bowling.  'Nicholas Bowling is a thrilling writer' ...

Journey through the history of the world, one day at a time!If you ever wondered what happened on your birthday 100 years ago, or on Christmas in t...

This beautiful hardback gift book is a stunning visual journey through Black British history for younger readers by award-winning historian and bro...

Explores the history and culture of Ancient China. Eye-catching photos, fascinating sidebars, and a Contributions special feature guide readers thr...

The Thrifty Guide to Medieval Times: A Handbook for Time Travelers is a snappy, informative, illustrated travel guide with everything the sensible ...