Children's / Teenage general interest: People & places

Join historian Dominic Sandbrook as we follow the most famous queen of all from Alexandria to Rome, through doomed love affairs and epic battles, to the serpent's bite which will change the course of history forever.

You may already know that Cleopatra was the queen of Egypt, but did you know she married her little brother? Or that she could speak nine languages? This graphic retelling of Cleopatra's story gives children a colourful snapshot of her life and the world she grew up in, while educating them on ev...

Discover 12 fascinating cities around the world with this simple and striking picture book. With lots to spot, fascinating facts, and layered peep-through pages for a real immersive adventure!

Discover 12 fascinating cities around the world with this simple and striking picture book. With lots to spot, fascinating facts, and layered peep-through pages for a real immersive adventure!

An engaging and visually exciting look at some of South America's major cities. This series offers readers of nine and up an engaging and visually exciting look at some of the world's major cities. Cityscapes draw in the reader with facts about the iconic buildings that help to shape each city's ...

This series offers readers of nine and over an engaging and visually exciting look at some of the world's major cities. Cityscapes draw in the reader with facts about the iconic buildings that help to shape each city's unique identity. Data-packed pages give the essential details about each featu...

This series offers readers of 9 and up an engaging and visually exciting look at some of the world's major cities. Cityscapes draw in the reader with facts about the iconic buildings that help to shape each city's unique identity. Data-packed pages give the essential details about each featured c...

This series offers readers an engaging and visually exciting look at some of the world's major cities. Cityscapes draw in the reader with facts about the iconic buildings that help to shape each city's unique identity. Data-packed pages give the essential details about each featured city, includi...

This series offers readers of 9 and up an engaging and visually exciting look at some of the world's major cities. Cityscapes draw in the reader with facts about the iconic buildings that help to shape each city's unique identity. Data-packed pages give the essential details about each featured c...

Walk around any famous city and layers of history start to emerge. In London, Roman walls stand shoulder to shoulder with modern architecture. In Rome, ancient treasures like the Colosseum stand shoulder to shoulder with buildings from the Renaissance. In New York, skyscrapers from the 1920s and ...