Children's / Teenage general interest: History & the past

From the Jurassic coastline to the Jacobites and the Stone Age to social reform, learn all about iconic figures, incredible inventions, key events, hidden narratives and buried history in this illustrated chronology of UK history.

Dive into the wonderful world of football with this essential guide containing everything you'll ever need to know about the beautiful game.

Football is enjoyed in every nation of the world by millions and millions of different people. This unbelievable round-the-world adventure is a celebration of the beautiful game that will take you through all of the planet's continents. Discover fascinating facts and stats - from record-breaking ...

How on Earth do you play a bass that's 3.5 metres tall? How can you play a theremin without touching it? Can you turn a cave's stalactites into an organ? (Spoiler alert: yes, you can!) Including a stunning central gatefold that opens out to reveal the family tree of musical instruments, this book...

'Ancient Worlds' is a tour through history's most influential civilizations between 3000 BCE and 750 CE, capturing moments that reveal the culture and technology that made them great. From Sumer, the world's earliest civilization, to the heyday of the Maya, the tour crosses every continent, takin...

Travel back in time to the ancient Greek city-state of Athens and find out all about ancient Greek life and culture. Get ready to visit the temples at the Acropolis, socialise at a symposium, see democracy in action, get fit at a local gymnasium and watch a brand new play at an outdoor theatre. L...

Who were the ancient Greeks? Read about their daily lives, what jobs they did, what they ate and wore, and why Athens was so important for them? Discover the answers to questions such as 'what happened at a Greek theatre', 'why did they fight wars?' and 'what was a city-state?'. Using fun, humoro...

Think history is just a boring list of facts and dates? Think again! History is hectic, exciting, and unpredictable - in fact, it's absolute chaos! Join Greg Jenner on a riotously fun journey through ancient Egypt, from brilliant beginnings to epic ending. Accompanied by expert Egyptologist Dr Ca...

Set out on a time-travelling expedition to ancient Egypt! Fetch your backpack and join adventurer Mia on a spectacular journey down the Nile, meeting the very first pharaoh, visiting the Great Pyramid and unearthing some animal mummies! Along the route, you can find out about: the Nile river; how...

Did you know that the first people who settled on the grey-green islands of Great Britain were Black? How about that some of the Roman soldiers who invaded and even ruled Britain were Black, too? After that there were Black Tudors, Georgians and Victorians. In this easy-to-read, chronological jou...