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

Who do you think you are? Have you ever thought about who you might be related too? What if we told you that you were related to vicious Vikings, Roman emperors, great kings and feisty queens? Well, your majesty, you are. In fact, everyone is. And geneticist Adam Rutherford is here to tell you wh...

Do you know why a chef's hat has 100 pleats? Or how many ways there are to tie a tie? Packed full of whacky facts and stunning clothes from designers and cultures around the world, this book is a must-have for anyone who has ever wondered why we wear the clothes we do.

Every four years, the world celebrates one of the most exciting contributions of the ancient Greeks: the Olympic Games. That, of course, is not all this great civilisation left behind. From theatre to democracy, discover how the Greeks' ancient inventions and philosophies evolved into objects and...

We celebrate the Romans for contributions they made to modern engineering and architecture, but their impact is felt in even the smallest details of everyday life. Discover how inventions like socks, fast food restaurants and cinemas got their start in Rome and evolved into things we enjoy today.

Find out about the life of the world's most famous writer, William Shakespeare, and his work writing plays and acting in them. The book has photos and simple text suitable for young children.

This series celebrates events that changed the world and the people who made them happen. This book reveals the stories behind the strong-willed people from around the world who fought for the right to vote. Meet the women, and the men, from every continent who fought both for and against the suf...

From Aud the Deep-Minded, an early voyager to Iceland, and Sacagawea who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition across the USA, to Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space and Arunima Sinha, the first woman amputee to climb Mount Everest, this book shows the incredible courage, determination an...

From Aud the Deep-Minded, an early voyager to Iceland, and Sacagawea who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition across the USA, to Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space and Arunima Sinha, the first woman amputee to climb Mount Everest, this book shows the incredible courage, determination an...

Explains civil rights and the the history of the fight for equal rights for women in an accessible way for younger readers. Movements in the struggle for women's rights through history are explored chronologically. A selection of key civil rights moments and movements are broken down into short b...

Explains civil rights and the the history of the fight for equal rights for women in an accessible way for younger readers. Movements in the struggle for women's rights through history are explored chronologically. A selection of key civil rights moments and movements are broken down into short b...