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

Imagine if you could travel back in time and visit the wonders of the world. Where would you go first? This brilliant book reconstructs some of the most incredible momuments ever built. Stunning scenes bring history back to life as you hear the roar of the crow in the Roman Colosseum, wonder at a...

Where would you like to visit next? Take a tour of every single country in the world within the pages of 'The World Book'. Packed with facts, stats and flags, explore different cultures and the best things to see, do and taste on this planet.

A richly illustrated introduction to the history of human migration. From the first people to leave Africa and travel across the world, right up to the journeys of today, this book will teach readers that every single journey has the capacity to change the world. Informative and warm text from Ma...

This highly-visual, full-colour hardback takes a thrilling ride through the history of the world with fact-filled, illustrated timelines throughout. From the invention of the wheel to the information age, young readers can discover how the world has changed since our early ancestors, in this inno...

Beautifully illustrated and with easily digestible information, this book is a compilation of 100 words summing up politics in a nut shell, with the intention of starting conversations and sparking exploration.

In collaboration with the Imperial War Museum, go back in time and experience history with this picture-led guide to the First World War. From disaster to victory, this guide captivates readers and gives an insight into life in the muddy trenches, and what it was like to be a soldier, along with ...

This photographic book gives you an overview of World War Two. From how the war began to how it spread worldwide, the new technology that was used in war for the first time, how women's roles changed in society because of the war, what life was like on the home front, and how the war was recorded...

In 1939, only a generation after the 'war to end all wars', the world found itself on the brink of conflict again. Explore the real stories from World War II, told through incredible photographs, artefacts and original documents from the National Archives.

Jump on board to find out the funniest, most fascinating facts about the world's wackiest, weirdest and wildest inventions and how they came to be!

Take a tour around the world to uncover some of the planet's most incredible landmarks and monuments - inside and out. From the Great Pyramid of Giza to the Statue of Liberty, the Taj Mahal to Sydney Opera House, you'll discover these iconic structures' secrets, learn about their history and find...