Children's / Teenage general interest: People & places

'AD 79 The Destruction of Pompeii' explores the famous Roman town of Pompeii in the years before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the timeline of its destruction and its subsequent rediscovery hundreds of years later.

Meet Ada Lovelace, the British mathematician and daughter of poet Lord Byron. From her early love of logic, to her plans for the world's first computer program, learn about Ada's life in this mini biography for readers as young as four years.

Ada Lovelace was an incredible woman who was ahead of her time. She was the lesser-known daughter of the poet Byron and came up with computer programming over 100 years before the first computer!

Investigate the world's seven continents through colourful photographs, maps and interesting facts. You'll discover the geography, climate, famous places, animals and plants, countries and natural resources of each continent.

Where on Earth is the UK? Where are koalas from, and who lives on Antarctica? From landscapes to animals, cities to people and languages to food, this series will let readers take a trip to each continent. It's time to travel around the Earth!

The history of the African continent covers thousands of years, thousands of kilometres and millions of peoples speaking hundreds of languages. There are countless stories, dances, poems and songs. They tell the history of the great ancient civilisations, such as the Egyptians; the powerful kingd...

Discover the life of Alan Turing, the genius code cracker and father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence. Alan grew up in England, where his best friends were numbers and a little boy called Christopher. When his young friend died, Alan retreated to the world of numbers an...

Discover the incredible life of Muhammad Ali, 'the greatest' boxer of all time. When he was little, Muhammad Ali had his bicycle stolen. He wanted to fight the thief, but a policeman told him he had to learn how to box first. After training hard in the gym, Muhammad developed a strong jab and an ...

Let me ask you a question: How many Black people can you name from our history? Mary Seacole? Ira Aldridge? George Bridgetower? Pablo Fanque? Walter Tull? Have you heard of these people? Yes? That's great! But if you haven't, don't worry, you're not alone, which is why I'm so excited to tell you ...

'Discovering the United Kingdom' looks at the history, landscapes, people and culture of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. These books are filled with fascinating facts and pictures to help explore the different elements that make the United Kingdom a great place to live, visit and ...