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

Find out about the life of the naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough and his work writing books and making documentaries for us to watch. The book has photos and simple text suitable for young children.

Featuring a day in the life of early humans as they paint mammoths on the walls of a cave, a fierce gladiator battling in the Colosseum and the first woman in space. And not forgetting the animals of history - from an Egyptian cat (worshipped as a god, of course) to an albatross flying over Rapa ...

What hidden worlds lie beneath your feet? Or in the deepest parts of the ocean, where not even sunlight can reach? Come on a journey to meet glowing deep-sea creatures, zombie-making fungi and the trillions of tiny workers that live inside your own body. But be warned, things can get a little str...

What hidden worlds lie beneath your feet? Or in the deepest parts of the ocean, where not even sunlight can reach? Come on a journey to meet glowing deep-sea creatures, zombie-making fungi and the trillions of tiny workers that live inside your own body. But be warned, things can get a little str...

Go back in time to the 'Age of the Dinosaurs' and unearth some incredible, terrifying and fascinating beasts.

This captivating children's atlas gives a complete history of the life and times of our world, shown in a series of stunning, specially commissioned 3D maps. Discover the impact of global events over millennia and centuries past. Wrap up warm for a trip to the Ice Age, wonder at the invention of ...

'Earth Clock' covers the most interesting and high-impact moments of our planet's geological history with stunning, detailed illustrations, while charting the evolution of life on Earth, from ancient single-celled organisms to the species we know today, until modern humans appear - at just four s...

Discover the environmental heroes who are changing our world in this novelty board book. Push, pull and slide the scenes to find out about Greta Thunberg, David Attenborough, Isatou Ceesay and John Muir, and be inspired by their incredible work.

From the creation of the world, to the pharaohs worshipped as gods, this book charts the full sweep of ancient Egyptian mythology, revealing fascinating elements of culture and religion along the way.

'Elizabeth I' reveals the life and struggles of one of Britain's first queens. From defeating the Spanish Armada to encouraging the arts in the age of Shakespeare, Elizabeth's 45 year reign is thought to be one of the most glorious in British history. As one of the monarchs from history included ...