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

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  • Let’s Meet the Vikings

    £12.99

    Voyage through hundreds of years of seafaring, swashbuckling history as you uncover the story of the Vikings. Follow the adventures of one family through time as each new generation helps tell the story of one of the greatest seafaring civilizations of all time. Swing your axe and fell giant oaks with shipbuilder’s assistant Olaf. Decades later, see his descendant make an offering to the fierce fighter god Odin. Then, turn the page and watch as Gudrun prepares shields and spears for battle. From the earliest seafarers who struck out for bold new lands, up until the end of the Scandinavian monarchs, uncover the real story behind the rampaging raiders who sped across the sea.

  • The Wild Atlas

    £12.99

    Discover the ancient cultures and incredible creatures that call Earth's most remote places home.

  • Our Human Story

    £22.00

    Join charismatic scientist Anna Ploszajski as she weaves 100 stories that reveal the essence of human achievement. From organizing ourselves into societies, with justice, education, and governments of many types, to creating art and music that can move us to tears, humans never stop experimenting. We have storytelling and humour; we have learned to build rockets and iPhones, bridges and skyscrapers.

  • Extraordinary Europe

    £20.00

    Extraordinary Europe is a jaw-dropping encyclopaedic reference celebrating the diverse  history, culture, landscapes, people and wildlife of the continent. 

  • The Archaeologist’s Discoveries

    £16.99

    Discover how every archaeological discovery tells a story with award-winning author, broadcaster and archaeologist, Raksha Dave – with 10 embossed treasures to touch!

  • Latitude

    £14.99

    See the world anew in ten detailed maps, from the North Pole through the Tropics to the South Pole

  • Corpse Talk

    £10.99

    Think history is DEAD boring? Well – you’re only half right. Join Adam Murphy as he brings the famous back to life! Roman Emperor Nero, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, Greek philosopher Aristotle – there’s no corpse Adam won’t interview in the name of education and FUN.

  • Girl With a Sabretooth Tiger

    £7.99

    Swallow lives in pre-historic England, a tribe that communicates through fireside story and song. When her baby sister falls ill, she sets off a dangerous journey to find the cure: a precious jadeite stone. Across seas and mountains, meeting terrors and wonders on the way, her quest brings her a spirit animal in the form of a sabretooth tiger .

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    £10.99

    From the bestselling biography series Little People, BIG DREAMS, discover the life of Tchaikovsky, the outstanding composer who created some of the world’s most famous pieces of classical music.

  • Secrets of History Revealed

    £18.99

    On an autumn day in 1940, four boys explored a tunnel that their dog had gone into. They had no idea that they had entered the Lascaux Caves, a network of chambers covered in cave art from 17,000 years ago. This is just one of countless tales of rediscovery that have given us glimpses of ancient history. In this stunning book, 32 of the most surprising and beautiful artefacts from around the world are displayed photographically, and brought to life with colourful illustrations. Whether it’s an Ancient Egyptian throne or an archer from China’s Terracotta Army, author Matt Ralphs brings the excitement and intrigue of how each item was recovered and what it can tell us about the lives of the people who made it.

  • Bletchley Park Puzzles and Brainteasers

    £7.99

    BECOME A TOP SECRET CODEBREAKER! – The ultimate puzzle book for kids and families.Welcome to Bletchley Park, once the top-secret home of the Second World War codebreakers. Here, some of the greatest minds helped crack near-impossible codes.. You can join them . . .Inside you will find:* Over 80 brain-teasing puzzles, including logic puzzles, word games, number challenges, brain games and cryptic crosswords* Fascinating facts and stories about Bletchley Park and the history of codebreaking – from ancient Roman and Greek ciphers to the Enigma machine and incredible twentieth-century spy technology.* Meet the real-life heroes of codebreaking – mathematicians, poets, chess champions and musicians who outsmarted the Enigma and helped win the war* Fun family-friendly activities perfect for curious kids, puzzle lovers and history buffs.The perfect gift book for curious kids. So, grab your family and friends, get puzzling, and see if you coul

  • The Time-Tourist’s Guide to Ancient Egypt

    £16.99

    Step back in time and experience the sights and sounds of Ancient Egypt in this 'guidebook' filled with flaps to lift, letters to unfold and hidden places to discover

  • Little People, Big Dreams Treasury

    £28.00

    From the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, this new edition of the Treasury presents stories of 50 dreamers, rewritten for readers aged 8+.

  • Pesky Pirates! CGP Sticker Activity Book for Ages 5+

    £6.50

    Ahoy me hearties! Kids with an adventurous spirit and sea legs will love this swashbuckling sticker book. Join pesky pirates as they sail the seven seas, face off sharks and crocodiles, and search for treasure. There are over 100 fun stickers to fill the pages with – plus loads of fun activities, including mazes, colouring in and spot the difference. Blimey!