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

  • Cat family at the museum

    £14.99

    Discover artefacts from around the world and throughout history on a day out to the museum with the Cat Family in this charming lift-the-flap book.

  • Legends of Norse mythology

    £14.99

    Legends of Norse Mythology is afully illustrated encyclopaedia of Norse gods, giants, monsters and heroes featuring beautiful and otherworldly illustrations from Isabella Mazzanti and enchanting text from Old English scholar and Norse mythology expert Dr Thomas Birkett.

  • The oak tree

    £12.99

    Watch a thousand years unfold in the life of one magnificent tree!

    A tiny acorn grows . . . into an enormous oak tree! It lives for a thousand years – then a new acorn sprouts, beginning the cycle of life all over again. With its rich, poetic rhyme and gorgeous illustrations, this is a captivating celebration of nature and wildlife.

  • Bright stars of Black British history

    £16.99

    This richly illustrated collection presents the extraordinary life stories of fourteen bright stars from Black British history – from Tudor England to modern Britain – and charts their ongoing influence.

  • Pirate peril

    £20.00

    Take to the seas with Spin to Survive: Pirate Peril, the next in the innovative choose-your-own-adventure series that pits your survival skills against the treacherous tides of chance.

  • Discovery atlas

    £20.00

    Prepare to set off on a grand voyage of discovery!

    This magnificent gift book whisks you through thousands of years of human creativity and shows how we invented writing, medicine, cars and chocolate – and everything else in between! Packed with fascinating characters and astonishing illustrations, this is a spectacular feast of a book.

  • Incredible rugby

    £6.99

    Whether you’re a diehard fan or new to the sport, prepare to be amazed by this fun-filled book of stories, facts and stats from the world of rugby.

  • The Roman invasion

    £7.99

    Twins, Scarlett and Thomas, are learning about the Romans at school. So Grandad uses his time machine to send them back to Roman Britain. Scarlett finds herself in a Roman camp and is chosen as a slave by the Emperor Claudius’s daughter, Antonia. The two become friends and Scarlett sees first hand the glamour and treachery of the Roman court. Thomas joins a rabble of local kids who hate the Romans. Their leader is a small red-headed girl called Boudicca. Even when the kids are overwhelmed and taken as slaves, Bou hatches another plan to attack the Romans. Will the twins find each other and escape, or will they both be stuck as Roman slaves for ever?

  • The First World War

    £8.99

    Travel back in time to a world engulfed by war, as historian Dominic Sandbrook takes us on an action-packed adventure. From the soaring heights of an aeroplane cockpit to the desperate depths of the muddy trenches, we are plunged first hand into a war unlike any other. Amid the clash of empires, the future of the world hangs in the balance.

  • The magnificent book of treasures. Vikings

    £14.99

    Board a longship for a voyage of exploration and see the fearsome weapons and armour used by a mighty warrior. Marvel at mysterious picture stones, ingenious inventions and mythical tales of magic, monsters, gods and goddesses.

  • Evolution

    £16.99

    Discover the story of life on Earth and how it came to be, with real-life scientists Sarah Darwin and Eva Maria Sadowski.

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