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Questions and answers introduce the clothing, food, weapons, religion, and other aspects of daily life in Ancient Greece. Suggested level: primary.

Sail back to a vicious time with fearsome seafaring Viking warriors with big boats, big shields and enormous ginger beards. Readers can discover al...

Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against ra...

Terry Deary's foul facts and Martin Brown's crafty cartoons combine to bring all those cunning conquistadors and terrific temples to life. With an ...

The Barmy British Empire gives you the brutal facts about how Britannia ruled the waves - from infamous antics in India to dreadful deeds down under.

This title contains fascinating facts about Bill the Conquerer and his bully boys who battled at Hastings, stormed around Europe and joined the Cru...

History with the nasty parts left in! The Rotten Romans follows life for folks in Roman Britain from Nasty Nero and other awful emperors, to Brave ...

History with the nasty bits left in. Awful information about phabulous Pharoahs, mean mummies, revolting recipes for 3000 year old sweets, and more...

Barack Obama's first book, Dreams from My Father, was a compelling and moving memoir focusing on personal issues of race, identity, and community. ...

When 14-year-old Sophie encounters a mysterious mentor who introduces her to philosophy, mysteries deepen in her own life. Why does she keep gettin...

In Bryson's biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to understand—and, if possible, answer—the oldest, biggest questions we have posed a...

This reference book includes everything you need to know about the history of the British Isles. It reviews thousands of years of culture, events a...

Take a look at the mad Tudor monarchs and their suffering subjects - who just couldn't help losing their heads. Discover who invited Queen Lizzie t...

The portrayal of Stephen Dedalus's Dublin childhood and youth, his quest for identity through art and his gradual emancipation from the claims of f...

About the Book: Mightier than the Sword The fifth novel in the epic Clifton Chronicles series Mightier than the Sword opens with an IRA bomb explod...

The son of a black African father and a white American mother, Obama was only two years old when his father walked out on the family. Many years la...

The Smashing Saxons tells you the terrible truth about the pillaging people who bashed the Brits but got nobbled by the Normans.

This title can be used as a background approach to wider issues in Victorian times, such as class divides, daily life and the position of men and w...

"The Groovy Greeks" is full of fab facts about the hip and happening Greeks - who hung out all over 2000 years ago. This book tells you who had the...

After a down and dirty visit with Leif Eriksson and his equally famous and irascible father, Eric the Red, Stich and Mo set Darren Dongle straight ...

This series provides a fact-filled introduction to British history, from the end of the last Ice Age to the 1990s. Read about World Wars I and II, ...

Designed to amuse and intrigue the young reader, this book combines cartoons with facts and simple analogies to provide an introduction to life in ...

On her deathbed, Kate Greene's only concern was for her two little boys, Reef and Finn, and her loving husband, Singe. She knew she'd be leaving th...

Les Miserables is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. First published in France in 1862, it is Victor Hugo's greatest...