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History with the nasty bits left in! 'The Gorgeous Georgians' tells you all about the people who lived in these riotous times, from lords and ladie...

Every century in the history of mankind has had its share of battlefield sagas. And the reasons, from time of our earliest ancestors, have mainly ...

What's it like to live in great britain? Looking at countries takes you on a tour so you can finf out about the landscape the weather the people an...

Introduces important historical events. Tells the 'story' of what happened, why, who was involved and what resulted from the event. Examines the ev...

Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2011, Nicole Krauss's Great House is a haunting story that explores loss and memory. In New York a wom...

Outlines the major achievements and events in the lives of over 1000 men and women, from all over the world and from all walks of life, who have sh...

Spanning nearly 3000 years, and including stories as up to date as that of Band Aid, this collection presents 100 stories of Britain's past that ch...

Covering different historical eras, this informative series details all the topics one would expect to find in a history series, such as family lif...

The moving and inspirational story of the friendship between one boy and his dog. On a bitterly cold night in January 2012, Haatchi the dog wa...

Presents an introduction to ancient Egypt, covering such topics as pharaohs, religion, the cult of the dead, writing, social structure, and everyda...

America! Hannah's small European village buzzes with tales of life in a faraway land free from persecution.Cousin Esther has passage for two aboard...

In commemoration of his peaceful fight for freedom and change, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday is celebrated across the nation. Marzollo's simpl...

Hillary Rodham Clinton’s inside account of the crises, choices, and challenges she faced during her four years as America’s 67th Secretary of State...

Ancient Egypt was packed full of daring, clever and ruthless men and women. But who was the toughest nut of all? Bursting full of entertaining and ...

The Queen and her Maids of Honour are spending the summer at a nobleman's estate, where a new manor house is being built. But the work has to stop ...

When a childhood illness leaves her blind and deaf, Helen Keller's life seems hopeless indeed. But her indomitable will and the help of a devoted t...

Henry "Box" Brown was on of the Underground Railroad's most famous runaway slaves. And he had the most ingenious idea?

It was when the author was peeling the grapes for her cats "Sole Vernonique" and switching on their electric blanket, that the idea emerged that pe...

Lifting the lid on the lives and times of seven historical figures, including Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc and Charles Darwin, this book provides an ...

How awful! Captain Low, a legendary English pirate, cut off the lips of another man and fried them. The ancient Egyptian cure for bad eyesight was...

Part of the 'History Corner' series, this book tells you about the life of Florence Nightingale.

A fun and interactive beginners look at amazing events and people in World War 2. Learn about Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain. Discover the role ...

Is an exciting new series of fact filled books that answer the questions young people ask about the past.Each beautifully illustrated title tells y...

Approaching history from an international perspective, this book - organized chronologically - uses a continuous timeline to make the passage of ti...