Children's / Teenage general interest: History & the past
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A medieval castle
£6.99A medieval castle
‘A Medieval Castle’ examines the development of forts and strongholds from the beginning of the Middle Ages, looking at the motives behind the building of castles and the variety of people needed to make castle life run smoothly.
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A Shakespearean theatre
£6.99A Shakespearean theatre
‘A Shakespearean Theatre’ is an invaluable guide to an important period in English theatrical history, taking a look at the different people involved in the theatre such as actors, playwrights, stagehands and the audience themselves.
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An ancient Roman fort
£6.99An ancient Roman fort
This text presents an insight into the organisation and structure of the powerful army of ancient Rome. Find out what went on on a daily basis within the fort, and discover how the Roman army used ingenious techniques to defend the fort.
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Auntie Medusa and me
£7.99Auntie Medusa and me
Hiya! I’m Silvia, an ordinary kid just like you. At least,I was ordinary until I wound up in Ancient Rome as a demi-goddess.Yeah, that took me by surprise too. But seriously, travelling backin time is nothing compared to what’s happening now: Medusa thegorgon wants her head back – and she’s chosen me to find it!
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Eurek-her!
£14.99Eurek-her!
Discover 20 inspirational stories about women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). From ancient Mesopotamia to present-day Kenya, you’ll see how women throughout history have turned their ideas into important inventions. After reading their stories, you can practise your own STEM skills with 12 simple step-by-step experiments.
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Heather Knight
£5.99Heather Knight
Meet the champion of the England women’s team, Heather Knight, in this thrilling unofficial biography!
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Jane Austen
£7.99Jane Austen
In a country parsonage in the late 18th century, there lived a large family of seven children. They were all bright and clever and noisy, so nobody really noticed when little Jane turned quietly into a genius…
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Kings & queens
£8.99Kings & queens
From medieval monarchs to the newly crowned King Charles III, join award-winning author-illustrator Marcia Williams on an entertaining guide to every king and queen of Britain. Discover the kings who fought off the Vikings, the queen who spent the longest time on the throne, the king who died from eating too much fish, and many more.
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Out of this world
£12.99Out of this world
From former Children’s Laureate, Michael Rosen, comes a wickedly brilliant new collection of poetry.
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Part of a story that started before me
£9.99Part of a story that started before me
Spoken word artist George the Poet brings together an incredible roster of Black British poets in this important and exciting new anthology, exploring people, moments and events from Black British history.
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Prehistoric!
£9.99Prehistoric!
Become a time-traveller and go back 4 billion years to explore our amazing prehistoric planet!
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Shackleton’s journey
£18.99Shackleton’s journey
This updated edition brings us a detailed visual narrative of Shackleton’s journey to Antarctica, with new bonus material. In the last days of the Heroic Age of Exploration, Ernest Shackleton dreamed of crossing the frozen heart of Antarctica, a place of ferocious seas, uncharted mountains and bone-chilling cold. But when his ship, the Endurance became trapped in the deadly grip of the ice, Shackleton’s dreams were shattered. Stranded in a cold, white world, and thousands of miles from home, the men of the expedition set out on a desperate trek across the ice in search of rescue.
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The daughter of Auschwitz
£8.99The daughter of Auschwitz
Tova Friedman was just five years old when she and her mother were sent to a Nazi labour camp. She turned six in Auschwitz. At 12 she was on her way to America, ready to start a new life and tell her tale of survival. From the destruction of the Jewish ghetto in central Poland, where she lived as a young girl, to the dark days of the camps and eventual liberation by Russian forces in 1945, Tova’s story is one of incredible courage, resilience, bravery and the enduring power of hope.
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The destruction of Pompeii, AD 79
£9.99The destruction of Pompeii, AD 79
A bold graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis’s bestselling ISurvived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79, with text adapted byGeorgia Ball and art by Dave Shephard.
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The history of information
£20.00The history of information
Chris Haughton takes readers on an illuminating journey through the evolution of knowledge and communication. We are used to technology improving all the time. Next year we will have better phones, cars, and technology. What is it that makes technology improve rather than stay static or even fall into decline? The answer is information. If we are able to record knowledge we can collect and share it. We can continue adding to it and it grows and grows. It hasn’t always been like this. For a long time, human progress was very slow or static. At some points it felt like our progress even ran backwards! But the ability to record information in the form of writing and collecting data has caused an explosion of technological progress. This book tells the story of how we came to collect information, and what it means for us.
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The humans
£14.99The humans
From the Greeks and Romans to the Sumerians and Nubians, The Humans explores all the impressive ancient civilisations that led to modern cultures today.
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