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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Bletchley Park puzzles and brainteasers
£10.99Bletchley Park puzzles and brainteasers
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 and ciphers. You can join them. Flex your mental agility, crack cryptic crosswords, figure out mind-bending riddles, test yourself with word and number puzzles, and see if you can make it into the history books as a Bletchley Park codebreaker. Along the way, you’ll learn all about the role of Bletchley Park and the rich history of codebreaking – from the Romans and Greeks, to Mary Queen of Scots and twentieth-century spy technology. You will meet incredible individuals, including university graduates, chess champions, poets and musicians who worked at Bletchley Park. And you will discover all about their top secret work – including outsmarting the Enigma!
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Celts Pop-Ups
£12.99Celts Pop-Ups
Take a pleasant journey into the past with the Ancient Civilisations pop-up series and 8 magnificent 3D scenarios recreating the culture, customs and religious rites of the Indo-European peoples. Discover these fascinating people, immerse yourself completely in their territory and clan traditions, and take part in their religious rituals thanks to spectacular 3D reconstructions and colourful, engaging illustrations.
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Children’s Bible stories
£15.99Children’s Bible stories
Discover 29 of the best-loved Bible stories in this deluxe collection, with stories from both the Old and New Testament. Each beautifully illustrated story is retold specially for children, making this the perfect first Bible for the whole family to treasure.
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Epic adventures
£10.99Epic adventures
All aboard for a trip around the world via twelve of the world’s most amazing train journeys.
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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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Goddesses and heroines
£9.99Goddesses and heroines
Told afresh for a contemporary readership, ‘Goddesses and Heroines’ brings alive stories from a variety of cultures with palpable energy. We meet the youthful Aphrodite; Hecate, the maths whizz; the heroic Mulan; Oshun, the Nigerian goddess whose foresight sparked a rebellion that freed slaves; and the not-so-fair-y godmother Baba Yaga, whose bone-crunching approach to life will be an inspiration to any power-hungry young thing. A section on the symbols commonly associated with each goddess provides context for each story and familiarizes readers with the symbols to spot her by. The endmatter includes information on how goddesses and heroines achieved their mythic status, how myths are passed on and evolve, and a map of goddesses from around the globe and how they are inter-connected.
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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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