History

It's 1828 and you're a medical student at the world-famous Edinburgh university. You are keen to start dissecting bodies to learn all about anatomy, but be careful whom you buy your body from - some people will do anything to get their hands on one! This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481460477Author Chloe PerkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 64gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 147mm...

The inspiring story of Frederick Banting, who discovered insulin. His historic contributions to the medical field, and selfless sale of his patent for just one dollar, changed the course of patients managing diabetes forever. Ideal for diabetic children...

Your journey from self-conscious to self-confident begins now! Take those first steps toward becoming more self-assured with this empowering collection of tips and wisdom. Helping you learn to love who you are and sparkle with certainty, this book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681885582Author Philip SteeleFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Weldon OwenPublisher Weldon Owen

DISCOVER the facts and DO the activities in this fun history series! Discover and Do! History is the perfect introduction to history for readers aged 7 and up who enjoy getting creative! Each book looks at core history topics and brings them to life...

Take an incredible voyage on the Beagle with Charles Darwin. Explore its relevance to the people who built it and the lives that they led. Stunning cut-away illustrations help lead the reader through the often complex historical periods. Written in a...

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in 1869 in British-occupied India. Though he studied law in London and spent his early adulthood in South Africa, he remained devoted to his homeland and spent the later part of his life working to make India an...

The fully updated second edition of Teaching History Creatively introduces teachers to the wealth of available approaches to historical enquiry, ensuring creative, effective learning. This book clearly sets out the processes of historical enquiry,...

From the esteemed New York Times bestselling and multi-award-winning author Mac Barnett comes a thrilling, hilarious fully-illustrated spy adventure series! Ravens have been stolen from the Tower of London! Mac B.'s top-secret ...

The suspenseful, little-known true story of two determined pioneers who made the first dive into the deep ocean.On June 6, 1930, engineer Otis Barton and explorer Will Beebe dove into the ocean inside a hollow metal ball of their own invention called the...

In 1961, President Kennedy issued a challenge: before the end of the decade, the United States would land a person on the moon and return him safely to Earth-a bold proclamation at the time given that only one US astronaut had ever been to space, for...

A New York Times Best Children's Book of 2020Nominated for a 2021 Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator AwardFeatured in 2021 Society of Illustrators Original Art ExhibitionA 2022 Book All Young Georgians Should Read2020 Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Honor...

It's a big, tasty world out there, and this book takes kids on a tour through the cuisines of 14 countries, complete with a recipe for each one. What's on your plate? Chances are it's not quite the same as what's on other children's plates around the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486418698Author Tom TierneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Dover Children'sPublisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 179gDimensions(mm) 280mm *...

Discover the world through the eyes of the greatest explorers in history. Find out how the world was first circumnavigated by a slave and how travellers overcame the challenge of not having enough to eat and drink whilst travelling through unknown...

Great Lives in Graphics: Leonardo da Vinci is a graphic retelling of da Vinci's story which gives children a visual snapshot of his life and creative genius, while educating them on everything from his incredible inventions to his artistic innovations. ...

Even as a child, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shocked by the terrible and unfair way African-American people were treated. When he grew up, he decided to do something about it-peacefully, with powerful words. He helped gather people together for...

Drive critical, engaged historical learning. Helping learners more deeply understand historical concepts, the student-centred approach of this new Course Book enables broader, big picture understanding. Developed directly with the IB and fully supporting...

An investigative history course directly accessible to all pupils at Key Stage 3. Each book provides teachers with all the material they require to develop fully their pupils' historical knowledge, skills and understanding.An investigative history course...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781680527063Author Cottage Door PressPage Count 12Imprint Cottage Door PressPublisher Cottage Door PressWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 147mm * 150mm * 15mm

This latest book in the Deadly! Irish History series is jam-packed with all kinds of well-researched and fun facts and madcap stories (including a swashbuckling adventure called Seamus the Sinister Swordsman) about the Normans. It covers Strongbow and...

Friends, Romans, citizens of the world - do you want to take a fast-paced trip through time? All of human history is here, from hunter-gatherers in the Ice Age to technological innovators in modern times. With bitesize narrative accounts, lively...

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are...

Understand how philosophers have helped us to tackle the big mysteries of life - from why we are here to how we know if something is really true. This step-by-step journey introduces the most influencial philosophers from history, making their ideas...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681887937Author Michael K. Brett-SurmanFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Weldon OwenPublisher Weldon Owen

An account of Martin Luther King's part in the campaign for civil rights in the USA.Book InformationISBN 9781851751334Author R. J. OwenFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Religious and Moral Education PressPublisher Canterbury Press Norwich

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916395336Author Marvin SextonFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Beercott BooksPublisher Beercott BooksWeight(grams) 99gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788412677607Author Samuel JohnFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Samuel John BooksPublisher Samuel John BooksWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780531282748Author Susan H GrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint C. Press/F. Watts TradePublisher C. Press/F. Watts TradeWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm)...

Originally published in 1986, this book discusses the various meanings which historians have given to the term 'American Revolution'. It can be seen as a revolutionary war of independence from Britain, but also a constitutional and ideological revolution...

This brilliant board book for babies of all backgrounds celebrates the super sense of hearing.This book celebrates the super sense of hearing and how it transforms our understanding of the world, whilst promoting the message that your view of the world...

Inspired by Nathaniel Rich's Losing Earth: A Recent History, the acclaimed book that grew out of an August 2018 issue of The New York Times Magazine soley dedicated to it, Saving Earth tells the human story of the climate change conversation from the...

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780756613822Author Arthur CotterellFormat HardbackPage Count 72Imprint Dorling KindersleyPublisher DKWeight(grams) 539gDimensions(mm) 287mm * 221mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541912052Author Baby ProfessorFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Baby ProfessorPublisher Baby ProfessorWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988510616Author Mary RenaultFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Hillside EducationPublisher Hillside EducationWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Who were the Maya? Where did they live? Why did they build tall stone temples? Beginner readers can discover the answers to these questions and lots of other fascinating facts about the Maya in this engaging information book. With simple text, detailed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541912670Author Baby ProfessorFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Baby ProfessorPublisher Baby ProfessorWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Benjamin Franklin Award (Interior Design-Ch-Y/A) 2023.Book InformationISBN 9781642341232Author Kathryn FreeFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Octane...