History

'Has everything I like: humour, action, great characters and awesome mythology!' Rick Riordan, bestselling author of Percy Jackson 'A new star is born.' Eoin Colfer, bestselling author of Artemis Fowl ...

An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history. The Wars of the Roses and the struggle for the throne between the Houses of York and Lancaster dominate the history of England in the latter half of the fifteenth century. But...

**Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award Winner**There are now over 1.5 million Korean-Americans living in the United States including 100,000 adopted children. All About Korea is perfect for educators and parents wishing to teach kids about this...

Iconic Composers highlights the origin and contributions of some of the world's most remarkable and gifted composers throughout history. Bold, whimsical illustrations by David Lee Csicsko along with concise, engaging bios celebrate a diverse group of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734233612Author Jennifer J PhillipsFormat HardbackPage Count 38Imprint Jennifer PhillipsPublisher Jennifer PhillipsWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Embark on the ancient expedition of a lifetime as you unwrap the mysteries of mummification!It's time to make a mummy! As an ancient Egyptian, preparing the body for the afterlife was an expensive and fairly grotesque process. Organs were gruesomely...

Ibn Yunus is known as one of the greatest astronomers of all time. He was the first man to calculate when a solar eclipse would take place. A crater on the moon was named after him. Through beautiful illustrations and easy-to-understand text, this book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781594039379Author Wilfred M. McClayFormat HardbackPage Count 504Imprint Encounter Books,USAPublisher Encounter Books,USA

Meet Renee and Herta, two sisters who faced the unimaginable - together. This is their true story. RENEE: I was ten years old then, and my sister was eight. The responsibility was on me to warn everyone when the...

A humorous poem with one couplet on every monarch from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth the Second. Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.Text type - A poem.Curriculum links -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781685398880Author Rockridge PressFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 274mm *...

Now in paperback: A history of the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza and the civilization that produced it. Here's the story of the Great Pyramid and the people who built it. In the author's telling, the Old Kingdom comes alive: a nation of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647399450Author Susan B. KatzFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Callisto KidsPublisher Callisto Media Inc.Weight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 1mm * 1mm * 1mm

The Edexcel GCSE History B: Schools History Project - Medicine (1A) and Surgery (3A) Student Book, revised for the 2013 specification, helps students develop key historical skills, understanding and knowledge. Fully updated to thoroughly cover all the...

The Guided Reader to Teaching and Learning History draws on extracts from the published work of some of the most influential history education writers, representing a range of perspectives from leading classroom practitioners to academic researchers, and...

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...

Mary, Queen of Scots is seen as one of Scotland's heroes. She was queen regnant of Scotland from 1542-1667 but was held in various houses for eighteen and a half years by Queen Elizabeth and beheaded for plotting to assassinate Elizabeth. This book...

When the Histronauts travel back in time to the ancient Greek era they'll need your help to uncover the secrets of the past. Visit the Acropolis, watch the activities that inspired the Olympic Games and paint masks for a thrilling Greek tragedy at the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914303319Author Nia MoraisFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Llyfrau Broga BooksPublisher Llyfrau Broga BooksDimensions(mm) 240mm * 210mm * 4mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648764356Author Stacia DeutschFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 232mm *...

Charles Edward Stuart (31 December 1720 - 31 January 1788), was commonly known in Britain during his lifetime as The Young Pretender, and Bonnie Prince Charlie. He was the second Jacobite pretender to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland. He...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541911932Author Baby ProfessorFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Baby ProfessorPublisher Baby ProfessorWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm *...

Drive critical, engaged learning and advanced skills development. Enabling comprehensive, rounded understanding, the student-centred approach actively develops the sophisticated skills key to performance in Paper 2. Developed directly with the IB for the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679891987Author Elizabeth Cody KimmelFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Random House USA Children's BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838034818Author Jane DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Rossdale Print ProductionsPublisher Rossdale Print Productions

Dive into this treasure trove of beautifully illustrated artefacts and learn more about the amazing ancient civilisations that created them as you complete puzzles and search for clues.Can you find all the Egyptian gods hidden in the scene? Or can you...

The Stone Age Tablet is celebrating its anniversary in this special edition -- 500,000 years old today! Bursting with prehistoric news and features from previous editions spanning the Stone Age, Iron Age and Bronze Age. Written and designed in a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593705278Author Kate MessnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426325007Author Libby RomeroFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history. The 'short nineteenth century', characterised by the growth of nationalism and revolutions, both political and economic, saw the emergence of a Europe of nation states and...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level During the First World War, the British War Dog School was set up. Find out how it trained dogs to carry messages along the trenches, helping the war effort and saving...

Board: CEM 11+ Subjects covered: Non Verbal Reasoning Type: Skills Practice For Ages: 9 to 10 "Great quality, imaginatively written" Dr Samina Rashid, 11+ tutor Prepare for the CEM 11+ tests with...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Get an understanding of one of the world's ancient civilisations, find out all about their way of life, intriguing rituals and bizarre sports in this fascinating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914303098Author Anni LlynFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Llyfrau Broga BooksPublisher Llyfrau Broga Books

At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, the largest passenger steamship of this time, met its catastrophic end after crashing into an iceberg. Of the 2,240 passengers and crew onboard, only 705 survived. More than 100 years later,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541914032Author Baby ProfessorFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Baby ProfessorPublisher Baby ProfessorWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm *...

*From the author of the multi-million bestselling Sapiens comes an incredible new story of the human race, for younger readers.*We humans aren't strong like lions, we don't swim as well as dolphins, and we definitely don't have wings! So how did we end...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481497121Author Chloe PerkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & Schuster

Take a look at the wackier side of history!Why did the first pyramids fall down? How did Tutankhamun die? And what really happened to the pharaoh's brain? Discover the answers to these questions and much more in A Question of History: The Ancient...