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Discover all the foul facts about one of the oldest universities in the world’s hometown with history’s most horrible headlines: Oxford edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the historical city of Oxford. From...

Kings and Queens by Eleanor and Herbert Farjeon is a highly entertaining collection of poems about all forty-one English Kings and Queens since William I. Reissued in Puffin Poetry Kings and Queens is an authentic classic that has delighted young readers...

Henry Tudor is probably the best known king in English history, most famous for having had six wives. Henry wanted immortality, not as a notorious husband, but as a king who made England strong and powerful. Essential to that, he believed, was the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426322457Author Ronald J. DrezFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

A beautifully illustrated history of royal animals in Britain from 1066 to the present day, with a foreword by Sir Michael Morpurgo.Why do the three lions on the British crest look so much like leopards? When did the first elephant set foot on British...

Exam Board: Pearson EdexcelLevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: June 2018Endorsed for EdexcelEnable students to achieve their full potential while ensuring pace, enjoyment and motivation with this popular series from the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781783125111Author Kay WoodwardFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Welbeck Children's BooksPublisher Welbeck Publishing Group

The Great Fire of London in 1666 is one the most remembered events of British history. This book simply retells the events of the fire, from its start in Pudding Lane to the reconstruction of London by Christopher Wren when it was all over. It considers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999170694Author Burns & LambertFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Hillside EducationPublisher Hillside EducationWeight(grams) 549gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

What does it take to be an investigative journalist and discover the truth against all the odds? Daphne Caruana Galizia had a happy childhood with her family on the small island of Malta, loving books, stories and writing. When she succeeded in her...

In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Winton saved the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia-a story he never told and that remained unknown until an unforgettable TV appearance in the 1980s reunited him with some of the...

Born in 1729, Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbs was never supposed to come to power. But at age sixteen, she married the heir to the Russian throne. By 1762, Sophie, known now as Catherine, overthrew her immature and incompetent husband, Peter III, to lead...

A beautiful, celebratory and joyful book of Irish bedtime stories. Written and illustrated by Irish creators, Bedtime Stories showcases a curated collection of tales from Irish history, based on important figures...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782093909Author Matthes RupertFormat PaperbackImprint Miles Kelly Publishing LtdPublisher Miles Kelly Publishing LtdDimensions(mm) 292mm * 224mm * 8mm

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...

Step into the world of the Celtic people, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 400 exciting pictures. It offers a journey back to a time more than two thousand years ago, when the warlike Celts dominated northern and central Europe. Marvel at their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781842040737Author Fiona MacDonaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Lomond BooksPublisher Lomond BooksDimensions(mm) 270mm * 215mm * 14mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955755903Author Judy PatersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Glowworm Books & Gifts LtdPublisher Glowworm Books & Gifts LtdWeight(grams) 520g

The ruler of a kingdom is known as the king or queen. Throughout history, monarchs who have sat upon a throne have been given enormous power and have been able to change their country's fortune.British Kings and Queens takes an overall look at the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426305993Author Marc AronsonFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

Discover the majestic history of London in this sumptuously illustrated picture book. Each double page shows a royal palace or location, from Buckingham Palace to the Tower of London, with pictures of royal coaches, costumes, portraits, crowns and other...

The story of the Skye terrier who refused to leave his master's grave in Greyfriar's Kirkyard, Edinburgh, has been popular from Victorian times. This book tells the well-loved story and also gives the historical background with such sections as: The Lord...

What was so great about the Fire of London? Discover how the fire started in a baker shop, and what caused it to spread so quickly. Find out how people escaped and how London recovered afterwards.Book InformationISBN 9781474714457Author Clare LewisFormat...

My Story: Blitz is a thrilling wartime tale about two siblings evacuated to Wales. It's 1940, and with London under fire Edie and her little brother are evacuated to Wales. Miles from home and missing her family, ...

A special new edition of Michael Foreman's award-winning memoirs about his wartime childhood. 'I woke up when the bomb came through the roof. It came through at an angle, overflew my bed by inches,...

"It will . . . sweep readers away." -Kirkus Reviews "Henry's lush, digital artwork depicts the splendors of eighteenth-century France . . . a good addition to units on aviation and inventors." -BooklistMore than a century before the Wright Brothers...

In Ancient Egypt for Kids, the famous ancient civilization along the Nile River is depicted in a novelty format like never before. Over 5'000 years ago, a civilization developed along the Nile River whose sights and remnants are still enchanting people...

As a child, Charles Dickens worked in a shoe polish factory where his gritty surroundings inspired some of the most memorable characters and settings in literary history. Known for his masterful storytelling in books like Oliver Twist, Great...

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Which genius ideas and inventions began with the ancient Greeks? What did they develop that we use to this day? Find out how the ancient Greeks organised their society, trained their soldiers, used their ships for trade and transport and built their...

Neil Armstrong & the Moon Landings brings the heady days of the space race to life, describing the exciting events that led to the great astronaut Neil Armstrong becoming the first man to set foot on the Moon.This simple, friendly children's first...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780439669962Author Allan ZulloFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic US

Stephen Lawrence was a bright, athletic, young man with high hopes for the future. He lived in south-east London with his parents, younger brother and younger sister. On 22 April 1993, he was brutally murdered while he was waiting for the bus. He was...

In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level If you want to be a Viking, this book tells you everything that you need to know from how to milk a cow, to how to choose a sword! This information book is carefully...

Off With Their Heads, the follow-up to the bestselling Thirty Days Has September, is bursting with the best bits from British history. This book will inspire a love of history that will last a lifetime and is a lovely gift from parent to child to help...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426373299Author Michael BurganFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

Roll up, roll up! Get your special edition copy of the Anglo-Saxon Times today! Bursting with news and features, including headline news, religious news, farming news, food and drink, fashion highlights, arts and entertainment, property, handy hints and...

Explore the fight for freedom, from the Magna Carta to today, with this visually stunning timeline of key moments in civil rights! The 2-metre-long, fold-out timeline is uniquely broken out by date and world locations, with over 150 pictures and captions...

How did London become the big, bustling city it is today? When was the Underground built? What was the Great Fire of London? Where are kings and queens crowned? This engaging book has all the answers and more, with clear photographs, detailed...