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Discover an original, entertaining and illuminating guide to a completely different world: England in the Middle Ages. Imagine you could travel bac...

Now in B-format paperback, this book describes ten women over the past three hundred years who have found walking essential to their sense of thems...

MAKING HISTORY is an epic exploration of who writes about the past and how the biases of certain storytellers - whether Julius Caesar, William Shak...

Anyone interested in the real London needs to read this. - Andrew MarrNo city can survive without water, and lots of it. Today we take the stuff fo...

An extraordinary exploration of the ancestry of Britain through seven burial sites. By using new advances in genetics and taking us through importa...

A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2021'The Red Prince announces Helen Carr as one of the most exciting new voices in narrative history.' Dan Jo...

The Roman army was the greatest fighting machine the ancient world produced. The Roman Empire depended on soldiers not just to win its wars, defend...

THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'As gripping as any thriller. History doesn't get any better than this' BILL BRYSON 'A brilliant read ... Game of Th...

Popular history at its very best, thought-provoking and accessible. Underpinned by serious research, and written with panache, it summons up a vani...

Get ready for an exhilarating intellectual adventure with the Yuval Noah Harari 3 Books Set! This extraordinary collection includes the groundbreak...

Exam Board: SQALevel: National 5Subject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2017First Exam: Summer 2018The recent changes in assessment for National ...

Exam Board: SQALevel: National 5Subject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2017First Exam: Summer 2018The recent changes in assessment for National ...

The fierce Anglo-Saxons are coming! Invaders and Raiders: Anglo-Saxons describes how the Anglo-Saxons invaded and conquered much of Britain. Anglo...

Learn about earth's resources, from water and wood to diamonds and coal. See how we gather, process and use these materials to make objects and cre...

Irish history isn't boring ... it's DEADLY! The DEADLY! Celts came to Ireland from Europe over 2,500 years ago! DEADLY! Celtic heroes!DEADLY! Celti...

Have you ever wondered how we invented the objects that make our homes comfortable, like the television, the washing machine, the toaster? Learn al...

Mayans looks at one of the most fascinating and advanced ancient civilisations. Through structures as imposing as a sacrificial pyramid or object...

A beautiful fact-filled sticker book perfect for nature lovers. The fourth in a glorious sticker book series created for the National Trust, this...

The perfect introduction to Greek mythology and archaeology for children aged 6-10!Coinciding with the highly anticipated British Museum exhibition...

Shortlisted for the Teach Primary Book Awards 2019!Related teaching resource pack available on the Nosy Crow website. Part of Nosy Crow's list of...

There's so much to digest when it comes to History - how do you know where to begin? These incredible short introductions are just the thing for re...

Calling all nature explorers! Grab your wellies and learn all about the natural world around you with this colourful spotter guide. The Gruffalo Sp...

** WINNER OF THE ORDNANCE SURVEY CHILDREN'S TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 **Hand-picked by adventurer Alastair Humphreys, this compilation retells t...

Great Lives in Graphics reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolour, presenting 250+ fascinating facts in a new and exciting...

Be bold like Boudicca, as adventurous as Amelia Earhart and super sporty like Usain Bolt! Inspire little minds as you explore the achievements and ...

The 'Great Lives in Graphics' series is a new way of looking at the lives of famous and influential people. It takes the essential dates and achiev...

Award-winning British illustrator Marion Deuchars has returned with a new addition to her popular Let's Make Some Great Art activity book series. F...

Anne Frank was an ordinary girl living in extraordinary times. Forced to go into hiding to escape the Nazis' persecution of Jews in World War II, A...

Andrew Jackson tells the story of one of our most controversial presidents. Born in the Carolina backwoods, Jackson joined the American Revolu...

Be bold like Boudicca, as adventurous as Amelia Earhart and super sporty like Usain Bolt! Inspire little minds as you explore the achievements and ...

This wonderful book introduces children to the story of life and how it all began. Using bitesize text and beautifully bright illustrations this is...

History will never seem boring again once you have read all these fascinating stories about events that happened in the past. Illustrations from th...

History will never seem boring again once you have read all these fascinating stories about events that happened in the past. Illustrations from th...

Explore the mysterious land which lay between two rivers of the ancient world. Ancient Mesopotamia - Assyria Sumer and Babylonia - is rich in its f...

Beginner readers are taken on a trip back to medieval times to learn what it was like to be a knight and live in a castle. Part of the Usborne Read...

From anteaters and bears, to yetis and zebras, this charming animal alphabet book takes children on a journey all the way from A to Z (well, almost...

Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, is back with a brand new wildly brilliant and accessible book about incredible women in the world...

Fantastically Great Women Who Made History is the eagerly anticipated follow up to Kate Pankhurst's hugely successful, Fantastically Great Women Wh...

Uncover some of the most chilling practices in ancient China. This book explores all the gruesome details, from rituals and rites to battles and si...

Who were the Ancient Egyptians and how did they live? Using your powers of analysis, work out what primary sources tell us about this ancient civil...

What makes a bee a bee? What are some the most common and interesting bees from around the world? This book teaches readers all about bees, while h...

Lift a beak and shuffle through the huddle! It's time for the penguin to wake up! Give young nature explorers and zoologists an exciting way to lea...

Who are the greatest British men and women ever to have graced our lands? From Florence Nighingale and J.K. Rowling to Alfred the Great and Sir Dav...

This thought-provoking book uses evocative photographs, maps and easy-to-follow text to tell the story of this dark event to young readers in a cle...

Following the incredible Botanicum, Katie Scott returns with a companion activity book. Bursting with fascinating facts and puzzles, this book offe...

Back in the days of long skirts and afternoon teas, young Joan Procter entertained the most unusual party guests: slithery and scaly ones, who turn...

The ultimate companion to teaching history in primary schools. With instant access to genuine historical sources that can be downloaded from a co...

Whoever you are, HAVE PRIDE. This inspirational history of the international LGBTQ+ movement will teach readers to accept and have pride in themsel...