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There are endless facts to learn about living things, but once you've absorbed them, do you really know how plants and animals work? They adapt and...

Discover Ancient Egypt and write about it! Find out about life in ancient Egypt, from Egyptian fashion and culture, to ancient gods and important P...

Understand the impact of the transatlantic slave trade on Africa and on the lives of enslaved Africans. Slavery has existed in parts of the world f...

Water rushes out to sea out of nowhere. Suddenly, huge waves come crashing inland. It's a tsunami!

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...

Find out all about the first Britons, nomadic hunter-gatherers who came from mainland Europe to settle in England bringing wooden spears, flint han...

An earthquake shakes a snow-covered mountain. The fresh snow slides down. It's an avalanche!

Did you know that the little white grains that sit in your salt cellar have an amazing story to tell? The simple condiment has caused wars to break...

Which genius ideas and inventions began with the Maya? What did they develop that we use to this day? In this book, aimed at readers aged nine a...

The history of the African continent covers thousands of years, thousands of kilometres and millions of peoples speaking hundreds of languages. The...

Travel back to the time of the stone, bronze and iron ages! What was Britain like over 6000 years ago? Who lived on the island and what was it like...

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...

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

The Maya were an advanced civilisation that built magnificent cities in the rainforests of Central America. Find out about Mayan numbers, bloodlett...

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...

Ladybird Histories: British History is the ideal first reference book for primary school children. Full of fascinating facts and detailed drawings,...

Who were the Maya? Why did the Maya build temples? What was Mayan writing like? How did the Maya dress? This book helps children at Key Stage 2 dis...

Neil deGrasse Tyson has become one of the most recognisable and respected figures in science. In this adaptation of his "genuinely accessible" (Sum...

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...

Explore the Victorians who lived in a time of great progress and change. Find out how factories and towns grew incredibly fast, and the British Emp...

This young adult adaptation of the New York Times bestselling White Rage is essential antiracist reading for teens. An NAACP Image Award finalist...

Discover the answers to fascinating questions in these new titles from the History Detective Investigates series. Follow Sherlock Bones on the dete...

Which genius ideas and inventions began with the Anglo-Saxons? What did they develop that we use to this day? Find out how the Anglo-Saxons farmed...

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

Uncover some of the most chilling practices of the ancient Romans! This book explores all the gruesome details, from rituals and rites to battles a...

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

How do we know about the plants and animals that lived millions of years ago? Fossils! Every continent contains fossils that tell us about organism...

Ways into History: Florence Nightingale tells the story of the famous nurse and her battle to make nursing a respected profession. It also looks at...

'We felt an urge to document what we had witnessed. If we who had experienced it, I reasoned, did not reveal the bitter truth, people simply would ...

This book is jam-packed with more stickers than there are prickles on a cactus. You'll discover plants that are stinky, carnivorous and as old...

When the world of science is viewed at its extremes it is easier to study and understand and also much more awesome. This series looks at extreme...

Discover the fascinating history of African and Caribbean communities in Britain, from pre-Roman times to the 21st Century. Newly updated, The Hi...

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...

This photographic book gives you an overview of World War Two. From how the war began to how it spread worldwide, the new technology that was used ...

History in Infographics helps children to visualise facts and statistics using a clever and appealing mix of graphics and numbers. The colourful, ...

When the world of science is viewed at its extremes it is easier to study and understand and it is also much more awesome!Inside INCREDIBLE LIVING ...

The history of the Tower of London - as told by the ravens that live there. The ravens of the Tower of London bring its fascinating history to li...

Provide students with a strong understanding of religion with high-quality, engaging, and content-rich resources building a firm foundation for the...

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Ernest Shackleton,...

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Ayrton Senna, the ...

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

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...

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the inspiring life of Billie J...

Exam board: WJECLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016 (AS); Summer 2017 (A-level)Maximise your ch...

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the inspiring story of this ic...

Did you know that English people were around before the country of England was invented?It's true: just over 1,000 years ago, English people lived ...

From atoms and X-rays to the Big Bang and the Internet, brilliant breakthroughs by successful scientists have changed the world. Dip inside this in...

The true story of the world's most famous ship is retold in this beautiful book with stunning visuals and a gripping narrative. One fateful night i...