History Books

A guide for beginner readers to Ancient Greece and the lives of its citizens. Find out how far the Greek Empire spread, how it was governed, what p...

This is an innovative flap book offering a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of a busy castle. Amid the hustle and bustle, find flaps beneath f...

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...

Sail across spectacular seas and discover the mind-boggling marine life of the world's oceans. Find out about the five great oceans on our planet, ...

The story of a pilot who broke records and made history. AMELIA EARHART broke flying records, wrote best-selling books, launched a fashion label ...

Silver award winner in the MadeForMums Awards 2017 children's books series category. Become an expert on the Second World War with DKfindout! Wor...

What will you learn about Ancient Egypt today? Travel back in time to learn all about the pharaohs of Egypt, decode Egyptian hieroglyphs, and see h...

Find out all about the history of the Vikings, the warriors and explorers who raided Europe in their longships throughout the Middle Ages. Learn ab...

Find out about the incredible ancient civilizations of the Americas, right up until the Spanish conquest. Discover the monumental pyramids and moun...

Silver award winner in the MadeForMums Awards 2017 children's books series category. DKfindout! Ancient Rome takes kids back in time to discover ...

Be upstanding for the Queen! Experience a golden age in British history with this leading reference title for children, which celebrates peace, pro...

A fact-packed fun book of sea themed puzzles. Test your knowledge and get thinking with this fact-packed National Geographic Kids fun b...

What if you could look back in time and meet everyday children just like you, but from a totally different world? How We Lived in Ancient Times is ...

Captivating, informative, and inspiring...Easy to follow and hard to put down. School Library Journal (starred review) Inspiring autobiography of N...

Travel 20,000 years into the past and discover what life as a caveman was like in this prehistoric picture book by a prodigiously talented artist. ...

A marvellous, life-enhancing book for all ages, now a major animated film starring Jim Broadbent, Brenda Blethyn and Luke TreadawayUtterly original...

; Pagination: Illustrations; Date of Publication: 01/10/2016

Hello students, meet Professor Skeletor. Be on time, don t miss class, and turn off your phones. No time for introductions, we start drawing right ...

In this warmhearted romantic comedy, a mistaken identity leads to a blossoming romance between two boys. Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto, the girl ...

; Pagination: 192 pages; Date of Publication: 29/11/2021

; Pagination: 188 pages 188 Illustrations unspecified; Date of Publication: 11/06/2020

A fantasy/mystery series with a unique Japanese flavor perfect for fans of Noragami: Stray God and Tokyo Ghoul. Ages 13+Both touched by spirits c...

; Pagination: 24 pages Glossary; Index; Illustrations color; Date of Publication: 01/08/2014

; Pagination: 24 pages Glossary; Index; Illustrations color; Date of Publication: 01/08/2014

A complete narrative history of the weird and wonderful world of Underground Comix-now in paperback!In the 1950s, comics meant POW! BAM! superheroe...

How the history of American voting rights have shaped the way we vote today, the perfect primer for future voters-now in paperback!An updated editi...

Moe is a huge cultural phenomenon and one of the driving forces behind the enormous success of Japanese anime and manga--not just in Japan but now ...

Over the years, the companies have deployed an arsenal of schemes in an attempt to outmaneuver the competition, whether it be stealing ideas, poach...

Discover all the foul facts about the history of swashbuckling buccaneers with history's most horrible headlines: Pirates edition. ...

Do you know how to wield a lance? Can you somersault into a suit of armor? Join Kate, Eddie and Angus as they travel back to the 14th century to se...

This beautiful and engaging volume charts the evolution of manga from its roots in late 19th-century Japan through the many and varied forms of co...

; Pagination: 320 pages; Date of Publication: 18/09/1994

From the backyard to outer space, Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts has been charming the world for more than 70 years. In this celebration of Schulz and...

Magnificent! The best how-to manual ever published. - Kevin Kelly, Cool Tools Scott McCloud tore down the wall between high and low culture in 199...

Aimed to fashion students and designers, Palette Perfect is both a practical guide and an inspirational book that proposes a reflection on the univ...

Back in 2002, Simon "Woody" Wood was dreaming up schemes to get free sneakers. Two weeks later, he was the proud owner of Sneaker Freaker and his l...

Edward Hopper (1882-1967) is something of an American success story, if only his success had come swifter. At the age of 40, he was a failing artis...

Find The Shortest History of China by Linda Jaivin from publishers Old Street Publishing at Books2Door! ; over 50 black and white illustrations; ...

Find Queen Elizabeth II: A Glorious 70 Years by Alison James from publishers Danann Media Publishing Limited at Books2Door! ; 144 pages; Publishe...

A deadly secret. A horrifying discovery. A daughter tells the devastating true story her mother tried to hide... Growing up in a chaotic home o...

Find Putin's Russia: The Rise of a Dictator by Darryl Cunningham from publishers Myriad Editions at Books2Door! ; 144 pages, Colour illustration...

Find The Shortest History of England by James Hawes from publishers Old Street Publishing at Books2Door! ; 240 pages; Published: 03/11/2020

Collective Winner of the 2019 Highland Book PrizeUnder the ravishing light of an Alaskan sky, objects are spilling from the thawing tundra linking ...

When Princess Elizabeth became Queen on 6 February 1952, few could have anticipated that she would go on to become Britain's longest-reigning monar...

Why did the 1917 American Red Cross Mission to Russia include more financiers than medical doctors? Rather than caring for the victims of war and r...

'The contribution made by American capitalism to German war preparations can only be described as phenomenal. It was certainly crucial to German mi...

With an Introduction by Angus Calder. As Angus Calder states in his introduction to this edition, 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom is one of the major st...

In the tradition of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, a stunningly vivid historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche Indians and whit...