History and Warfare

From Neolithic settlers and Vikings to Jacobites and World War II evacuees, discover how Scotland's places connect to the nation's rich history. This brilliant atlas is packed with fascinating historical facts and amazing illustrations.

Where on Earth is the UK? Where are koalas from, and who lives on Antarctica? From landscapes to animals, cities to people and languages to food, this series will let readers take a trip to each continent. It's time to travel around the Earth!

Find out about Argentina with this fun and engaging first information book. Topics include the country's geography, major cities, people and interesting places.

Lets go Globetrotters! We're travelling to Bangladesh one of the most interesting nations in the Western world with a high standard of living. Find out what life is like in Bangladesh. Discover how people live work and play. Learn about the food culture and language. And visit some of this unique...

Let me ask you a question: How many Black people can you name from our history? Mary Seacole? Ira Aldridge? George Bridgetower? Pablo Fanque? Walter Tull? Have you heard of these people? Yes? That's great! But if you haven't, don't worry, you're not alone, which is why I'm so excited to tell you ...

In 1914 there were at least 10,000 Black Britons, many of African and West Indian heritage, fiercely loyal to their mother country. Despite being discouraged from serving in the British Army during the First World War, men managed to join all branches of the armed forces and Black communities mad...

'The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die' describes an extraordinary journey, made by Peter, a boy of five, through war-torn Europe in 1944 and 1945. Peter and his parents set out from a small Hungarian town, travelling through Austria and then Germany together. Along the way, unforgettable images of adve...

This richly illustrated collection presents the extraordinary life stories of 14 bright stars from Black British history - from Tudor England to modern Britain - and charts their ongoing influence.

Did you know that the first people who settled on the grey-green islands of Great Britain were Black? How about that some of the Roman soldiers who invaded and even ruled Britain were Black, too? After that there were Black Tudors, Georgians and Victorians. In this easy-to-read, chronological jou...

The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in full colour. From gory stories of the Black Death, the Battle of Culloden and London's Jack the Ripper.