History and Warfare

'Elizabeth I' reveals the life and struggles of one of Britain's first queens. From defeating the Spanish Armada to encouraging the arts in the age of Shakespeare, Elizabeth's 45 year reign is thought to be one of the most glorious in British history. As one of the monarchs from history included ...

Discover what the major turning points in history were, from the evolution and migrations of early humans, to the rise and fall of great empires such as Ancient Rome and the Aztecs. Get the inside track on wars and conflict, including European knights, Japanese samurai, Inca warriors, and the maj...

In 1938, the Nazis come to Vienna. They hate anyone who is different, especially Jewish people. Fritz and Kurt's family are Jewish, and that puts them in terrible danger. Fritz, along with his father, is taken to a Nazi prison camp, a terrible place, full of fear. When his father is sent to a cer...

A children's book packed with 100 bedtime stories about the lives of 100 extraordinary women from the past and the present.

This work includes 100 stories of extraordinary young women who have made their mark on the world. Readers will celebrate well-known activists Greta Thunberg and Mari Copeny and meet new names like Riya Karumanchi, who developed a smart can for the visually impaired. Each story is told in a whims...

After 15 fearsome years on the page, 'Horrible Histories' are coming to the small screen - with all the nasty bits intact. In this book readers can discover gangs who made a living selling dead bodies, husbands who sold their wives at auction, and doctors who cured toothache with squashed fish eyes.

Explore significant events in world history with 'How It Happened'. Filled with activities that cater to umbrella learning: explore, The Fire of London, Remembrance Day, The Moon Landing and the Gunpowder Plot. Learn to draw maps, write diary entries or make a meal like an astronaut, there is alw...

Apparently the ancient Greeks were a rather groovy bunch. The boys didn't start school until they were seven, and girls didn't have to go at all. But it wasn't always so jolly. Readers can discover who had the world's first flushing toilet and why dedicated doctors tasted their patients' ear wax!

Explore significant events in world history with 'How It Happened'. Filled with activities that cater to umbrella learning: explore, The Fire of London, Remembrance Day, The Moon Landing and the Gunpowder Plot. Learn to draw maps, write diary entries or make a meal like an astronaut, there is alw...

Discover the incredible life of Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railroad conductor who 'never lost a single passenger' in this true story of her life.