History Books

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

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...

**WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE** 'A book of big questions, and big answers' Yuval Noah Harari, bestselling author of Sapiens Why has human history ...

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

Celebrate the greatest names and teams in football history with this collection of 50 true stories. Discover the greatest football moments of all...

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

Did you know that mammoths and pharaohs walked the earth at the same time? Or that over 30 types of gladiators fought in ancient Rome? This fascina...

Have you ever wondered what your street was like thousands of years ago? This illustrated history book for children takes you on a 12,000-year jour...

In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Rosa Parks, the 'Mother of the Freedom Mov...

Dive into our planet's largest and least explored world in this stunning encyclopedia of whales, waves, wrecks, wind farms, and everything oceanic!...

Discover all the foul facts about the Woeful Second World War with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts a...

History is a rich, varied and fascinating subject, so it's rare to find the whole lot in one book ... until now. The History of the World in Bite-S...

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF HORRIBLE GEOGRAPHY! Ever wondered where in the world tornadoes rip houses from the ground? Or frozen turtles fall...

Join some of the world's most inspiring women in this must-have activity book based on Kate Pankhurst's number one bestselling title Fantastically ...

In 1666, London's citizens woke to see the skyline above their city's cramped wooden houses ablaze. The Great Fire of London is a hauntingly beauti...

Prepare to embark on a global tour through time. You might want to take a map... But this is no ordinary atlas. The maps in History ...

Explore the city at the heart of the ancient Roman Empire with Iliona, a Greek girl captured by pirates and sold into slavery. The year is AD102 ...

In this international bestseller from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, meet Emmeline Pankhurst, an inspiring women's righ...

Discover all the foul facts about the Vile Victorians with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the Vile...

The Sunday Times Top 10 BestsellerShortlisted for a British Book Industry Book of the Year Award 2016Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, c...

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...

This is a handy guide for would-be time-travellers planning a trip back to Ancient Greece. It is full of fascinating historical information about i...

The one illustrated book that tells the complete, heart-stopping story of the legendary ship. "A fantastic book... The 8821/2 answers in this book ...

'Hi, I'm Earth! But you can call me Planet Awesome.'In this hilarious and informative book filled to the brim with eye-opening, kid-friendly facts ...

Find out how early humans hunted a woolly mammoth, made fire, and created cave paintings in this fascinating book for children about the Stone Age....

Packed with facts and tantalising anecdotes from experts and bursting with colour photographs, learn all about volcanoes and earthquakes in this fr...

Hear all about Ancient Rome from Dormeo the dormouse - history like it's never been told before!Join Marcia Williams on a journey to Ancient Rome t...

Hear all about the Tudors from the great scribe Arthur Inkbott - history like it's never been told before!Join Marcia Williams on a journey through...

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

A colourful and comical tour through history from cartoonists Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley. The hilarious minds behind A Day in the Life of a P...

Do you think you know who first thought of the theory of evolution? Have you ever wondered who created the oldest university in the world? Is Joan ...

This brilliant new book explores the lives of eight generations of the greatest kings and queens that this country has ever seen, and the worst. Th...

More than a century after its sinking, Titanic remains the world's most famous ship. This is the ultimate information-packed account of the luxury ...

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

Explore the beautiful sundecks, marvel at the luxurious design and relive the tragic sinking of the world's most famous ship with The Story of the ...

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...

When the first passengers climbed aboard the earliest ever underground train in 1863, it would have been impossible to imagine how the London Under...

A lively and intriguing biography of Henry VIII, full of fascinating facts, famous paintings and photos of historical artefacts that bring history ...

Important historical topics from the Stone Age and Ancient Egypt to the US Civil War and World War II are clearly explained in this fun and informa...