Collection: Junior Non-Fiction History

Journey through the most exciting periods of history in this fun and fact-filled search book. From stone-age cavemen and ancient Egyptian mummies to invading Vikings and medieval knights, there are over 150 things to spot, including bonus out-of-time objects to look out for. The book also feature...

Travel back in time to discover secrets of mummies and other human remains from around the world in this fascinating book, publishing 100 years after the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb. From ancient Egyptian mummies and European bog bodies to the plaster citizens of Pompeii, painted people ...

World War I was a brutal war that left more than 9 million dead. Millions more were wounded and lost their homes. The two sides--the Allied Powers and Central Powers--cut secret deals to get countries to join their side.

World War II was the most destructive war in history. Millions upon millions of people died, including innocent civilians. Both sidesÑthe Allies and Axis PowersÑpursued secret plans, tactics, and weapons to destroy each other resulting in horrors on a scale never before seen. Secrets of World W...

Offers a glimpse of life of the convicts, officers and marines who made up Australia's First Fleet and the impact their arrival had on the Aboriginal inhabitants. From day-to-day life, to daring escapes, and horrific punishments, it provides a snapshot of Sydney Cove as it was in the 1770s and th...

In 1493 the Pope gave Portugal the half of the world that included eastern Australia. By 1770 the Dutch had claimed the western, northern and southern coastlines of the continent-and Cook claimed the east coast for the British in 1770. But unlike the Europeans who claimed New Holland as their own...

Discover 12 gripping retellings of fascinating shipwrecks in this mind-blowing kids book packed with heroic escapes, daring rescues and oceanic adventure. Bursting with amazing illustrations, historic photography and interactive surprises: this is a book for curious minds fascinated by dramatic r...

From hunter-gatherers in the Ice Age to technological innovators in modern times, this book provides a short introduction to the world's history. Lively text introduces historical concepts such as civilisation, empires, revolutions, religion and democracy, while bite-size narrative accounts descr...