Collection: Junior Non-Fiction History

Horrible histories : gruesome guide to York takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of York, exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. With the frightful full-colour map tourists can plot their path to the past - meet at the Minster, amble through the blood-soaked Shambles and then...

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Scotland, including the truth about William Wallace, the disgusting details of sick Scottish torture techniques, and how to terrify a tourist with gory Scottish ghost stories. With a bold, accessible new look and a heap of extra-horrible bits, the...

Readers can discover all the foul facts about WALES, including why Druids split humans in half, how the Normans outwitted the Welsh with a lump of ham and how an army of Welsh mums fought off the French once and for all. With a bold, accessible new look and a heap of extra-horrible bits, these be...

We humans aren't strong like lions, we don't swim as well as dolphins, and we definitely don't have wings! So how did we end up ruling the world? The answer to that is one of the strangest tales you'll ever hear -- and it's a true story. Have you ever wondered how we got here? From hunting mammot...

"We admire the ancient wonders today, but somebody had to build them. No heavy machinery, no semitrucks, no cement mixers. How was it even possible to build such wonders as pyramids and temples in ancient times? Each one was unique, its beauty and magnificence lauded by the greatest poets and wri...

How did people in the Middle Ages ... Build cathedrals? Steer sailing ships? Make better iron? Gind the corn they grew? Through an exciting combination of fascinating facts and fun narrative, award-winning author Richard Platt examine how people in history overcame the challenge of technology.

Romans examines aspects of technology in ancient Rome, including concrete, road building, weapons, domes and arches. How They Made Things Work looks at how people in history advanced their societies by pushing the boundaries of technology.

Dar is a teenager who lived around 15,000 years ago during the Upper Palaeolithic era (late stone age). Dar will show us how he hunted, trapped, sheltered, played and lived in the distant past.