Collection: Junior Non-Fiction History

From medieval monarchs to the newly crowned King Charles III, join award-winning author-illustrator Marcia Williams on an entertaining guide to every king and queen of Britain. Discover the kings who fought off the Vikings, the queen who spent the longest time on the throne, the king who died fro...

"Step back in time, and discover the lives knights led through labeled graphics, fun facts, and age-appropriate text that separates fact from fiction while keeping readers interested and engaged"--

Mount your trusty steed and prepare for a thrilling journey. Knights - Secrets of Medieval Warriors is a lavish album of discovery in which the battles, legends and heroic deeds of these gallant horsemen are brought to sword-swinging life. Intricate illustrations of weapons from the armoury are p...

Transform your view of history with this groundbreaking visual encyclopedia of the events of the past. From the disciplined armies of ancient Rome and the lives of ferocious samurai warriors to World War II and the rise of modern robotics, historical events are visualized in incredible detail, pr...

Kokoda, 1942. In the muddy, treacherous mountains of Papua New Guinea, a small force of young Australian soldiers - some of them still teenagers - are up against highly trained, experienced Japanese troops. Many believed that the all-conquering Imperial Japanese Army was unstoppable. But this is ...

Did you know that Europe, the third smallest continent, has nearly fifty countries? Or that it's the only continent with no large deserts? Learn more about Europe, from its people and countries to its landforms, economy, and more.

The Legend of Tutankhamun is a sumptuous visual retelling of the story of one of the most well-known Egyptian pharaohs. More than 3,000 years ago, a young boy became King in ancient Egypt and his life, death and final resting place is something that has fascinated people ever since. Readers are t...

Rediscover the ancient world as you've never seen it before and meet... The women and children who painted the world's oldest-known cave art The black pharaohs, forgotten from Ancient Egypt's history The Indus civilisation who built a sustainable city The female warriors who led battles in Ancien...