Collection: Junior Non-Fiction History

Military machinery is exciting and awe-inspiring. The weapons machinery and equipment used by armed forces around the world all depend on the skills of engineers and designers for their effectiveness. Find out how the armed forces use their technology and what it looks like up-close.

Discover five of the most amazing adventures and treks in history. Join some of the world's greatest explorers as they embark on the most unforgettable expeditions in history.

Take an exclusive backstage tour of the world's most exciting museums and discover their hidden treasures. This behind-the-scenes guide showcases a huge range of incredible artefacts from history and reveals the hard work, care, and effort that goes into collecting, preserving, and storing them. ...

During the twenty or so years following the end of the First World War, empires collapsed, new countries formed, revolutions occurred, and new systems of government established. 'Between the Wars' looks at this critical period in our history and reveals how its consequences are felt to this very ...

This is the second edition of 'The big book of Australian history', awarded 'Notable Book' by the Children's Book Council of Australia in 2014. Drawing on the impressive collections of the National Library of Australia, this comprehensive book provides children with an interesting and engaging ov...

From the Jurassic coastline to the Jacobite and the Stone Age to social reform, learn all about iconic figures, incredible inventions, key events, hidden narratives and buried history in this illustrated chronology of UK history.

The present can loom very large in a child's mind: all the crises and challenges of the modern world can feel overwhelming and at times dispiriting. This book is a big history of the world, from the beginnings of the universe to now, which places the reader at its centre. It encourages them to th...

A gripping account of how a deadly plague swept across the world in the 14th century, killing almost half of the population. Discover how the Black Death reached Europe, the disease's terrifying symptoms, the desperate efforts to prevent it from spreading, and the devastating effects it had on li...