Which king had the worst blackheads? Why some kings had to wear false beards? Why the peasants were revolting? This title lets you discover the foul facts about the Awesome Egyptians.

The stories of ancient Greece are still as vivid as they always were. This book retells in words and pictures five of the greatest stories ever told: Jason and the Argonauts , The Twelve Labours of Heracles , The Trojan War , The Voyage of Odysseus (Ulysses) , and The Adventures of Perseus .

Retells in words and pictures five of the stories of ancient Greece: Jason and the Argonauts , The Twelve Labours of Heracles , The Trojan War , The Voyage of Odysseus (Ulysses), and The Adventures of Perseus .

An investigative approach to studying History

A selection of real life, personal accounts from people who served in the Royal Air Force during WWII. This book consists of stories of five contributors - four RAF veterans and one member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. It provides background information on the RAF, and looks at basic training and flight schools, foreign postings, and more.

This series introduces different periods of history through the buildings people have left behind. KS2/3.

Set in the year 1851, this title follows Laura Watson, her father and governess on a journey from Newcastle to London. It provides Laura's experiences along the way, offering the background to the social conditions of that time. It covers topics that include the Industrial Revolution, the railways, life for the rich and poor, and more.

Lets you follow evacuee Joe Thompson on his journey to safety during World War II.

Become a history detective and discover what life was like in the past.

Abandoned at birth, but miraculously rescued, Perseus must protect his mother from the wicked King Polydectes. On his journey he will face toothless witches, an angry giant, a terrible sea monster and the terrifying Gorgon Medusa. This book supports Key Stage 2 History and English and helps achieve the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.

A richly illustrated guide to life in Britain at key historical periods

A look at life and the legacy of Victorian Britain

A selection of real life, personal accounts from people who were evacuees during World War II.

Abandoned at birth, but miraculously rescued, Perseus must protect his mother from the wicked King Polydectes. On his journey he will face toothless witches, an angry giant, a terrible sea monster and the terrifying Gorgon Medusa. This book supports Key Stage 2 History and English and helps achieve the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.

Become a history detective and discover what life was like in the past.

A series that looks at the changes that have occurred in Britain over the last 60 years.

The year is 1930 and 13-year-old Chandras has the opportunity to join the great leader Mahatma Gandhi and thousands of others on a 'salt march' to the coast, to demonstrate against the unjust law that forced every Indian to pay a tax on salt. This book tells the story of Gandhi's famous 'salt march', from a young fictional character's perspective.

Pupil: There's a dead fly in my soup! Dinner lady: What do you expect in school dinners? A live one?! Q: Why did the art teacher take a pencil to bed? A: Because she wanted to draw the curtains. This book features jokes, anecdotes, insults, activities and silly verses about school life.

Offering a chronological political history of the Industrial Revolution, this work contains chapters on the major themes such as developments in technology, the factory system and working life for men, women and children, the growth of industrial towns, and the effects of the Industrial Revolution on the military, and ships and seafaring.