Educational: History

This book tells the story of Mary Anning, covering her early years and her family life and her superhero contributions to the world of science.

Today, war is often waged against organisations, as well as other countries.

The media is full of images and stories about the people of Syria and the suffering they have undergone in recent years.

Who was Emperor Hadrian?

From the fearless to the feared, discover 25 women who dared.

Discover 25 women who were trailblazers in science, technology, architecture, engineering and more.

Discover 25 women who shattered the glass ceiling, each in their own way.

Discover 25 women who challenged the status quo and fought for what they believed in.

Form an orderly queue!

The bubonic plague is a disease spread by fleas that live on rats.

Malaria is spread by infected mosquitoes.

Johannes Gutenberg wasn't just an inventor.

Throughout our history, different peoples have invaded and settled in Brtain.

Throughout our history, different peoples have invaded and settled in Brtain.

Who are the greatest British men and women ever to have graced our lands?

Why do humans look like they do?

Explore the history of World War I, from causes and effects to what made this period of history so deadly.

Explore the history of the bubonic plague, from causes and effects to what made this period of history so deadly.

Explore the history of the Holocaust, from causes and effects to what made this period of history so deadly.

Explore the history of World War II, from causes and effects to what made this period of history so deadly.

A series of photos taken from space more than 20 years ago revealed thousands of unknown galaxies in a tiny patch of "e;empty"e; space.

To the untrained eye, Photo 51 was simply a grainy black and white image of dark marks scattered in a rough cross shape.

Weighing as much as a small car, a rover named Curiosity rolls quietly around Mars.

On the night of April 14, 1912, as it made its first voyage, the luxury steamship Titanic struck an iceberg.

Take a tour of the world and explore the famous seven wonders of the ancient world.

Like many slaves, Robert Smalls was forced to fight for the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War.

Avast!

Ships, sails, swords, and stink bombs!

Fast ships, big ships, they could be anywhere in the sea, waiting.

A strong sea breeze and a ship on the horizon!

Read all about it!

Which prehistoric places or remains still exist in the UK today?

Which Roman places or remains still exist in the UK today?

Which Viking places or remains still exist in the UK today?

Which Anglo-Saxon places or remains still exist in the UK today?

Which Christian places or remains still exist in the UK today?

Make the mythology of Ancient Greece come to life for young readers through engaging stories and dramatic photos and illustrations.

Make the mythology of Ancient Rome come to life for young readers through engaging stories and dramatic photos and illustrations.

Make Ancient Norse mythology come to life for young readers through engaging stories and dramatic photos and illustrations.

Make the mythology of Ancient Egypt come to life for young readers through engaging stories and dramatic photos and illustrations.

Hoping to finally end World War II, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945.

Nearly 8,000 Jewish-owned businesses, schools, hospitals and homes were destroyed during one night of brutality in November 1938.

President Franklin D.

It is 1941.

Read all about it!

This book describes the changing power of the British monarchy, from William the Conqueror in 1066 to the present day.

Can you imagine a time when the punishment for stealing was death by hanging?

Gather round to hear of how the earth came to be told from ancient myths around the world!

Gather round to hear of epic battles and petty feuds between gods told from ancient myths around the world!

Gather round to hear of a devastating flood that washed across the lands told from ancient myths around the world!