Educational: Humanities and social sciences, general

Travel to Kenya.

Travel to India.

Travel to England.

Travel to Egypt.

Travel to China.

From cramped quarters and salty, rotten food to bloody battles and deadly storms at sea, life aboard a pirate ship was downright unpleasant.

From stinky chamber pots to barber surgeons and the black plague, life could be really miserable for people during medieval times.

From rubbish-filled streets and gone-off food to bloody gladiator fights and deadly punishments, daily life in Rome was really rotten.

From the beginnings of democracy to important scientific discoveries, the leaders and thinkers of ancient Greece had a great impact on the world around them.

Deeply religious, the ancient Greeks honored many gods and goddesses.

In ancient Greece different city-states often fought one another in deadly battles.

Imagine what it was like living in ancient Greece.

Ancient Egyptians believed pharaohs received their power from the gods.

How did the Earth form?

Ancient Egyptians relied on gods and goddesses every day to rule the sky, bring the rain and more.

How do the emergency services in different countries of the world rescue people?

How do the emergency services in different countries of the world rescue people?

How do the emergency services in different countries of the world rescue people?

King Arthur is a famous figure from the Dark Ages whose legend has stood the test of time.

Join intrepid explorer Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel to one of the world's most fascinating countries: Northern Ireland!

Join intrepid explorer Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel to one of the world's most fascinating countries: Wales The book includes chapters on Welsh history, geography, cities, people, and food, as well as visiting some of the most famous places of this unique country, such as Conwy Castle and the Gower peninsula.

Who was William the Conqueror and how did he invade Britain?

Find out why we wear poppies on Remembrance Day.

Remember, remember the fifth of November.

What was so great about the Fire of London?

Who were the Wright brothers?

This book provides a simple and fun introduction to soil, discussing what soil is, how it is made and what we use it for.

This book provides a simple and fun introduction to minerals, discussing different minerals, exploring how and why they have formed, how they have changed over time, their appearance and properties.

This book provides a simple and fun introduction to fossils, discussing different kinds of fossils, exploring how and why they have formed, how they have changed over time, their appearance and properties.

This book provides a simple and fun introduction to rocks, discussing different rocks, exploring how and why they have formed, how they have changed over time, their appearance and properties.

In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the events of the Holocaust.

In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the sinking of the Titanic.

Did you know that Leonardo Da Vinci could draw with one hand while writing backward with the other?

Did you know that Chinese emperors kept pandas to keep evil spirits away?

Did you know that your brain feels sort of like a marshmallow?

Ever wondered how many strands of hair you lose in a single day?

Many places on earth are lower than the sea!

Some places are so high that they touch the clouds.

Journey to places where it can get very hot.

Read what it's like to live in a very cold place.

Everything a young reader needs to know about obesity: what it is, how it happens and how to help solve the problem.

Everything a young reader needs to know about head lice: what it is, how it happens, what the symptoms are and how it is treated.

Everything a young reader needs to know about conjunctivitis: what it is, how it happens, what the symptoms are and how it is treated.

Everything a young reader needs to know about allergies: what they are, how they are caused, what the symptoms are and how they are treated.

Medieval knights were like armoured tanks in combat.

When gladiators fought in combat, there was usually only one winner.

Samurai warriors were experts in hand-to-hand combat and fighting from horseback.