The world would be much better without yucky vegetables, right? Wrong! Vegetables provide us with vitamins that make us healthier and are used to make things like dyes and adhesives. You Wouldn’t Want
The little grains you use to sweeten your food every day have an amazing story to tell. Like many other foods, sugar has a fascinating history, spanning centuries, continents and cultures. Wars have b
Tudor Kings and Queens is the ideal, handy guide to what is a perennially popular era in British history. Beginning with the accession to the English throne of Henry VII, the author guides the reader
Welcome to a past that never was. Enter the world of Iron Sky, a new steampunk series that transports readers back to the year 1845, when war raged between France and Britain and Napoleon fought for t
Each title in this new series takes readers on a historical journey, examining how people coped in the past and how they developed ingenious ways to make life safer and less unpleasant. Each book feat
Each title in this new series takes readers on a historical journey, examining how people coped in the past and how they developed ingenious ways to make life safer and less unpleasant. Each book feat
The second book in Alex Woolf’s pulse-pounding historical trilogy, set in the time of Shakespeare and complete with coded clues for kids to solve! The year is 1603 and, nearly two years a
Did you know that the chocolate bar you can pick up from any corner shop used to be a precious and exotic food that only aristocracy could afford? This book looks at the history of one of our favourit
Beautifully illustrated throughout, this book vividly brings Bible story to life. Showcasing the best-loved Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments, this charming collection is a wonderful intro
“There are dangers here . . . Plots are being hatched. People aren’t all they seem.” Journey back in time to Elizabethan London where schemers lurk and deadly traps await&mdash
The Holocaust remains one of the most shocking events of the 20th century, one that still resonates strongly today. Its Nazi perpetrators showed no mercy, not even to children, so it is often the expe
Coding means creating a set of instructions (or algorithms) that tells a computer how to perform a task. Another word for coding is ‘programming’. Learn about the origins of coding, how it is done and
What if we didn't have snot and mucus? The inside of our bodies would be very dry, and we would find it very hard to digest our food. We would also quickly become sick, because mucus protects us from
It's August 1914. You are 16-year-old Tommy Atkins, living in London. Set against a backdrop of the war just broken out in Europe, find out what your life was like after joining up and being sent to t
The titles in the new Women in Science series take a highly visual approach to telling the stories of important women scientists. Each title features bite-sized text telling the story of a scientist’s
Did you know that the plain-looking bags you use to brew a steaming mug of tea are steeped in fascinating history? This simple drink has caused wars, been smuggled, been the drink of the elite and
