NON FICTION BOOKS > From Long Ago - history

Shot down off the coast of Germany, Pohe was held prisoner at Stalag Luft III, near Sagan in present-day Poland. Digging a tunnel under the camp, Pohe was one of the prisoners who escaped in a mass breakout which was immortalised in the film The Great Escape.

This is the freshest, most dynamic, most informative, and most fun to read book on Ancient Egypt on the market today. Kids learn how they can become experts on Ancient Egypt as they browse the incredible, eye-popping photographs and absorb the layers and layers of authoritative information made extra fun through a lively and humour-infused presentation.

This is an utterly charming and lavish edition of the previously unpublished "J. Smith" by Fougasse from the Royal Collection. Published to coincide with the celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, "J. Smith" by Fougasse is an astonishing and unique glimpse into royal life in the 1920s through the dolls' house of Queen Mary. Completed in 1924, the dolls' house was designed by renowned architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, with everything inside produced by the finest craftsmen and companies of the day that carried Royal warrants. One of... read more

One hundred years on from the sinking of Titanic, relive the breathtaking account of her short history. On 14 April 1912, the largest and finest ocean liner of the age struck an iceberg and sank to the icy depths of the Atlantic Ocean. Discover all the glory and tragedy of the Titanic in this recreation of her fated maiden voyage. This fascinating book traces its history from blueprint to ocean dream and uncovers the factors that led to her tragic end. With technical diagrams, maps, passenger profiles and a timeline of the unfol... read more

Frank Goldsmith can hardly believe his luck. He is going to America on board the newest and largest ocean liner in the world. Once he and his family have found their small room in third class, Frank goes off to explore the Titanic. Several decks above the Goldsmiths, 12-year-old Billy Carter is sharing a luxurious first-class suite with his sister and parents. He is just as eager as Frank to discover the ship, to try the equipment in the Titanic's gymnasium and go for a dip in the liner's swimming pool. The illustrations in th... read more

Here is a fascinating, fact-filled book that answers the questions most often asked about the Titanic. In addition, highly illustrated pages convey dozens of stories and rare bits of information that readers will love. Each spread tells a different aspect of the Titanic story, from building, launching, and sailing to collision, and rediscovery, with high-quality illustrations, close-cropped artefacts, archival images, step-by-step diagrams, and more.

A retelling of the Greek myth. It is suitable for children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and complex stories.

After noticing his dad's plough kept pulling up interesting stones and bones on their Wairau Bar farm, a 13-year-old boy named Jim Eyles, armed with a potato fork and a piece of number-8 fencing wire, set off one day and dug up a giant moa egg. He kept digging and found Maori adzes and the bones of extinct birds until he was being visited by leading museum directors from around the country. Through a lot of digging, a pile of curiosity, and often a bit of number-8 wire, archaeologists in New Zealand have been digging up the past ... read more

This title helps you to be an eyewitness to the life of a knight. Did you know caltrops - nasty spiked objects - were scattered over the ground before battle to injure animals or men who trod on them? Take a look at a knight's life, from young squires learning the trade to weaponry, armour and battle. You can get the picture using the clip-art CD with over 100 amazing images to download. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate your room. Great for projects or just for fun, this fact-packed guide and CD shows and tells you... read more

This is an entertaining and eye-opening journey through the history of humans. "How People Lived" provides a colourful snapshot of life over different eras around the world, from prehistory to the present and beyond. Amazing drawings and illustrations provide a wealth of facts and information on clothes and customs, working life and much more - bringing the scenes vividly to life. Beautiful and action-packed scenes will capture the imagination of young readers who will enjoy getting an in-depth look at people and life through the a... read more

The quirkiest guide you will ever read to the history of the world's most famous celebration of sport. From the story of how ethos of the games of ancient Greece has been carried down and into the twenty-first century, to the individual tales of heroes and heroines, this is a lively, witty and entertaining guide for young readers everywhere. As always with Richard Brassey's popular books, there are comic strips, fact boxes, hilarious captions and speech bubbles, in a book that's packed with amazing information and entertaining insight.

From the kind copper dragon to the tempermental fiery red, this beautifully illustrated guide showcases the wide array of fantastic dragons encountered in the Dragonlance( world of Krynn, providing readers with descriptions of and information about these creatures.

A fresh, new look at the world of the dinosaurs--it's closer to our world than you might think! Did you know that Gallimimus could run faster than a racehorse, or that some dinosaurs were the same size as a human, while others were bigger than eight elephants? Did you know that magnolias and buttercups were among the flowers that grew in prehistoric times? This engaging, original book takes a completely new approach to the world of the dinosaurs and other prehistoric life. By comparing it with ourselves and with the massive variety... read more

From the dark days when the Puritans tried to abolish Christmas, to Christmas in the trenches when the British and Germans traded bullets for footballs, this title supplies Christmas facts the readers wanted to know.

This title includes everything you want to know, see and find out about Ancient History. Explore a visually amazing encyclopedia in "Wow! Ancient History". Crammed full of incredible stuff to dip into, from Babylonian architecture, Egyptian Pharoahs, the Roman army, Buddhist monasteries of the Mauryan Empire and South American temples: it's like a time machine, a search engine and an archaeological dig all rolled into one. There are loads of history-related topics, hundreds of pictures, thousands of words and loads of amazing thing... read more

This title helps to discover the world of dinosaurs with incredible augmented reality animations. Awe-inspiring dinosaurs literally pop-up from the pages of "Dinosaur: 3-D Pops". Watch as baby dinosaurs are born, investigate the landscapes they lived in and where they roamed with these 3-D digital animations. It's so simple - just hold up the page to a web-cam to activate the animation and see the dinosaurs from the page pop-up on screen. Augmented reality boxes indicate where you can find the next animation. This book is packed wi... read more

After a routine visit to the market, a young Peruvian girl discovers a golden cob of corn amongst her shopping bags. She returns to the market stall, but the stall holder has disappeared...Symbols printed on the golden corn lead our narrator into a quest to find the mysterious stall holder and discover why various messages are being left for her, and what they mean. Each clue leads to another, in a different environment, and a variety of different code types need to be deciphered in order to unlock the hidden story left behind by t... read more

This title presents fifty foul people from history - personally selected by His Dearyness for their beastly behaviour. It is split into ten sections including: Awful Assassins, Rotten Rebels, Wicked Women, Crazy Criminals, Ruthless Rulers, etc. Each section follows a different format - stories, newspaper articles, diary entries, fact files and so on.

The humorous cartoon-style illustrations and the narrative approach encourage readers to get emotionally involved with the characters, aiding their understanding of what life would have been like building the Great Wall of China. There are informative captions, a complete glossary, and an index.

The humorous cartoon-style illustrations and the narrative approach encourage readers to get emotionally involved with the characters, aiding the understanding of several aspects of Ancient Greek life, including sport, education, social structure and religion. Informative captions, a comprehensive glossary and an index make this title an ideal and fun introduction to the conventions of non-fiction texts. This title is relevant to Key Stage 2 history and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.