(Board book)

An ABC primer of the unique places and animals specific to Utah.

(Paperback)

Discover all the foul facts about the history of flight in this brand new Horrible Histories book. From the prisoners who were sent up on kites and the brave but foolish failures who jumped from a height on home-made wings to the first real successes. A seriously horrible historical read with all the gore and more.

(Paperback)

All the foul facts about the Vicious Vikings are ready to uncover, including including Viking Gods in wedding dresses, corpses on trial and Death by booby-trapped statues. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Would you rather be in Valhalla or Ragnark Be called Erik Bloodaxe or Thorfinn Skullsplitter Only YOU can decide!

(Hardback)

A hilarious illustrated nonfiction offering about the most revolting jobs throughout history involving pee, poop, vomit, dead bodies, and all things disgusting, from the author-illustrator team behind Dung for Dinner.

(Paperback)

An award-winning journalist offers a reporters-eye view of the Middle East conflict, from the Jordanian civil war known as Black September in 1970 to the Yom Kippur War in 1973 to the events of today. Photos.

(Paperback)

(Hardback)

Thirty-six carefully researched, excellently rendered images: a keelboat approaching a thriving river town, the dramatic rescue of the Donner party, stagecoach robbers at work, more. Captions.

(Paperback)

Embark on a captivating exploration into the rise and fall of the rich and colourful Maya civilisation with Blue Peter Award-winning author David Long.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

(Hardback)

Zhang Heng, a brilliant inventor and advisor to the emperor, must create a device that can determine where an earthquake took place. Told in the dying art of Chinese shadow puppetry, this true story of the first seismograph will entertain and educate.

Uses detailed illustrations to describe what life was like aboard a 16th Century galleon. Details the people involved and the tools used in the ship's construction and on its maiden voyage and beyond, including information about weaponry, navigation, crew and trade.

An illustrated look at the development of the railway station during the industrial revolution and beyond. Features detailed cutaway illustrations of some of the most famous railway stations in the world and descriptions of how these surviving stations are used today. Includes glossary and index.

(Hardback)

A History of Fashion for Children takes young readers on a well-heeled tour around the globe to meet the designers, dressmakers, and style icons who influence how we dress.

(Hardback)

David Hockney and Martin Gayford take children on a journey through art history, from early art drawn on cave walls to the images we make today on our computers and phone cameras.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

Examines the development of forts and strongholds from the beginning of the Middle Ages, looking at the motives behind the building of castles and the variety of different people needed to make castle life run smoothly.

(Paperback)

Explore a medieval monastery and discover what happened within its cloistered walls. This is a full-colour illustrated guide to all aspects of medieval monasteries, their construction, the lives of the monks and nuns who lived in them, and the various monastic orders and the disciplines they followed. This book will bring history alive!

(Paperback)

A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Christopher Columbus.

(Paperback)

A brief biography of the woman who overcame her handicaps of being both blind and deaf.

(Paperback)

With the use of illustrations, this book looks at the different people involved in the Shakespearean theatre, providing a dramatic insight into life in Elizabethan England. It helps you discover the hazards of everyday life in the 16th century, such as fire and plague. It features informative captions, maps, a glossary and an index.

(Paperback, Revised ed.)