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By: Richard Platt

ISBN: 9781445164311
Readership/Audience: Primary and Secondary Educational
Publication Date: May 2018
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
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Fun informative guides on how people in the past solved technological problems.


(Paperback)

By: Richard Platt

ISBN: 9781445164335
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Apr 2018
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
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Written by award-winning author Richard Platt, How They Made Things Work: Romans examines aspects of technology in ancient Rome, including concrete, road building, weapons, domes and arches.

How They Made Things Work looks at how people in history advanced their societies by pushing the boundaries of technology.


(Paperback)

By: Jim O'Connor

ISBN: 9780394824567
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Mar 1993
UK Publication Date: 6th May 1989
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
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Presents a biography of the first black baseball player to play in the major leagues when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Also traces the history of all-black baseball teams.


(Hardback)

By: Stephanie Turnbull

ISBN: 9780746074480
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Oct 2006
UK Publication Date: 30th June 2006
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
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This non-fiction series aims to encourage children to access the wonder of the world around them. The books have two reading levels, with a simple sentence on each page for beginners, and more complex information for more confident readers.


(Paperback)

By: Jerry Spinelli

ISBN: 9780679887911
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: May 1998
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
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This Italian-American Newbery Medalist presents a humorous account of his childhood and youth in Norristown, Pennsylvania.


(Hardback)

By: Rob Lloyd Jones

ISBN: 9780746068151
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Apr 2006
UK Publication Date: 25th February 2006
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
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Provides introduction to the remarkable lives of important historical figures. Each book describes a famous life, following the protagonist through their triumphs and tribulations. This book has lively speech, colourful illustrations and photographs that bring the reader closer to the action as the story unfolds.


(Paperback)

By: Alex Woolf

ISBN: 9780750284707
Readership/Audience: Young Adult
Publication Date: Jan 2015
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
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A fascinating insight into people and education in medieval times.


(Paperback)

By: Jane Bingham

ISBN: 9780750267083
Readership/Audience: Primary and Secondary Educational
Publication Date: Oct 2011
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
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This book draws on evidence left behind by the Anglo-Saxons. It examines how they lived, studied, worked, worshipped and played. There are also short stories about real people who lived during this period of history, such as Alfred the Great, Kenelm, a young prince and Eanswida, a girl who refused to marry.


(Paperback)

By: Doreen Rappaport

ISBN: 9780763628765
Readership/Audience: Primary and Secondary Educational
Publication Date: Jan 2006
Publisher: Candlewick Press,U.S.
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Drawing from authentic accounts of African Americans, this collection of true vignettes and traditional verse spans the period from the early days of slavery to the Emancipation Proclamation.


(Paperback)

By: Sam Baddeley

ISBN: 9781350015159
Readership/Audience: Primary and Secondary Educational
Publication Date: Jul 2017
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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(Paperback)

By: Ishii Takayuki

ISBN: 9780440228431
Readership/Audience: Primary and Secondary Educational
Publication Date: Feb 2014
UK Publication Date: 9th December 2013
Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
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The Japanese campaign to build the Children's Peace Statue honoring Sadako Sasaki, who died from atomic bomb disease shortly after the bombing of Hiroshima during World War II, is presented.


(Paperback)

By: Sally Hewitt

ISBN: 9781445119151
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Apr 2013
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
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Introduces past civilisations in an instantly accessible way combining facts with fun activities.


(Paperback)

By: Tony Bradman

ISBN: 9781472953742
Readership/Audience: Primary and Secondary Educational
Publication Date: Jan 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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(Paperback)

By: John Malam

ISBN: 9781408131527
Readership/Audience: Primary and Secondary Educational
Publication Date: Jun 2011
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Big Picture series brings the world and its wonders to life for young readers. Full of fascinating information from across the globe, from animals and homes to the most interesting jobs in history.


(Hardback)

By: Katie Daynes

ISBN: 9781474903172
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Sep 2015
UK Publication Date: 1st August 2015
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
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Who were the ancient Romans Where did they go to eat, shop and wash What did they do for fun You'll find the answers to these questions and lots more in this book about life in Roman times, featuring short, informative text, vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page.



Illustrations: Full colour throughout


(Paperback)

By: Chris Oxlade

ISBN: 9781445130910
Readership/Audience: Primary and Secondary Educational
Publication Date: Apr 2014
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
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This series looks at the secret campaigns and operations of the major conflicts of the past 100 years


(Hardback)

By: Leonie Pratt

ISBN: 9781409593379
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Mar 2015
UK Publication Date: 1st January 2015
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
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The 'Usborne Beginners' series provides an informative introduction to non-fiction subjects for young readers. Developed with reading experts, each title helps young readers to grow in confidence and to build their reading skills.


(Paperback)

By: If Machine Peter Worley

ISBN: 9781441174956
Readership/Audience: Primary and Secondary Educational
Publication Date: Nov 2012
Publisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation
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Using Homer's epic tales as inspiration, this book offers teachers session plans and storytelling tips to facilitate philosophical discussions with children aged 9-14.


(Paperback, 2nd edition)

By: Jacqui Bailey

ISBN: 9781408133194
Readership/Audience: Primary and Secondary Educational
Publication Date: Apr 2011
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The story of a tiny settlement that grew up on a muddy river bank 2000 years ago to become one of the world's greatest capital cities. Updated for 2011, The Story of London features the famous people and dramatic events that have shaped the city, as well as the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games.


(Paperback, Reprint)

By: Oliver Stone

ISBN: 9781481421775
Readership/Audience: Primary and Secondary Educational
Publication Date: Feb 2020
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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A people's history of the American Empire, adapted for the next generation of young history buffs.


(Hardback)

By: Christopher Lloyd

ISBN: 9780995577022
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Oct 2017
Publisher: What on Earth Publishing Ltd
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Three amazing Timeline Collections - includes Science, Nature and Big History


(Hardback)

By: Howard Zinn

ISBN: 9781583227596
Readership/Audience: Young Adult
Publication Date: Aug 2011
Publisher: Seven Stories Press,U.S.
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retelling of US history from the viewpoints of slaves, workers, immigrants, women and Native Americans with colour images, a glossary and primary sources.


(Hardback)

By: Howard Zinn

ISBN: 9781583227602
Readership/Audience: Young Adult
Publication Date: Aug 2011
Publisher: Seven Stories Press,U.S.
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Zinn's lively, clear prose guides readers through the wars and revolutions of the 20th century.


(Paperback)

By: Stephanie Bearce

ISBN: 9781618212504
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2014
Publisher: Prufrock Press
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The Pig Pen Cipher, the Devil's Coffee Mill, and germ warfare were all a part of the Civil War, but you won't learn that in your history books! Discover the truth about Widow Greenhow's spy ring, how soldiers stole a locomotive, and the identity of the mysterious Gray Ghost.

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