Children's / Teenage general interest: History & the past

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  Sapiens A Graphic History, Volume 3

  £22.00

  Sometimes history seems like a laundry list of malevolent monarchs, pompous presidents and dastardly dictators. But are they really the ones in the driving seat? This volume takes us on an immersiv...

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  Bletchley Park puzzles and brainteasers

  £10.99

  Welcome to Bletchley Park, once the top-secret home of the Second World War codebreakers. Here, some of the greatest minds helped crack near-impossible codes and ciphers. You can join them. Flex yo...

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  Sisters of fire and fury

  £16.99

  What if the knight destined to unite Britain was not King Arthur, but a woman? An epic Arthurian fantasy reimagining for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J. Maas.?

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  Roman Britain gets rowdy!

  £7.99

  Think history is just a boring list of facts and dates? Think again! History is hectic, exciting and unpredictable – in fact, it’s absolute CHAOS! Join bestselling author Greg Jenner on...

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  Listen to the music

  £16.99

  Listen to the Music: The Instruments is a narrative non-fiction trip through the history of music, complete with 10, 10-second sound clips of the world’s best-loved orchestral instrume...

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  Most haunted castles

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  Ghost hunter Yvette Fielding has been investigating spooky places for over 20 years. This time she is uncovering the ghostly histories of Britain’s castles. From Oxford Castle to Bamburgh, th...

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  Tales of ancient Egypt

  £14.99

  A compendium of stories and myths from ancient Egypt by Egyptologist Hugo Cook, featuring mummies, pyramids, and much more!

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  Black history for every day of the year

  £25.00

  With an entry for each day of the year, this is an inclusive, accessible and empowering celebration of Black history by David Olusoga.

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  Vincent van Gogh

  £9.99

  From the bestselling biography series Little People, BIG DREAMS, discover the story of Vincent van Gogh, the post-impressionist artists who changed the history of art.

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  Goddesses and heroines

  £9.99

  ‘Goddesses and Heroines’ brings together the tales of thirteen inspirational female characters from ancient myths and legends.

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  Out of this world

  £12.99

  From former Children’s Laureate, Michael Rosen, comes a wickedly brilliant new collection of poetry.

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  Chinese Cinderella

  £14.99

  Set against the turbulent political times and the collision of East and West in 1930’s China, this autobiography describes the complexities of Adeline Yen Mah’s relationships with her s...

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  Fantastically great women sports stars and their stories

  £7.99

  Travel to Greece and watch Kyniska, a Spartan princess, become the first ever woman to win at the ancient Olympic Games. Or touch the heavens with Junko Tabei as she carves her path through history...

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  Gruesome great houses

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  Discover all the foul facts about fifty gruesome great houses inthis brand new Horrible Histories book.

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  Terrible Tudors

  £6.99

  Readers can discover all the foul facts about the TERRIBLE TUDORS, including why Henry VIII thought he’d married a horse and which shocking swear words the Tudors used. With a bold,...

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  Stolen history

  £8.99

  Most people have heard the word ’empire’ before. Perhaps because of the Roman Empire. Or maybe even the Star Wars films. But what about the British Empire? This work will answer all the...

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  Famous Art to Colour

  £7.99

  This beautiful colouring book is a lovely way to discover paintings by famous artists, including van Gogh, Gauguin, Klimt, Matisse and more. With 15 different pictures and styles to choose from, it...

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  Top 50 kings & queens

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  Top 50 Kings and Queens is packed full of foul facts and loathsome lists all about our ruthless rulers. Filled with new material, this pocket-sized guide to rotten royalty has all the tra...

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  Ghosts

  £6.99

  Discover all the frightful stories behind iconic ghost tales from around the world. From the ancient evils of Egypt, cutthroat Celtic sacrifices, Anne Boleyn and other restless royals as ...

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  When the World Was Ours

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  A powerful, heart-breaking, ultimately redemptive novel about three childhood friends in 1930s Vienna whose fates are closely intertwined, even when their lives take very different courses.
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  Cut-throat Celts

  £6.99

  Jump into Celtic life with Terry Deary, the master of making history fun. Discover why Celtic warriors fought without any kit on, how they preserved their enemy’s brains once they&#...

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  Frightful First World War

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  All the foul facts about the Frightful First World War are ready to uncover, including how sniffing your own pee could save your life in a gas attack and why a pair of old socks gave away...

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  Vicious Vikings

  £6.99

  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 bestselli...

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  Vile Victorians

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  All the foul facts about the VILE VICTORIANS are ready to uncover, including the murderers who wouldn’t hang, when the first public loo was flushed and how stag hunting took place i...

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  Woeful Second World War

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  All the foul facts about the WOEFUL SECOND WORLD WAR are ready to uncover, including why the blitzed Brits ate chicken-fruit, sinkers and nutty, what really happened in Dad’s Army a...

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