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History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage)
Paperback. From toilets, bread and blue jeans to aeroplanes, microwaves and computers, this title explains how, when and why the ingenious inventions that surround us were created. Humorously illustrated by Adam Larkum with cartoons and simple diagrams showing how the inventions work. Illustrator(s): Larkum, Adam. Num Pages: 96 pages, Full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 5AH; YNH; YNT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 230 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409555551
- ISBN
- 9781409555551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. An incredibly valuable overview of the history of the world from prehistoric times up to the year 2000.Magnificantly illustrated with a wealth of images depicting key events and everyday life in times gone by. With hundreds of links to specially selected websites, available through Usborne Quicklinks. Num Pages: 416 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 5AH; YNH; YQH; YRG. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 240 x 190 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1254.
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409562511
- ISBN
- 9781409562511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.98
€ 19.99
€ 14.98
Hardback. In July 1942, thirteen-year-old Anne Frank and her family, fleeing the horrors of Nazi occupation, went into hiding in an Amsterdam warehouse. Over the next two years Anne describes not only the daily frustrations of living in such close quarters, but also her thoughts, feelings and longings as she grows up. This title presents her diary. Num Pages: 368 pages, photographic inset. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 5AM; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 186 x 183 x 38. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Children´s UK United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141336671
- ISBN
- 9780141336671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.83
€ 33.99
€ 22.83
Paperback. Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor Pierre Curie, and they got married. Together they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 1903. This book tells her story. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 138 x 193 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- DGS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448478968
- ISBN
- 9780448478968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.72
€ 8.72
Paperback. This book 'unpacks' the fascinating country Croatia, giving kids an insight into its culture, food, history and everyday life in a fun and highly accessible way. Series: Unpacked. Num Pages: 32 pages, 60-80 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVWYC; 4KHJ; 5AK; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 265 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Hachette Children´s Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750291651
- ISBN
- 9780750291651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.25
€ 11.99
€ 10.25
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Waverley Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902407074
- ISBN
- 9781902407074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 6.56
€ 6.56
Paperback. Read all about the Victorians who lived in a time of great progress and change. Series: Explore!. Num Pages: 32 pages, 30 - 50 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 3JH; 4KHJ; 5AK; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 270 x 220 x 3. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Hachette Children´s Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750288798
- ISBN
- 9780750288798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.30
€ 11.99
€ 10.30
Paperback. Wales is a Celtic country and the Celts have always treasured oral learning and recitation. Indeed they have a passion for committing facts to memory rather than relying on the written word. This title covers legends associated with place-names; calendar customs; giants and monsters; omens and second sight; and, folk healing and herbal remedies. Illustrator(s): Feachem, Richard, KBE. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752419350
- ISBN
- 9780752419350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.96
€ 19.99
€ 15.96
Hardcover. Takes you back through the centuries to one of the greatest civilizations in history - the Roman Empire. This title helps you discover various facts about the Roman way of life, the clothes people wore, the entertainments they enjoyed, and the food they liked to eat. Num Pages: 64 pages, over 370 pictures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 5AJ; YNH; YNPH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 301 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 660. Step into the Time of the Roman Empire, with 15 Step-by-step Projects and Over 370 Exciting Pictures. 64 pages, over 370 pictures. Takes you back through the centuries to one of the greatest civilizations in history - the Roman Empire. This title helps you discover various facts about the Roman way of life, the clothes people wore, the entertainments they enjoyed, and the food they liked to eat. Cateogry: (JC) Children's (6-12). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 5AJ; YNH; YNPH. Dimension: 301 x 234 x 12. Weight: 660.
- Publisher
- Armadillo
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843226925
- ISBN
- 9781843226925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.97
€ 10.99
€ 9.97
Hardback. On November 4th 1606, a traitor was caught beneath the Houses of Parliament with a plot to kill the king. This is the extraordinary story of the Gunpowder Plot from its daring beginning to its grisly end, specially written for young readers who are growing in confidence. With colourful illustrations on every page, a timeline and list of key people. Series: Young Reading (Series 2). Num Pages: 64 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 4KHF; 5AG; YNH; YQCR; YQH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 138 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474922036
- ISBN
- 9781474922036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.92
€ 8.99
€ 7.92
Paperback. Series: DK Findout!. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 3B; 5AH; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 189 x 278 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241282700
- ISBN
- 9780241282700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.50
€ 10.99
€ 9.50
Paperback. From the best ways to test a witch to making a mummy in eight simple steps, and with fascinating facts about botched beheadings, greedy royals and the plague, Hung, Drawn and Quartered looks at the most gruesome facts from the past. Illustrator(s): Pinder, Andrew. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780554778
- ISBN
- 9781780554778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.11
€ 9.99
€ 9.11
Paperback. An exciting journey through Ireland's vibrant and diverse history by an established children's writer. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 149 x 211 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Gill
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848891180
- ISBN
- 9781848891180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.98
€ 9.99
€ 9.98
Paperback. This book whisks kids back in time over 2,000 years to spend a special day in Athens. Modern children follow a typical ancient Greek family through their day, and along the way they get to do all the things the Greeks did--from making clothes and jewelry to learning Greek letters to preparing a fabulous Greek feast. Series: Spend the Day Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 5AK; YBG; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 280 x 211 x 8. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471154549
- ISBN
- 9780471154549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.38
€ 18.99
€ 16.38
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Antram, David. Series: You Wouldn't Want to be.. Num Pages: 40 pages. BIC Classification: YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 214 x 240 x 9. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Salariya Book Company Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911242444
- ISBN
- 9781911242444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.37
€ 10.99
€ 9.37
Hardback. This simple information book charts the history of Iron Age people and how they lived, including their farming methods, the gods they prayed to and the hill forts where they lived - evidence of which can still be seen today. Full of facts, illustrations and photographs of historical artefacts. Illustrator(s): King, Colin. Series: Beginners. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 3B; 5AD; YNH. Category: (JN) Preschool (0-5). Dimension: 212 x 158 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409586425
- ISBN
- 9781409586425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 7.87
€ 7.87
Paperback. Calling for non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights around the world. Gandhi is recognized internationally as a symbol of hope, peace, and freedom. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 112 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FKA; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 194 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- DGS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448482354
- ISBN
- 9780448482354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.94
€ 7.94
Paperback. Take a trip back in time to the age of the Romans in this volume, designed both for children studying history for the first time and those investigating a particular interest. Detailed illustrations and an imaginary helmet should help them to recreate the past and imagine life as a Roman. Illustrator(s): Courtwright, Simon. Series: Usborne Time Traveller S. Num Pages: 32 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; 4KHF; YNH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 274 x 218 x 3. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- E.D.C. Publishing
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780746030714
- ISBN
- 9780746030714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.88
€ 8.99
€ 7.88
Paperback. When William Caxton brought the printing press to England in 1475 he changed the lives of thousands of people, putting reading and education within their reach for the first time. When Tim Berners-Lee invented the Internet over five hundred years later, he changed the world all over again. Illustrator(s): Mitchell, Jim. Series: Collins Big Cat. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 4KHF; YNH; YQCR. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 149 x 210 x 5. Weight in Grams: 80.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007591275
- ISBN
- 9780007591275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.23
€ 13.23
Paperback. A humorous take on British kings and queens through the ages. Packed with facts and information - focusing on all the funny bits. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 134 x 200 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408165683
- ISBN
- 9781408165683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.01
€ 7.01
Paperback.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006945888
- ISBN
- 9780006945888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.98
€ 10.99
€ 9.98
Hardback. Gloriously illustrated, this gift book retelling of the Great Fire is a dazzling and haunting introduction to an important part of English history. Illustrator(s): Lewis, James Weston. Editor(s): Osborne, Fiz. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; 4KHJ; 5AH; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 270 x 295 x 12. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Hachette Children´s Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 350th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750298209
- ISBN
- 9780750298209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. Annie was seven years old when her mother sent her away to work. They were just to poor to keep her at home. But this little girl had a very special talent. She could shoot better than anyone. By fourteen she was keeping her family alive. But who could have guessed that Annie would become internationally famous. Series: Who Was..? S. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 153 x 197 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904095606
- ISBN
- 9781904095606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.12
€ 7.12
Paperback. What did the Victorians invent? Was this a peaceful era? How many children did Queen Victoria have? This book helps you find out in Eyewitness Victorians and discover this peaceful and prosperous era which produced huge developments in technology and engineering, alongside voting reforms. Series: Eyewitness. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 218 x 284 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241187593
- ISBN
- 9780241187593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.45
€ 10.99
€ 9.45