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

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Astra Young Readers
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620910320
ISBN
9781620910320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.12

hardcover. Searching for Sarah Rector brings to light the mystery of Sarah Rector. At the age of eleven, Sarah was famously hailed as "the wealthiest coloured girl in the world.". Even so, she was powerless and in the whirlwind of drama--and danger--she had disappeared. Out of a trove of primary documents, Bolden pieces together the events of Sarah's life. Num Pages: 80 pages, black-and-white and colour archival images throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBSH; 3JJP; 5AL; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 260 x 260 x 14. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419708466
ISBN
9781419708466
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.30

hardcover. A unique non-fiction picture book about the growth of Washington, D.C., during the early to mid-nineteenth century, as told through the fascinating journal entries of former slave Michael Shiner (c. 1804-1880). Num Pages: 96 pages, Archival images throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; 3JH; 5AL; YBCS; YNH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 262 x 257 x 16. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419707339
ISBN
9781419707339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.91

Num Pages: 160 pages, 4 Page Photo Insert. BIC Classification: 1HBS; YNH; YNM. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 146 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
National Geographic Kids United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426307089
ISBN
9781426307089
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Hardback. Follows Kulski, 10-year-old Boy Scout when WWII begins, as he is recruited into clandestine Polish Underground Army by his Scoutmaster, undertakes secret mission into Warsaw Ghetto, is captured by the Gestapo, sentenced to Auschwitz, rescued, fights in the Warsaw Uprising and ends as a 16-year-old German POW. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 141 black & white halftones, 12 maps. BIC Classification: YNH; YNJ; YXZW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 934.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Aquila Polonica Publishing United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607720157
ISBN
9781607720157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.72

Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YNH; YNND; YNNR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 242 x 263 x 16. Weight in Grams: 709.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623540487
ISBN
9781623540487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.97

Hardcover. Num Pages: 80 pages, Colour Throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDA; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 289 x 238 x 14. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580893701
ISBN
9781580893701
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; YNH; YRG. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 254 x 191 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580893497
ISBN
9781580893497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, Full colour. BIC Classification: YNC; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570917158
ISBN
9781570917158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.67

Paperback. Catastrophes, both natural and man-made, have the power to destroy thousands of lives very quickly. In ten chapters about well-known disasters such as the great Chicago fire, the sinking of the Titanic, and hurricane Katrina, the author explores the causes and effects as well as the local and global reverberations. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 202 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Square Fish
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250050663
ISBN
9781250050663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. In the spring of 1865, President Abraham Lincoln travels through Washington, DC, after finally winning America's bloody Civil War. In the midst of celebrations, Lincoln is assassinated at Ford's Theatre by a famous actor named John Wilkes Booth. What follows is a thrilling chase, ending with a shoot-out and swift justice for the perpetrators. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 5AL; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 210 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250044297
ISBN
9781250044297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. Have you ever wondered who invented Lego, Mr Potato Head, or toy trains? This book presents fascinating stories behind these toy inventions and many others. It shows you why the see-saw was popular with the Romans, how the Slinky was used during the Vietnam War, and the reason Raggedy Ann has a red heart on her chest that says "I love you." Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: YNH; YNV. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250034090
ISBN
9781250034090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, 16 b/w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: YNH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 230 x 182 x 7. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Tidewater Pub
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870335341
ISBN
9780870335341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Hardcover. Num Pages: 172 pages, 42 illus & 2 maps. BIC Classification: YNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cornell Maritime Pr/Tidewater Pub
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870335204
ISBN
9780870335204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

Hardback. Includes removable maps, documents, letters, and other ephemera. Num Pages: 48 pages, photos & illus. BIC Classification: YNH; YQH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 295 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 953.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589808942
ISBN
9781589808942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.71

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Bock, Janna. Series: Story Behind the Name. BIC Classification: YNH; YQA; YQH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 246 x 193 x 5. Weight in Grams: 113.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Capstone Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479571666
ISBN
9781479571666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.14

Paperback. A picture book that explores every aspect of salt: the many ways it's gathered from the earth and sea; how ancient emperors in China, Egypt, and Rome used it to keep their subjects happy; why salt was key to the Age of Exploration; what salt meant to the American Revolution; and even how the search for salt eventually led to oil. Illustrator(s): Schindler, S. D. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YNH; YNPC; YNT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 230 x 272 x 4. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Puffin
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780147511669
ISBN
9780147511669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.44

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Craft, Louise. Series: Carnegie Museum Discovery Series. Num Pages: 24 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; YNH; YX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 2. Weight in Grams: 90.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Roberts Rinehart Publishers United States
Number of pages
24
Condition
New
SKU
V9780911239287
ISBN
9780911239287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.71

Hardback. Rejecting the prevalent view of Capgrave as predictably conservative, John Capgrave's Fifteenth Century contributes to a broader appraisal of fifteenth-century culture and offers a fresh view of orthodoxy and dissent in pre-Reformation England. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: YNH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 521.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812239775
ISBN
9780812239775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.52

Paperback. "The Texas Rangers are a special investigative, crime-prevention, and law-enforcement agency of the Lone Star State. They do what Texas requests and they do it well. This informative book for the middle grades covers the agency's exciting history, from two hundred years ago to today."--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 160 pages, 22 photos & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455621040
ISBN
9781455621040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.66

Hardback. A very brief look at the life and career of the famous admiral. Num Pages: 32 pages, 31 colour illus. BIC Classification: YNH; YQH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455617968
ISBN
9781455617968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.38

Hardback. Num Pages: 32 pages, 31 colour illus. BIC Classification: YNH; YNM; YQH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455617524
ISBN
9781455617524
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.00

Paperback. This book will allow you to step back in time and enter daily society in one of the greatest civilizations in history - the Roman Empire. Discover fascinating facts about the Roman way of life and bring the past alive with a variety of practical projects Num Pages: 64 pages, 300+ colour photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 290 x 230 x 6. Weight in Grams: 370. 64 pages, 300+ colour photos. This book will allow you to step back in time and enter daily society in one of the greatest civilizations in history - the Roman Empire. Discover fascinating facts about the Roman way of life and bring the past alive with a variety of practical projects. Cateogry: (J) Children / Juvenile. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; YNH. Dimension: 290 x 230 x 6. Weight: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Southwater
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844763481
ISBN
9781844763481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.25

Hardcover. The ancient pyramids are not only some of the most recognizable buildings in the world - they also contain some of the greatest mysteries of history. This book lets you step inside these structures to unlock all sorts of secrets about extraordinary tombs and the lives of the people who built them. Num Pages: 64 pages, 250 pictures. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 206 x 207 x 12. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Anness Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843229797
ISBN
9781843229797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.58

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