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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
€ 10.74

Hardcover. Series: Little House. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YFA; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 127 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 143.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062470782
ISBN
9780062470782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.26

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

€ 18.99
€ 14.47

Paperback. A "do-it-yourself" pop-up which encourages you to make six scenes such as the Mycenae, the Battle of Salamis and the Theatre, this title aims to bring the ancient Greek civilization to life. Series: Ancient civilisations pop-ups. Num Pages: 60 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; YBGP; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 209 x 5. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Tarquin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780906212332
ISBN
9780906212332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.07

Paperback. Series: Flashbacks. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 5AK; YFT; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472925923
ISBN
9781472925923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.78

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

€ 32.99
€ 21.99

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

€ 7.23

Paperback. From Tintagel Castle in Cornwall to Skibo Castle in the Scottish highlands, Horrible Histories: Crackin' Castles covers the history of Britain from the time of the Romans to the London Blitz. Filled with adventure, danger, magic, sieges, treachery, spies, revenge and much more besides - all in the classic Horrible Histories style! Series: Horrible Histories. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. .
Publisher
Scholastic
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781407178721
ISBN
9781407178721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.23

Paperback. This brilliant biography brings the 'dead famous' back to life! Learn about Mary Anning, a woman responsible for many amazing prehistoric fossil finds but who was almost unknown in her lifetime. Find out about her life and the time she lived in. Series: History VIPS. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KHJ; 5AK; YNH; YNM; YNN. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 252 x 191 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Hachette Children´s Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750299145
ISBN
9780750299145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.98

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

€ 6.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: YNH; YQH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Ember
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385739450
ISBN
9780385739450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.82

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
€ 9.94

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

€ 18.37

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
€ 9.67

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

€ 7.99
€ 7.68

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
€ 9.20

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

€ 8.99
€ 8.86

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

€ 17.99
€ 14.58

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
€ 9.10

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

€ 8.04

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