Ancient Egypt (DK Find Out!) by .
18.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: DK Find Out!
DKfindout! Ancient Egypt takes kids back in time to discover what life was like in Ancient Egypt. With beautiful photography, lively illustrations and key curriculum information, the DKfindout! series will satisfy any child who is eager to learn and acquire facts - and keep them coming back for more!For ...Show more
The Silk Roads: A New History of the World Illustrated Edition by Peter Frankopan
30.00 NZD
Category: History
Set your sails east with this stunningly original new history of the world.Peter Frankopan, number one bestselling author and historian, explores the connections made by people, trade, disease, war, religion, adventure, science and technology in this extraordinary book about how the east married the wes ...Show more
Why the World Isn't Fair - Unstoppable Us, Volume 2 (HB) by Yuval Noah Harari
55.00 NZD
Category: History
From the author of the multi-million bestselling Sapiens comes the next volume in the incredible story of the human race, for younger readers. Something really strange happened 10,000 years ago, and it changed everything. Why did millions of people agree to obey a few leaders? Where did kings and kingdo ...Show more
The Ancient Olympics (The Timekeepers) by S J King
18.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: The Timekeepers
Tag along with the Time Keepers in these history-themed adventure stories for 7 to 9 years olds that will help readers discover the amazing people and events that shaped our world. The Timekeepers are a secret organisation of kids who keep the course of history on track - and history needs them - a ...Show more
Maus I: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman
38.00 NZD
Category: Young Adult Graphic Novels | Series: Maus
A unique and powerful tale of a Holocaust survivor seen through the art and words of his son, America's leading avant-garde cartoonist.
The Story of Slavery (Usborne Young Reading Series 3) by Sarah Courtauld
11.00 NZD
Category: Learning to Read | Series: Usborne Young Reading Series 3
This is a new title in "Young Reading Series Three", which is aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. A current and relevant topic, this book tells the story of slavery from its roots in ancient times, through the sugar plantations of ...Show more
Secrets of the Titanic - The Truth about the Tragedy by Sam Chase; J. I. Baker
67.00 NZD
Category: History
Believe it or not, researchers are still making new discoveries about the Titanic after more than 100 years! This book is the most visual and most up-to-date chronicle of the famous ship's development, voyage and ultimate tragedy, illustrated with numerous photos and drawings. More than one hundred yea ...Show more
Amazing Transport by Tom Jackson
27.00 NZD
Category: Transport
Fasten your seat belts and get ready to zoom through the history of transport and discover incredible facts about all kinds of vehicles along the way. Every day, all over the world, people are busy travelling - short hops or great, long voyages, moving slowly and steadily or racing along at super-fast ...Show more
Ancient Wonders by Iris Volant
30.00 NZD
Category: History
How exactly was the Great Pyramid at Giza made? Were the mystical Hanging Gardens of Babylon even real? What became of the Lighthouse of Alexandria? Find out ... in Ancient Wonders. No one knows quite who decided the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. But thrilling accounts of their wonder have left u ...Show more
Interview with Cleopatra and Other Famous Rulers by Andy Seed
17.00 NZD
Category: History
Have you ever wanted to go back in time and chat to people from the past? Now you can! Intrepid author, Andy Seed, has built a time machine to discover what 10 famous rulers are REALLY like. Find Out... What was so great about Alexander the Great, Why you shouldn't trust Emperor Akbar around windows, Wh ...Show more
Ancient Games by Moira Butterfield
33.00 NZD
Category: Sport & Leisure
From the birth of the Olympics to the deadly sports of the Mayans, find out the history of the games that have kept people amused for thousands of years in this beautifully illustrated and informative guide.Find out about how people such as the Vikings entertained themselves, and how sumo wrestlers win ...Show more
Gladiators (Mega Bites) by .
13.00 NZD
Category: History | Series: Mega Bites
Read all about the bloodthirsty battles of ancient Rome! Discover the deadliest fighters of the Roman Empire in this fascinating guide to the gladiators of Rome's Colosseum. Learn about the female gladiators that battled each other for the crowd, and the weapons and armour that were allowed inside the a ...Show more