Item category 1: Children's Fiction

Dan North presents a detailed look at the history of exploration, from the amazing travels of the ancient Greeks and Egyptians to the quests to reach the North Pole and the scaling of the world's highest peaks.

This title looks in detail at the world of the Roman gladiator - how gladiators were recruited, the games held at the Colosseum, and how some gladiators became the stars of Rome.

A guide for teachers and parents of 9-12 year-olds which explains what the World Wide Web is, how it works and how to use it. Divided into curriculum areas, each section of the book contains photocopiable pages.

Part of a series aimed at GCSE Modern World History courses, this book uses a newspaper format to build up a picture of each year of the 1900s. It covers world news and cultural and scientific events, encourages the reader to pick out historical trends, and is suitable for project work.

This series explores the history of the 20th century through design and technology. This volume follows art deco from post-World War I optimism through the Great Depression to the outbreak of World War II.

This series explores the history of the 20th century through design and technology. This volume follows design from the Cuban missile crisis to the moon landing, charting the influence of design on art, politics and everyday life.

This volume takes you through a toddler's hectic and action-packed day.

All Spider wants is to be a family pet. But the family whose house he lives in are terrified of him. Whenever he tries to show them what a great pet he would make, they simply cry, 'Aaaarrgghh, Spider!'. Themes of tolerance and misunderstanding make key discussion points for children in this book.

Abbot Dagger's Academy is a boarding school for children so bad, weird or dangerously brilliant they must be locked up far from civilization. Onyx, Owen and Rosettiare have to win the Greyte Cup for Achievement by Founders' Day. First they have to find it. Unfortunately, the Greyte Cup is no ordi...