Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past
Sourcebooks, Inc 100 Native Americans Who Shaped American History
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£10.99
Sourcebooks, Inc 100 Events That Shaped World History
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£10.99
Lerner Publishing Group Small Shoes, Great Strides: How Three Brave Girls
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£18.99
Lerner Publishing Group Video Games: A Graphic History
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£9.87
Lerner Publishing Group Inside the Los Angeles Lakers
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£11.89
Lerner Publishing Group The Real History of the Transcontinental Railroad
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£10.44
Bushel & Peck Books True West: Real Stories About Black Cowboys,
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£999.99
Tundra Books Rescuing The Children: The Story of the
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£12.99
Tundra Books Spic-and-Span!: Lillian Gilbreth's Wonder Kitchen
Book SynopsisBorn into a life of privilege in 1878, Lillian Moller Gilbreth put her pampered life aside for one of adventure and challenge. She and her husband, Frank, became efficiency experts by studying the actions of factory workers. They ran their home efficiently, too. When Frank suddenly died, Lillian was left to her own devices to raise their eleven children. Eventually, she was hired by the Brooklyn Borough Gas Company to improve kitchen design, which was only the beginning. Lillian Gilbreth was the subject of two movies (Cheaper by the Dozen and Belles on Their Toes), the first woman elected to the National Academy of Engineering, and the first female psychologist to have a U.S. postage stamp issued in her honor. A leading efficiency expert, she was also an industrial engineer, a psycologist, an author, a professor, and an inventor.
£15.29
Tundra Books Beyond The Moongate: True Stories of 1920s China
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£14.24
Tundra Books Clean Sweep! Frank Zamboni's Ice Machine: Great
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£6.99
Nimbus Publishing (CN) Cyrus Eaton: Champion for Peace
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£18.95
Nimbus Publishing (CN) 100 Things You Don't Know about Atlantic Canada
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£14.20
Nimbus Publishing (CN) There Be Pirates!: Swashbucklers & Rogues of the
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£15.15
Nimbus Publishing Limited Amazing Atlantic Canadian Kids: Awesome Stories
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£18.95
Kids Can Press Our Flag: The Story of Canada's Maple Leaf
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£17.05
Kids Can Press Our Flag: The Story of Canada's Maple Leaf
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£9.95
Kids Can Press Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in
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£17.09
Owlkids LeftHanded
£18.12
Second Story Press Can Posters Kill
£19.80
Second Story Press Shirley
£18.94
Nimbus Publishing Ltd I Lost My Talk
Book SynopsisAge range 5 to 9One of Rita Joe's most influential poems, I Lost My Talk tells the revered Mi'kmaw Elder's childhood story of losing her language while a resident of the residential school in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia.An often quoted piece in this era of truth and reconciliation, Joe's powerful words explore and celebrate the survival of Mi'kmaw culture and language despite its attempted eradication.A necessary reminder of a dark chapter in Canada's history, this slim volume is a powerful reading experience, and an effective teaching tool for young readers of all cultures and backgrounds.
£10.40
Nimbus Publishing Limited Muinji'j Asks Why: The Story of the Mi'kmaq and
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£20.66
Birlinn General Robert Burns and All That
Book SynopsisRobert Burns And All That is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about Scotland's national bard. Meet the lassies who stole Burns's heart and the creatures that inspired his poetry. Join his quest to rescue a lost musical treasure - and get chased by ghouls as he explores the dark side of life. Bursting with hilarious illustrations, Robert Burns And All That is a book that simply must be read for the sake of auld lang syne!
£8.31
Pushkin Children's Books The Mysterious Life of Dr Barry: A Surgeon Unlike
Book Synopsis1800. London. Margaret Anne Bulkley desperately wants to be a surgeon - but only men can train as doctors. Fifty years later, Dr James Barry is famous, serving as Inspector General of Hospitals throughout the British Empire. A brilliant surgeon, bold reformer and prickly individual known for his fierce temper, he fought a duel in South Africa and clashed with Florence Nightingale in the Crimea. But Dr Barry has a secret that he is determined no one should ever learn...
£11.03
Quarto Publishing PLC Rosa Parks
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£13.32
Quarto Publishing PLC Vivienne Westwood
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£13.35
Laurence King Little Guides to Great Lives: Charles Darwin
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£11.39
Laurence King Little Guides to Great Lives: Ferdinand Magellan
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£11.39
BookLife Publishing Roman Britain
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£13.99
O'Brien Press Lily Steps Up
Book SynopsisLily and Nellie work hard as housemaids in Lissadell. And yet their days are full of friendship, fun, and even madcap bicycle rides with Maeve, daughter of the famous Republican, Countess Markievicz. But Nellie is all alone in the world; she grew up in the workhouse, where she was separated from her sisters. Lily longs to help her, but how can she?
£14.87
Bonnier Books Ltd Together We Can: 40 inspirational stories about
Book Synopsis40 inspirational stories about what humans can achieve when we work as a team. From inventing vaccines in record time to dealing with climate change, the biggest challenges we face can only be overcome when teams of people work together towards a common goal. Together We Can is a celebration of what we can achieve when human beings work collaboratively.Packed with stories of teamwork from around the globe, read about the discovery of DNA, the beginnings of the Red Cross, the formation of Apple Inc., The Black Mambas, the Black Lives Matter movement, the Bolshoi Ballet, LEGO creators and more. Reading this book will help you understand the power and importance of teamwork! Drawing on the powers of teamwork, Together We Can is beautifully illustrated by Studio Muti, a creative studio of illustrators and designers based in Cape Town, South Africa.Table of ContentsScience The International Space Station (global), CERN and the Large Hadron Collider (global, but based on French/Swiss border), Apollo 11 Moon Landings (US), The Discovery of the Nature of DNA (UK), Dark Matter (US), Marie and Pierre Curie (France) Medicine Penicillin (UK), COVID-19 Vaccines (global), Louis and Marie Pasteur (France), International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (global), Human Genome Project (US) Technology Moveable Type and the Printing Revolution (ancient presses in China, Korea, Middle East as well as Gutenberg), Thomas Edison's Invention Factory (US), The Wright Brothers (US), Apple Inc. (US), The Internal Combustion Engine, Tetris (invented by Russian computer programmer), The World Wide Web (UK) Conservation and Rescue The Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit (South Africa), The 2010 Copiapo Mining Accident (Chile), World Wildlife Fund for Nature (global with a focus on conservation in China), Campobello Whale Rescue Team (Canada), Jane Goodall Institute (headquarters in US but also has a focus on Roots & Shoots Across Africa program) Politics and Activism The Magna Carta (UK), Women's Suffrage and the Suffragettes (focus on US and UK), Civil Rights Movement (also touches on Bristol Bus Boycott), Black Lives Matter International Movement (global, focus on UK and US), Climate Change Activism (School Strike for Climate globally and Sunrise Movement in US), The United Nations (global) Sport The Olympic Games (global), UEFA (Europe), The All Blacks (New Zealand), Venus and Serena Williams (US) Culture Shakespeare's Players (UK), The Bolshoi Ballet (Russia), Chinese Acrobatics (China), Stonehenge (UK), LEGO (Denmark), ABBA (Sweden), BTS (Korea)
£18.63
Quarto Publishing PLC William Shakespeare
£13.15
Taffy Tales Welcome to Canada
£9.86
Hungry Tomato Ltd. My Book of Dinosaurs
£30.78
Usborne Publishing Ltd See Inside The Ancient World
£15.77
Igloo Books Curiosity Club Dinosaurs
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£11.88
£26.36
Lonely Planet Global Limited Lonely Planet Kids Explorapedia 1
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£17.99
Zero to Ten First Man On The Moon 21 July 1969
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£11.46
Christian Focus Publications Ltd Voices Against Slavery: Ten Christians who spoke
Book Synopsis Over two hundred years ago slavery was a fact of life. People were bought and sold in the same way that animals were, or sacks of flour. Often a slave was treated worse than an animal, with little or no regard for life or dignity. Slavery is still a fact of life for people today. Although slavery has been banished in America, the U.K. and other western countries, people are still bought and sold around the world. Even in today's liberated democracies children and young people are smuggled across borders and thrown into a life of captivity and worse. Today's slave markets are unseen by most of the world but still destroy countless young lives. We need to speak out again in the 21st century. Our voices need to be heard. Catherine House introduces ten voices that spoke out for freedom. These men and women come from different times and different backgrounds but they have one voice - a Christian voice - a voice against slavery. If you have enjoyed this book - you will also enjoy Voices against injustice (9781845502805) where it records ten Christians who spoke out for justice!Trade ReviewVoices against Slavery: Writing Voices against slavery was a disturbing experience. It was shocking to read the cruel details of slavery and to realise how long it took to end the slave trade. It was also disturbing to realise afresh that slavery has never ended. The fight against this crime continues today.To write this book I spent many months researching. I tried to visit places in the UK whose histories are linked to the slave trade. Perhaps the most moving experience was travelling to Sierra Leone in West Africa. Everywhere in Freetown are reminders of the people who fought for the abolition of the slave trade - their names are on road signs, buildings and name places. As I wrote this book I learnt so much from the people who have taken a stand against slavery. Their courage, determination and faith have shone through some of the darkest times in history. -- Catherine House, AuthorIf you like this, you'll love this:"The Freedom Fighter" by Derick Bingham.A full length youth biography on the life of William Wilberforce. "Ten Girls who used their talents" by Irene Howat.Another short story on the abolitionist, Harriet Beacher Stowe, the writer of Uncle Tom's Cabin, aimed at younger readers."A slave set free" by Irene HowatA full length youth biography on John Newton. -- Catherine Mackenzie, Children's Editor (Author and CF4K Editor)Anthony Benezet, Elizabeth Heyrick, Baroness Cox, David Livingstone, Granville Sharp, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet Tubman, Olaudah Equiano, Samuel Sharpe, William Wilberforce.You will know some of these characters and others will be new discoveries to you. With the increased interest in the Anti-slavery issue in the run up to the anniversary of the abolition of slavery act this book is a must for school libraries as well as prize givings. A new film on Wilberforce due to come out in 2006/2007 will mean that this issue will be prominent in people's minds. -- Catherine Mackenzie, Editor (Author and CF4K Editor)
£9.38
Christian Focus Publications Ltd James Chalmers: The Rainmaker's Friend
Book SynopsisJames didn't think much about the rain and where it came from as he struggled through the storms on his way to church. He didn't even care that much about going to church, he did all he could to avoid going. But one little letter changed all that. You see, James heard of the people of the South Pacific - people who had never heard of Christ - and in a heartbeat his life changed. He found a new-born love for God and a new attachment to a people who had never heard the truth about their Creator and Saviour. The South Pacific was a dangerous place to be with violent tropical storms and cannibal tribes on the march - but James knew where God wanted him to be and why. In the warm tropical rain that, for him had replaced the icy highland winds, James Chalmers was able to share the news of the rainmaker - the one true God who had come to save his people - even cannibals. But James knew that in the middle of such hostile tribes he may only be a heartbeat away from death. He knew the dangers, he knew the cost - but he was still willing.This is the true story of a young Scot who took the good news of the gospel to cannibals and in the end had his life taken from him by the very people he had come to serve.Trade Review"An excellent addition to the ‘Torchbearers' series of biographies telling how God's power changed lives in Scotland and Papua New Guinea. Chalmers' fearlessness for the gospel, love for people and strong belief that God could keep him through all dangers till his work was done come through clearly." -- Miriam Lowrie, Peace & Truth, 2007:3
£9.90
The Secret Book Company Evolution
Book SynopsisWith this series, you will able to impress your friends with extreme facts on all things science. Discover mind-blowing statistics and hair-raising truths that will leave your friends and family gob-smacked!
£15.76
Cheriton Children's Books Cursed Tombs and Lost Treasure: Investigating
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£30.39
Cheriton Children's Books The Us Civil War
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£31.65
Cheriton Children's Books Communism
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£31.65
Cheriton Children's Books Democracy
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£31.65
Cheriton Children's Books Dictatorship
£31.65
