Collection: Children's non-fiction

Through a mixture of black-and-white photography and artwork, fact boxes and biography panels, each title in this series provides all the essential facts to support project work on topics such as the Cold War and the French Revolution.

Bring history to life with more than 40 colourful maps in this children's atlas full of fascinating nuggets of information about our past. This history atlas helps children learn about world history all the way from the first people leaving Africa right up to how the world looks now, with a moder...

Discover the answers to fascinating questions in this title from the 'History Detective Investigates' series. Follow Sherlock Bones on the detective trail and find out more about the past while starting a history project of your own.

From how soldiers fought on the battlefield to what it's like to take the controls of a powerful tank; let your child discover all about the life and times of the fighting man and woman down the centuries, from the arms and armour of the ancient world to today's training, technology and tactics.

Travel back to the year 1912 and experience the tragic tale of the world's most famous and luxurious liner. This book tells the story of Titanic's fateful maiden voyage from Southampton, UK, to New York City. Learn what life was like for people on board before the supposedly unsinkable ship hit a...

How did people live under occupation in World War Two? How was the resistance to Nazi rule organised? What happened after the war was over? This text presents a comprehensive picture of one of the most disastrous conflicts in history.

In collaboration with the Imperial War Museum, go back in time and experience history with this picture-led guide to the First World War. From disaster to victory, this guide captivates readers and gives an insight into life in the muddy trenches, and what it was like to be a soldier, along with ...

Uses original photographs and objects to depict the events and social conditions of World War Two.

This illustrated title, written by Simon Adams, investigates the causes of World War One, outlines its violent course and assesses its tragic impact on later 20th century world history.