World Cup Final is the vividly imagined tale of a young boy's experiences
during 1966, the year England hosted the Football World
Cup. Will England qualify? Could they even win? Will he get to watch
the final? And can football heal the relationship between his
parents?
Join two best friends as history is made in 1913. Eleven-year-old
Christine has been taught that a girl's place is at home looking
after her family and putting up with BEASTLY BIG BROTHERS. Mary
has been taught that a girl's place is learning how to CHANGE THE
WORLD.
After meeting outside the suffragette headquarters, the girls become
fast friends, writing as often as they can. Their letters fly
back and forth across London, as the VOTES FOR WOMEN campaign threatens
to bring the nation to its knees - buildings BURNING, windows
SMASHING, postboxes EXPLODING. Will their friendship survive?
Celebrating one hundred years since women first gained the right
to vote, My Best Friend the Suffragette is an exciting read
for children aged 6+, packed with fascinating historical details.
Readers can discover all the foul facts about the VILLAINOUS VICTORIANS, including Why burglars were scared of bogies, which poet said he ate an ape and how a snick fadger might kiddy-nap your spangle. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.
From foul food to legions of lice, Horrible Histories fans can discover life in the trenches from both sides of the barbed wire. The indispensable guide to terrible trenches in large format blood-curdling colour.
Bear Grylls' Extreme Planet is a whirlwind tour of the globe, seeking out the highest, deepest, wildest, thinnest, coolest, hottest, scariest and smelliest things planet Earth has to offer!
From the longest place name and the most dangerous road in the world, to the riskiest food to eat and where to find the oldest vomit, Bear Grylls will guide you through the coolest facts and the most perilous limits of our Extreme Planet.
A fantastic journey through all the extremes of our fascinating world.
Read all about Early Britons with the Fact Cat! The Stone Age to Iron Age period was a time of great change in British history. Discover the wonders of the stone, bronze and iron ages: who lived in Britain 6000 years ago? How did our early ancestors live and what did they eat? Find out how we know about life in prehistoric times with the evidence of artefacts and ancient sites that have been discovered.
Simple quiz questions at the back help readers to remember what they've just read.
Perfect one-stop-shop for help with homework assignments!
Broad-ranging appeal for nursery age through to Key Stage 2.
Learn all about the BLITZED BRITS, with all the nasty bits left in. Find out what really happened in Dad's Army, see how to make a rude noise with a gas mask and Learn why the Brits ate chicken-fruit, sinkers and nutty! Includes a grisly quiz to test your knowledge.
Travel back to the time of the stone, bronze and iron ages! What was Britain like over 6000 years ago? Who lived on the island and what was it like? Explore these ancient civilisations to understand how prehistoric people have influenced the way we live today. Discover the artefacts that give evidence of their way of life.
The Explore! series takes an all-round, hands-on approach to history, making the subject relevant to all area of curriculum learning - geography, art, literacy and numeracy. Each book features a diary entry, a fun craft-based activity, and a quiz.
Rose was left by her mother at the door of Campion's Palace of Variety and Wonders as a baby. It is her home, and she loves it, but she never stops wondering who she really is. When murder threatens to destroy the music hall, Rose will need all her performance skills to crack the crime...
Refreshed, renewed, reloaded!
Readers can discover all the foul facts
about the Angry Aztecs, including:
why the Aztecs liked to eat scum
when the world is going to end
and their horrible habit of drinking live toads in wine
Filled with foul facts, terrible timelines and a grisly quiz,
this bestselling classic title is sure to be a huge
hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.
It's history with the nasty bits left in!
With shiny foil cover
