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The Woeful Second World War

The Woeful Second World War

Terry Deary, Nick Baker, Terry Deary, Nick Baker

Barmy Biogs: Dastardly Dictators, Rulers & other Loony Leaders

Barmy Biogs: Dastardly Dictators, Rulers & other Loony Leaders

Paul Harrison

Wow! Ancient History

Wow! Ancient History

DK

The Story of Britain

The Story of Britain

Mick and Brita Manning and Granström

You Wouldn't Want To Be In The Ancient Greek Olympics!

You Wouldn't Want To Be In The Ancient Greek Olympics!

Michael Ford, David Antram

Explore!: Normans

Explore!: Normans

Izzi Howell

History Spies: Back to the Blitz

History Spies: Back to the Blitz

Jo Foster, Scoular Anderson

Spike Carbuncle and the Truly Enormous Egg

Spike Carbuncle and the Truly Enormous Egg

Karen Wallace, Helen Flook

Pirate Tales: The Pirate Lord

Pirate Tales: The Pirate Lord

Terry Deary, Helen Flook

Hard Nuts of History: Ancient Greece

Hard Nuts of History: Ancient Greece

Tracey Turner

Dead Famous: Horatio Nelson and His Victory

Dead Famous: Horatio Nelson and His Victory

Philip Reeve, Philip Reeve

Mark of the Plague (A Blackthorn Key adventure)

Mark of the Plague (A Blackthorn Key adventure)

Kevin Sands

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