History

Did people really live in caves? Did they hunt dinosaurs? How did they find food and water? This lively book is full of fascinating and surprising facts about our earliest ancestors and how they found food, kept warm and made…

What were pyramids for? Why are they so big? How were they made? These questions and more are answered in this engaging introduction to Ancient Egypt, full of fascinating facts and colourful illustrations about families, pharaohs,…

Did the Romans have parties? What was the Roman Army like? These questions and more are answered in this fascinating introduction to Ancient Rome. Colourful illustrations and surprising facts help to uncover the Romans, from…

What Were Castles For?

This lively book is packed with fascinating and surprising facts about Viking raiders and explorers, and the farmers and their families who stayed at home. Did all Vikings have horned helmets and red beards? Why were some of them…

Packed with essential time-tourist facts and tips, this humorous spoof travel guide takes readers back in time to Egypt during the reign of Rameses II. Written in an amusing style with cartoon illustrations, this visitor’s guide…

This humorous guide to Ancient Greece is crammed with information and advice for time-tourists. Each illustrated page is full of things to see and do, and there’s also quotations from notable Greeks, a glossary of new words, a…

Visitors' guide to ancient Rome

Whizzing cannonballs, howling storms, rare diseases... being a pirate isn’t all fun and games. Young landlubbers can become the fiercest of pirates by finding out how to keep their ship in tip-top shape, the best way to settle…

Roman Soldier's Handbook

Knight's Handbook

Find out what life was really like in Ancient Rome through the adventures of a wealthy Roman businessman named Petronius, and his family. Watch gladiators fighting, charioteers racing, enjoy a feast, visit the baths and march into…

Take a trip through time to a Viking farm in the year 1200! See how Knut and his family live together in a longhouse, follow Viking warriors on a raid to Ireland and join a feast to celebrate the raiders return. Lively text and…

Take a journey back in time to the year 1240 to meet Baron Godfrey and his family, knights and servants. Watch a cathedral being built, see how a squire becomes a knight and read the adventures of soldiers returning from a…

An informative guide to the Romans, covering key figures, battles and events as well as the day-to-day life of Roman citizens, and their pastimes and art. Beautifully illustrated with detailed artwork, diagrams and maps. With a…