Charles Dickens

Penko Gelev

Jacqueline Morley

A graphic novel retelling of the life of David Copperfield, a young orphan who deals with hardship in his early life at a boarding school and while living with a controlling aunt.

David Copperfield

In this collection of mythical stories from around the world, we discover the spirit ancestors of the aborigines of Australia, and meet Mictlan, the lord of the Aztec land of the dead.

World of Myths and Legends

Mark Bergin

Text and illustrations depict the construction and uses of the pyramids in ancient Egypt and explore how people lived and worked in that time.

An Egyptian Pyramid

The second volume of this spellbinding anthology features more gripping tales from Greek mythology, retold in a manner that will engage very young readers and instil in them a love for storytelling. Four different illustrators bring their distinctive styles to the myths. Includes the following 7 stories: Jason and the Golden Fleece, Perseus and the Gorgon’s Head, Theseus and the Minotaur, Daedalus and Icarus, The Wooden Horse, The Wanderings of Odysseus, Odysseus Comes Home

Greek Myths Volume Two

David Stewart

David Salariya

Fascinating stories of gods and goddesses from around the world come to life for early readers in this book through brilliant illustrations, stories, and text describing the context in which the stories were influenced, written, and passed on through generations in their given culture. As an excellent beginner's introduction to the world's great faiths and folklore.

World of Gods & Goddesses

Take an incredible tour through an ancient Egyptian pyramid. Step inside an ancient Egyptian building site where one of mankind's most spectacular creations is slowly taking shape. Discover how the Egyptians constructed these vast buildings with such incredible precision, without using wheels, machines or iron tools. Their aim: to preserve their pharaoh not just from tomb robbers, but from death itself. Superb cutaway illustrations and pinpoint enlargements accompany the text. Informative captions, maps, a complete glossary and an index enhance the book's educational value.

You are living in Egypt around 1500 BC. When a pharaoh dies he joins the hawk-headed sun god Ra and travels the sky in his boat. To make sure he lives forever the pharaoh’s corpse must not decay. So each pharaoh gets his subjects to build him a gigantic tomb – a pyramid – which will preserve his body forever. Thousands of Egyptians are forced to work on it, including you. This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like as an Egyptian pyramid builder. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Pyramid Builder!

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe the hardships and pitfalls of living in the Forbidden City.

A Sheltered Life You'd Rather Avoid

You Wouldn't Want to Be in the Forbidden City!

David Antram

Describes the construction of an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb, the life and various jobs of the workers, and the burial of the pharaoh.

A Hazardous Job You'd Rather Not Have

You’re a hardworking farmer trying to support your family. But you disobey the Emperor’s orders and soon you’re marching through deserts on your way to work on the Great Wall of China! This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like working on the Great Wall of China. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.

You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Great Wall of China!

Chronicles the Roanoke and Jamestown English settlements in Virginia, describing the difficult life and relations with the neighboring Algonquian tribe.

A Settlement You'd Rather Not Start

You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Colonist!

A Hazardous Job You'd Rather Not Have (You Wouldn't Want to...)

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Pyramid Builder

For use in schools and libraries only. A light-hearted look at some of the difficulties faced by the pioneers who traveled by wagon train across the United States to settle in the West.

You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Pioneer!

Each title transports the reader back in time by giving detailed information on the aspects of life during a particular historical period.

How Would You Survive as a Viking?

Whether you're planning your first seige, building a fortress or just looking for a way to escape the peasants below, 'Castles: A Very Peculiar History' is full of tips, tricks and horror stories from the castle-building trade. We can't all match up to the combined beauty and danger of the Tower of London, but in this title you'll learn who developed the world's first flat-pack castle, the difference between donjeons and dungeons (it's important, trust us) and even the best time of year for a siege. Discover how a fortress was brought down by forty pigs and even how to use a common plant to defect lightning! Gasp in horrible glee at the many horrid substances poured onto beseigers through those dastardly trebuchets (there are things worse than boiling hot oil!). From the keep to the bailey, 'Castles: A Very Peculiar History' is all you need to learn how to build, manage and defend a mighty fortress.

Castles, A Very Peculiar History

Jacqueline Morley explores the story of clothing in a time of crisis. Telling the story of clothes rationing, the Utility Scheme and 'Make-do and Mend', this pocket-sized book takes a thorough look at Britain and other countries, and how they dealt with a drastically reduced supply of clothing in wartime. Featuring black and white illustrations, witty anecdotes and incredible trivia, readers will be entertained and educated.

Make Do And Mend A Very Peculiar History

Romano Felmang

Uses the graphic novel format to introduce children to many of the world's greatest literary works while also including a brief biography summarizing the author's life, a list of his or her important works, a time line of historic events that helped inspire the story, general notes, and an index.

A Tale of Two Cities

Humorous description of life for the inhabitants of Beijing's Forbidden City, formerly home of China's Emperors.

Humorous illustrations, captions, and sidebars describe the horrible conditions inside a medieval castle that the servants and others endured.

A Home You'd Rather Not Inhabit

You Wouldn't Want to Live in a Medieval Castle!

The first volume of this spellbinding anthology features some of the most gripping tales from Greek mythology, retold in a manner that will engage very young readers and instil in them a love for storytelling. Four different illustrators bring their distinctive styles to the myths. Includes the following 8 stories: Prometheus and Pandora, Persephone, Eros and Psyche, Echo and Narcissus, The Story of Arachne, King Midas, Meleager and the Blazing Log, Atalanta and the Golden Apples

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