What are codes for and who uses them? How do you make a code, how do you break a code? If you think only spies and soldiers use codes, you're wrong! Find out how codes have been used throughout history, from Ancient Egypt through to the Cold War in this enthralling non-fiction book by award-winning [...]

Find out how people all over the world have been entertained in this fascinating exploration into all kinds of entertainment from puppetry to plays and music. Marvel at the amazing, hilarious and sometimes unbelievable ways that people have entertained each other throughout history.[...]

The next instalment in the innovative Would You Believe series takes a look at the fascinating social history of towns and cities all over the world. Read this book from start to finish for a riveting social history or dip in and out for some fascinating, weird and wonderful facts.[...]

A history of work from hunters and gatherers to robots built to do all the hard work for us. Learn about incredible, torturous, exciting and dangerous jobs. Marvel at the community that has no word for work and the men and women who fought for their right to jobs.[...]

How did the Allies plan and execute the most massive and daring invasion in military history? This age-appropriate reader explains in thrilling detail how the Nazis were defeated on the beaches of France. Photos.[...]

Who is plundering the tombs of ancient Memphis? A brother and sister solve the mystery in this diary full of intriguing details about daily life in Egypt 3,500 years ago.
What was it like to be an aspiring young scribe in Egypt, circa 1500 BC? Picture it through the eyes of nine-year-old Nakht, [...]

This Level 3 book is perfect for children who can read alone.

Combine DK's highly successful visual approach with engaging and easy-to-read stories and you'll have a series of books guaranteed to capture and delight the imagination of any child. Each level is intended to help develop readin[...]

Step back 3,000 years in time with the fascinating journal of Nakht, a young scribe. The year is 1465 BC and Nakht's family is moving from their village to Memphis, where his father has just become an important scribe. With Nakht, we explore this bustling Egyptian city: visiting the craftsmen's work[...]

Learn about castles, knights and life in medieval times and read the exciting rhyming story of an orphan page as he fights his way to fame, fortune and marriage to the baron's daughter. This book comes with a free red and green armorial banner which kids can use in their own knightly adventures.[...]

Om kontakt mellom mennesker gjennom skrift, tale, bilder, mail og røyksignaler. Hvordan har mennesker klart å holde kontakt og dele nyheter og kunnskaper opp igjennom historien? Denne boken handler om duer, postvesen, telegraf, telefon, foto, film, radio og tv - og om internett og mobiltelefon, so[...]