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Hot Topics! Reading List of
History...
For Younger Historians
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Fandex Family Field Guides between a toy and a book, and lots of fun!
- With topics from history to nature and more, shaped cards include pictures
and facts... My kids love these!
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Mythology,
Shakespeare,
Explorers,
American Indians, |
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Presidents,
Civil War,
Composers,
Painters: Masters of Western Art, |
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Mummies, Gods and Pharaohs, |
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Cats,
Dogs,
Birds,
Butterflies, |
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Trees,
Wildflowers,
The Body,
50 States |
The Great
Dinosaur Search
by Rosie Heywood (or visit Usborne Books
and search on "Great Search")
Find the dinosaurs in our history, searching through detailed illustrations
of the periods of
pre-historic earth
The Great History Search
by Kamini Khanduri, David Hancock (or visit Usborne Books
and search on "Great Search")
Search through the detailed illustrations of periods of history from the
cave man to the 20th century, showing cultures around the world. Great
entertainment for kids from pre-reading through adult!
The
Great Prehistoric Search
by Jane Bingham (or visit Usborne Books
and search on "Great Search")
Search through the detailed illustrations of life on Earth
millions of years ago...
A personal view of history for the very young historian...
- If You Grew Up With Abraham Lincoln by Ann McGovern and Brinton Turkle
- If You Grew Up With George Washington by Ruth Belov Gross
- If You Lived 100 Years Ago by Ann McGovern
- If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore
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If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution by Elizabeth Levy
- If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War by Kay Moore
- If You Lived at the Time of the Great San Francisco Earthquake by Ellen Levine
- If You Lived at the Time of Martin Luther King by Ellen Levine
- If You Lived in the Alaska Territory by Nancy Smiler Levinson
- If You Lived in Colonial Times by Ann McGovern
- If You Lived With the Hopi by Anne Kamma
- If You Lived With the Cherokee by Anne Kamma and Connie Roop
- If You Lived With the Iroquois by Ellen Levine
- If You Lived With the Sioux Indians by Anne Kamma and Ann McGovern
- If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island by Ellen Levine
- If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 by Ann McGovern
- If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon by Ellen Levine
- If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad by Ellen Levine
- If You
Lived in the Days of the Knights by Ann McGovern
Horrible Histories, by Terry Deary and others.
Visit Horribles! for the whole Horrible collection!
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The Angry Aztecs and the Incredible Incas
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
The Angry Aztecs and
The
Incredible Incas)
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The Awesome Egyptians
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
The Awesome Egyptians)
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Awful
Egyptians
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Awful Egyptians)
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The
Barmy British Empire (or from the Amazon.co.uk
The Barmy British Empire)
- The brutal facts about how Britannia ruled the waves - from infamous antics
in India to dreadful deeds down under. Read about savage slavers, rotten rebels
and nasty natives
-
Blitzed
Brits
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Blitzed Brits)
- A
Brief History of Pants by Kjartan Poskitt
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
A
Brief History of Pants)
- From the prehistoric stone pants of Homo Pantiens to the mythical pants said
to have been warn by Agamemnon himself in the Trojan Wars - readers even get a
glimpse of Brunel's legendary suspension pants...
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Cut-Throat
Celts
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Celt-Throat Celts)
- Also
Cut-Throat
Celts Sticker-Activity Book
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Cut-Throat Celts Sticker-Activity Book)
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Cruel
Crime and Painful Punishments
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Cruel Crime and Painful Punishments)
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Cruel Kings and Mean Queens
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Cruel
Kings and Mean Queens)
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The Cut-throat Celts
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
The Cut-throat Celts)
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Dark Knights and Dingy Castles
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Dark Knights and Dingy Castles)
- Also
Dark Knights and Dingy Castles
Sticker-Activity Book
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Dark Knights and Dingy Castles
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Dreadful
Diary
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Dreadful Diary)
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Dublin
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Dublin)
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Edinburgh
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Edinburgh)
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England
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
England)
- Reveals the awful truth behind the rebellions, riots and rumpuses that have
made England what it is today (whatever that is). From the cruel Celts right up
to the terrible 20th century it's a tale that will make you quake
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Even More Terrible Tudors
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Even More Terrible Tudors)
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The First World War
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
The First World War)
- France
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
France)
- Reveals the revolting truth behind the rebellious, revolutionary French,
from the tortured times of the Dark Ages to the murderous moments of the 19th
Century. Want to know: *which King thought he was made of glass? *why French
bread was once made from broken tiles and bricks? *how to play hopscotch like a
French highwayman?
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The
Frightful First World War and the Woeful Second World War
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
The
Frightful First World War and
The Woeful Second World War)
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The Gorgeous Georgians and The Vile Victorians
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
The Vile
Victorians and the Gorgeous Georgians or
The Vile Victorians and
The Gorgeous Georgians separately)
The Groovy Greeks
and The Rotten Romans
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
The Groovy Greeks
and the Rotten Romans)
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Horrible
Christmas
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Horrible Christmas)
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Incredible
Incas
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Incredible Incas)
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Ireland
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Ireland)
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Knights
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Knights)
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Loathsome
London
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Loathsome London)
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The
Mad Miscellany
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
The Mad Miscellany)
- All the dreadful details of horrible history you'll ever need to know - from
rotten Roman graffiti to terrible teacher tortures and rude royal nicknames, the
foul facts are all inside...
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The Measly Middle Ages
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
The Measly Middle Ages)
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Oxford
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Oxford)
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Pirates
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Pirates)
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The Rotten Romans
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
The Rotten Romans)
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Rotten
Rulers
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Rotten Rulers)
- The low-down on the world's most loathsome leaders. From bizarre tsars and
evil emperors to crazy kings and queens, people all around the world have
suffered at the hands of their rulers for centuries. Whether they're nutty or
nasty, fat or foul, those in charge rarely get it right
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Rowdy Revolutions
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Rowdy Revolutions)
- From the big-headed General Publius Quintilius Varus in AD 9 through to
Nicoloae Ceausescu in latter day Romania all manner of dodgy dictators and
subsequent uprisings are examined in gloriously gruesome detail
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Ruthless
Romans
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Rotten Romans)
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The Savage Stone Age
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
The Savage Stone Age)
- Don't miss The Savage Stone Age
Sticker Book
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The Slimy Stuarts
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
The Slimy Stuarts)
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Smashing
Saxons
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Smashing Saxons)
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Stormin'
Normans
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Stormin' Normans)
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Stratford-Upon-Avon
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Stratford-Upon-Avon)
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Terrible
Tudors and Slimy Stuarts
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Terrible Tudors)
- and
Even
More Terrible Tudors
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Even More Terrible Tudors)
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Twentieth
Century
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Twentieth Century)
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The
USA
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
The USA)
- Bulging with the nastiest moments in American history since cruel Chris
Columbus first sighted land... Which president was so scared of electric
switches, he slept with the light on? Why Cowboys declared war on sheep? How to
survive a civil battle? Read on for ghastly details on the grim Pilgrim Fathers,
find out the truth about Bill the Kid and Calamity Jane, and see if you could
have survived on the American Plains...
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The Vicious Vikings
and The Measly Middle Ages
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
The Vicious Vikings)
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The Horrible History of the World
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
The Wicked History of the World)
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Villians
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Villians)
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Wicked
Words
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Wicked Words)
- All about the English language and its horrible history, including proverbs,
wacky word games, and riddles
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Witches
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Witches)
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York
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
York)
-
Dreadful Diary
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Dreadful Diary)
- This diary has a foul and fascinating fact for every day of the year
America's Horrible Histories, by
Elizabeth Levy...
Who Are You Calling a Woolly Mammoth?
Prehistoric America...
Awesome Ancient Ancestors
Are We There Yet?
America's Horrible Histories - More fun, with an American flare
American
Girl, by various authors
Kaya (box set
with game) growing up in 1764, in a Native American household.
Also
Welcome to Kaya's World
Felicity (box set
with game) growing up in 1774, in colonial America. Also
Welcome to Felicity's World
Josephina (box set with game) growing up in 1824, in America's Southwest
frontier. Also
Welcome to Josephina's World
Cécile
and Marie-Grace (box set with game) growing up in the 1850's in New Orleans
Kirsten (box set with game) growing up in 1854, in pioneer America.
Also
Welcome to Kirsten's World
Addy (box set with game) growing up in 1864, during America's Civil War.
Also
Welcome to Addy's World
Samantha (box set
with game) growing up in 1904, in turn-of-the-century America.
Also
Welcome to Samantha's World
Rebecca
(box set with game) growing up in 1914, on the lower East side of New York
City
Kit (box set
with game) growing up in 1934, during America's great depression.
Also
Kit's World: A Girl's-Eye View of the Great Depression
Molly (box set
with game) growing up in 1944, during World War II. Also
Welcome to Molly's World
Julie
(box set with game) growing up in 1974, in San Francisco
American Girl histories, sets of 6 novels about a girl's life, and the
companion book that describes daily life and activities...
Dear America
/ My Name is America, by various authors
A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower,
1620
I Walk in Dread: The Diary of Deliverance Trembly, Witness to the Salem Witch
Trials, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1691
Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan, 1763
Look To The Hills, The Diary Of Lozette Moreau, A French Slave Girl, 1763
Love Thy Neighbor: The Tory Diary of Prudence Emerson, Greenmarsh,
Massachusetts, 1774
The Winter of Red Snow: The Revolutionary War Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart,
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1777
A Line in the Sand: The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence, Gonzales, Texas, 1836
Valley Of The Moon: Diary Of Maria Rosalia De Milagros, 1846
Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell,
1847
All the Stars in the Sky: The Santa Fe Trail Diary of Florrie Mack Ryder, 1848
So Far From Home : The Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl, Lowell,
Massachusetts, 1847
Seeds of Hope: The Gold Rush Diary of Susanna Fairchild, 1849
A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation,
1859 (Dear America)
A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin, Fenwick Island,
Delaware, 1861
When Will This Cruel War Be Over? The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson,
Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864
The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow: The Diary Of Sarah Nita, a Navejo Girl, 1864
I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, 1865
The Great Railroad Race: The Diary of Libby West, 1868
My Heart is on the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux Girl, 1880
West to a Land of Plenty: The Diary of Teresa Angelino Viscardi, New York to
Idaho Territory, 1883
A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, 1896
Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant
Girl, New York City, 1903
Hear My Sorrow, the Diary of Angela Denoto, a Shirtwaist Worker, 1909
Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, 1912
A Time for Courage: The Suffragette Diary of Kathleen Bowen, Washington, D.C.,
1917
Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis,
Indiana, 1932
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Diary of Bess Brennan--The Perkins School for
the Blind, 1932
One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss, Vienna, Austria
to New York, 1938
My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck, 1941
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?: The Diary of Molly MacKenzie Flaherty, 1968
and
The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce: A Pilgrim Boy, Plymouth, 1620
The Journal Of William Thomas Emerson: A Revolutionary War Patriot, Boston,
Massachusetts, 1774
The Journal of Augustus Pelletier: The Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804
The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds : The Donner Party Expedition, 1846
The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung: A Chinese Miner, California, 1852
The Journal Of Rufus Rowe, Witness To The Battle Of Fredricksburg, Bowling
Green, Virginia, 1862
The Journal of James Edmond Pease: A Civil War Union Soldier, Virginia, 1863
The Journal of Jedediah Barstow: An Emigrant On The Oregon Trail, Overland, 1845
The Journal Of Sean Sullivan, A Transcontinental Railroad Worker
Nebraska and Points West, 1867
The Journal Of Joshua Loper, A Black Cowboy, The Chisholm Trail, 1871
The Journal Of Brian Doyle: Greenhorn on an Alaskan Whaling Ship, Florence, 1874
The Journal of Finn Reardon: A Newsie, New York City, 1899
The Journal Of Otto Peltonen: A Finnish Immigrant, Hibbing, Minnesota, 1905
The Journal of C. J. Jackson, a Dust Bowl Migrant, Oklahoma to California, 1935
The
Journal of Ben Uchida: Citizen 13559, Mirror Lake Interment Camp, California,
1942
The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins: A World War II Soldier, Normandy,
France, 1944
The Journal of Biddy Owens: The Negro Leagues, Birmingham, Alabama, 1948
The Journal of Patrick Seamus Flaherty: A United States Marine Corps, Khe
Sanh, Vietnam ,1968
Diaries of young women or men, living the history of America. Also
Teaching With Dear America Books
The
Royal Diaries, by various authors
Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C.
Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Warrior of the South, Southern China, A.D. 531
Lady Of Palenque : Flower of Bacal, Mesoamerica, A.D. 749
Eleanor: Crown Jewel of Aquitaine, France, 1136
Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen Without a Country, France, 1553
Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466
Anacaona: Golden Flower, Haiti, 1490
Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544
Mary, Queen of Scots: Queen Without a Country, France, 1553
Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595
Jahanara: Princess of Princesses, India, 1627
Kristina: The Girl King, Sweden, 1638
Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets, Massachusetts, 1653
Catherine: The Great Journey, Russia, 1743
Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France, 1769
Victoria: May Blossom of Britannia, England, 1829
Elisabeth: The Princess Bride, Austria-Hungary, 1853
Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven, Japan 1858
Kaiulani: The People's Princess, Hawaii, 1889
Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914
Roman Mysteries, by Caroline Lawrence
Historical fiction at its best, Caroline Lawrence brings 4 kids together to
solve mysteries in history. Fun to read, and excellent to learn from, too!
Thieves of Ostia
Secrets of Vesuvius
Pirates of Pompeii
The Assassins of Rome
The Dolphins of Laurentum
The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina
The Enemies of Jupiter
The Gladiators from Capua
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Fugitive from Corinth
The Sirens of Surrentum
The Charioteer of Delphi
Slave Girl from Jerusalem
The Beggar of Volubilis
Also read...
Trimalchio's Feast and Other Mini-mysteries
Roman Mysteries Travel Guide
Roman Mysteries Treasury
The First Roman Mysteries Quiz Book
The Second Roman Mysteries Quiz Book
Top Secret Files by Stephanie Bearce (Prufrock
Press)
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Top
Secret Files of History: The American Revolution: Spies, Secret Missions, and
Hidden Facts
(or from
Amazon)
- George Washington had his own secret agents, hired pirates to fight the
British, and helped Congress smuggle weapons, but you won't learn that in your
history books! Learn the true stories of the American Revolution and how spies
used musket balls, books, and laundry to send messages. Discover the female Paul
Revere, solve a spy puzzle, and make your own disappearing ink...
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Top
Secret Files of History: The Civil War: Spies, Secret Missions, and Hidden Facts
(or from
Amazon)
- The pigpen cipher, the Devil's Coffee Mill, and germ warfare were all a part
of the Civil War, but you won't learn that in your history books! Discover the
truth about Widow Greenhow's spy ring, how soldiers stole a locomotive, and the
identity of the mysterious "Gray Ghost." Learn how to make a cipher wheel and
send secret light signals to your friends...
-
Top
Secret Files of History: The Cold War: Secrets, Special Missions, and Hidden
Facts about the CIA, KGB, and MI6
(or from
Amazon)
- Poison dart umbrellas and cyanide guns were all a part of the arsenal of
tools used by spies of the Soviet KGB, American CIA, and British MI6, but you
won't learn that in your history books! Learn the true stories of the Cold War
and how spies used listening devices planted in live cats and wristwatch
cameras. Discover how East Germans tried to ride zip lines to freedom, while the
Cambridge Four infiltrated Britain and rockets raced to the moon. Then make your
own submarines and practice writing secret codes...
-
Top
Secret Files of Gangsters and Bootleggers: Secrets, Strange Tales, and Hidden
Facts about the Roaring 20s
(or from
Amazon)
- Blind pigs, speakeasies, and tarantula juice were all a part of the roaring
20s. Making alcohol illegal didn't get rid of taverns or crime bosses: They just
went underground. Secret joins were in almost every large city and could be
entered if you knew the code words. Discover the secrets of the
Prohibition Era-why you should mind your beeswax and watch out for the gumshoe
talking to the fuzz or you might end up in the cooler!...
-
Top
Secret Files of History: Pirates and Buried Treasure: Secrets, Strange Tales,
and Hidden Facts
(or from
Amazon)
- Pirates of the Golden Age had to deal with scurvy, fight ferocious battles,
and eat everything from monkeys to snakes to sea turtles, but you won't learn
that in your history books! Discover the truth about Anne Bonny, the Irish woman
who was a true Pirate of the Caribbean, and the secrets of Blackbeard and the
daring pirate Cheng I Sao. Then learn how to talk like a pirate and make a
buried treasure map for your friends...
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Top
Secret Files of History: The Wild West: Secrets, Strange Tales, and Hidden Facts
about the Wild West
(or from
Amazon)
- Bandits, lawmen, six shooters, bank robberies, and cowboys were all a part
of the Wild West. But so were camels, buried treasure, and mail-carrying ponies.
Dive into strange tales like the mysterious Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine and
Rattlesnake Dick's lost fortune. Discover the truth about notorious legends like
Pistol Pete, Buffalo Bill, bandit queen Belle Starr, and Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kid. Then, learn how cowboys branded and drove cattle and how to make
your own chuck wagon grub...
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Top
Secret Files of History: World War I: Spies, Secret Missions, and Hidden Facts
(or from
Amazon)
- Flame throwers, spy trees, bird bombs, and Hell Fighters were all a part of
World War I, but you won't learn that in your history books! Uncover long-lost
secrets of spies like Howard Burnham, "The One Legged Wonder," and
nurse-turned-spy, Edith Cavell. Peek into secret files to learn the truth about
the Red Baron and the mysterious Mata Hari. Then build your own Zeppelin
balloon...
-
Top
Secret Files of History: World War II: Spies, Secret Missions, and Hidden Facts
(or from
Amazon)
- Spy school, poison pens, exploding muffins, and Night Witches were all a
part of World War II, but you won't learn that in your history books! Crack open
secret files and read about the mysterious Ghost Army, rat bombs, and doodle
bugs. Discover famous spies like the White Mouse, super-agent Garbo, and
baseball player and spy, Moe Berg. Then build your own secret agent kit and
create a spy code...
More titles for the Growing Historian
-
Adam
of the Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray
- The adventures of eleven-year-old Adam as he travels the open roads of
thirteenth-century England searching for his missing father, a minstrel, and his
stolen red spaniel, Nick
-
Anthony
and the Magic Picture Frame: The Story of the Boy Who Traveled into the Past by
Stepping through the Picture Frame on His Bedroom Wall
by Michael S. Class
- Turns American history into a grand time-travel adventure. Gorgeous
hardcover with phenomenal illustrations. Anthony walks on the moon with Neil
Armstrong, plays baseball with Lou Gehrig, and flies from New York to Paris with
Charles Lindbergh, storms the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, cries with survivors
of the Holocaust, watches battle-weary marines raise the American flag on Iwo
Jima. Be sure
to visit Anthony's authors' blog
The Right Frame of Mind
for more discussion on the lessons of history
- Betsy
and the Emperor by Staton Rabin
- Betsy's family hosts Napoleon Bonaparte, and he is intrigued to find she's
not afraid of him! A remarkable relationship develops, as they both face
challenges...
-
Black
Powder by Staton Rabin
- Langston Davis loves to go to his science class, where he studies astronomy.
He and Neely Neubart have been best friends forever, and Langston becomes
concerned when his pal starts running with a gang and lets his grades fall. Then
Neely is gunned down by his own gang, and Langston will go to any measures to
get him back. When Mrs. Centauri, his science teacher, shows him the time
machine she's invented, the 14-year-old uses it to go back to the 13th century
so he can convince Dr. Roger Bacon to destroy his formula for gunpowder, thus
preventing Neely's murder. What follows is a touching story of two great
scientific minds discovering the humanity behind the ideas. Langston is
particularly well-developed as an intelligent, mostly responsible
African-American finding his way...
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Building
Big by David Macauley
- David Macaulay's hit PBS series
Building Big: Bridges/Domes/Skyscrapers/Dams/Tunnels cannot
take you as far as this book does into the wonders of the constructed
world: dams, domes, skyscrapers, tunnels, and bridges. It's also a trip
through time, transporting you, for instance, from Rome's Ponte Fabricio
(built in 62 B.C.) to the 1930s Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to
France's Ponte de Normandie across the Seine, which was the longest
bridge on earth when completed in 1994...
-
History of US (10 volumes) by Joy Hakim
(or
paperback)
- Master storyteller Joy Hakim has revised and expanded her pioneering history of the United States for this
third edition. This award-winning series begins during the last Ice Age
with hunter-gatherers who head east to a new continent in search of game and
fish. Or purchase the 11 volumes individually. (Christian)
Sourcebook and Index: Documents That Shaped the American Nation
A
History of US: Assessment Book: Books 1-10
In
Search of Molly Pitcher by Linda Grant De Pauw
When Peggy McAllister learns about the Rattletop Award for
"excellence in eighth grade social studies," she is determined to win it
with a research paper on a Great American Hero. But when she chooses
Molly Pitcher, the famous Revolutionary War heroine of the Battle of
Monmouth, as her subject, she runs into difficulties. With the help of
her Greatgramps, a retired private investigator, his lady friend Mrs.
Spinner, a local historian and secret author of historical romance
novels, and Ms. Guelphstein, a dedicated reference librarian, Peggy
sorts through a maze of confusing and contradictory evidence to identify
the "real" Molly Pitcher...
Way
of the Warrior Kid: From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way by Linda Grant De Pauw
Marc learns to become a Warrior Kid after his uncle Jake, a Navy
SEAL, comes to stay for the summer. Fifth grade was the worst year of
Marc’s life. He stunk at gym class, math was too hard for him, the
school lunch was horrible, and his class field trip was ruined because
he couldn’t swim. And the most awful thing about fifth grade? Kenny
Williamson, the class bully, who calls himself the King of the Jungle
Gym. When Marc’s mother tells him that his uncle Jake is coming to stay
for the whole summer, Marc can’t wait. Uncle Jake is a for-real,
super-cool Navy SEAL. And Uncle Jake has a plan....
Cartoon Histories
The Cartoon History of the Universe / Volumes 1-7 by Larry Gonick
An uproarious joyride through the ancient world, from the Big Bang to Alexander the Great
The Cartoon History of the Universe II / Volumes 8-13 by Larry Gonick
"A gift to those of us who love to laugh and who love to learn." From the Springtime of China to the Fall of Rome
The Cartoon History of the Universe
III: From the Rise of Arabia to the Renaissance by Larry Gonick
This third installment begins in the year 395, with the closing of Europe's
pagan temples, and ends in 1492, with Columbus and crew setting sail...
The Cartoon History of the United States by Larry Gonick
A good historical perspective on the contradictory entity that is the United States
by E. L. Konigsburg
A
Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver While waiting in heaven for divine
judgment to be passed on her second husband, Eleanor of Aquitaine and three of
the people who knew her well recall the events of her life
The
Second Mrs. Gioconda Relates, from the point of view of his servant Salai,
how Leonardo da Vinci came to paint the Mona Lisa.
Outrageous
Women in History
Outrageous Women of Ancient Times by Vicki León
Outrageous Women of the Middle Ages by Vicki León
Outrageous Women of the Renaissance by Vicki León
Uppity Women of Ancient Times by Vicki León
Uppity Women of Medieval Times by Vicki León
Uppity Women of the Renaissance by Vicki León
Uppity Women of Shakespearean Times by Vicki León
Uppity Women of the New World by Vicki León
Outrageous Women of Colonial America by Mary Rodd Furbee
Outrageous Women of the American Frontier by Mary Rodd Furbee
Outrageous Women of Civil War Times by Mary Rodd Furbee
Young Oxford History of Women in the United States (11 volumes) by various authors, Nancy F. Cott, General Editor
This 11 volume series show the variety and importance of American women's experiences in the history of our nation. Or purchase the volumes individually..
- The Tried and the True : Native American Women Confronting Colonization,
- The Colonial Mosaic : American Women 1600-1760,
- The Limits of Independence : American Women 1760-1800,
- Breaking New Ground : American Women 1800-1848,
- An Unfinished Battle : American Women 1848-1865,
- Laborers for Liberty : American Women 1865-1890,
- New Paths to Power : American Women 1890-1920,
- From Ballots to Breadlines : American Women 1920-1940,
- Pushing the Limits : American Women 1940-1961,
- The Road to Equality : Women Since 1962,
- Biographical Supplement and Index.
Metropolis: Ten Cities: Ten Centuries
by Albert Lorenz
In tracing the evolution of the metropolis, architectural illustrator Albert Lorenz dazzles readers with his extraordinary visual depictions of some of the greatest defining moments in human history (a hit with the visual spatial learners!)
Great Decisions
You Are the Explorer by Nathan Aaseng
Presents a historical situation, pinpoints a pivotal moment of choice, offers several practical options for the reader to consider, then describes the actual historical decision and its consequences; includes Columbus, Cortes, Champlain and more...
You Are the General by Nathan Aaseng
Choose among options available to commanders in seven 20th-century battles. Playing no favorites among nations, he sympathetically presents the German campaigns against France in 1914 and Britain in 1940, the 1942 Japanese attack on Midway, the D-Day invasion, the U.N. defense of South Korea in 1950, the 1968 Vietnamese Tet Offensive, and Desert Storm
You Are the General II: 1800-1899 by Nathan Aaseng
Only the military-minded will be interested in these eight present-tense vignettes, in which the reader takes the role of general and must make decisions about various nineteenth-century battles, including Waterloo, Little Big Horn, and Gettysburg
The Older Historian
The
Day the Universe Changed by James Burke (or
Kindle edition)
Examines 8 periods in history when our view of the world shifted
dramatically: in the eleventh century, when extraordinary discoveries were made
by Spanish crusaders; in fourteenth-century Florence, where perspective in
painting emerged; in the fifteenth century, when the advent of the printing
press shook the foundations of an oral society; in the sixteenth century, when
gunnery developments triggered the birth of modern science; in the early
eighteenth century, when hot English summers brought on the Industrial
Revolution; in the battlefield surgery stations of the French revolutionary
armies, where people first became statistics; in the nineteenth century, when
the discovery of dinosaur fossils led to the theory of evolution; and in the
1820s, when electrical experiments heralded the end of scientific certainty.
Based on the popular television documentary series...
Einstein's
Refrigerator and Other Stories from Flip Side Of History by Steve Silverman
Weird and bizarre subjects of true-life stories...
Lindbergh's
Artificial Heart: More Fascinating True Stories From Einstein's Refrigerator by Steve Silverman
More weird and bizarre true-life stories...
Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong by James W. Loewen
Even if you think you're well acquainted with American history, you're in for a surprise. The information contained in this book is that which every American should know...
A
Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson, or
A
Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition
From primordial nothingness to this very moment, A Short History of Nearly
Everything reports what happened and how humans figured it out. [Bryson's] aim
is to help people like him, who rejected stale school textbooks and dry
explanations, to appreciate how we have used science to understand the smallest
particles and the unimaginably vast expanses of space...
What
If?: The World's Foremost Military Historians Imagine What Might Have Been
by Robert Cowley
Counterfactuals - considerations of alternate outcomes - make up one of the
main provinces of military history. What if Sitting Bull had had a machine
gun at Little Big Horn? What if Attila the Hun had had a time machine? What if
Columbus had landed in India after all?...
Also read
What If? 2: Eminent Historians Imagine What Might Have Been and
What Ifs? of American History: Eminent Historians Imagine What Might Have Been
The
World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L.
Friedman
What Friedman means by "flat" is "connected": the lowering of trade and
political barriers and the exponential technical advances of the digital
revolution that have made it possible to do business, or almost anything else,
instantaneously with billions of other people across the planet. This in itself
should not be news to anyone. But the news that Friedman has to deliver is that
just when we stopped paying attention to these developments... is when they
actually began to accelerate.
Dangerous Days,
history for Adults, available through
Amazon.com and
Amazon.uk.co
-
Dangerous
Days in Elizabethan England: Thieves, Tricksters, Bards and Bawds by Terry
Deary (or
Amazon.co.uk)
- The reign of Elizabeth I, a Golden Age? Try asking her subjects.
Elizabethans did all they could to survive in an age of sin and bling, of
beddings and beheadings, galleons and guns. Explorers set sail for new worlds,
risking everything to bring back slaves, gold, and the priceless potato...
-
Dangerous
Days in Roman Empire: Terrors, Torments, Diseases and Death by Terry Deary (or
Amazon.co.uk)
- The Romans have long been held up as one of the first 'civilised' societies,
and yet in fact they were capable of immense cruelty. Not only that, but they
made the killing of humans into a sport. The spoiled emperors were the
perpetrators (and sometimes the victims) of some imaginative murders...

Philosophy
Fiction
-
Sophie's
World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder
- Wanting to understand the most fundamental questions of the universe
isn't the province of ivory-tower intellectuals alone, as this book's enormous
popularity has demonstrated. A young girl, Sophie, becomes embroiled in a
discussion of philosophy with a faceless correspondent. At the same time, she
must unravel a mystery involving another young girl, Hilde, by using
everything she's learning. The truth is far more complicated than she could
ever have imagined...
Non-Fiction
- The
Examined Life: Advanced Philosophy for Kids by
David A. White
- Follow-up to
Philosophy
for Kids: 40 Fun Questions..., and delve deeper into the philosophical
questions kids (and adults) care about deeply. Through vibrant discussions
and debate, students will grapple with age-old questions about the nature of
Friendship (Aristotle), Time (Augustine), Knowledge (Plato), Existence of
God (Aquinas), Perception (Berkeley), Free and Society (Rousseau), and many
more...
-
Looking
At Philosophy: The Unbearable Heaviness of Philosophy Made Lighter by
Donald Palmer
- Organized historically and augmented by more than 400 cartoons designed
to make teaching and learning more fun, this lighthearted work born of serious
scholarship can be used as a core text or as a supplement in introductory
courses...
- Philosophy
for Kids: 40 Fun Questions That Help You Wonder ... About Everything! by
David A. White
- "What does it mean to be fair?" "How do you know who your friends are?"
"What is time?" "Are you the same person you were five years ago?" "Can
something logical ever not make sense?" If you have ever wondered about
questions like these, you are well on your way to becoming a philosopher!
Become acquainted with the wonders of philosophy...
-
Philosophy
for Teens: Questioning Life's Big Ideas by Sharon M. Kaye and Paul
Thompson
- "What is love?" "Is lying always wrong?" "What is discrimination?" "Do
you think about weird things?" What a perfect opening line for our
kids! Lots of ideas, to help teens (and gifted pre-teens) think about the
big questions that they have. Full of "thought experiments" to keep
them thinking after they put the book down...
-
The
Philosophy Files by Stephen Law

- In a friendly and accessible way, the author introduces some of
philosophy's big questions, from "Is there a God?" to "Should I
eat meet?". Explore philosophical puzzles from ancient times to modern
day, in a fun to read and re-read book!
- Young
Person's Guide to Philosophy by Jeremy Weate
- Introduces over twenty-five of the world's greatest philosophers and
presents a simple version of the tenets of philosophy (reviews poorly for
average kids, but our kids seem to like it)

Political Science
-
Teens
Take It to Court: Young People Who Challenged the Law—and Changed Your Life by
Judge Tom Jacobs

- Because 14-year-old Deborah Weisman challenged her school's policy
regarding prayer at graduation ceremonies, teens know they can take a stand
on issues that matter to them. This fascinating book describes
precedent-setting cases that reveal the power of social action and prove
that teens can change the law...
Great Decisions
-
You Are the Corporate Executive by Nathan Aaseng
- Mini-MBA class for the junior high set, readers are asked to make decisions in eight case studies based on real-life problems faced by familiar corporations
-
You Are a Juror by Nathan Aaseng
- The reader becomes a juror rendering a verdict in some of the twentieth century's most sensational trials, including the Lindbergh kidnapping and O.J. Simpson murder cases. Each trial's background and unique legal issues are clearly discussed; brief summaries of the prosecution and defense arguments are presented evenhandedly
-
You Are the President by Nathan Aaseng
- Study a crisis faced by each of eight twentieth-century U.S. presidents, among them, Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, and Richard Nixon. The stated problems are accompanied by three to five possible presidential responses, putting the reader right into the Oval Office to weigh evidence and choose solutions to complex situations
-
You Are the President II: 1800-1899 by Nathan Aaseng
- Eight important decisions facing nineteenth-century presidents are each introduced with background notes and the pros and cons of four possible options. The actual choice made by the president is revealed, along with the result and some hindsight on the wisdom of each decision
-
You Are the Senator by Nathan Aaseng
- Using the historical background provided, the reader casts a vote in eight twentieth-century congressional decisions, including the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Brady gun control bill. A follow-up text tells how the Senate actually voted and what the ramifications of the decision were
-
You Are the Supreme Court Justice by Nathan Aaseng
- Following a brief introduction to the Supreme Court, readers are encouraged to rule on several landmark Supreme Court cases. For each case, background information, legal history, options, the court's decision, and the result are provided
-
You Are the
General by Nathan Aaseng
- Playing no favorites among nations, he sympathetically presents the
German campaigns against France in 1914 and Britain in 1940, the 1942
Japanese attack on Midway, the D-Day invasion, the U.N. defense of South
Korea in 1950, the 1968 Vietnamese Tet Offensive, and Desert Storm. Each
chapter provides sufficient background information followed by the
likely prospects for three or four different courses of action and,
finally, the real-life choice and its result...

Geography
-
Fandex Family Field Guides between a toy and a book, and lots of fun!
- With topics from history to nature and more, these shaped cards include
tons of pictures
and facts... My kids love these!
The
Great City Search
by Emma Helbrough (or visit Usborne Books
and search on "Great Search")
Search through the detailed illustrations of cities the world, looking for
people, things, and clues to your next destination!
The
Great Planet Earth Search
by Emma Helbrough (or visit Usborne Books
and search on "Great Search")
Search through the detailed illustrations of places in the world, examining
our fascinating world and its features, from dust devils in the desert, to
fossils in a limestone cave...
The
Great World Search
by Kamini Khanduri (or visit Usborne Books
and search on "Great Search")
Search through the detailed illustrations of places in the world, showing cultures around the world. Great
entertainment for kids from pre-reading through adult!
My
Street by Rebecca Treays & Rachael Wells (or visit
Usborne Books
and search on "Young Geography")
Fun flap book that looks at the street where we live, inside and out...
My
Town
by by Rebecca Treays
(or visit Usborne Books and search
on "Young Geography")
Award-winning, fun flap book that looks at the town where we live, with
maps and more...
Horrible Geography,
by Anita Ganeri,
now available from
Amazon.co.uk
and Amazon.com. Visit Horribles! for the whole
Horrible collection!
-
Bloomin'
Rainforests (or from the Amazon.co.uk
Bloomin' Rainforests)
- Enter the exotic world of lush and steamy rainforests. Fern acts as our
guide, conquering her fear of heights and spiders to introduce the reader to the
world's tallest trees, stinkiest plants and hairiest insects
-
Cracking
Coasts (or from the Amazon.co.uk
Cracking Coasts)
- Shiver! as Captain Scott reaches the South Pole (only to find he's been
beaten to it). And find out how some intrepid explorers found their way without
maps, why others always traveled in disguise, and what really happened on the
expeditions in their secret diaries...
-
Desperate
Deserts (or from the Amazon.co.uk
Desperate Deserts)
- Wave goodbye to boring geography lessons as you step onto the scorching
sands of Desperate Deserts... Shudder! as you're forced to drink camel pee to
stay alive. Have you got what it takes to survive?
-
Earth
Shattering Earthquakes and Violent Volcanoes
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Earth Shattering Earthquakes and
Violent
Volcanoes separately)
- Discover how to predict earthquakes, how scientists prepare for them and
what really goes on under the Earth's crust when an earthquake hits in...
- Read the diaries of volcano survivors; get clued-up with the spotter's guide
to eruptions; plan an explosive holiday with the volcano vacation guide; marvel
at red-hot volcanic rocks the size of cars; and tremble before boiling hot
geysers...
-
Freaky Peaks
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Freaky
Peaks)
- A thrilling mountain tour from Everest to Kilimanjaro...
-
Intrepid Explorers
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Intrepid
Explorers)
- Shiver! as Captain Scott reaches the South Pole (only to find he's been
beaten to it). And find out how some intrepid explorers found their way without
maps, why others always traveled in disguise, and what really happened on the
expeditions in their secret diaries...
-
Monster
Lakes (or from the Amazon.co.uk
Monster Lakes)
- Shiver! as Captain Scott reaches the South Pole (only to find he's been
beaten to it). And find out how some intrepid explorers found their way without
maps, why others always traveled in disguise, and what really happened on the
expeditions in their secret diaries...
-
Perishing
Poles (or from the Amazon.co.uk
Perishing Poles)
- venture into the chilly world of "Perishing Poles", with huge icebergs,
hungry polar bears and frostbite to challenge intrepid explorers...
-
Raging
Rivers and Odious Oceans
(or from the Amazon.co.uk
Raging Rivers and
Odious
Oceans separately)
- A turbulent river tour from ice cap to ocean, read the secret dairy of a
brave river explorer and get to know your watery wildlife with the spotter's
guide, and a guide to oceans with the gritty bits left in!
-
Stormy Weather (or from the Amazon.co.uk
Stormy
Weather)
- Read about the frozen turtles falling out of the sky, the man struck by
lightning seven times who survived, the weather-watchers flying straight into
the eye of a hurricane. Or read the weather safety manual, learn how to build a
storm shelter and pick up survival tips on a tornado tour...
-
Wild
Islands (or from the Amazon.co.uk
Wild Islands)
- Marvel! as a brand-new island pops up from the sea. Gasp! at the
hot-tempered island that blew its top. Choke! on the smell of an island dragon's
foul breath. And if that's not wild enough for you ... discover where to find
coconuts with magical powers, try to crack the case of the missing island...

Cultural Voices
-
Bread
and Roses, Too by Katherine Paterson
- Reveals the
prejudice faced by immigrants as they strive to create a better life for
their families...
-
The Color of Water by
James McBride
- The stunning autobiography of a black journalist who discovers his mother
is actually white and Jewish...
-
A
Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
- A cultural biography of life as an Irish American. Francie learns
early the meaning of hunger and the value of a penny. She is her father's
child--romantic and hungry for beauty. But she is her mother's child,
too--deeply practical and in constant need of truth...
-
A
Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
- View of life as a black American (play). "Miss Hansberry has etched
her characters with understanding, and told her story with dramatic impact. She
has a keen sense of humor, an ear for accurate speech and compassion for
people."

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