History

ADVENTURES IN THE REAL WORLD HISTORY

The titles in the Adventures in the Real World series provide in-depth, fast-paced accounts of famous, worldchanging voyages and expeditions throughout history, using a mix of easy-toread text, fact boxes providing historical context, comic strips dramatising significant episodes in the journey and maps of the routes taken to appeal to reluctant readers.

Voyage of the Mayflower retells the historical voyage of the eponymous ship and the pilgrims aboard it from Europe to Plymouth Rock in North America.

It just seems to be a steaming pile of seaweed. I have no taste for such food.

Roger Canavan / Damian Zain PB ISBN: 978-1-912904-20-4 ISBN 978-1-912904-20-4

ISBN 978-1-912904-20-4

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• Paperback £7.99 • 190 x 160 mm; 128pp • Reading age 9+ • KS 2/3 History • April 2020

The seaweed is but a blanket to keep the food beneath it warm. Mmm, I smell lobster.

HISTORY TOUGH TIMES

This highly engaging and educational series shows history through a child’s eyes. Each title uses vibrant, cartoon-like illustrations and easy-to-read text to explore the typical life of a child in each historical period. By covering familiar subjects such as school, family, careers and entertainment, young readers are able to relate the lives of historical figures to their own experiences, which aids their ability to absorb historicalknowledge.

Roger Canavan / David AntramRoger Canavan / David Antram PB ISBN: 978-1-912537-56-3 PB ISBN: 978-1-912537-55-6

• Paperback £7.99 • 240 x 212 mm; 32pp • Full-colour illustrations • Interest 6+ • Reading age 8+ • KS 2 History

KIDS IN HISTORY

PB ISBN: 978-1-912537-97-6PB ISBN: 978-1-912537-98-3 Fiona Macdonald / Damian Zain Fiona Macdonald / Damian Zain

Barbara Catchpole / Damian Zain Sandra Lawrence / Damian Zain PB ISBN: 978-1-912904-76-1 PB ISBN: 978-1-912904-77-8

This narrative non-fiction series dramatizes the childhood experiences of famous historical and cultural figures such as Mary, Queen of Scots and Albert Einstein. The child’s perspective approach will allow young readers to relate their own experiences to those of people who lived in the past and thereby stimulate in them a curiosity about history.

• Paperback £7.99 • 198 x 129 mm; • 128pp • Reading age 7+ • KS 2 History

HISTORY LIVE FROM THE CRYPT

History as you’ve never heard it before! Tune in to the undead chat show where guests like Henry VIII and Tutankhamun and the people around them discuss the historical events that made them famous. Comic strips, Q&A-style text and quirky illustrations make these history books a hoot!

• Paperback £7.99 • 221 x 172 mm; 140pp • Reading age 7+ • Glossary and index • KS2 History • August 2020 (Tutankhamun/Qin Shi Huang) • November 2020 (Henry VIII/Queen Victoria)

Illustration by Rory Walker John Townsend / Rory Walker John Townsend / Rory Walker PB ISBN: 978-1-913337-20-9 PB ISBN: 978-1-913337-21-6

John Townsend / Rory Walker John Townsend / Rory Walker PB ISBN: 978-1-913337-19-3 PB ISBN: 978-1-913337-18-6

YOUR GUIDE TO A NEW LIFE IN...

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LIFE Ancient

This ‘tourist guide’ to life in ancient Rome will give young readers the low-down on how to survive a brush with this civilisation’s cuisine, rulers, gladiators, gods, soldiers and much else besides! Each spread covers a different aspect of the historical period and has multiple entry points, using bite-sized paragraphs of text, quirky illustrations, side panels and timelines to bring history to life.

David Stewart Isobel LundieDavid Stewart Isobel Lundie David Stewart / Isobel Lundie HB ISBN: 978-1-912904-18-1 ISBN 978-1-912904-18-1

• Hardback £11.99 • 282 x 219 mm; 80pp • Interest 9+ • Glossary and index • KS2 History

ISBN 978-1-912904-18-1 9 781912 904181

HISTORY SPECTACULAR VISUAL GUIDES

ISBN: 978-1-906714-99-4 Fiona Macdonald / Mark Bergin

Take a tour through each historical site to understand its relevance to the people who built it and the lives they led. Stunning visual pinpoints highlight important details in the illustrations and help to lead the reader through the engrossing and informative text.

• Paperback £7.99 • 282 x 219 mm; 48pp • Interest 6+ • Reading age 9+ • KS 2/3 History • Full-colour artwork • Informative text packed with facts • Contents, glossary and index

ISBN: 978-1-906714-60-4 ISBN: 978-1-905638-64-2 ISBN: 978-1-908973-62-7 ISBN: 978-1-908973-66-5 Fiona Macdonald / John James Mark Bergin Fiona Macdonald / David Antram / John James Fiona Macdonald / John James ISBN: 978-1-907184-24-6 Richard Humble / Mark Bergin

ISBN: 978-1-905638-58-1ISBN: 978-1-905638-62-8 ISBN: 978-1-905638-61-1 ISBN: 978-1-906714-59-8 ISBN: 978-1-906714-88-8 ISBN: 978-1-906714-93-2 Jacqueline Morley / Nicholas Hewetson John Malam / Mark Bergin Stephen Johnson / Mark Bergin Jacqueline Morley / Mark Bergin / John James Fiona Macdonald / John James Jacqueline Morley Mark Peppé

ISBN: 978-1-906714-57-4 ISBN: 978-1-910184-64-6 ISBN: 978-1-906714-58-1 ISBN: 978-1-905638-59-8 ISBN: 978-1-906714-98-7 ISBN: 978-1-908973-00-9 Richard Humble / Mark Bergin Fiona Macdonald / Mark Bergin Jacqueline Morley / John James Jacqueline Morley / John James Fiona Macdonald / Mark Bergin Fiona Macdonald / Gerald Wood

A VERY PECULIAR HISTORY HISTORY FOR EVERYONE

The Cherished Library is a series designed to look and feel like fine editions from a much-loved library of forgotten books. A curiositorium of quirky, odd and interesting information from our peculiar past.

Shortlisted in the ‘Brand/Series Identity’ category at the British Book Design Awards 2010

• Hardback £7.99 each vol. • 152 x 101 mm; 192pp • Reading age 8–80 • Black-and-white line illustrations • Gold foiling • Brighton, Dundee, Castles, Churchill, Victorian Servants, Tudors, London, Shakespeare, Make Do and Mend, Edinburgh, Oxford and Titanic contain full-colour gatefolds.

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DISPLAY ISBN: 978-1-908973-36-8

Glasgow A Very Peculiar History Glasgow A Very Peculiar History

V e r y A P e c u l i a r H i s t o r y ® G l a s g o w V e r y A P e c u l i a r H i s t o r y G l a s g o w

David Arscott HB ISBN: 978-1-912904-87-7

David Arscott HB ISBN: 978-1-912904-95-2

£7.99 GENERAL NON-FICTION Book House, an imprint of The Salariya Book Company www.salariya.com 9 781912 904679 ISBN 978-1-912904-67-9 9 781912 904679 ISBN 978-1-912904-67-9

Book House Fiona Mac onal Mac onal Fiona Book House HB ISBN: 978-1-912904-68-6 HB ISBN: 978-1-912904-67-9 David Arscott David Arscott

HB ISBN: 978-1-912233-37-3 David Arscott HB ISBN: 978-1-912233-38-0HB ISBN: 978-1-912537-39-6 David ArscottFiona Macdonald HB ISBN: 978-1-907184-75-8 HB ISBN: 978-1-912904-21-1 David Arscott David Arscott

SCOTLAND

2 volumes of Scotland available as a box set £12.99

HB ISBN: 978-1-910184-01-1 Fiona Macdonald

BOXSET ISBN: 978-1-909645-03-5 HB ISBN: 978-1-908759-63-4 Fiona Macdonald

HB ISBN: 978-1-906370-91-6 Fiona Macdonald

HB ISBN: 978-1-908759-90-0 Fiona Macdonald HB ISBN: 978-1-906714-79-6 Fiona Macdonald Fiona Macdonald HB ISBN: 978-1-908973-82-5 Fiona Macdonald HB ISBN: 978-1-909645-20-2 HB ISBN: 978-1-908177-71-1 Fiona Macdonald

GREAT BRITAIN

HB ISBN: 978-1-912537-92-1 David Arscott HB ISBN: 978-1-908973-39-9 John Malam HB ISBN: 978-1-908973-37-5 David Arscott

HB ISBN: 978-1-907184-26-0 Jim Pipe HB ISBN: 978-1-907184-59-8 Ian Graham

Shortlisted for the 2011 Tir na n-Og Award for best English-language book about Wales

HB ISBN: 978-1-908973-81-8 David Arscott HB ISBN: 978-1-907184-57-4 John Malam HB ISBN: 978-1-906714-89-5 David Arscott HB ISBN: 978-1-907184-19-2 Rupert Matthews HB ISBN: 978-1-905638-98-7 Jim Pipe

GIFT IDEAS

HB ISBN: 978-1-907184-76-5 Fiona MacdonaldJacqueline Morley HB ISBN: 978-1-909645-19-6HB ISBN: 978-1-908177-90-2 Jim Pipe HB ISBN: 978-1-908177-14-8 Jacqueline Morley HB ISBN: 978-1-912233-96-0 Fiona Macdonald

HB ISBN: 978-1-908973-35-1 Fiona Macdonald

HB ISBN: 978-1-908973-34-4 Fiona Macdonald HB ISBN: 978-1-910184-88-2 David Arscott

HISTORY

40 Book plates in a box HB ISBN: 978-1-907184-88-8 HB ISBN: 978-1-907184-50-5 Fiona Macdonald

HB ISBN: 978-1-907184-58-1 Jim Pipe

WARTIME

HB ISBN: 978-1-907184-87-1 Jim Pipe HB ISBN: 978-1-907184-77-2 Antony Mason

Jim Pipe HB ISBN: 978-1-909645-08-0 HB ISBN: 978-1-907184-48-2 David Arscott

Jacqueline Morley HB ISBN: 978-1-907184-18-5 David Arscott HB ISBN: 978-1-907184-25-3 David Arscott HB ISBN: 978-1-908177-00-1 Jim Pipe HB ISBN: 978-1-910184-45-5

HB ISBN: 978-1-908177-97-1 Jim Pipe

HISTORY THE STORY OF FASHION ISBN 978-1-911242-35-2

Take a whirlwind tour through the history of fashion from the ancient world up to the present day. This fascinating guide features an in-depth look at different styles and periods, informative timelines and overviews of fashion icons past and present.

• Paperback £8.99 • 280 x 215 mm; 96pp • Interest 7+ • Reading age 9+ • KS 2/3 History

ISBN 978-1-911242-35-2 9 781911 242352

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TOP 10 WORST

PB ISBN: 978-1-911242-35-2 Jana Sedláčková / Tomski & Polanski, Jan Vajda, Štěpán Lenk

The Top 10 Worst series counts down the most evil emperors, the most dangerous games and much, much more! Through funny illustrations and a whole load of terrifying text we help you to survive everything from the worst volcanic eruption to the world’s deadliestanimals.

• Paperback £6.99 • 272 x 198 mm; 32pp • Interest 7+ • Reading age 8+ • KS 2/3 History • Humorous artwork • Fact lists • Contents, glossary and index

PB ISBN: 978-1-908177-27-8 PB ISBN: 978-1-908177-25-4 Victoria England / David Antram Victoria England / David Antram

EGYPTIAN MUMMY

PB ISBN: 978-1-907184-16-1 Jacqueline Morley / Mark Bergin

Ever wanted to know how to go about making a mummy? This beautifully illustrated and fascinating book lets readers travel back in time to the civilization of the ancient Egyptians and discover just how they embalmed their pharoahs to preserve their bodily remains.

• Paperback £7.99 • 272 x 198 mm; 40pp • Interest 7+ • Reading age 9+ • KS 2/3 History • Booklet • Gatefolds