History

Grab your magnifying glass and charge into battle with this search-and-find history adventure packed with more than 200 things to spot in each eye-boggling...

Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World vividly recreates one of the most extraordinary adventure stories in history. In August 1914, Ernest Shackleton and 2...

The sequel to The Cage and To Life continues Sender's account of her struggle to build a new life in America, her battle to cope with her horrific memories...

A Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice 2005 Lyn Cook's newest book takes place during the second seige of the Fortress of Louisbourg, 1757. Like othe...

This popular one-stop reference to the national flag of Canada has been updated and revised. Ann-Maureen Owens and Jane Yealland start with basic background...

In the aftermath of the Titanic disaster, a young girl must come to terms with haunting memories from the voyage.It is May 1912, one month after the horrifi...

When A Frightened Girl And Boy Arrive On The Twiss Family's Doorstep To Escape The Blitz, Charlotte Wonders How She Will Keep Her War Guests From Missing Th...

Although the Iron Curtain is gone, the memory of the high drama, tragedy, and comedy that was life in the Soviet Union remains. It meant endless lineups in...

he Remained Firmly In The Center Of The Action And At The Center Of Controversy. That’s What Made General George S. Patton America’s Most Colorful Military ...

Thirty familiar signs fill the pages of this handsome book, and invite the viewer to COME IN! Right on target.—Booklist. Publishers Weekly Striking photog...

in 1877 In Rochester, New York, George Eastman Couldn’t Understand Why Picture-taking Was So Difficult. Having Left School At Fourteen To Support His Moth...

Canada has a rich and fascinating history. In this informative overview, kids will discover the people, places and events that have shaped our country. Feat...

Robbie's father is a Spitfire pilot who was shot down during World War II and is now a POW. At only seventeen, Robbie lies about his identity to enlist in t...

There's only one thing that Freddie loves as much as football: sightseeing! Every time she and her trusty companion Fumble the Dog visit a new city, they se...

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem, Evangeline, tells the story of two young people deported from beautiful Acadie just before they are to be married a...

Heroism and horror abound in these true stories of 16 great explorers who journeyed to the Arctic and Antarctic regions, two exquisite and unique ice wilde...

A Look At The Life Of The Amazing Inventor And Scientist.Categories: Science & Math TechnologyHistory of Technology

Slashing swords, shining armor, knights locked in deadly battle - the mighty castle is under siege! These 48-page books about fascinating subjects like pir...

A remarkable environmental success story! Publishers Weekly Cherry traces the ecological evolution of New England's Nashua River--how it was respected by ...

A unique hybrid of fact, fiction and activities lets you join a pioneer family as they celebrate Thanksgiving in 1841. School Library Journal Gr 3-5-A sat...

100 Events that Shaped World History is a wonderful and insightful overview of the basic facts that have created the world as it is today. Interesting and f...

The beloved Caldecott Honor artist now recounts a tale of vastly different kind -- her own achingly potent memoir of a childhood of flight, imprisonment, a...

Uses drawings and photographs to trace the history of the Civil Rights movement from the American Revolution to the present.Categories: Children's Books Lit...

It's 1943, and nearly-12-year-old George and his older brother Jack are spending a restless wartime summer in Whitby, Ontario , where their mom is working ...

An interesting and educational look at the science behind Canada's winter weather! Using easy-to-understand language and full colour photos and diagrams of ...

History with the nasty parts left in! The Rotten Romans follows life for folks in Roman Britain from Nasty Nero and other awful emperors, to Brave Boudicca ...

The titles in this series contain short visual chapters which describe, in simple terms, the major developments in the history of the world. An understandin...

Did you know that most settler children owned only two outfits and that an outfit that was worn every day was washed only once a week? In the tradition of ...

On a family trip to the Reniassance Fair, you meet a wizard who send you back to the Middle Ages! What happens next is up to YOU! Filled with excitement and...

What was life like for the early settlers of the wide-open prairies? With a rub on their magic sled's logo, Emily and Matt take a trip to the early 1900's t...

Life and times in Ancient Rome are described in both illustrations and text.Categories: Children's Books HistoryEurope

Explores how the history, climate, and geography of Australia have shaped the customs and practices of its people, looking at life in both the city and the ...

Learn all about the BLITZED BRITS, with all the nasty bits left in. Find out what really happened in Dad's Army, see how to make a rude noise with a gas mas...

"Well-behaved women seldom make history." --Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Women Who Broke the Rules celebrates the bold and brave women who have forged their own ...

If you traveled on the Underground Railroad --Where was the safest place to go? --Would you wear a disguise? --What would you do when you were free? This ...

This fascinating 3-D presentation provides the reader with an in-depth, hands-on exploration of an awe-inspiring T. rex.In Uncover a T.Rex, a fascinating t...

Hardcover in very good condition. No jacket. Signed by author on title page. Spine ends are lightly bumped. Binding is intact, contents are clean and clear....

Gruesome, disrespectful, gory and true! Readers should forget the fairy tales about helpless damsels saved by honourable knights. It is time to brace yourse...

Photographs And Text Examine The History Of Explorers And Exploration, And Highlight Many Of Their Discoveries.Categories: Children's Books HistoryExplorati...

Games from Long Ago takes an entertaining look at the way board games, parlor games, and other games such as shinny and jackstraws were enjoyed by children...

introduces The History, Dwellings, Artwork, Religious Beliefs, Clothing, Food, And Other Elements Of Life Of The Native American Tribes Of The Pacific Nort...

An interesting and educational look at the science behind Canada's winter weather! Using easy-to-understand language and full colour photos and diagrams of ...

While telling about her life in ancient Egypt, nine-year-old Hunefer includes information about families, homes, food, clothing, fun and games, travel, beli...

It's summer, 1912, and all of Saskatoon is excited about the Exhibition coming to town, complete with a Wild West show, and horses jumping from thirty-foot-...

Be smitten by the sword! An extraordinary young artist brings the history of this noble weapon — and its skillful masters — into stunningly sharp relie...

Medieval castles were the settings for royal feasts and epic battles. MIGHTY! Castles takes readers inside these ancient fortresses and explains how they pr...

Bobbie Kalman & Heather Levigne. Includes Index.Categories: Children's Books Activities, Crafts & GamesGames

A wonderful coming-of-age story about Hawaii’s first king, this book chronicles the life of King Kamehameha I from childhood to his ascension to becoming ...