Ruth Brocklehurst

Teaches children to recognize and count animals living in various parts of the world, including on a farm, in the desert, and by the sea.

A collection of illustrated fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, including "Rapunzel," "Rumpelstiltskin," "Hansel and Gretel," "The Goose Girl," and others.

This book outlines how the First World War affected every corner of the globe, provoked revolutions, developed new weapons, and changed the political map of Europe forever.

From slums and steelworks, to the British Empire and the Great Exhibition, this book tells the story of life in Victorian Britain. Follow the eccentric characters, ingenious inventions and momentous events that sent Britain hurling into the modern world.

The two world wars of 1914 -1918 and 1939 -1945 cast a malevolent shadow over the entire 20th Century. This book takes you through the story of both conflicts, from the soldiers' terrifying experiences of the trenches in the First War, to the huge battles and bombing of cities in the second. Stunningly illustrated with dramatic contemporary photographs, paintings, posters and maps, this is an accessible and thought-provoking introduction to the most...

"From Romeo and Juliet's star-crossed love, to the dark ambitions of Macbeth, the characters from Shakespeare's plays are famous throughout the world. This collection of stories from all the plays, with beautiful illustrations and quotations, is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare." -- Back cover.