 The Great History Tour, Usborne
Subtitled as Look-Puzzle-Learn, this book is a visual delight for young and older children. They can visit various eras in history. The border of the double page spreads asks the child to identify two pyramids or two temples etc.
The Great Geography Tour, Usborne
Your children are able to take an armchair journey around the world to the Antarctic, the desert, a city, an island and a lot of other places.
Usborne Time Traveler
This is a multifold version of the 4 original Usborne books titled Knights and Castles, Viking Raiders, Rome and Romans and Pharaohs and Pyramids. Young child can get acquainted with ancient history. All pictures are made cartoon style with a great variety of information about each era in history. There are also in depth sections covering more historical detail. Each section contains the description of manners and customs, food and entertaining, battles and wars and rights of passage.
A Child’s History of the World by VM Hillyer
The first three chapters are written from an antiquated world view, but the rest of the book is full of adorable details for young minds to hang other information on. Some of those details are: The Russian Tzar - Peter the Great - overcoming his intense fear of water and then building one of the greatest shipping fleets or the amazing inventions of the Arabs. What about the great acts of justice by Justinian the Just?
The Sword in the Tree, Clyde Robert Bulla
Within the sturdy walls of Weldon Castle, young Shan dreams of becoming a great fencer like his father. Then one menacing night, an estranged uncle arrives at the castle with a perfidious plan. When his father disappears, Shan and his mother must escape. Can Shan ever come back to reclaim his rightful place as heir?
 The Little Riders, Margaret Shemin
Set in Holland during the Second World War, 11yr old Johanna is charged with taking care of the “Little Riders” These are 12 metal figures in the clock tower across the road from her home. She has to learn to overcome fear and prejudice, when a Nazi general takes up forced residence in her home.
Usborne Book of Greek Myths
It is a gentle but complete introduction to the world of Greek myth. After reading this book you will be surprised by the amount of Greek myth, which are used today in general conversation, other stories and advertising.
Detectives in Togas, Henry Winterfield
Here is an excellent example of learning history in a non confrontational way. The story features 5 school friends living at the height of the Roman Empire. They are forced into the situation of being boy detectives to help prove the innocence of their school friend who is accused of damaging a temple. The story is full of details of Ancient Rome.
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