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shaped the amazing things they did as adults. Martin Luther King, Jr Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Mai Ly Degnan 4th February, hb, vol 17 £9.99, 5662 Mahatma Gandhi Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Albert Arrayas 5th May, board, vol 3 £5.99, 6089
Franklin Watts
The Wordsworths Mick Manning, Brita Granström 12th March, hb, £13.99, 9781445168623 Celebrate William Word- sworth’s 250th birthday with this beautiful retell- ing of his life. This book adapts the diary of his sister, Dorothy, and details their life together as they roamed the Lake District.
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A Short, Illustrated History of... Clive Gifford, Rita Petruccioli (illus) 14th May, hb, £13.99, 97814451690 Curated collection of the best examples of discoveries and inven- tions from history. A Short, Illustrated History of... Incredible Scientific Discoveries vol 1 71
A Short, Illustrated History of... Ingenious Inventions vol 2 95
Graphic Library SERIES
Graphic History: Warriors pb, £7.99, 9781474768 The story of fear- some warrior classes through the ages. Medieval Knights Blake Hoena 5th March, 597 The Samurai Blake Hoena 2nd April, 610 The Vikings Nel Yomtov 2nd April, 627
Imagine That
9781789584998 Latest in the historical lift-the-flap line-up along- side Dangerous Dino- saurs, Ancient Egyptians and Famous Explorers.
Kelpies
Awesome Scottish Castles: Sticker and Activity Book Moreno Chiacchiera 19th March, pb, £5.99, 9781782506317 Created in partnership with Historic Environ- ment Scotland, this book is bursting with historical facts and fun things to do.
Little Explorers: Skara Brae Louise Forshaw 19th March, novelty book, £9.99, 9781782506324 Exciting moving parts board book that lets chil- dren uncover the secrets of Skara Brae—Britain’s world-famous prehis- toric village. Created in partnership with Historic Environment Scotland.
Kids Can Press
A Portrait in Poems: The Storied Life of Gertrude Stein and Alice B Toklas Evie Robillard, Rachel Katstaller 3rd March, hb, £14.99, 9781525300561 A tour of the lives of Gertrude Stein and her partner, Alice B Toklas. It explores the couple’s art collection, their famous friends and even their dog.
Razia’s Ray of Hope Elizabeth Suneby, Suana Verelst 5th March, pb, £9.99, 9781771385770 Razia is excited when a school for girls is built in her village in Afghani- stan. Her grandfather’s personal history of education opportunities before the time of the Taliban helps her case.
Lonely Planet Kids
Build Your Own History Museum 13th March, hb, £14.99, 9781788689403 A crate has arrived packed with treasures from the ancient world and children can assemble their own history museum with them. Includes an Egyptian sarcopha- gus, Greek temple and Chinese Terracotta Army.
Ancient Romans Joshua George, Ed Myer (illus) 1st May, hb, £9.99,
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Macmillan Children’s Books
Counting on Katherine Helaine Becker 14th May, pb, eb, £5.99,
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Children’s Nosy Crow
British Museum: Find Tom in Time, Ancient Rome Fatti Burke 5th March, hb, £12.99, 9781788001007 Join Tom on a time-travel adventure to ancient Rome—if you can find him.
British Museum: So You Think You’ve Got It Bad? A Kid’s Life in the Aztec Age Chae Strathie, Marisa Morea (illus) 4th June, hb, £12.99, 9781788005531 Hilarious and fascinat- ing look at what life was like for an Aztec child.
9781529005615 The inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American math- ematician who worked for Nasa during the space race and was depicted in the film Hidden Figures.
Museum of Modern Art, New York
The Rainbow Flag Kat Kuang (illus), Michelle Millar Fisher 6th February, hb, £14.95, 9781633450783 The remarkable story of how Gilbert Baker and his friends created the iconic Rainbow Flag in 1978.
Nonfiction Picture Books
The Brave Cyclist Amalia Hoffman 28th May, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781474787260 Inspiring story reveals how one person could make a difference during the time of the Holocaust.
Entertaining introduction to the Vikings of Ireland.
The Story of Ireland Cartoon Saloon (illus), Brendan O’Brien 20th April, pb, £11.99, 9781788491495 Award-winning, spec- tacular tour of Ireland’s history, from the ice age to the present day. Beau- tifully illustrated and a great read—essential for every classroom.
Prestel
Pets and Their Famous Humans Ana Gallo, Katherine Quinn 2nd April, hb, £12.99, 9783791374253 In this charmingly illus- trated collection of pet- related stories, children will find out about some of history’s most impor- tant scientists, artists, writers and musicians and their beloved animals.
Puffin
Why Do We Wear Clothes? Helen Hancocks 4th June, pb, eb, £7.99, 9780241425718 Funny, informative and sometimes rather silly exploration of the wheres, whys and hows of the clothes we wear.
The Extraordinary Life of Alan Turing 28th May, vol 2, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780241434017 The man whose maths saved millions of lives.
Raintree
Anne Frank: Get to Know the Girl Beyond Her Diary Kassandra Radomski 5th March, pb, £8.99, 9781474774840 Shortly after her 13th birthday, Anne Frank and her family were forced into hiding from the Nazis. During that time, she wrote about her experi- ences in her diary.
British Museum 101 Stickers! Ancient Greece Sophie Beer 2nd July, pb, £5.99, 9781788006392 Take a tour of ancient Greece in this vibrant sticker activity book.
O’Brien Press
Deadly Irish History—Vikings John Farrelly 2nd March, pb, £7.99, 9781788491037
The Ancient Romans Louise Spilsbury 6th February, pb, £8.99, 9781474777391 Who were the Ancient Romans and how did they live? Using your powers of analysis, work out what primary sources tell us about this ancient civilization.
Dangerous Diets Anita Croy 5th March, pb, £8.99, 9781474777674 From cannibals to rations, fasting to tapeworms, this book uses fascinat- ing facts and stories to
help children understand the historical, scientific and social aspects of our weird and wonderful diets.
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Horrors from History Louise Spilsbury pb, £8.99, 97814747778 Books explore all the gruesome stories, from rituals and rites to battles and sieges, with the gory detail that young readers love. Ancient China 2nd April, 10 Ancient Egypt 28th May, 27 The Aztec Empire 28th May, 34 The Roman Empire 2nd April, 58
Mummies Marie Pearson 25th June, hb, £12.99, 9781474787673 From unexpected deaths to magical curses, mummies seem to have a mysterious impact on others. Learn more about how mummies came to be—and what makes them monsters.
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Legendary Goddesses 9781474790 Goddesses rule — liter- ally! Get to know power- ful goddesses from the ancient world and their lasting impact on differ- ent cultures today. Isis: Queen of the Egyptian Gods Amie Leavitt 6th February, hb, eb, £12.99, 185 Freya: Norse Goddess of Love Tammy Gagne 6th February, hb, eb, £12.99, 192 Aphrodite: Greek Goddess of Love and Beauty Tammy Gagne 9th July, pb, £8.99, 215 Diana: Roman Goddess of the Hunt Amie Leavitt 9th July, pb, £8.99, 222
The History of Toys Helen Cox Cannons 5th March, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781474792608 Find out all about the history of toys, what has changed and what hasn’t, and what children have loved to play with through the decades.
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Why Should I Care About History? 9th July, hb, eb, £13.99, 97814747941 Learn why you should care about history and get a fresh look at the world by learning about the ideas, discover- ies and inventions of
the distant past. Why Should I Care About the Ancient Egyptians? Nick Hunter 38 Why Should I Care About the Ancient Chinese? Claire Throp 69
Reaktion Books
Tycho Brahe and the Measure of the Heavens John Robert Christianson 16th March, hb, eb, £15.95, 9781789142341 New interpretation of Tycho Brahe’s pivotal role in the emergence of astronomy.
Scholastic Non-Fiction
Home Again 2nd April, pb, eb, £9.99, 9780702300547 Collection of 12 moving, real-life stories produced in partnership with the Royal British Legion for the 75th anniver- sary of VE Day.
Horrible Histories All at Sea Terry Deary, Martin Brown 5th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781407196794 Discover all the foul facts behind the story of Britain and Ireland’s seafaring heritage. From the early explorers to the Pilgrim Fathers, it’s all here.
Little Heroes of Colour David Heredia 6th February, board, £7.99, 9781407197012 Perfect book for tomor- row’s leaders. Meet 50 trailblazers from a range of races and ethnicities.
Thames & Hudson
Goddesses and Heroines Xanthe Gresham-Knight, Alice Pattullo 23rd April, hb, £14.95, 9780500651919 Brings together the tales of 13 inspirational female characters from ancient myths and legends.
So You Want to be a Ninja? Takayo Akiyama (illus), Bruno Vincent (illus), Stephen Turnbull (illus) 25th June, hb, £9.95, 9780500652107 Essential guide for wannabe ninjas—and fair warning for those brave, or foolish, enough to learn the craft.
The Creative Company
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Odysseys in Art pb, £11.99, 97816283213 Art has reformed itself
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