HISTORY
Anne Ameri-Siemens 25th February, hb, £16.95, 9783899551334 Investigating how some of history’s greatest makers, creators and ideas helped shape the world of today.
Macmillan Children’s Books
Coming to England Floella Benjamin 29th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781529045444 Benjamin’s important childhood memoir of growing up as part of the Windrush generation.
Nelson Books
America: The Last Best Hope William Bennett 4th March, pb, £18.99, 9781400212903 Single-volume edition of Bennett’s bestselling series thoroughly revised and updated.
Nosy Crow
British Museum: So You Think You’ve Got It Bad? A Kid’s Life in the Aztec Age Chae Strathie, Marisa Morea (illus) 4th February, hb, £12.99, 9781788005531 A kid’s life in the Aztec Age might sound like fun but it could be pretty hard. In this entertaining book children will learn just how tough life really was.
SERIES
British Museum Find Tom in Time Fatti Burke (illus) 978178800 Ancient Greece 1st July, hb, vol 4 £12.99, 6583 Ancient Rome 1st April, pb, vol 1 £7.99, 7160 Ming Dynasty China 3rd June, pb, vol 2 £7.99, 7177 Fun search-and-find puzzle book series for children from 6+, developed in consultation with the British Museum.
British Museum: 101 Stickers! Rome Sophie Beer (illus) 6th May, pb, £5.99, 9781788008082 Take a tour of Ancient Rome in this vibrant sticker activity book before curating your own exhibition with real-life photographic object stickers from the British Museum’s collection.
Particular Books Adventures in Time:
The Second World War Dominic Sandbrook 24th June, hb, eb, £12.99, 9780241469774 Travel back in time to a world at war with the first book in a thrilling new children’s history series stretching from Ancient Greece to Tudor England.
Pavilion Children’s
Protest! Alice Haworth-Booth, Emily Haworth-Booth 13th May, hb, £14.99, 9781843654582 Engagingly illustrated history of peaceful protests around the world from 1170BCE to the present day. Includes practical advice on how children can make a difference.
Scholastic Non-Fiction
Voices 6: Two Sisters: A Georgian Story Kereen Getten 4th March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780702301841 Voices reflects the authentic, unsung stories of our past. In this heart- stopping adventure based on events, we go on a journey of sisterhood, struggle and survival from Jamaica to Britain.
Great People Who Reached for the Stars Louise Page, Kat Williams 1st April, pb, eb, £9.99, 9780702302794 Inspiring collection explores stories of famous figures whose experiences of discrimination informed their view on the world.
Ira Aldridge Judy Hepburn 4th March, pb, £4.99, 9780702304965 Perfect introduction for younger readers to stories from the past. This is the exciting tale of the African-American actor who rose to fame on the London stage.
SERIES
Horrible Histories Terry Deary, Martin Brown (illus) pb, £6.99, 978070230 Up in the Air 4th March, 5856 The Secret Diary of Henry VIII 6th May, 6655 Horrible Histories: Rotten Romans 4th March, 7294 Brand new newspaper editions.
Stories About the Windrush Generation KN Chimbiri
3rd June, hb, £12.99, 9780702307904 The Black Cultural Archives is the only national heritage centre dedicated to collecting, preserving and celebrating the histories of African and Caribbean people in Britain.
My Story: Roman Invasion Jim Eldridge 3rd March, pb, eb, £6.99, 9780702308475 Part of the bestselling My Story series that brings the past into the present. A legion of soldiers is marching east, but no one is safe in newly conquered Britain.
Standing on Her Shoulders Monica Clark-Robinson, Laura Freeman 4th February, hb, £12.99, 9781338358001 A love letter to the important women who shape us, from our own mothers and grandmothers to the legends who paved the way for girls and women everywhere.
Templar
Meet the Ancient Egyptians James Davies 4th February, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781787417779 Get to know the basics on Ancient Egypt from gods and worship to mummification with easy- to-digest and humorous text that is reminiscent of the Horrible Histories.
Thames & Hudson
So You Want to Be a Knight? Michael Prestwich, Takayo Akiyama 11th February, hb, £9.99, 9780500652114 Essential guide for all aspiring knights who dream of chivalrous glory and heroic quests.
We Are Explorers Kari Herbert 4th March, hb, £14.99, 9780500652398 Fourteen incredible female explorers on their journeys around the world. Learn about the life-changing discoveries they made against all odds.
King Tutankhamun Tells All! Chris Naunton, Guilherme Karsten 3rd June, hb, £12.99, 9780500652558 Entertaining illustrated book for young readers that brings King Tut back
to life so he can share his own version of history.
The Book of Dirt Piotr Socha (illus), Monika Utnik-Strugala 8th July, hb, £14.99, 9780500652664 Deep dive into the history and science of dirt explores how people around the world (and out in space) have kept themselves and their surroundings free from filth.
Tommy Nelson Books
Chance in the World Steve Pemberton 27th May, pb, £9.99, 9781400225149 New adaptation for children 8-12 shares Pemberton’s astonishing true story with sensitivity, honesty and hope.
Two Hoots
The Queen’s Wardrobe Kate Hindley (illus), Julia Golding 1st April, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781529045529 Gorgeously illustrated book showcasing the clothes of Queen Elizabeth II alongside fascinating stories from her life.
Usborne
24 Hours in the Stone Age Lan Cook, Laurent Kling 4th March, hb, £7.99, 9781474977111 Join a young Stone Age girl as she goes hunting, makes stone tools and encounters a cave lion. Lively comic-strip packed with information about Stone Age life.
Castle Sticker Book Abigail Wheatley, Heloise Mab 27th May, pb, £6.99, 9781474989039 Complete scenes inside and outside a medieval castle, from the playground and café of the modern-day incarnation to the great hall, battlements and dungeons of its past.
Wayland
The Ancient Olympic Games Jhonny Núñez 11th March, pb, eb, £8.99, 9781526310101 Travel back in time to Ancient Greece to discover the origins of the Olympic Games.
SERIES
Masterminds 11th March, pb, £8.99, 978152631
George Washington Carver Izzi Howell vol 1 2754 Nikola Tesla Izzi Howell vol 2 2778 Leonardo Da Vinci Stephen White-Thomson 13th May, vol 3 3966 Frank Lloyd Wright Izzi Howell 8th July, vol 5 4109 Rachel Carson Izzi Howell 8th July, vol 6 4123 Rosalind Franklin Izzi Howell 13th May, vol 4 4147 Meet science, tech, art and maths pioneers and discover their fascinating life stories and inspirations.
First Men to Reach the Bottom of the Sea 10th June, hb, £12.99, 9781526312907 No information at time of going to press.
SERIES
Black Stories Matter JP Miller, Chellie Carroll pb, eb, £9.99, 9781526313 Sporting Heroes 13th May, vol 2 409 Amazing Artists 13th May, vol 1 775 Brave Leaders and Activists 10th June, vol 3 799 Groundbreaking Scientists 10th June, vol 4 812 Biographies of famous and inspiring black people, artists to inventors who have broken down barriers to change the world we live in.
Famous Firsts: First Woman to Fly Solo Across the Atlantic Ben Hubbard, Alex Orton 11th March, hb, £12.99, 9781526313560 Story of pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart.
SERIES
A Question of History Tim Cooke hb, £12.99, 9781526315
Why Were Mayan Games so Deadly? 11th March, vol 1 281 Did Vikings Wear Horns on their Helmets? 11th March, vol 2 304 Did the Romans Eat Flamingos? 13th May, vol 4 328 Why did the Ancient Greeks Ride Elephants into Battle? 8th July, vol 6 342 Did the Kings of Benin Really Keep Pet Leopards? 13th May, vol 3 380 Did the Celts Use Hair Gel? 8th July, vol 5 403 Lighthearted history series
tackles the questions that children really ask.
Welbeck Children’s Books
The Story of the Olympic Games International Olympic Committee 10th June, hb, £14.99, 9781783125517 Official children’s book charting the history of the summer Olympic Games and featuring up to 200 original photographs.
We Are the Romans David Long, Allen Fatimaharan 4th February, hb, £11.99, 9781783125999 Featuring 19 characters from Roman times as well as an introduction to the Roman world, a map of the empire and a timeline of key events.
What on Earth Books
Amazing Treasures David Long, Studio Muti 3rd February, hb, £14.99, 9781912920495 Discover 100 of the world’s most extraordinary manmade and natural treasures, objects and places in this richly illustrated picture book.
Wide Eyed Editions
Ancient World Magnified David Long, Andy Rowland 4th May, hb, £14.99, 9780711249707 Whisks readers on a journey through time, magnifying glass in hand, for a search-and- find adventure at the beginning of human history.
A Quick History of Money Clive Gifford, Rob Flowers 6th July, pb, £9.99, 9780711259836 Takes us from barter to Bitcoin and packed with facts and jokes about how and why money works and sometimes doesn’t.
A Quick History of Politics Clive Gifford 6th July, pb, £9.99, 9780711260320 From pharaohs to fair votes. Easy-going look at
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