Alexander Selkirk: The Real Robinson Crusoe
This is the story of Alexander Selkirk, Scottish mariner and adventurer, who was delighted to be rescued by passing sail... MoreAlexander Selkirk: The Real Robinson Crusoe
Anne Boleyn: The Wife Who Lost Her Head
Anne Boleyn was beautiful, gifted and clever. As a teenager, when she arrived at the English court after completing her ... MoreAnne Boleyn: The Wife Who Lost Her Head
Samuel Johnson
Sam was a grumpy, difficult but fascinating man. He wasn't handsome. He wasn't good at sport. He was poor, lazy and not ... MoreSamuel Johnson
Annie Oakley
Annie was seven years old when her mother sent her away to work. They were just to poor to keep her at home. But this li... MoreAnnie Oakley
Ned Kelly: Gangster Hero of the Australian Outback
Ned Kelly, born into a large family of Irish settlers in Australia, grew up bad. Cool and defiant, he graduated from hor... MoreNed Kelly: Gangster Hero of the Australian Outback
Charlotte Bronte: The Girl Who Turned Her Life into a Book
This is the story of a rector's daughter who triumphed over unrequited love and family tragedy to take her place as one ... MoreCharlotte Bronte: The Girl Who Turned Her Life into a Book
Madame Tussaud
Young Marie first showed a talent for life-modelling as a teenager in Paris. Sent to live in the royal household, she st... MoreMadame Tussaud
Bloody Baron
It is 1921, and post-revolutionary Russia is being torn apart by civil war. Out of the wreckage rises a crazy, eagle-eye... MoreBloody Baron
Sir John Franklin
In the summer of 1820 Captain John Franklin set off with his men on an expedition to the North Pole on a ship. Since th... MoreSir John Franklin
Jane Austin
Jane Austen grew up to become the greatest woman writer in the English language. Unlike most brilliant artists, though, ... MoreJane Austin
Napoleon
A tough little chap with a shrill voice and a horrible temper, Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the surprise heroes of hist... MoreNapoleon
Who Was Isambard Kingdom Brunel
From tunnels and railways to bridges and ships, Isambard Kingdom Brunel would stop at nothing to realise his amazing e... MoreWho Was Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Who Was Boudicca
Boudicca was a queen of the Brythonic Celtic Iceni people of Norfolkin Eastern Britain who led a major uprising of the t... MoreWho Was Boudicca
Who Was William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror ruled as the Duke of Normandy from 1035 to 1087 and as King of England from 1066 to 1087. The sole... MoreWho Was William the Conqueror
Charles Dickens
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the... MoreCharles Dickens
Famous People: John Lennon
'The guitar's alright for a hobby, John, but you'll never make a living out of it.' (John's Aunt Mimi) From his childhoo... MoreFamous People: John Lennon
Elizabeth I?
Each title is a biography of one person's life, achievements and the problems they faced. The series covers many histori... MoreElizabeth I?
Who Was: Queen Victoria?
Each title is a biography of one person's life, achievements and the problems they faced. The series covers many histori... MoreWho Was: Queen Victoria?
William Shakespeare
The year 2016 marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. Why do people around the globe still study and... MoreWilliam Shakespeare
