‘The Green Ages’ by Annette Kehnel review
Just over 800 years ago, in the autumn of 1224, a small band of strangely dressed men landed at Dover.
A Christmas to Save the Byzantine Empire
On Christmas Day 1400 the English king Henry IV and the Byzantine emperor Manuel II Palaiologos sat down to their
On the Spot: Gina Anne Tam
Why are you a historian of China? China is a critical part of the world. We cannot understand the modern
Prince Among Slaves by N.H. Senzai illustrated by Anna Rich
This 48 page biography tells a story that we all should know, yet are probably hearing for the first
Mama Wears a Hijab by Fifi Abu
Nov15 I don’t understand this 24 page 10 x 10 board book. I don’t get it literary wise, or Islamic
Different Together by Ayesha N. Rahmaan illustrated by Rizkia Gita
Nov14 This 32 page large 10 x 10 hardback book explores how we are all different and unique, while also
Fear, Friendship and the Channel Tunnel
At 8.23am on the morning of 14 November 1994, crowds cheered as the first Eurostar train carrying fare-paying passengers under
Bilal’s Bad Day by Neelum Khan illustrated by Alice Larsson
Nov13 I like the concept and presentation of this picture book that involves spinning a spinner at the midway point
The St Brice’s Day Massacre
The sums are eye-watering. In 991 the English king Æthelred paid the Vikings £10,000 to stop them sacking the east
‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review
As sure as chickens come from eggs, books have authors. Knowing the author’s identity gives a book authority; that’s how
