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Titles in This Set
Ancient Greeks
Castles
Celts
Digging Up the Past
Egyptians
Iron Age
The Maya
Romans
Stone Age
Vikings
Condition: New
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781474981965
Publisher: Usborne
Age Range: Ages 5-7
Overview
The Usborne Beginners History 10 Books Collection Set is a bright, beginner-friendly journey through the ancient world, purpose-built for children just starting to read non-fiction independently. From Stone Age hunters to Roman soldiers, Viking raiders to Egyptian pharaohs, each title distils a huge historical topic into short, confident-boosting chunks of text paired with vivid illustrations and photographs, making this set a brilliant first history library for curious young minds and a genuinely useful homework companion.
About the Books
Each of the ten paperback titles in this Usborne Beginners History set tackles a different era or theme from the ancient past, written specifically to match the reading confidence of children aged around 5 to 7. Digging Up the Past explains how archaeologists uncover buried treasures and what those finds reveal. Castles explores who lived behind those thick stone walls and what daily castle life involved. Vikings covers Viking homes, longboats, feasts and fearsome gods, while The Maya introduces the extraordinary stone temples and civilisation of Central America. Romans answers big questions about how ordinary Romans ate, shopped and spent their leisure time, and Celts reveals how Celtic warriors used face paint and clothing to intimidate their enemies in battle. Ancient Greeks introduces the philosophers, mathematicians and everyday customs of Ancient Greece, and Egyptians tackles the mysteries of pyramid-building and mummification. Rounding out the set, Iron Age and Stone Age trace early farming, hill forts and the very beginnings of human settlement. Every book follows the same trusted Usborne Beginners format: short sentences, clear vocabulary, a simple contents page, and a "things to spot" or "words to remember" style feature that reinforces new knowledge without ever feeling overwhelming for a young reader.
About the Authors
This collection brings together several respected Usborne non-fiction authors, including Katie Daynes, Lisa Jane Gillespie, Emily Bone, Leonie Pratt, Jerome Martin and Stephanie Turnbull. Each has written extensively for Usborne's acclaimed Beginners range, specialising in translating complex historical and scientific subjects into clear, engaging text for early independent readers, and their combined work here reflects decades of experience in children's educational publishing.
Why You'll Love This Set
With ten vibrant paperbacks covering everything from castles to the Stone Age, this collection turns history into an adventure. It's an effortless way to build reading confidence while feeding a genuine love of the past — brilliant value for home, homework or gifting.
Please Note: Cover shown is the UK edition; ISBN reflects the UK print edition supplied.
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