Best Selling Books by Peter Chrisp

Introduces the many explorers who tried to find a northern route by sea to China.

-- Crafts, activities, stories, and historical facts give today's children a close look at youngsters of past cultures. -- A perfect companion to school history curriculum. -- Photographs of children in costume help to bring the past alive. -- Easy activities are great for class projects or at-home pretending.

Explore one of the greatest civilizations in history and discover how the Roman world still influences our lives.

In this volume each spread shows one aspect of the omnipotence of the Emperor. It explains what it meant to be an Emperor and how one man's decisions and actions affected the lives of his subjects. There is also a focus on the influence of key figures like Augustus, Nero and Constantine.

Tells the stories of some of the historical figures of the Middle Ages who made important contribututions both to their own times and the way we live today. Includes figures such as Robert Bruce, Wat Tyler, Geoffrey Chaucer, Owain Glyndwr, and Margery Kempe. Suggested level: junior secondary.

A first atlas for students features over fifty maps of world regions in addition to trivia about different countries and cultures.

Travel through time and discover the people and events that have shaped our world. Features a giant, lavishly illustrated timeline that plots our journey through history and brings the past to life, from the earliest toolmakers to digital technology. Focuses on major events, such as the French Revolution and the Civil Rights Movement, and the poeple who made history happen. Shows what life was really like for children living in the past. Includes more than 1500 photographs, illustrations, maps, and graphics -- the ultimate guide to the history of the world, century by century, year by year.

Looks at the diets and eating habits of both the rich and poor during the Tudor and Stuart period. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.