Part of the NEW Ginn History series, these colourful KS2 pupil books cover key moments in world history. The series includes Victorian Britain, Ancient Greece, Explorations and Encounters and Britain since 1930. Photography, cartoons and illustration bring the past to life while questions at the end of each chapter provoke further thinking and a Glossary reinforces key words and concepts.

Investigate written and archeological evidence on the Anglo-Saxon warriors and settlers. 8-12 yrs.

The enormous hoard of beautiful gold military objects found in 2009 in a field in Staffordshire has focused huge attention on the mysterious world of 7th and 8th century Britain. This book discusses the tumultuous centuries between the departure of the Roman legions and the arrival of Norman invaders nearly seven centuries later.

Provides a history of the various groups that invaded and settled in Britain from the Romans to the Normans. Includes instructions for making a model Anglo-Saxon hall, a Celtic shield, and an illuminated manuscript.