It is perhaps one of the best known and most influential novels in all of literature: 1897's Dracula didn't merely inspire countless adaptations for stage and film, it invented an entire genre of horror: the vampire story, which continues to evolve today into wildly varied directions, from noir detective pastiches (the vampire as night-owl P.I.) to tween romances (the vampire as dreamy but distant boyfriend). Anyone who wants to know where it all began must read this 1897 work, still startling and still terrifying even today. The story of English solicitor Jonathan Harker and his strange new client, Transylvanian aristocrat Count Dracula, this is the classic work of Victorian gothic horror, the continuing eerie wellspring of many of our cultural fantasies and nightmares. Irish author ABRAHAM STOKER (1847-1912) worked for more than a quarter of a century as manager of the West End's Lyceum Theatre, which drew him into London's literary and artists circles; he was a friend of such luminaries as writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and painter James Abbott McNeill Whistler. Stoker is also the author of The Lair of the White Worm (1911), among other books.

Designed to amuse and intrigue the young reader, this book combines lively cartoons with fun facts and simple analogies to provide an introduction to the world of the ancient Greeks.

Product Description: A look at historical periods through the experiences of children of the era.

Product Description: A look at historical periods through the experiences of children of the era.

Product Description: Two thousand years ago, the warlike Celts dominated northern and central Europe. Hundreds of years later, a group of fearsome fighters known as the Vikings raided parts of Europe from the North. 30 step-by-step projects help to bring these two warrior cultures alive in this fun and fact packed book...read more

Introduces myths and legends from various cultures that offer different views on the origins of the world, animals, human behavior, heroes, monsters, the end of the world, and other topics, and discusses modern myths.

Product Description: Each book in the "Insights" series provides children with a broad range of topics in history, natural history and science. Six pages with fold-out flaps allow children the opportunity to discover historical facts or animal physiology, such as the exact movement an animal makes when it runs, jumps, flies or crawls...read more

Product Description: Detailing the work of archaeologists, this series allows readers to learn about history in a fun, interactive way by piecing together stories from the past using real-life archaeological and scientific methods. A wall chart of interesting facts is also included...read more

Product Description: Going back in time to examine some of history's most intriguing civilizations, this series investigates different time periods to offer fascinating facts to a young age group. Short, snappy facts about these thrilling historical figures, artifacts, and locations will keep children in awe, while guaranteeing a little learning in the process! With a bright, youthful design and colorful images, this series presents young readers with concise information and a glossary with key words explained to aid in vocabulary development...read more

Describes the training and responsibilities of medieval knights, and the different ways knights attacked and defended castles.

Product Description: One glance at the family fridge shows that children are natural artists. Incredible Art channels that innate creativity into an amazing array of projects. Budding Picassos can dabble in cool crafts like an Aztec mask or tile mosaics; sketching projects such as crazy cartoons and animal portraits; and other wildly imaginative ideas, from Pop Art and potato prints to Viking textiles and 3-D ocean scenes...read more

Product Description: Step back to a time more than two thousand years ago, when the warlike Celts dominated northern and Central Europe. Marvel at their bravery and nobility in battle and discover why they were both hated and admired by the Greeks and Romans.

Product Description: Step back in time to discover the amazing Japanese civilization and learn about a culture that has existed for thousands of years. Marvel at the secrets of Japan - a land of emperors and shoguns, tea ceremonies and martial arts.

Product Description: Journey into the extraordinary world of life after death. Delve into the dark secrets of the mummies of ancient Egypt and the tombs of beautiful princesses and warrior kings.

Product Description: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Are the laws in 19th-century Edinburgh making it tough to find a reliable supplier for medical school cadavers? Whatever you do, don't call a body snatcher! These graveyard robbers will stop at nothing to deliver fresh bodies--not even murder...read more

Product Description: Exploring the culture and beliefs of the Aztec and Maya peoples, this book has pictorial timelines, fact boxes and 15 practical projects that allow readers to recreate some of Aztec and Maya history and understand the civilization and people.

Describes the migrations that brought new groups to Europe and the ways kings and emperors gained control of areas that eventually evolved into kingdoms.

Describes the training, weapons, and responsibilities of knights, and how the construction of castles evolved over time.

Product Description: Fiona MacDonald studied history at Cambridge University and at the University of East Anglia. She has taught in schools, adult education and university, and is the author of numerous books for children on historical topics.

Product Description: Examines the childhood, war years, political career, and personal life of the twentieth-century British statesman, soldier, and historian.

Product Description: A humorous and gory look at the ancient Aztec tradition of sacrificing enemy warriors to the gods.

Describes what it would require to launch a voyage of discovery, what shipboard life would be like, and what the rewards would be using the voyages of Columbus as an example.

Product Description: This is a new biography series exploring the lives and achievements of important inventors and pioneers of science. As well as providing a full life story and analysis of their work, the books place their achievements in context by looking at the technological and historical context of the time...read more