This post is part of a series of recommendations for children’s books on different eras of British history. You can read the overview post here. These book suggestions are for Britain from the death of Queen Victoria until the end of the First World War in 1918. The WW1 suggestions do cover global aspects of…
This is an overview post providing links to the various articles I have written about children’s history books for different periods. You may also be interested in a series of articles about Scottish history books for children, which you can find here.
This post is part of a series of recommendations for children’s books on different eras of British history. You can read the overview post here. These book suggestions are for Britain from the succession of Queen Victoria in 1837 until her death in 1901. General Victorian non-fiction resources Daily Life in a Victorian House Laura…
We use Susan Wise Bauer’s Story of the World series for our history studies, but I like to give some extra weighting to British history. I should say from the outset that I am not sure whether this is the ‘right’ or ‘best’ way cover history with children. For example, Charlotte Mason taught that children…
This post is part of a series of recommendations for children’s books on different eras of British history. You can read the overview post here. These book suggestions are for England from the succession of George I until the beginning of the reign of Queen Victoria. I have included some books about Bonnie Prince Charlie…
This post is part of a series of recommendations for children’s books on different eras of British history. You can read the overview post here. These book suggestions are for England from James 1 until the death of Queen Anne. NB: I have included books about Bonnie Prince Charlie in the Georgian section of this…
This post is part of a series of recommendations for children’s books on different eras of British history. You can read the overview post here. These book suggestions are for England from after the Battle of Bosworth Field until the death of Elizabeth I. This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from…
This post is part of a series of recommendations for children’s books on different eras of British history. You can read the overview post here. These book suggestions are for medieval England from the Norman conquest until the Battle of Bosworth. William the Conqueror and the Battle of Hastings If you are able, a visit…
I really like Susan Wise Bauer’s Story of the World series, particularly the earlier volumes, but I wanted to give some extra weighting to British history in our studies. I should say from the outset that I am not sure whether this is the ‘right’ or ‘best’ way cover history with children. For example, Charlotte…
This post is part of a series of recommendations for children’s books on different eras of British history. You can read the overview post here. These book suggestions are for England after the Romans left, up until the Battle of Hastings. King Arthur Whether Arthur was a historical figure is disputed, but he is certainly…
