Encounters with the Past

Dare you step into the past? When a mysterious door suddenly appears, you step through...and find you have travelled back in time! Now your mission is to discover as much as you can about life in a medieval town, before the door back to the present vanishes. Find out: Where the pilgrim is going. Who lives with the baron in the castle. What the knight does at a tournament. And much more! Perfect for kids aged 8+. ABOUT THE SERIES: Encounters with the Past gives young readers an opportunity to 'meet' people from different historical periods. Featuring an exciting mixture of historical recreation photography and illustrations, this full-colour series will shine a light on many subjects such as medicine, science, religion, the natural world and the afterlife.

The year is 1585 in Tudor England and someone has stolen the duchess's necklace. It's up to the reader of this inventive book to find it and unmask the thief. Readers will play the role of detective while interrogating various people living and working in a nobleman's house. A kitchen maid, archer, musician, actor, and soldier all provide clues as well as absorbing information about what life was like back then. Illustrations and photographs also aid in a visual understanding of this time in history.

The Caribbean in 1718 is a perfect place to meet up with pirates. And where there's pirates, there's treasure! This inspired narrative allows readers to tag along with a whole horde of pirates, including a quartermaster, a cabin boy, and a rigger. They provide all kinds of information about piracy, including details about treasures, maps, flags, and ships. Carefully chosen photographs enhance readers' imaginations as well as give them a greater comprehension of the Golden Age of Piracy.

Dare you step into the past? When a mysterious door suddenly appears, you step through ... and find you have travelled back in time! Now your mission is to discover as much as you can about life in the ancient city of Rome, before the door back to the present vanishes. Find out: • What a net man does • What kind of food the chef prepares for banquet • How engineers bring clean water to Rome • And much more! Perfect for kids aged 8+. ABOUT THE SERIES: Encounters with the Past gives young readers an opportunity to 'meet' people from different historical periods. Featuring an exciting mixture of historical recreation photography and illustrations, this full-colour series will shine a light on many subjects such as medicine, science, religion, the natural world and the afterlife.

Dare you step into the past? When a mysterious door suddenly appears, you step through ... and find you have travelled back in time! Now your mission is to discover as much as you can about life in a Tudor house, before the door back to the present vanishes. Find out: • Why the boy is practicing archery • What the barber-surgeon does? • What kind of foods the kitchen maid is preparing • And much more! Perfect for kids aged 8+. ABOUT THE SERIES: Encounters with the Past gives young readers an opportunity to 'meet' people from different historical periods. Featuring an exciting mixture of historical recreation photography and illustrations, this full-color series will shine a light on many subjects such as medicine, science, religion, the natural world and the afterlife.

Dare you step into the past? When a mysterious door suddenly appears, you step through ... and find you have travelled back in time! Now your mission is to discover as much as you can about life in the Viking settlement of Jorvik, before the door back to the present vanishes. Find out: • Where Viking traders go • What games Viking children play • What kind of ships a shipbuilder makes • And much more! Perfect for kids aged 8+. ABOUT THE SERIES: Encounters with the Past gives young readers an opportunity to 'meet' people from different historical periods. Featuring an exciting mixture of historical recreation photography and illustrations, this full-colour series will shine a light on many subjects such as medicine, science, religion, the natural world and the afterlife.

Dare you step into the past? When a mysterious door suddenly appears, you step through ... and find you have travelled back in time! Now your mission is to discover as much as you can about life on board a pirate ship, before the door back to the present vanishes. Find out: • What life is like as a cabin boy • Why the rigger has scurvy • Who the women pirates are • And much more! Perfect for kids aged 8+. ABOUT THE SERIES: Encounters with the Past gives young readers an opportunity to 'meet' people from different historical periods. Featuring an exciting mixture of historical recreation photography and illustrations, this full-colour series will shine a light on many subjects such as medicine, science, religion, the natural world and the afterlife.

Dare you step into the past? When a mysterious door suddenly appears, you step through ... and find you have travelled back in time! Now your mission is to discover as much as you can about life in the ancient city of Athens, before the door back to the present vanishes. Find out: • What the sculptor is carving • Why the actor is wearing a mask • Why the priestess is wearing a mask • And much more! Perfect for kids aged 8+..