Usborne Beginners History & Nature 20 Books Collection Box Set

Usborne Beginners History & Nature 20 Books Collection Box Set brings together a wide-ranging selection of beginner-friendly information books. This is a 20-book collection from the Usborne Beginners series, spanning history and nature topics.

Included titles

• Stone Age
• Iron Age
• Egyptians
• Ancient Greeks
• Celts
• Romans
• The Maya
• Vikings
• Castles
• Digging Up the Past
• Reptiles
• Tadpoles and Frogs
• Rainforest
• Trees
• How Flowers Grow
• Caterpillars and Butterflies
• Spiders
• Bugs
• Bees & Wasps
• Ants

Key details

• 20-book collection in the Usborne Beginners series
• Two themed groups: history and nature
• Full-colour illustrations and photographs featured throughout Tadpoles and Frogs
• Short, informative text used to support early independent reading
• Rainforest is developed with a reading expert from Roehampton University

Synopses

Stone Age

A straightforward introduction to Stone Age people, tracing their history and exploring how they lived.

Iron Age

An accessible look at Iron Age life, including farming, the gods people prayed to, and the hill forts where they lived.

Egyptians

Introduces ancient Egypt through key questions, from pyramid building to the process of making mummies.

Ancient Greeks

Explores daily life in Ancient Greece, including clothing, food and leisure, and also introduces famous philosophers and mathematicians from the period.

Celts

Looks at who the Celts were, including where they lived and how warriors made themselves appear frightening in battle.

Romans

Answers questions about Roman life, including where people ate, shopped and washed, and how they spent their free time.

The Maya

Introduces the Maya with a focus on where they lived and why they built tall stone temples.

Vikings

Describes what life was like for Vikings, covering homes, feasts, boats and gods.

Castles

Explains who lived in castles and what life inside was like, offering a broad introduction to the world of castles.

Digging Up the Past

A colourful guide to how ancient objects become buried, who excavates them, and what can be discovered.

Reptiles

Presented as a new addition to the Beginners series, described as an informative introduction to trees and plant-life for young readers.

Tadpoles and Frogs

Features vivid, full-colour illustrations and photographs on every page, paired with short, informative text.

Rainforest

Designed as reading practice for children who prefer facts to fiction, and developed with a reading expert from Roehampton University to support growing confidence.

Trees

A Beginners series title created to offer an informative introduction to trees and plant-life for young readers.

How Flowers Grow

Explores how flowers grow in dry deserts, how animals help spread seeds, and which flower smells like rotting meat.

Caterpillars and Butterflies

Part of the Usborne Beginners range of colourful information books for children starting to read on their own.

Spiders

A colourful information book in the Usborne Beginners series for children beginning to read independently.

Bugs

A Usborne Beginners information book designed for children who are starting to read on their own.

Bees & Wasps

Described as a slim, unintimidating book that contains a wealth of information, including facts that may be new even to adults.

Ants

A simple introduction that answers questions about where ants live, what they eat, and how much weight they can carry. Suitable for little children.

Rackhams Reference : AS6CBADVLP