Introduction to History for Beginners (Series 1) 10 Books Collection Set - Ages 7-11 - Paperback

Titles in This Set
The Victorians
Ancient China
Vikings
Romans
Celts
Ancient Greeks
Industrial Revolution
Discovering the Past
The Maya
Strange Places

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Fox Eye Publishing
Age Range: Ages 7-11 (Grades 2-6)

Overview
Introduce curious young readers to world history with this vivid 10-book paperback collection from Jasmine Brooke. Introduction to History for Beginners (Series 1) guides children through pivotal civilizations and eras, from Ancient China and Ancient Greece to the Vikings, Romans, Celts, and the Industrial Revolution. Each title delivers bite-sized, age-appropriate facts paired with colorful illustrations, making complex historical ideas easy to grasp for beginning history learners. Perfect for home learning, classroom libraries, or a rainy-day reading stack, this set builds a strong foundation in history while sparking questions kids will want to keep asking.

About the Books
Across ten distinct titles, Introduction to History for Beginners (Series 1) takes young readers on a sweeping journey through pivotal civilizations, discoveries, and turning points that shaped the modern world. The set opens doors to daily life in Victorian Britain, the inventive brilliance of Ancient China, the seafaring courage of the Vikings, and the sprawling power of the Roman Empire. Readers also meet the Celts, explore the philosophy and democracy of Ancient Greece, and trace how the Industrial Revolution transformed cities and daily routines forever. Rounding out the collection, Discovering the Past introduces the tools historians use to uncover ancient clues, The Maya reveals a remarkable Mesoamerican civilization, and Strange Places explores some of history's most mysterious locations. Each paperback volume is written in friendly, age-appropriate language and paired with bright illustrations that keep young learners engaged from cover to cover. Rather than overwhelming children with dense text, the series breaks big historical ideas into digestible chunks, encouraging curiosity over memorization. Kids build a flexible historical toolkit as they compare civilizations, recognize change over time, and ask thoughtful questions about how people lived, worked, governed, and imagined their world. This ten-book paperback format makes the set easy to bring home, to school, or on a trip, whether for independent reading, homework help, or bedtime discussion. Families, teachers, and homeschoolers will find this collection a reliable resource that turns history from a subject to memorize into a story to explore.

Key Benefits

• Ten paperback titles covering major civilizations, eras, and historical themes
• Bite-sized, age-appropriate text for beginning history readers ages 7-11
• Colorful illustrations that bring people, places, and events to life
• Builds skills in comparing societies and understanding change over time
• Compact format ideal for home, classroom, or on-the-go reading
• A gift-worthy set perfect for birthdays, holidays, or classroom libraries

Book-by-Book Guide
The Victorians — Explores daily life in 19th-century Britain, from schooling to the industrial changes reshaping cities.
Ancient China — Introduces the inventions and daily customs of one of the world's oldest civilizations.
Vikings — Follows Norse seafarers as they explored, traded, and settled across Europe and the North Atlantic.
Romans — Traces the roads, laws, and engineering of one of history's largest, most influential empires.
Celts — Uncovers the tribes, art, and traditions of the Iron Age peoples of ancient Britain and Europe.
Ancient Greeks — Introduces the myths, democracy, and philosophy born in the city-states of ancient Greece.
Industrial Revolution — Explains how new machines and factories transformed work and daily life from the 18th century onward.
Discovering the Past — Shows how archaeologists and historians piece together clues from artifacts and ruins.
The Maya — Explores the cities, calendar system, and achievements of the ancient Maya civilization.
Strange Places — Investigates unusual, mysterious real-world locations that have puzzled explorers for generations.

About the Author
Jasmine Brooke is the author of Introduction to History for Beginners, a non-fiction series published by Fox Eye Publishing that brings world history to young readers through clear, friendly storytelling. Brooke's writing focuses on making complex historical periods and civilizations approachable for children, breaking down big ideas into engaging, age-appropriate chunks without losing factual substance. Across this ten-book collection, Brooke covers everything from ancient empires to the Industrial Revolution, giving beginning history readers a confident, curiosity-driven introduction to the past that supports both classroom learning and independent reading at home.

Why You'll Love This Collection
A perfect gift for curious kids, this ten-book paperback set makes a fantastic birthday present, holiday stocking stuffer, or back-to-school addition to any classroom library. Compact, colorful, and endlessly revisitable, it turns screen-free time into an adventure through history that young readers will want to return to again and again.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.