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King John and Magna Carta (Braille)

An account of the life of King John and the signing of the Magna Carta, the charter of civil liberties on which our laws are based. It also includes a description of a contemporary... more

Product code: 507090

£1.90

Seven ages of Britain; the story of our nation revealed by its treasures (Braille)

David Dimbleby uncovers the fascinating story of how British art reflects our history. Beginning with the mysterious Pictish carvings and Roman mosaics that reveal the legacy of... more

Product code: 22386501

£25.00

The Vikings (Contracted braille (Grade 2))

The Vikings hold a particular place in the history of the West, both mythologically and in the significant impact they had on Northern Europe. Magnus Magnusson's study of this... more

Product code: 22528102

£9.99

When I was a nipper; the way we were in disappearing Britain (Braille)

Alan Titchmarsh takes you on a personal and nostalgic journey through post-War Britain in search of treasured values and traditions that were once the soul of society. He draws on... more

Product code: 22623302

£20.00

Dear Granny Smith; a letter from your postman (Braille)

This book is a letter to you, me, all of us, from a British postie. A fascinating, eye-opening, heartfelt letter which goes behind the scenes, through the ages, in the sorting room... more

Product code: 22800402

£4.99

Britain and the Great War (Braille)

Focusing on Britain and World War I, this is one of a history series, modular in structure, which offers teachers the flexibility to design their own scheme of work at Key Stage 3... more

Product code: 22695801

£10.50

The royal Stuarts; a history of the family that shaped Britain (Braille)

The Royal Stuarts ruled for over 300 years in Scotland and for a century as the Royal Family of Britain and Ireland. They were leading actors in the foremost political dramas of... more

Product code: 22483401

£20.00

Never eat shredded wheat; the geography we've lost and how to find it again (Braille)

The author presents the basics of what belongs where, which counties border one another, and what lies beyond the Watford Gap. He reminds us of the watery bits, the lumpy bits and... more

Product code: 22609502

£12.99

Nothing to envy; real lives in North Korea (Braille)

North Korea is Orwell's 1984 made reality: it is the only country in the world not connected to the internet; Gone with the Wind is a dangerous, banned book; during political... more

Product code: 22609902

£8.99

Hubbub; filth, noise & stench in England 1600-1770 (Braille)

"Hubbub" transports us to a world in which residents were scarred by small pox, refuse rotted in the streets, pigs and dogs roamed free, and food hygiene consisted of little more... more

Product code: 22481601

£25.00

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