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The British Isles: Fact and Fiction -- The Facts
William Shakespeare & The Globe
by Aliki
J 792.0942 ALI
Tells the story of the well-known playwright, William Shakespeare, and of the famous Globe Theatre in which many of his works were performed
The Beatles and the Sixties
by Michka Assayas
J 782.4216 BEATLES
A biography of the four boys from Liverpool who, after achieving phenomenal success as the Beatles, were pressured by international fame, and broke up in 1970.
Black Potatoes: The story of the Great Irish Famine
by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
J 941.5081 BAR
In 1845, a disaster struck Ireland. Overnight, a mysterious blight attacked the potato crops, turning the potatoes black and destroying the only real food of nearly six million people.Over the next five years, the blight attacked again and again. These years are known today as the Great Irish Famine, a time when one million people died from starvation and disease and two million more fled their homeland.
Boudicca
by Richard Brassey
J B BOADICEA
Her wealth was stolen by the Roman Emperor - so she marched on them as revenge. Thousands died, but soon the bigger Roman army defeated Boudicca's. She will always be famous as Britain's first powerful female leader.
The languages, art, and mythologies of the ancient Celts give archaeologists an enduring quest in Northern Europe. The Celts rarely used their written language, passing along beliefs, knowledge, and wisdom through oral traditions. Artifact-rich burial grounds, like the megalithic tombs at Newgrange, Ireland, inscribed stones, and stone circles like Stonehenge, all yield clues to their mysterious ways.
Turn of the Century
by Ellen B. Jackson
J 305.2309 JAC
Children living in Great Britain and the United States at the beginning of each century between 1000 and 2000 A.D. describe their lifestyle at the time.
The Victorian Home
by Bobbie Kalman
J 392.36 KAL
Takes a look at the various rooms in a grand Victorian house, explaining the design and purpose of each and describing the furniture, lighting, and decorations used in the context of daily life during the second half of the nineteenth century.
You Wouldn't want to be Mary, Queen of Scots! : A Ruler who Really Lost Her Head
by Fiona Macdonald
J B MARY
Discusses the troubled life and times of Scotland's famous queen.
The Queen's Progress: An Elizabethan Alphabet
by Celeste Davidson Mannis
J 942.0509 MAN
Uses the letters of the alphabet to provide an account of Queen Elizabeth's annual holiday, known as a "royal progress."
A Street Through Time
by Anne Millard
J 936 MIL
Have you ever wondered what a street was like 100 years ago? In "A Street Through Time" you can actually "see" what happens as you trace its development, spread by spread, through 14 time periods, from the Stone Age to the present day. Full color.
You Would't want to Sail on an Irish Famine Ship: A Trip Across the Atlantic you'd Rather Not Make.
by Jim Pipe
J 941.5081 PIP
A look at Irish immigrants who came to the United States to escape the potato famine.
This is Edinburgh
by M. Sasek
J 941.34 SAS
A pictorial presentation of the capital of Scotland, with drawings of its famous sights, monuments, and buildings.
This is Ireland
by M. Sasek
J 914.1504 SAS
Sasek offers a colorful, spirited, and unique tour of Ireland via the deft paintbrush strokes and witty voice of a master storyteller.
This is London
by M. Sasek
J 942.1 SAS
A pictorial tour of the capital of England, presenting drawings of her historic buildings and monuments, traditions, transportation, and the daily activities of her many inhabitants and vistors.
Stonehenge
by Shawndra Shofner
J 936.2319 SHO
Provides a history of Stonehenge and explains why and how it was built.
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