Adventures in Time: Heroines: The Box Set

14.99 JOD

Available on: 2026-08-13 at 3:00 am

Description

‘Few plots can rival the real-life dramas played out in the superb Adventures in Time series by the historian Dominic Sandbrook, one of the most exciting new voices in children’s non-fiction’ Daily TelegraphDiscover the stories of amazing women from history with this gift box set bringing together two books from the acclaimed Adventures in Time series: Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile, and The Six wives of Henry VIII.’History and fiction meld in a spectacular new series retelling thrilling tales from past eras, all with the benefit of the latest research’ Financial Times

Additional information

Weight 0.535 kg
Dimensions 4 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
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Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

656

Publisher

Year Published

2026-8-13

Imprint

For Ages

12

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

1802064850

About The Author

Dominic Sandbrook has been passionate about history ever since he read the Ladybird children's books. As a historian, he has written eight books for adults. He has also presented several BBC television series, covering topics such as time travel, alien invasions, the James Bond films and the Harry Potter stories. His favourite book is The Lord of the Rings. His favourite football team is Wolverhampton Wanderers.He lives in Oxfordshire with his wife and son, Arthur. It was Arthur who came up with the idea for Adventures in Time, after a family trip to the Imperial War Museum. He now serves as the books' chief battle consultant.

Review Quote

Fiction is seldom as thrilling as the real life adventures played out in Dominic Sandbrook's superb Adventures in Time stories … In Cleopatra, we follow Egypt's most famous queen through a roller coaster of military battles and doomed love affairs.

Other text

Few plots can rival the real-life dramas played out in the superb Adventures in Time series by the historian Dominic Sandbrook, one of the most exciting new voices in children's non-fiction.