Historical Books

Near the end of World War II and after, a small-town Nebraska youth, Jimmy Kugler, drew more than a hundred double-sided sheets of comic strip stories. Over half of these six-panel tales retold the Pacific War as fought by "Frogs" and "Toads," humanoid...

It's 1492 and Spain issues an edict forcing all non Christians to convert to Catholicism or face expulsion. Sephardi Jew Jacob ben David, his wife and young sons leave Toledo for Lisbon. Five years later the Inquisition spreads to Portugal so Jacob...

It's the Roaring Twenties, Jake and Raisa Kessel are married with two kids and a pile of growing debt. They need a change, some new pickings. They pack up for the bright lights and new opportunity in Port Huron, Michigan. They are living high on the hog;...

At the end of the 19th century Finland is a dark and repressive place. Pacifist and political dissenter Karl Johan Back is conscripted to fight for the Russian despots that occupy his country. In 1899 he flees to an untamed land on the far side of the...

The time is a year after Martin Luther King Jr.'s passing, the summer of 1969, a time when everyone around the country is fighting for a cause: political seats, Black power, gay rights, female rights, anti-desegregation. Then there exists two individuals...

Der Autor beschreibt in seinen Erzählungen die Erfahrungen einfacher Menschen unter der stalinistischen Herrschaft von Enver Hodscha in seinem Land Albanien und einige der oft ebenso absurden Situationen nach dem Umbruch.Der Autor Ylljet...

Tell Me About My Father: Wasyl's Story (Rocked in the Cradle of Coal series)It is 1917 and the United States is recovering from the costly first World War. Inflation hits hard, especially in the coal regions of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Long work days...

Está en tus manos el nuevo libro de historias... HISTORIAS PARA NO OLVIDAREl autor ORIOL MESTRES CAMPSvuelve a componer relatos originales y sorprendentes por su contenido y mensaje!Descubre algunos personajes que dan vida al libro como:Alex, el joven...

A young man unwittingly caught in a deadly struggle for freedom. A brilliant general pitted against the Goliath of the early nineteenth century: Napoleon. A fearless lady unwilling to compromise on her quest for emancipation. This is the story of the...

Mi Hermano, El Rascacielos! Es la historia de un joven y su amor por su hermano. Cordaee admira a su hermano mayor, Lyniell, a quien admira porque es alto, inteligente y, lo más importante, es su hermano. A lo largo de la historia, Cordaee interactúa con...

Surrounded by enemies and unrest, the Israelites shift their faith away from religious leaders and onto Saul - the first chosen King of Israel. Spurned and threatened, the scheming High Priests name a 'divine' royal heir - David, a young musician. Will...

Johnny RecruitHe's only 14, but when Big Johnny learns his uncle's been captured by Nazis during a WW2 air battle, he's sure only one person who can rescue his mentor - himself.Stellar bush pilot and expert Canadian game hunter, Johnny lies about his age...

Some decades ago, a man fled for his life swimming across the Danube River. Life behind the Iron Curtain was rife with pain and fear. Red seemed to paint swatches across moments in his life. Communism, love, heart-break. Apples formed his early...

The acclaimed Vietnam Journal series from Don Lomax, nominated for a Harvey Award, is collected and presented as a series of graphic novels. Vietnam Journal is a look at the Vietnam War through the eyes of a war journalist, Scott 'Journal' Neithammer, as...

The acclaimed comic book war series from Don Lomax, nominated for a Harvey Award, is now presented as a series of graphic novel volume collections. Vietnam Journal is a look at the Vietnam War through the eyes of a war journalist Scott Neithammer, a...

Friday Stories Learning About Haiti 2 is sure to give both children and adults a glimpse of the Haitian people and cultural heritage in a way that they will appreciate and remember. There you'll find:A blend of Haiti's history and culture explained...

Woodstock is over.... The Vietnam War is ending.... Polyester is going strong.... and the love generation is alive and well in an adult only apartment complex near Pasadena, California.Relive a piece of the seventies as both young and old share hot days...

In this exciting graphic novel, a girl travels back in time to learn about the Enigma Machine from Alan Turing and the atomic bomb from Robert Oppenheimer. Along the way, she gets tangled up in the top-secret events that changed the world forever. This...

In this graphic novel, Jacob must give a speech on heroes of the American Revolution. When all the well-known historical figures get chosen, he's left wondering about the lesser-known heroes of history. Suddenly he's transported back to 1777 where he...

A pawn in a game of battling kingdoms, Ada de Warenne's powerful enemies work against her and Prince Henry mac David of Scotland. From the moment she and Henry are kidnapped weeks after they're wed, she's thrown into the war for the northern lands of...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes this irresistible treat, a charming and jaunty graphic novel, based on story snippets peppered throughout a number of her books. Originally mentioned in It’s in His Kiss—one of the...

The COVID-19 pandemic gave children a window into a world they had never been exposed to. A vocabulary-rich, fictional text, written specifically to help children conceptualise everything they experienced during the pandemic. 'Lockdown Looms: Reggie's...

The story of Mary, the mother of Jesus, has unsettled me for many years. It took me well into my adult years to finally accept how unfortunate her story would have been if it were true.In this illustrated story I explore what her life could have been...

In 1871 a band of Indians attack a lone covered wagon traveling westward along the Gila River in Southern Arizona Territory. A few days later, a wagon train reaches that fateful site and finds Brian Jamison barely alive. They bury the dead and treat...

The Mighty Samson is a captivating fairy tale that reimagines the biblical story of Samson, a man blessed with extraordinary strength and divine purpose. Set in the ancient land of Israel, the tale begins with an angelic prophecy to Manoah and his wife,...

Siege of the Rockin A weaves together an irresistible tale of romance through history, Apache beliefs, and events taken from today's headlines. Readers will be enthralled from the first page to the last.

Gangesha's father sends him to school after his relatives tease him for being a fool. But his teacher soon realises that Gangesha is much smarter than people give him credit for. So why does he always do such silly things? What will he learn in school...

In 1954, America flourished in the youth of its global supremacy. The industrial and cultural heart of the ascendant empire was Chicago, the gleaming crown jewel of the first nuclear nation. Amidst glamour and blight, a harrowing tale unfolds when the...

Dive into a realm of artistic expression and empowerment with our captivating coloring book. Featuring 50 unique images of skulls, roses, and inspiring firearm quotes, each intricately designed page awaits your creative touch. With 100 single-sided...

Dieser Roman der Erwartung beschreibt einen Staatsstreich unter der Führung von Weißen in den Vereinigten Staaten. Die Protagonisten des Buches greifen die Regierung der Vereinigten Staaten an, aber auch Schwarze und Juden, letztere werden als...

Esta novela de anticipación describe un golpe de estado liderado por blancos en los Estados Unidos. Los protagonistas del libro atacan al gobierno de Estados Unidos, pero también a negros y judíos, a los que se describe como...

Este romance antecipatório descreve um golpe de Estado liderado nos Estados Unidos pelos brancos. Os protagonistas do livro atacam o governo dos EUA, mas também negros e judeus, sendo este último descrito como controlando o estado...

Tales of the Waffen SS and here award winning comic writer and artist Wayne Vansant provides the stories of the German Panzer troops during World War II.This edition collects for the first time Wayne's previous tales that were released as individual...

You wouldn’t believe how much trouble one little pooch could be, but when that pup is the First Dog of the United States, there’s no telling what he might get into. Join Bo as he takes you on an insider's look at the White House where...

In 1932, as famine rages across Ukraine, the Soviet government calls for the harshest punishment for those who keep for themselves even five stalks of grain. When their mother is accused of hoarding and summarily killed, Nadia and Taras must leave their...

This epic graphic novel from acclaimed comic's writer and artist Wayne Vansant collects his incredible mini-series that depicts the early days of the United States in the Second World War. Days of Darkness covers the darkest days of World War II,...

Vincent van Gogh committed suicide in 1890, and his brother, Theo, died soon thereafter. His widow, Johanna, was left with many paintings and the desire for Vincent's recognition. In this historical novel, Johanna hires Armand Roulin, painted by...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

On December 25, as if it were a Christmas present, Netflix released The Bridgertons in its catalog: a romantic drama with touches of Jane Austen in a reinvented Regency England, not even because the nobility of the time was not biracial. The series,...

Khyber war 1879 is a fictional adaption of some of historical recounts from history, it is a complete fictional work and follows a British army colonel James, who finds love, spirituality,loss and a war when he comes to British India to take the charge...