Books with author Robert Peal

Follow a knowledge-led approach to British history from the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons to the Battle of Bosworth. Perfect for Year 7, embracing the latest KS3 history curriculum, and laying the groundwork for the new history GCSE.Provide a coherent, chronological history course at KS3, which gives all pupils the knowledge to think critically about the past and to analyse evidence. Cover one thousand years of history with the first of four KS3 History textbooks – ideal for Year 7.• Discover Anglo-Saxon England, The Norman Conquest, Medieval Life, Medieval Kingship, The Crusades and Late Medieval England• Deliver excellent lessons and save time planning with the Teacher Guide available free on Collins.co.uk, containing teaching ideas, suggested sources, assessment, answers, essay titles and extended writing examples• Give pupils the chronological overview in KS3 History that they need to excel at GCSE in the new thematic study and British depth study• Ignite an interest in history through extraordinary people, amazing facts, and a distinctly engaging narrative• Help all students to think critically about the past by focusing on the knowledge they need and then checking their understanding• Aid pupil memory with a ‘knowledge organiser’ at the back of each unit with key dates, vocabulary and significant people• Designed with 6 units to map onto the school timetable with ease• Demonstrate the importance of people and events showing their influence and impact on medieval Britain

A concise guide to key events, people and places in English history and how England has come to be what it is today. From prehistoric England, Stonehenge and the Romans to modern times.Key events, people and places include:• The Anglo-Saxons and Vikings• 1066, Battle of Hastings• Richard 1 and The Crusades• Henry VIII, Thomas More, The Spanish Armada, Gunpowder Plot• Cromwell• World Wars 1 and 2• The NHS• The 1953 Coronation• World Cup win• The Beatles• Margaret Thatcher• Princess Diana• BrexitBeautifully produced, Collins Little Book of English History is a treasure in itself and makes a perfect gift for any visitor to England or enthusiast about its history.

Follow a knowledge-led approach to British history from the Seven Years War to Queen Victoria’s Imperial Britain. Perfect for Year 9, embracing the latest KS3 history curriculum, and laying the groundwork for the new history GCSE.Provide a coherent, chronological history course at KS3, which gives all pupils the knowledge to think critically about the past and to analyse evidence. Cover one thousand years of history with the third of four KS3 History textbooks – ideal for Year 9.• Discover The British Empire, The Americas, The French Revolution, The Industrial Revolution, The Age of Reform and The Victorian Empire• Deliver excellent lessons and save time planning with the Teacher Guide available free on Collins.co.uk, containing teaching ideas, suggested sources, assessment, answers, essay titles and extended writing examples• Give pupils the chronological overview in KS3 History that they need to excel at GCSE in the new thematic study and British depth study• Ignite an interest in history through extraordinary people, amazing facts, and a distinctly engaging narrative• Help all students to think critically about the past by focusing on the knowledge they need and then checking their understanding• Aid pupil memory with a ‘knowledge organiser’ at the back of each unit with key dates, vocabulary and significant people.• Designed with 6 units to map onto the school timetable with ease• Demonstrate the importance of people and events showing their influence and impact on modern Britain

Follow a knowledge-led approach to British history from Henry VIII to Georgian life. Perfect for Year 8, embracing the latest KS3 history curriculum, and laying the groundwork for the new history GCSE.Provide a coherent, chronological history course at KS3, which gives all pupils the knowledge to think critically about the past and to analyse evidence. Cover one thousand years of history with the second of four KS3 History textbooks – ideal for Year 8.• Discover Henry VIII and the Reformation, The Later Tudors, The English Civil War, Cromwellian Protectorate and Restoration, The Age of Discovery and Georgian Britain• Deliver excellent lessons and save time planning with the Teacher Guide available free on Collins.co.uk, containing teaching ideas, suggested sources, assessment, answers, essay titles and extended writing examples• Give pupils the chronological overview in KS3 History that they need to excel at GCSE in the new thematic study and British depth study• Ignite an interest in history through extraordinary people, amazing facts, and a distinctly engaging narrative• Help all students to think critically about the past by focusing on the knowledge they need and then checking their understanding• Aid pupil memory with a ‘knowledge organiser’ at the back of each unit with key dates, vocabulary and significant people.• Designed with 6 units to map onto the school timetable with ease• Demonstrate the importance of people and events showing their influence and impact on early modern Britain

Ready-made high quality KS3 history lessons on the British Empire – topic booklet perfect for a half term’s work. Give every student access to high quality KS3 History textbook content with this topic booklet on the making of the British Empire. Chapter 1: Seven Years’ WarChapter 2: The East India CompanyChapter 3: How the British Empire was RuledChapter 4: The Transatlantic Slave TradeChapter 5: The Abolition of the Slave Trade • Fits into the school timetable with ease with 5 high quality lessons, perfect for a half term • Ignites an interest in history through extraordinary people, amazing facts, and a distinctly engaging narrative • Helps all students to think critically about the past by focusing on the knowledge they need and then checking their understanding • Aids pupil memory with a ‘knowledge organiser’ at the back with key dates, vocabulary and significant people. • Delivers excellent lessons and saves time planning with the Teacher Guide available free on Collins.co.uk, containing teaching ideas, suggested sources, assessment, answers, essay titles and extended writing examples

Encourage a thirst for knowledge in British history from the Seven Years War to Queen Victoria’s Imperial Britain. Perfect for Year 9, embracing the latest KS3 history curriculum, and laying the groundwork for the new history GCSE. Provide a coherent, chronological history course at KS3, which gives all pupils the knowledge to think critically about the past and to analyse evidence. Cover one thousand years of history with the third of three KS3 History textbooks – ideal for Year 9. • Discover The Making of the British Empire, The American Revolution, The French Revolution, The Industrial Revolution, Social and Political Change and Britain’s Imperial Century • Deliver excellent lessons and save time planning with the Teacher Guide available free on Collins.co.uk, containing teaching ideas, suggested sources, assessment, answers, essay titles and extended writing examples • Give pupils the chronological overview in KS3 History that they need to excel at GCSE in the new thematic study and British depth study • Ignite an interest in history through extraordinary people, amazing facts, and a distinctly engaging narrative • Help all students to think critically about the past by focusing on the knowledge they need and then checking their understanding • Aid pupil memory with a ‘knowledge organiser’ at the back of each unit with key dates, vocabulary and significant people. • Designed with 6 units to map onto the school timetable with ease • Demonstrate the importance of people and events showing their influence and impact on modern Britain

Ready-made high quality KS3 history lessons on the Norman Conquest topic booklet perfect for a half terms work.Give every student access to high quality KS3 History textbook content with this topic booklet on the Norman Conquest.Chapter 1: Saxon, Norman or VikingChapter 2: The Battle of HastingsChapter 3: The Norman ConquestChapter 4: The Feudal SystemChapter 5: The Norman Monarchs Fits into the school timetable with ease with 5 high quality lessons, perfect for a half term Ignites an interest in history through extraordinary people, amazing facts, and a distinctly engaging narrative Helps all students to think critically about the past by focusing on the knowledge they need and then checking their understanding Aids pupil memory with a knowledge organiser at the back with key dates, vocabulary and significant people. Delivers excellent lessons and saves time planning with the Teacher Guide available free on Collins.co.uk, containing teaching ideas, suggested sources, assessment, answers, essay titles and extended writing examples

Chipper Murphy and his friends have built a secret treehouse located deep in the orange groves that surround their small town. During an overnight trip, they discover that they aren’t the only ones drawn to the deep solitude of the grove and its many mysteries. Over the course of one summer, the friends learn that many things are not what they appear to be.Chipper, who struggles with the secret burden of his mother’s increasing dependence on alcohol, faces danger, real and perceived, while grappling with the meaning of trust and true friendship.