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title: "The Usborne History of Britain (Usborne Internet-linked Reference): 1"
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# Luxurious cloth binding & jacket 500+ pages of rich history Internet-linked interactive content The Usborne History of Britain (Usborne Internet-linked Reference): 1

**Price:** HK$382
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📖 Own the story of Britain—where history meets luxury and interactive discovery!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** The Usborne History of Britain (Usborne Internet-linked Reference): 1
- **How much does it cost?** HK$382 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- Customers looking for quality international products

## Why This Product

- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
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## Key Features

- • **Premium design for your bookshelf:** Cloth-bound hardcover with a ribbon marker and elegant jacket—history meets luxury.
- • **Trusted bestseller with rave reviews:** 4.8-star rating from 450+ readers confirms its place as a must-have educational treasure.
- • **Perfect for family and young learners:** Bridges the gap between kids’ and young adult history books, making learning accessible and enjoyable.
- • **Comprehensive 5000-year British history:** From prehistoric times to the new millennium, all in one beautifully illustrated volume.
- • **Interactive learning with internet links:** Unlock videos, games, and extra resources for a dynamic history experience.

## Overview

The Usborne History of Britain is a premium, cloth-bound reference book offering over 500 pages of richly illustrated British history spanning 5000 years. Featuring internet-linked interactive content such as videos and games, it’s designed to engage young learners and families alike. Highly rated and beautifully crafted, this book is a definitive introduction to Britain’s past, perfect for both casual readers and history enthusiasts.

## Description

This is a truly luxury book and a must-have for every family bookshelf, with cloth binding, a beautiful jacket and ribbon marker. It offers a comprehensive compendium of the history of Britain, encompassing everything from prehistoric times to the turn of the new millennium. This truly luxurious title is a must for every family bookshelf. It features internet links to additional resources, including video clips, games and interactive features.

Review: Fantastic for my nine year old - We live in France and I bought this book for our son who wanted a book on the history of Britain since he is only hearing about French history at school. I wasn't sure if it would be too old for him but thought I could learn something from it anyway. It is brilliant, chunks of information, lots of illustrations, timeline and maps. it is an easy layout and enjoyable read making history accessible and digestible. The book just sits on the table and almost every day he opens it up for a read whether for a few minutes or for much longer. I wish that Usborne did similar books in the same format with other themes. This book seems to bridge the gap between kids history books and young adult but can also be enjoyed by all the family. Thanks Usborne! Please do one on France now
Review: The most cherished book on my history shelf(s) - I first found this book in a museum shop and promptly put it on my Christmas present wish list. Where Santa failed, desertcart delivered. This is one of my favourite history books. And I got many - quite a few on an academic level. But none is so beautifully and richly illustrated as this one. The kids agree and are clearly drawn to it as well. So you'll get a vast, over-500 page hard-cover book that actually displays nicely, if you wish. It reads very well, is very clear and chronologically structured. The book offers a fair bit of detail occasionally in either the text or illustrations. And there are quite a few things, even when quite basic, that I found brilliantly explained. From an educational point of view I would say children in year-4 should be able to read it with some ease, perhaps with help & guidance. But those a little older will fully appreciate and enjoy it on their own. As the book spans 5000 years of British (mostly English) history you generally get a synopsis of most topics. Thus it generally doesn't go into a tremendous amount of depth and detail . However, for example there are still over 50 pages on Roman Britain. As with all history books it remains a product of our time. And as this book was first published 10 years ago it will inevitably and progressively fail to strike the right political chord with some readers. In particular with over-cynical and inquiring Millenials and their Gen Y-successors. But that's not the purpose of the book; its meant as an introduction and reference for young children. So yes, because of the wide span of the book there is limited room for dialogue or perspective. For example the conditions of women feature prominently, but it's the male rulers that get most attention. In the same vein the role of Britain in slave trade, the Boer war or colonisation could have been questioned. Nevertheless in my view this doesn't make this a less attractive introduction to history. There are other books or online references for that. All in all - I love the book. And I wish/hope Usborne would issue similar national histories of other countries (start with Spain, France, China, and the US for example. Or do proper justice to Scotland).

## Features

- Warning:Not suitable for children over 36 months
- Warning:Not suitable for children under 3 years. For use under adult supervision
- New
- Mint Condition
- Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noon
- Guaranteed packaging
- No quibbles returns

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 25,881 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 37 in Children's Books on Military & War History 41 in Children's Books on Modern & Contemporary History 72 in Children's Books on European History |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 454 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic for my nine year old
*by T***H on 8 June 2013*

We live in France and I bought this book for our son who wanted a book on the history of Britain since he is only hearing about French history at school. I wasn't sure if it would be too old for him but thought I could learn something from it anyway. It is brilliant, chunks of information, lots of illustrations, timeline and maps. it is an easy layout and enjoyable read making history accessible and digestible. The book just sits on the table and almost every day he opens it up for a read whether for a few minutes or for much longer. I wish that Usborne did similar books in the same format with other themes. This book seems to bridge the gap between kids history books and young adult but can also be enjoyed by all the family. Thanks Usborne! Please do one on France now

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The most cherished book on my history shelf(s)
*by D***. on 14 September 2018*

I first found this book in a museum shop and promptly put it on my Christmas present wish list. Where Santa failed, Amazon delivered. This is one of my favourite history books. And I got many - quite a few on an academic level. But none is so beautifully and richly illustrated as this one. The kids agree and are clearly drawn to it as well. So you'll get a vast, over-500 page hard-cover book that actually displays nicely, if you wish. It reads very well, is very clear and chronologically structured. The book offers a fair bit of detail occasionally in either the text or illustrations. And there are quite a few things, even when quite basic, that I found brilliantly explained. From an educational point of view I would say children in year-4 should be able to read it with some ease, perhaps with help & guidance. But those a little older will fully appreciate and enjoy it on their own. As the book spans 5000 years of British (mostly English) history you generally get a synopsis of most topics. Thus it generally doesn't go into a tremendous amount of depth and detail . However, for example there are still over 50 pages on Roman Britain. As with all history books it remains a product of our time. And as this book was first published 10 years ago it will inevitably and progressively fail to strike the right political chord with some readers. In particular with over-cynical and inquiring Millenials and their Gen Y-successors. But that's not the purpose of the book; its meant as an introduction and reference for young children. So yes, because of the wide span of the book there is limited room for dialogue or perspective. For example the conditions of women feature prominently, but it's the male rulers that get most attention. In the same vein the role of Britain in slave trade, the Boer war or colonisation could have been questioned. Nevertheless in my view this doesn't make this a less attractive introduction to history. There are other books or online references for that. All in all - I love the book. And I wish/hope Usborne would issue similar national histories of other countries (start with Spain, France, China, and the US for example. Or do proper justice to Scotland).

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A truly lovely book with quality paper.
*by L***R on 11 December 2025*

Beautiful quality. So many books nowadays have poor texture paper used for the pages but this book is a treat to touch and the illustration are great. Bought as a gift for my grandson.

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Usborne History of Britain (Usborne Internet-linked Reference): 1
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