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Harriet Tubman was born into slavery in 19th Century America, but managed to escape and gain her freedom. Follow this amazing biography of a woman who was prepared to risk her own life to save others from the slavery she had escaped, and learn about the Underground Railroad that she used to achieve this.

  • Topaz/Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.
  • Text type: A biography
  • Curriculum links: History; Citizenship
  • This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

The Kingdom of Benin

by Philip Steele

Published 21 September 2015
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Find out all about the ancient kingdom of Benin, the tribes that lived there, how they lived and were ruled, and how the nation changed and developed over time.

  • Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.