From the start of the Silk Road to the Space Race, and from prehistoric people to September 11, this history book for children book has it all!

Strap yourself in for a historical rollercoaster ride as 100 Events That Made History brings the major moments of the past to life in an unforgettable way. Get the inside track on some of the biggest events that changed our world, such as the Reformation, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Mongol invasions, the ancient Olympic games, and the Black Death. Find out how the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand led to World War 1, and how Hitler stoked the fires that ushered in World War 2.

Covered also in this history book for kids aged 8-13 are the times the greatest minds and talents known to humankind shared their work and ideas - including Charles Darwin, Confucius, Gandhi, the suffragettes, Leonardo da Vinci, and Martin Luther King. Also included are some of the terrible events of human history, such as the sinking of the Titanic, the partition of India, Apartheid, and the Chernobyl disaster.

Incredible photography and colourful illustrations make 100 Events That Made History an amazing resource for young history lovers.

This book is part of a book series called 100 in History .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) .