Here are six historical worlds. You can participate in six fresh adventures.
History becomes an adventure when children can step inside it.
How did people live during the Stone Age? How did archaeologists uncover Ancient Egypt? Could you direct a film about the Minotaur, explore the streets of Pompeii or decipher an ancient Chinese mystery?
This set of six illustrated activity books from A Walk Through History lets children explore the past through stories, puzzles, and activities. Each book offers a new historical setting and a self-contained adventure. They are part of a larger publishing program that also has historical fiction and hide-and-seek picture books.
See the three formats ↓Meet Professor Nosorogov and Associate Professor Begemotov, two curious scholars whose research often takes them on amazing adventures.
Sometimes they uncover mysterious manuscripts. Sometimes they encounter historical figures who should have lived thousands of years ago. And sometimes an archaeological discovery opens the door to an entirely different world.
Young readers become their assistants. They solve adventure problems, decode messages, explore new places, and engage in period-themed activities.
The historical information has a purpose within the story. Each new discovery helps the reader move forward.
The books mix original stories with well-researched history and pictures to help kids understand faraway cultures.
Children can explore the same historical periods through different types of books, each giving a fresh experience.
Two adventurous little mice visit the past and discover how children lived in other centuries. Their stories introduce historical settings through memorable characters and imaginative adventures.
Discover the Historical Fiction series →
Richly illustrated seek-and-find books invite young readers to explore historical scenes with Timka and Tinka. Looking for people and objects helps readers watch closely, and the text tells what they find.
Explore the Hidden Pictures collection → The six activity books introduce a more hands-on experience. Readers follow historical investigations and complete tasks inspired by the world they are exploring.
See the six books ↓For publishers, the three formats offer complementary ways to develop a children's history list.
A reader may first find Ancient Rome via an illustrated adventure, revisit it in a hide-and-seek book, and then delve deeper with an activity book.
This method enables cross-promotion and builds a recognizable historical range, appealing to various reading habits and ages.
Every book shows one real spread from inside, so you can judge the tasks and not only the cover.
by Ekaterina Zavershneva · illustrated by Inna Bagaeva · 24 pages · ISBN 978-5-905474-35-4
A journey into prehistoric life begins with Professor Nosorogov and a tribe of early humans.
Young readers discover how people dressed, found shelter and survived in unfamiliar surroundings. They solve puzzles, decipher messages and explore the world of prehistoric art.
The activities include making ornaments and trying ancient painting techniques.
An imaginative introduction to the everyday challenges of prehistoric life.
by Evgenia Suslova · illustrated by Inna Bagaeva · 24 pages · ISBN 978-5-905474-07-1
Professor Nosorogov has become a film director. His first project? A movie about the Minotaur.
The reader joins his film crew and travels to Minoan Crete, where mythology meets archaeology. The adventure introduces the palace at Knossos, the famous labyrinth, and the stories of Daedalus and Icarus.
Geographical challenges, creative tasks and a hands-on fresco project bring the ancient island to life.
An original combination of Greek mythology, Minoan civilisation and creative play.
by Alexandra Litvina and Ekaterina Stepanenko · illustrated by Nadezhda Suvorova · 24 pages · ISBN 978-5-905474-20-0
A mysterious papyrus guides Professor Nosorogov and Associate Professor Begemotov to a remarkable congress of Egyptologists, with scholars and pharaohs from various centuries.
Readers join the investigation and discover the secrets of Ancient Egypt. They practice writing hieroglyphs, look at Egyptian art, and learn about beliefs related to the afterlife.
The adventure even takes them into the underworld, where they face the judgement of Osiris.
A playful introduction to archaeology and one of the world’s most recognizable ancient civilizations.
by Alexandra Litvina and Ekaterina Stepanenko · illustrated by Alina Ruban · 24 pages · ISBN 978-5-905474-32-3
Professor Nosorogov meets Pliny the Elder, the Roman writer and naturalist, while visiting the Pompeii archaeological digs.
Together they explore the city as it was before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The reader explores Roman houses, baths, and streets, learning about life nearly two thousand years ago.
The activities include making a Roman-style mosaic, building a model volcano and playing an illustrated board game.
An interactive journey through an ancient city preserved by history.
by Alexandra Litvina and Ekaterina Stepanenko · illustrated by Alina Ruban · 26 pages · ISBN 978-5-905474-49-1
An old manuscript that contains a mysterious labyrinth prompts Professor Nosorogov and Associate Professor Begemotov to begin another investigation.
To uncover its meaning, readers travel to the thirteenth century and explore medieval Europe. Their journey takes them into bustling towns, monasteries, and castles, where new challenges await.
They encounter medieval scholars, discover the world of knights and even conduct an experiment inspired by alchemy.
An engaging introduction to medieval society through a mystery that unfolds across the book.
by Alexandra Litvina and Ekaterina Stepanenko · illustrated by Tatyana Ukleiko · 26 pages · ISBN 978-5-906994-21-9
Associate Professor Begemotov needs to find out if a group of ancient Chinese figurines from the Han dynasty is real.
His unexpected assistant is Sima Qian, the prominent historian of imperial China.
Readers help investigate the objects while exploring Chinese culture. They explore Chinese character origins, craft a traditional kite, study the Chinese calendar, and try poetry inspired by Li Bai and Du Fu.
A creative exploration of one of the world’s oldest continuous civilisational traditions.
Every title transforms historical knowledge into an activity-driven adventure. The tasks grow naturally out of the story, giving children a reason to engage with the subject.
The collection explores civilizations and periods familiar to schoolchildren in many countries. It can support primary history lessons and is more fun than a regular workbook.
The books share an editorial concept and a recurring cast of scholarly characters. Yet each title offers its own visual character, historical setting, and sequence of activities. Readers can start with any volume.
The collection suits children's activity and educational publishing needs. It also offers opportunities for home learning, school libraries and museum-related book selections. Publishers can consider individual historical periods or develop a coherent multi-title range.
Founded in 2011, A Walk Through History (Peshkom v Istoriyu) specializes in illustrated books that help children understand the past and the world around them.
The publishing house works with writers, historians, subject specialists, and illustrators to create books that combine engaging narratives with historical knowledge.
Its historical series are built around a simple idea: children understand an era more deeply when they can imagine what it would have been like to live there. The activity books bring that idea to life through participation.
Browse all the activity books and learn how they might enhance your children's publishing programme.
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