This powerful, vividly illustrated book proudly reframes Black British history' \nThe Guardian \n'... a brilliant, fascinating history book' \nThe Week Junior, Book of the Week \n'I started reading and couldn't put it down. It's the kind of book I wish I'd had when I \nwas a kid' \nJoseph Coelho, Children's Laureate \n‘This book is revolutionary’ \nKelechi Okafor, actor, writer and podcast host \nAn eye-opening story of Britain, focusing on a part of our past that has mostly been left \nout of the history books: the brilliant Black history of England, Scotland, Wales and \nIreland. \nDid you know that the first Britons were Black? Or that some of the Roman soldiers who \ninvaded and ruled Britain were Black, too? Join this fascinating journey through the ages \nto meet those first Britons, as well as the Black Tudors, Georgians and Victorians who \nexisted in every walk of life here. The incredible journey through time is brought to life \nthrough Atinuke's fascinating storytelling and illustrated scenes, detailed maps, and \ntimelines created by illustrator Kingsley Nebechi. \nFrom science and sport to literature and law, celebrate the brilliant Black people who \nhave helped build Britain. Learn about key and complex historical topics such as the \nworld wars, slavery, the industrial revolution, Windrush and the Black Lives Matter \nmovement. This fascinating book will change everything you thought you knew about our \ngreen-grey British isles.