Stone Age, Bronze Age & Iron Age children’s books
Our list of children’s books about the Stone Age, Bronze Age & Iron Age will help children explore prehistoric life, tools and weapons, food and culture, early settlements, and the growth of civilisations. This list contains 55 titles, suitable for primary schools – especially topic-based teaching and library learning in KS2. There’s a range of fiction and nonfiction, picture books and comic strips, fact books and pupil textbooks – all suitable for teaching, school libraries and independent reading. This list features books by Bridget Marzo, Raymond Briggs, Kathleen Fidler, Tom Palmer, Marcia Williams, Satoshi Kitamura, Sophie Kirtley, Terry Deary, Ben Lerwill & more.
Stone Age, Bronze Age & Iron Age children’s books – our recommendations
Stone Age, Bronze Age & Iron Age picture books
Inch & Grub: A Story About Cavemen by Alastair Chisholm. 
The Wild Girl by Christopher Wormell. 
UG: Boy Genius of the Stone Age and his Search for Soft Trousers by Raymond Briggs. 
The First Drawing by Mordicai Gerstein. 
Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura. 
The Stone Age by Juliet Kerrigan. Mo’s Best Friend: A Stone-Age Story by Bridget Marzo
This engaging picture book brings the Stone Age to life. Follow Mo through a typical day spent whittling, protecting wildlife, eating, listening to the sounds of wildlife and being at all times aware of dangers. There’s an illustrated Stone Age survival skills appendix that will be useful for cross-curricular teaching, the spectacularly atmospheric illustrations will provide the perfect impetus for art ideas and literacy teachers will appreciate the onomatopoeia and expressive language. Highly recommended.
The Stone Age by Jerome Martin. 
Stone Girl Bone Girl by Laurence Anholt. 
Secrets of Stonehenge by Mick Manning. 
The Pebble in My Pocket by Meredith Hooper. 
Stone Age Bone Age! by Mick Manning and Brita Granström. 
Living in a Stone Age Settlement by Robin Twiddy and Danielle Webster-Jones. Afterward, Everything was Different by Jairo Buitrago, illustrated by Rafael Yockteng
The Stone Age life of a group of hunter-gatherers is depicted first-hand through the narrative drawings of a young girl who sees and appreciates everything that happens around her. Atmospheric, immersive and thought-provoking, this is an ideal resource for Stone Age topics, a hardback work of art to pore over, and a source of inspiration for creative writing in KS2. A stunning wordless picture book. Highly recommended.
Stone Age, Bronze Age & Iron Age resource books and fiction chapter books
Squares by Gerry Bailey and Felicia Law. 
Cubes by Gerry Bailey and Felicia Law. 
Triangles by Gerry Bailey and Felicia Law. 
Stone Age Geometry – Circles by Gerry Bailey and Felicia Law. 
Lines by Gerry Bailey and Felicia Law. 
Prehistoric by Sue Weatherill and Steve Weatherill. Once Upon a Hillside by Angela McAllister
Beautifully illustrated in full colour throughout, seven stories follow the same location and the people who lived there over 6000 years. Once Upon a Hillside will appeal to every child who has ever wondered about where they live, what happened in the past and how the people and times have changed. Linking the Stone Age with the Roman period, the Middle Ages, Victorian times, the interwar years and the present day, this book has immense potential to study as part of a cross-curricular history topic. It’s a stunning book for upper KS2 and lower KS3.
Discover Through Craft: The Stone Age and Bronze Age by Jen Green. 
British Museum: 101 Stickers! Stone Age by Sophie Beer. 
The Stone Age by Jon Richards and Jonathan Vipond. 
Stone Age People by Keith Branigan and Andrew Haslam. 
The Stone Age to the Bronze Age by Ruth Owen. 
Stone Age to Bronze Age by Grace Jones. 
How to Live Like a Stone Age Hunter by Anita Ganeri. 
Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age by Claire Throp. 
Stone Age by Dorling Kindersley. 
Savage Stone Age by Terry Deary. 
The Stone Age Tablet by Andrew Langley. 
Stone Age Tales: The Great Storm by Terry Deary. 
Stone Age Tales: The Great Flood by Terry Deary. 
Stone Age Tales: The Great Monster by Terry Deary. 
Stone Age Tales: the Great Cave by Terry Deary. 
Time Travel Guides by Ben Hubbard. 
A Day in the Life of a Caveman, a Queen and Everything in Between by Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley. 
24 Hours in the Stone Age by Lan Cook. 
The Stone Age: Hunters, Gatherers and Woolly Mammoths by Marcia Williams. 
Stone Circles by Dawn Finch. 
The History Detective Investigates: Stone Age to Iron Age by Clare Hibbert. Everything Stone Age to Iron Age by National Geographic Kids
With a clear design and powerful photography, this textbook will really bring the Stone Age to Iron Age period alive for children in KS2. With brief chunks of concise text, this textbook will be accessible for literacy group reading in year 3, but sufficiently challenging for year 6s to use independently as a non-fiction text. Including case studies and features on the Ice Age, Cheddar Man, Stone Age living, boats, hill forts; and social history including homes, the role of women and everyday life – this is a must-have resource for topic teaching. Highly recommended.
Live Like a Hunter Gatherer: Discovering the Secrets of the Stone Age by Naomi Walmsley. 
Skara Brae by Dawn Finch. 
Explore!: Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages by Sonya Newland. 
Stone Age Beasts by Ben Lerwill. 
Stone Age Sentinel by Fergus Fleming and Paul Dowswell. 
Stone Age to the Iron Age by Alf Wilkinson. Timeline Science and Technology: A Visual History of Our World by Peter Goes
This large-format hardback traces a chronology of the key technological developments in the history of mankind. Effectively a history of STEM, inventions and discoveries for each epoch are presented in an engaging visual style using glowing pen and ink drawings and deft typography – from the stone age, through to early civilizations, the Renaissance, and beyond. This is a blockbuster of a non-fiction book for children in KS2 – perfect for primary school libraries.
KS2 Discover & Learn: History – Stone Age to Celts Study Book, Year 3 & 4 by Joanna Copley, Katie Braid and Camilla Simson. 
The Stone Age Topic Pack by Bambi Gardiner. 
Pitch Invasion by Tom Palmer. Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver
In this captivating narrative, 12-year-old Torak and his wolf companion embark on a perilous journey through dense forests and towering glaciers to fulfil a promise to his dying father. Michelle Paver’s meticulous research brings authenticity and rich natural details to this remarkable children’s tale. The engrossing fantasy historical adventure, suitable for children aged 10 and above, unfolds with a diverse ensemble of characters and richly descriptive ancient landscapes.
Stone Age Rampage by Chris Blake. 
The Boy with the Bronze Axe by Kathleen Fidler. 
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Stone Age, Bronze Age & Iron Age resources for teachers
- STEM learning features an extensive collection of science, technology, maths and engineering-themed ideas to incorporate into your Stone Age curriculum planning. These include learning about the Stone Age diet, examining rocks, and identifying animals by their sounds.
- English Heritage’s teaching prehistory pack features interactive and hands-on activities including building a henge out of biscuits, building a small-scale Stonehenge, and for the more ambitious, building a prehistoric roundhouse, either as a model for Lego figures or full-scale! – What a perfect addition to your school grounds to read your prehistoric books inside!
- Guardian Teacher Network has a collection of free resources to assist with teaching the Stone Age period that includes reading activities and a fascinating recipe for stewed fruit.
- BBC Bitesize for Years 3&4 in KS2 offers a thorough interactive guide with timelines, videos and quiz activities.
- British Museum’s Ancient Britain resources include a free KS2 PowerPoint guide to the people of Iron Age Britain, featuring art and design links.
- National Geographic Stone Age to Iron Age teaching resources are a fun and interactive option to help children understand more about prehistory and the Stone Age. The perfect companion to the Everything Stone Age to Iron Age by National Geographic Kids book.
- Historical Association offers a comprehensive collection of downloads to help bring your history topic alive. Including a teaching guide to the Boy With the Bronze Axe by Kathleen Fidler, a resource on houses from the Stone Age to the Iron Age and a video exploring Stone Age art.
- Museum of London’s free teaching pack to download contains activities designed to support visits to the Museum of London, but which could also be used to help plan your own in-school sessions, for example using LEA or MAT resource boxes.
