Popular social history for Y8 boy

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My ds is a reasonably keen reader, not very adventurous in his taste, but he's top set for English so is very able to read, just sometimes distracted by other things...

His favourite subject is history, so I'm wondering if anyone can recommend some non-fiction for him - popular history aimed at the 11-14 age group? I'm thinking something along the lines of the Judith Flanders Victorian books, with the same focus on everyday life, but shorter and simpler (and not necessarily about Victorians).

He's read all of the Horrible Histories, so I'm hoping for something that bridges the gap between those and 500 page books aimed at adults.

I have spent hours and hours looking at this for DS1. I read a lot of history books too - a good start is Greg Jenner’s A million years in a day very funny overview of everything you might do on a Saturday over a million years.

Peter Frankopan has just brought out his SilkRoads (which is vet accessible anyway) in a young adult reader edition.

I think I have more but need to go and look at the shelves.

My children have enjoyed (and still do) the 'My Story' series, which are told from a child's point of view in many areas of history - we have the Egyptians, Slavery, Victorian Workhouse, Blitz, D-Day, Pompeii, Suffragette and Irish Famine amongst many others!

Sorry, just noticed you said non-fiction, doh!

Thanks Mercedes and buckleten - I will look all of these up. Fiction is fine too, buckleten - just trying to find something he will enjoy. He is in a bit of a reading rut and will read favourites over and over rather than try something new. As he enjoys history I thought it might be a good way to get him to branch out a bit in reading, so fiction or non-fiction will both be good in that respect.