My 10yr old daughter wants to be an archaeologist and is mad keen on history. Can you recommend any books for someone her age? Oliver Marshall

There are loads of good books about archaeology for young people.

A good general starting point is The Usborne Introduction to Archaeology by Abigail Wheatley It has loads of great internet links to help you find out more too.

I also like Archaeology: Discovering the Past by John Orna-Ornstein. I think that this is out of print, but you will probably be able to pick up a copy second hand if you search online.

And a final general recommendation would be Archaeology Detectives by Simon Adams published by the Oxford University Press.

Then depending on interest there are loads of more specialised books too, looking at the different archaeological periods. You are probably aware of Horrible Histories… I also like the You Wouldn’t Want to be… series from the Brighton-based Salariya Book Company published under their Book House imprint. These two series both have a cartoon/humour approach, which I think works really well to engage young people.

Book House/Salariya and Usborne are probably my two favourite publishers making kids’ non-fiction archaeology-related books.

There’s also loads of historical fiction that your daughter might like to explore. There are classics like Rosemary Sutcliffe’s The Eagle of the Ninth (which was also made into a major film). Or she could try the popular Roman Mysteries series by Caroline Lawrence. And for something set a little bit further into the past, try the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series by Michelle Paver. The first book in this series is called Wolf Brother.

I hope that gives some good starting points!

Do ask your daughter to email yac@yac-uk.org if she finds any more great archaeology books.