What it was like in Ancient Benin

David Long is a journalist and author of non-fiction for both adults and children. A writer since leaving university, his work has appeared in the Sunday Times and London’s Evening Standard. His engaging non-fiction reflects his unquenchable thirst for fascinating stories from the past, and in 2017 his book Survivors won the Blue Peter Award for the best book with facts.

"An expert in distilling complex stories from the past into an informative and entertaining format for young readers, Long skilfully explains everything about this land of warrior kings in a fact-packed and accessible introduction to a famous ancient civilisation … With all the intriguing facts about the people and their world brought to vivid life by Stefano Tambellini’s rich artwork, and published in Barrington Stoke’s trademark dyslexia-friendly format, this is a top class series from a dynamic writing and illustration duo." – Burnley Express