Photographs and easy-to-read text help young readers learn about conserving energy, including saving water and electricity, recycling, and eating food grown locally.
Describes the history of slavery in the United States and the fight for African American civil rights, and explains how to analyze primary documents regarding these historic issues.
Browsers and young students alike will enjoy these lively question and answer books with their unique mix of realistic illustration and engaging cartoons. The enticing questions will amaze, amuse and
"Why did churches have steeples?", "Who wore platform shoes?", and "Did people take baths?" are just some of the tricky questions answered in this delightful book about long ago.
BEWARE! Once you open this book, there is NO TURNING BACK! It’s 1200BCE, and you’re trapped in an Ancient Egyptian tomb. You’ve crawled through chambers of spooky mummies; escaped powerful gods; run f
This irresistible reading series is sure to fire the imagination of young readers with its exciting range of high-interest topics and its great-looking, easy-to-follow design.Developed with literacy e
Successors to the Chimu gold workers and the Tiwanaku lake people, the Incas ruled the most spectacular empire South America has ever seen. The so-called Land of the Sun God was bright with treasure h
This fascinating fact and project book is the perfect introduction to Viking history. Discover how these amazing people lived their lives, the food they ate, the clothes they wore, their gods and hero
Travel back through the centuries to one of the greatest civilizations in history - the Roman Empire. Discover fascinating facts about the Roman way of life, the clothes people wore, the entertainment
During World War II, six million Jewish men, women, and children lost their lives under the Nazis, in one of the darkest events of modern history. THE HOLOCAUST: The Origins, Events, and Remarkable Ta
Step back in time to the world of ancient Egyptians and uncover the treasures and secrets of this mysterious 3000-year-old civilization. Hands-on projects bring the past to life: make a miniature pyra
Browsers and young students alike will enjoy these lively question and answer books with their unique mix of realistic illustration and engaging cartoons. The enticing questions will amaze, amuse and
Water keeps us and our world alive. Without it we couldn't exist. Water and climate influence every aspect of human life. They affect where and how we live, our health, farming and food, our energy an
Navigate your way through a fantastic range of subjects with this visually spectacular trusted series. Every spread is brimming with lively text, amazing photographs and artworks, and weblinks and quo
Navigate your way through a fantastic range of subjects with this visually spectacular new series. Every spread is brimming with lively text, amazing photographs and artworks, and weblinks and quotes.
LEVEL 3 READING ALONE WITH SOME HELP 50 to75 words per pageText is accessible and engaging with plenty of interest and repetition, with some more variety of language and information than level 2. Text
LEVEL 3 READING ALONE WITH SOME HELP 50 to75 words per pageText is accessible and engaging with plenty of interest and repetition, with some more variety of language and information than level 2. Text
Presents information about the history, government, agriculture, military, art, religion, and everyday life in England during the reigns of King Henry VIII and his family.
Presents the history of ancient Mesopotamia, describing the succession of civilizations that existed there and examining the most significant aspects of religion, agriculture, trade, art, writing, and
Examines the development of science through the ages, from the trial-and-error of prehistoric humans through Greek scientists to the current age of supercomputers and cloning technology.
Epic: Scientists focuses on some of history's most remarkable scientists, from Archimedes, Alhazen and Galileo, to Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein and Marie Curie. The book gives a brief biography of
In this fascinating fact file, children can go beyond the fierce reputation of the Vikings as warriors and learn about their everyday lives as farmers, craftspeople and tradespeople, their beliefs, th
Step into the amazing world of the Chinese Empire and uncover the secrets of the world's oldest continuous civilization. Explore Chinese culture and beliefs, from their ancient origins through to the
In an era when the global environment is defined by humans and their activities, humans are destroying natural habitats and resources, often the same ones on which they themselves depend. While humans
Climb aboard, mateys, for more swashbuckling than has ever been seen in the pages of an early reader. Starting with who became pirates and why, and covering female pirates, terrible deeds, punishment,
Marie Curie was the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes for science, and her work still influences our understanding of physics, medicine, and chemistry. Born Marja Skodowska in Poland in 1867,
An engaging look at life in a fortress home explains how and why castles were built, discusses castle towns, life within the castle walls, defenses, sieges, and famous castles in history. Reprint.
