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Why do some places in the world experience such conflict? What is it like to live in a war-torn country? This series explores contentious issues that divide our world physically in conflict and philosophically in opinion.
Why do some places in the world experience such conflict? What is it like to live in a war-torn country? This series explores contentious issues that divide our world physically in conflict and philosophically in opinion.
An alphabet of Iran in words and photographs
A truly remarkable portrait of ten real castles in history including Windsor, Chambord and the Tower of London. Stephen Biesty's world-renowned illustrations combine grandeur of scale with breathtaking detail. Meredith Hooper brings the castles to life by introducing their knights and kitchenmaids, soldiers and spies, and telling the amazing stories of their dungeons and secret passageways, towers and toilets. Together, they recreate the real lives of castles as never before.
Designed to amuse and intrigue the young reader, this book combines cartoons with fun facts and simple analogies to provide an introduction to the world of long ago asking questions such as: what was the Black Death?; why were books chained up?; and why were the peasants revolting?
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You're about to discover that the Romans were truly gory. This book is full of lying, cheating, stabbing, vomiting and general bad behaviour. There are severed heads on spears, messy massacres and streets flowing with blood. Find out who threw mud, who wore a purple toga and who was just plain crazy! Ages 8+.
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The first book devoted entirely to Tongas great dance tradition.
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Set in eleventh century Normandy, this adventure novel gives us an intriguing glimpse of the life of a young noblewoman in the early middle ages. Ages 10-14.
Life in a medieval castle was not as romantic as you might think! See what life was really like for a lowly servant, carrying out all the grim menial work of the castle and doing her best to survive the horrors of siege warfare. The humorous cartoon-style illustrations and the narrative approach encourage readers to get emotionally involved with the characters, aiding their understanding of what life would have been like being a in the first submarine. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal ... read more
You are a hard-working student in 18th-century China, aiming for a glittering career as a court official. You will have to study hard, and must always remember your place. Will the rewards of the job be worth the effort? The humorous cartoon-style illustrations and the narrative approach encourage readers to get emotionally involved with the characters, aiding their understanding of what life would have been like working in the Forbidden City. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduct... read more
You are the son of a Mayan soothsayer, living near the city of Copan in about AD 710. Becoming a soothsayer yourself means you could become an important man. However, you'd rather stay in your peaceful village being a farmer - get something wrong as a soothsayer and you'll be sacrificed! The humorous cartoon-style illustrations and the narrative approach encourage readers to get emotionally involved with the characters, aiding their understanding of what life would have been like as a Mayan holy man. Informative captions, a complet... read more
The book looks at the foundation of the city of Rome and the growth of the Roman Empire; how Rome became a Republic; Roman gods and goddesses; and art and architecture. It also explores what life was like for the people of Ancient Rome, including Roman homes, the public baths, trade and commerce, clothes, and food and entertainment. The book features cutaway diagrams, picture strips, illustrations and photographs of Ancient Rome artefacts. Informative captions, a complete glossary, time lines and an index make this an ideal educati... read more
The humorous cartoon-style illustrations and the narrative approach encourage readers to get emotionally involved with the characters, aiding their understanding of what life would have been like building the Great Wall of China. There are informative captions, a complete glossary, and an index.
The humorous cartoon-style illustrations and narrative approach encourage readers to get emotionally involved with the characters, aiding their understanding of what life would have been like being a Roman Soldier. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of non-fiction texts for young readers. This work fits into KS2 History and is in ideal text for shared and guided reading for KS2 pupils within the framework of the National Literacy Strategy. It helps achieve... read more
A photocopiable resource which teaches students to understand and value the cultures of others.
Fascinating, highly readable tales of travels in the troubled land of Afghanistan by award-winning New Zealand travel writer Ian Robinson. Tourists in Afghanistan are rare: very few have the courage to travel there in today's uncertain and tense times. But, in 2008, Ian Robinson ventured into the hustle, bustle and dangers of the streets of Afghanistan's cities and towns. He also went alone, on horseback, into the sparsely populated northern-eastern regions of the country. Compelled by a romantic desire to find the 'old' Afghanista... read more
