Albert Einstein is the genius who invented e=mc2. He is possibly the brainiest scientist in history - and the battiest! But did you know that Al's life was almost as wild as his hair? Not only was an unruly young Al expelled from school, but he was spied on by the Nazis and the FBI. And after he died, he had his brain removed.
When Candice finds a letter addressed to her grandmother in an old
attic in South Carolina, she isn't sure she should read it. But
the letter describes an injustice that happened decades ago, and
the fortune that awaits the person who solves the puzzle.
Can Candice decipher the clues to find the fortune, before the answers
slip into the past?
One dawn, a fiery comet appears over the city. The Great Emperor Montezuma commands Chantico's uncle, the soothsayer, Ahcambal, to explain the meaning of it. When Ahcambal cannot come up with an answer, he is thrown into prison to be executed. What can Chantico do to save his uncle? Luckily, Chantico is not an ordinary boy - he has the gift of second sight. He uses his own skills to come up with a cunning plan to save his Uncle. But can he do it in time?
Terry Deary describes the dire details of life in the trenches for both the British and German soldier. Features a gory guide to the wicked weapons used, from knasty knuckledusters to terrifying tanks, plus find out just how foul the food was and what tricks were used to cope with the legions of lice.
Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie, and the two soon married, forming one of the most famous scientific partnerships in history. Together they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 1903. (Later Marie won another Nobel award for chemistry in 1911.) She died in Savoy, France, on July 4, 1934, a victim of many years of exposure to toxic radiation.
Brad Meltzer, New York Times bestselling author and History Channel TV host, is on a mission to give kids the right role models. His engaging picture book series, playfully illustrated by comic book artist Christopher Eliopoulos, shares the stories of heroes in a way that will inspire every reader to strive for greatness. Such as the tale of Albert Einstein, who struggled in school and was called a foolish dreamer by one of his teachers, but whose dreaming led to a theory of relativity that showed us a whole new view of our universe.
Readers can discover all the foul facts about ROTTEN RULERS, including
who gave the job of high priest to a donkey, who choked to
death while eating a crow and who celebrated victory by eating his
enemy's head.
A young sailor returns to his village, and is accused of bringing the plague with him. Haunting story of the epidemic in medieval England, with historical facts. Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers.
This Horribly Famous title will enlighten readers who thought piracy was all treasure maps and apple barrel plots. Six of history's most notorious high-sea hijackers are exposed in all their buccaneering badness including Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach, Henry Morgan, Captain Kidd and Anne Bonny. There's marooning and mutineering galore!
Part of the ""History of Britain"" series, this title is illustrated with a combination of cartoons, reproduced artwork and photographs. It comes with internet-links to recommended websites.
A fabulous flap book for older children showing the houses built by people around the world in different historical eras. Stunning illustrations and over 80 flaps reveal the house interiors as well as fascinating historical facts about how people lived long ago. Scenes include an Egyptian Villa, a Viking longhouse and an English manor.
