As a child Mae Jemison imagined herself reaching for the stars and that's exactly what she did: she became the first African-American woman to go into space. When Elizabeth Blackwell was told women weren't allowed to be doctors, she didn't take no for an answer. Tu Youyou spent months on a remote island during the Vietnam War to try and invent a treatment for malaria - and she did it.
Including comic strips, family trees, maps and more, Fantastically Great Women Scientists and Their Stories is a celebration of women who made some of the world's most important scientific breakthroughs.
Readers can discover all the foul facts about the RUTHLESS ROMANS, including which emperor enjoyed eating camel's heels, who were the terrible twins who founded Rome and which evil emperors made murder a sport. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.
Readers can discover all the foul facts about the MEASLY MIDDLE AGES, including why chickens had their bottoms shaved, a genuine jester's joke and what ten-year-old treacle was used for. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.
They may have looked all prim and proper, but the Victorians were
a jolly naughty bunch who could be vicious and violent and villainous.
Readers can discover the murderers who wouldn't hang, when
the first public loo was flushed and about stag hunting in Paddington
Station.
History with the nasty bits left in!
2013 is HORRIBLE HISTORIES twentieth anniversary.
Helps readers know - Why some groovy Greek girls ran about naked pretending to be bears? Who had the world's first flushing toilet? And why dedicated doctors tasted their parents' ear wax?
Terry Deary names and shames fifty of history's most merciless miscreants in this unique, laugh-out-loud, full colour Who's Who. Stories, newspaper articles and fact files reveal just who put the horrible in history. From awful assassins like Marcus Junius Brutus to Rattus Rattus, a four-legged killer who claimed over 75 million humans.
Go back into the really rotten times of the Romans, where there were
beastly battles, deadly doctors and marvellous myths. Discover
what Roman soldiers wore under their kilts, how ancient Britons
got their hair nice and spikey and why rich Romans needed a vomitorium.
History with the nasty bits left in! 2013 is HORRIBLE
HISTORIES twentieth anniversary.
Robbie McLeod and a wolf cub, both orphaned, venture far from their birthplace, a land of rebellious fighters and vicious redcoats. There is little constancy in Robbie's adventurous life, save for the companionship of his wolf. But at last Robbie finds a place where he can peacefully make his home.
Norman and Doris the Dragon get ready for the big joust – but Norman’s silly stories land him in trouble again in this brilliantly funny adventure, perfect for children learning to read.
There's going to be a jousting contest at Creaky Castle – Norman and Doris the Dragon can't wait!
But when Norman starts telling silly stories to the knights taking part, he ends up in real trouble – he's going to need to learn how to joust!
The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It’s the first step towards a lasting love of reading.
Level 2 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for readers who are growing in confidence and are beginning to enjoy longer stories.
Clear type
Up to 8 lines per page
Bright, appealing pictures for added interest
A variety of sentence structures
A wider range of vocabulary
Strong themes and characters to discuss
All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading.
Book band: Purple
Readers can discover all the foul facts about the CUT-THROAT CELTS, including why weird Celt warriors fought with no clothes on, how to preserve your enemy's brain and why the Celts laughed at funerals. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.
It is World War II and Jo stumbles on a dangerous secret: Jewish children are being smuggled away from the Nazis, close to his mountain village in Spain. Now, German soldiers have been stationed at the border. Jo must get word to his friends that the children are trapped. The slightest mistake could cost them their lives.
