Did the Ancient Romans eat crisps? Who was the first queen to use a toilet? Have a city's streets ever been paved with gold? This book takes a fun look at history by asking and answering a series of quirky yet thought-provoking questions such as these! Although primarily a recreational read, the book nevertheless contains a wealth of fascinating information and bizarre facts about history that readers will be sure to find captivating.
A brilliant flap book for older children exploring ships through the ages. Stunning illustrations with over 90 flaps reveal the insides of historical and modern-day ships along with fascinating facts about them. Ships include a Viking longboat, a cannon-firing Man-of-war, 19th century steamships, submarines, cruise liners and an enormous aircraft carrier. To illustrate the size of an aircraft carrier, the scene opens out in one large flap with even more facts beneath. With internet links to further information about ships.
Lets you meet Henry, an ordinary boy in an extraordinary house. This title also lets you step inside Henry's House and join Henry, his dog Mothball and a quirky cast of characters as they find out what there is to know about ancient Egyptians.
The second amazing thematic Corpse Talk book - all about the most amazing women from history ever!
Adam Murphy interviews the dead famous women who changed the world - getting their stories straight from the corpses' mouths!
Reading Corpse Talk: Ground-Breaking Women is like having history injected into your brain! It guarantees laughs, surprises, and a whole host of the most astonishing achievements by some of the most amazing women you'll ever discover.
How did Elizabeth I smash the Spanish Armada? How did Anne Frank's diary help her deal with despair? Was Ching Shih the world's coolest pirate queen?
Uncover all this and more in Corpse Talk, the hilarious and mind-expanding show that brings the dead famous to life!
A cosy story filled with enlightening facts about how lighthouses work for children who are fascinated by the wonder of the sea.
On a rocky island in the middle of the sea, Eva's Grandad is the keeper of the lighthouse. When storms brew and the mist descends, the lighthouse offers a beacon of hope to sailors trying to find their way home.
Why were lighthouses first created? How does the light travel so far? What happens when a storm hits? Join Eva and her Grandad and discover all about the inner workings of a lighthouse, what a lighthouse keeper does all day and thrilling stories of daring sea rescues.
Did you know that you can see the light from a lighthouse nearly 30km away? Readers will learn about cloud formations, stars in the night sky and the wildlife that surrounds the lighthouse. There is always lots to do and see as a lighthouse keeper.
With beautiful illustrations and a charming story, A Lighthouse Story is an engaging story that introduces you to the fascinating world of a lighthouse keeper. A beautiful book to treasure.
His family name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento but people call him ""Pele"". He is the number one player in the history of football. In 1,363 games, he scored 1,264 goals. Brazilian born Pele is a sports legend, but fifty years ago he was a boy with no shoes. An incredible story for all sports fans.
In Book 5 of the Knightmare series the knights discover a new game where the players kick around a ball using their feet… But as the tournament heats up, it’s left to Cedric to ensure his master scores the winning goal. Go team Percy!
Stanley's dad hasn't been the same since his wife died and his eldest son went off to fight in the war. Now Stanley is either invisible to his dad or the object of one of his rages, and his only friend is his dad's prizewinning greyhound, Rocket. But one day Rocket escapes, and the result is a litter of non-thoroughbred puppies that Da says will all have to be drowned, even Stanley's favourite puppy, Solider. Stanley is so angry with his father that he runs away and enlists in the army to train as a messenger dog handler, and despite being far too young he's soon heading to France with a great Dane called Bones by his side.
As the fighting escalates and Stanley experiences the horrors of war, he comes to realise that the loyalty of his dog is the one thing he can rely on. But his father hasn't given up on him, and extraordinary circumstances will bring them together once more . . .
Lord Commander Horatio Frederick Wallington Nincompoop Maximus Pimpleberry the Third (or Horace, for short) has been a statue on a plinth in Princes Park for hundreds of years. But now he's friends with Harriet and every time he leaves his pedestal he's ready for all sorts of adventures. It's the day of the Sports Spectacular and once Harriet, Fraser, and Megan convince Horace that his park isn't being invaded, he soon gets into the spirit of the games. But will his winning streak land Horace in trouble, especially when crafty Coach Whipston wants a share of his success? Packed with splendiferous pictures this is a rollicking read for children of five and up.
Becky's family are Jewish refugees from Poland, while Claudette leads a carefree life in Paris. They lead very different lives, until the horrors of war bring them dramatically together...
This children's book takes readers on a whirlwind world-history timeline journey, from the Stone Age to the Information Age. Discover ancient gods, revolutions, amazing art, world wars, important leaders, and the great ideas that have shaped human history.
History Year by Year is a children's book for ages 9-11. It features timelines, facts, and pictures to tell stories from world history for kids. The ""child in time"" feature shows how children lived in different eras: explore what life was like for a scribe in Ancient Egypt, or a child warrior in Ancient Greece, or what life was like in South Africa during Apartheid.
Special attention is given to complex topics such as Ancient Rome, the Renaissance, Mughal India, the Ottoman Empire, the Atlantic slave trade, the French Revolution, the American Civil War, World War I and World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, the War on Terror, and more.
If you've ever wanted to know how humans hunted woolly mammoths or why the Cold War didn't get hot, History Year by Year has all the answers.
