Philip Brooks

Discovering the people and places of long ago. Great cities built and destroyed, wars lost and won, the birth of new religions - this book reveals the forces that shaped our distant past. You can find out about daily life, customs and beliefs, famous buildings and the great thinkers of the day. Detailed maps show the major historical sites of early human development and place them in geographical and political context. The worlds of ancient peoples, from the Sumerians in the Middle East to the Maya in Central America are brought to life with vivid illustrations and photographs. You can journey into the past and explore the first great civilizations. You can discover how they arose and why they declined. You can find out about early settlements, farming, trade, crafts, customs and culture. This book shows how people lived, how they fought and how they organized their societies. Who invented writing? Why were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon built? Did the minotaur really exist? What is a ziggurat? Find out the answers to these questions and many others in this exciting reference book for 8- to 12-year-olds.

How People Lived Around the World and Through the Ages

Ancient Civilizations

This Level 3 reader is suitable for Grades Two to Three pupils, and is part of a four-level programme of narratives for beginner readers. Written in association with the National Literacy Trust, this book is one of a structured programme which children can work through from basic word repetition to real-life accounts of the San Francisco earthquake. The books are chosen not only because they appeal to the correct age group but also because they are gripping and really grab and hold the reader's attention.

Real-life Stories of UFOs

Invaders from Outer Space

Learn about the now figures in the sports world and about the sports in which they star.

Beyond Air

Michael Jordan

Simon Adams

Will Fowler

Brian Ward

John Farndon

Tarih Ansiklopedisi

Provides a biography of the eighteenth-century British monarch during whose reign the American colonies fought to break away and form an independent nation.

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