Category: History & Places
A hilarious and fascinating look at what life was like for a child in ancient Egypt A kid's life in ancient Egypt might sound like fun with all the cool pyramids and glorious sunny weather, but actually it was rather tough! In this hilarious book, written by award-winning author Chae Strathie, children ...Show more
Category: History & Places | Series: History Showtime Ser.
History Showtime brings a fresh new approach to history, combining essential learning with the fun of drama and music. History Showtime: Ancient Egyptians looks at the history of this great civilisation and describes the everyday life of its people, such as what they ate, what they wore and their belie ...Show more
Category: History & Places
Mount Everest is undoubtedly the most famous mountain on Earth. Hundreds of people clamber to its summit every year, following in Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's footsteps, hoping to experience Earth's highest peak. But there is so much more to this mountain than the people who climb it. Travel back ...Show more
Category: History & Places | Series: Lonely Planet Kids | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 2-3, Age 7-8
Get closer to planet Earth's most amazing man-made marvel as you take a journey along the Great Wall of China. Travel past mysterious tombs, scorching desert and sparkling glaciers, and discover loads of fascinating facts about this majestic part of the world.
Category: History & Places
In 1975, under a bed in an old house in Tarrytown, New York, an unearthly tome entitled Ghostology was discovered, wrapped in a substance, later found to be ectoplasm. It is the life's work and study of American ghostologist Lucinda Curtle, who mysteriously passed to the Other Side during a seance. Afte ...Show more
Category: History & Places | Series: History Showtime Ser.
History Showtime brings a fresh new approach to history, combining essential learning with the fun of drama and music. History Showtime: Ancient Greeks looks at who the ancient Greeks were and describes their everyday life, such as what they ate, what they wore and their beliefs. Alongside this key inf ...Show more
Category: History & Places | Series: History Showtime Ser.
History Showtime brings a fresh new approach to history, combining essential learning with the fun of drama and music. History Showtime: Romans looks at who the Romans were and describes their everyday life, such as what they ate, what they wore and their beliefs. Alongside this key information are fou ...Show more
Category: Computers & Technology
A funky and fascinating collection of ideas, patents, and plans. When Leonardo da Vinci, over five hundred years ago, invented the tank, car, helicopter, glider, parachute, submarine, elevator, and telescope, he was considered a dreamer. Or even crazy. Today he is understood to be a genius, ahead of hi ...Show more
Category: History & Places
The newest edition in the Ology series takes the reader back to a time of myth and legend. The book tells of tough tournaments, castle construction and defence, weapon mastery, going on Crusades amongst other knightly pursuits. Explore exceptional knights from both history and legend. The author, Sir La ...Show more
Category: History & Places
Just because we're LITTLE doesn't mean we can't learn BIG facts. Have you ever wondered how the ANZACs got their name? If you're a Little Historian who wants to learn about the ANZACs, you're about to MARCH INTO THE PAST with Puffin Little!
Category: History & Places
Magic and witchcraft have fascinated us for thousands of years, we love to hear tales about witches of lore. But were the witches we've heard about all evil, vengeful sorceresses? Did they really fly on broomsticks and have green skin? Were they even all women? From Ancient Mesopotamian priests to moder ...Show more
Category: History & Places | Series: Lonely Planet Kids | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 2-3, Age 7-8
Discover mind-blowing history, awesome architecture and incredible creatures as you sail through Egypt up the majestic river Nile.
