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Our Busy Lives
"Follows a young boy as he meets people at different significant stages of their lives."--Cover.
The History Detective Investigates: Stone Age to Iron Age
Find out all about the first Britons, nomadic hunter-gatherers who came from mainland Europe to settle in England bringing wooden spears, flint handaxes and animals with them. Stone Age to Iron Age tells the story of how these people settled and began farming the land. They built villages of timber and stone houses such as Skara Brae on Orkney. Stonehenge is perhaps the most famous monument of this period, a technological marvel of the time built by raising over 80 blue stones to create the 'henge'. The Bronze Age bought with it metalworking using copper, tin and gold to make tools and beautiful everyday objects. The Iron Age was known for its hill forts, farming and art and culture. Contains maps, paintings, artefacts and photographs to show how early Britons lived. Ideally suited for readers age 8+ or teachers who are looking for books to support the new curriculum for 2014.
Mayan Civilization
The early Mayans date back to 1800 BC however the golden age of Mayan civilization was around AD 250. They were the most dominant civilization of Mesopotamia covering what is now Guatemala, Belize and parts of Mexico. The Maya excelled at agriculture, pottery, hieroglyph writing, calendar-making and mathematics, and left behind an astonishing amount of impressive architecture and symbolic artwork. The Maya were most known for the cities they built, amassing over 40. Piazzas, palaces, temples and pyramids have been unearthed and courtyards for playing ball games. Farming communities lived outside the cities. Deeply religious, the Mayans worshipped various gods and the kings were claimed to be...
Terrible Tales of Africa
Though Africa is a huge continent filled with different cultures, African folktales share some characteristics. One is a love of nature, specifically animals. The other is a respect for cleverness. These two characteristics meet in the tales of Anansi the Spiderman and the Jackal. Both are tricksters who often get the best of their fellow beasts. Readers will love becoming acquainted with these two characters' exploits as well as other famous, engaging, and often funny African tales. Fact boxes and illustrations enhance each story.
Meet the X-Men
Introduces the most popular characters from the X-Men universe, including Wolverine, Storm, and Cyclops.
Clone Troopers in Action
Beginning readers will take the ride of a lifetime as they meet some of the amazing characters and creatures of "Star Wars." Full color.
Boba Fett, Jedi Hunter
Meet Boba Fett, the Mandalorian warrior and Jedi hunter. Designed to engage even the most reluctant reader, your child will discover all about Boba Fett, the notorious Jedi and bounty hunter. Watch as your child learns about young Boba Fett's life and his desire to get revenge on the Jedi who killed his father, Jango Fett. Filled with amazing pictures from CloneWars, it's an out-of-this-world read. And don't forget, there's a galaxy-full of DK Star Wars books to collect.
Dinosaurs
Go back in time to the 'Age of the Dinosaurs' and unearth some incredible, terrifying and fascinating beasts. Hundreds of millions of years before humans had evolved, our planet was already teeming with life. In prehistoric oceans, stony deserts, warm swamps and vast grasslands, there lived an incredible variety of plants and animals. The variety of dinosaur life on our prehistoric planet was staggering. Ever-evolving , dinosaurs ranged from chicken sized carnivorous raptors to ginormous vegetarian sauropods. Body adaptations, such as claws, teeth, horns and club-like tails helped these creatures survive as predators or prey. Readers will find out what we do know about dinosaur evolution fro...
Moments in History That Changed the World
A fact-filled introduction to global history with stories and characters from the most important turning points from the dawn of civilization to World War II, this book is designed for children with an interest in the past who want to find out more about the people who made history--artists and architects, soldiers and explorers, politicians and religious leaders. From the discovery of metalworking to the devastation of the Black Death, and from the rise of the Ottoman empire to the scramble for Africa, key events in world history are introduced simply and clearly, with the help of stunning illustrations from the British Library's collection.
