Author : Andrew Langley
Publisher : Franklin Watts
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,6 MB
Release : 2014
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
ISBN : 9780531271032
Presents a light-hearted approach to what life was like as a Viking explorer.
Author : Fiona Macdonald
Publisher : The Salariya Book Company
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 14,87 MB
Release : 2021-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1911242431
You are Christopher Columbus, the explorer who accidentally discovered America. Follow Columbus' struggles to finance his journeys, his sometimes infamous behaviour and his final lonely days. This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like sailing with Christopher Columbus. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.
Author : Jacqueline Morley
Publisher : Franklin Watts
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,89 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Colonists
ISBN : 9780531259467
This best-selling series engages readers of all levels by making them part of the story. Readers will become the main character and can revel in the gory and dark sides of life throughout important moments in history. Key Features:Perfect resource for reluctant readers with: humor and history tied to curriculum entertaining sidebars to pique reader's curiosity comprehensive glossary to support content index to make navigating subject matter easier
Author : Jacqueline Morley
Publisher : The Salariya Book Company
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 17,53 MB
Release : 2021-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1910706477
This series of hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history in frazzling situations. Robert, a boy living in Southwark in early 17th century London, finds himself employed as an actor in the Globe theatre, playing roles written by the greatest playwright of the age: William Shakespeare. But when the coronation of a new king, James I, threatens the future of the theatre, Robert has to come up with a cunning plan to save the company. If he doesn’t succeed, Robert will have to go back to collecting dog poo for a living. ‘Get Real’ fact boxes feature throughout, providing historical context and further information, as well as a timeline, historical biographies and a glossary in the end matter.
Author : Cressida Cowell
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 12,76 MB
Release : 2005-12-15
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 9781844562374
Long ago in a fierce and frosty land, there lived a small and lonely Viking and his name was Hiccup. Read superbly by Alan Davies.
Author : Fiona Macdonald
Publisher : The Salariya Book Company
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 23,80 MB
Release : 2021-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1911242423
You are a young man from a noble family in Mexico. Little do you suspect that you are about to fall victim to one of the most powerful South American civilisations and become an Aztec sacrifice! This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like living in the Aztec civilisation. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.
Author : Colin Hynson
Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 22,2 MB
Release : 2007-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780531187449
Introduces what life was like for the ruler of the Incas, discussing the control of the empire, the royal household, religious customs, and the mummification and worship of the deceased ruler as a god.
Author : John Malam
Publisher : The Salariya Book Company
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 49,95 MB
Release : 2021-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1909645303
As a man brought up in a British coal-mining village in the 1860s, you have to endure the dangers and difficulties of working underground in a Victorian mine. Learn how to get by with a succession of 'Handy hints', such as not forgetting to take a canary down the mine with you. Find out how pit ponies are used, how the coal is mined, and how to survive deep underground. You'll soon learn that you really wouldn't want to be a Victorian miner! This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like working as a Victorian miner. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.
Author : Ian Graham
Publisher : The Salariya Book Company
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 26,40 MB
Release : 2021-01-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1912537303
You’re one of the brave American astronauts who set out on the voyage of a lifetime in 1970 to land on the moon. After months of practise, they blasted off from Earth to the cheers of bystanders, but things took a turn for the worse and they had to face up to the perils of space travel. This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like as an astronaut on Apollo 13. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.
Author : David Stewart
Publisher : The Salariya Book Company
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 24,11 MB
Release : 2021-01-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 191253729X
This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like as an Egyptian pharaoh. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.
