Carti in categoria History books

Travel back to Ancient Greece to see magnificent marble temples, bustling market places, and to find out about Ancient Greek cities, armies, myths and sport. With lively illustrations, flaps to lift, and links to specially selected websites for more information, this book tells the story of the civilisation that changed the world. Age 7 Key Stage KS2 H BIC CBMC C5K79 Hardback ISBN: 9781474943048 Extent: 16 pages Dimensions: 276 x 216mmAuthor/Editor Rob Lloyd JonesIllustrator Barry Ablett...

From dramatic sieges to jousting battles, little children can bring medieval scenes to life with this exciting activity book. There are over 180 rub-down transfers of knights, armour, weapons and dragons to decorate scenes including knight school, going on a hunt and a royal feast. There’s lots of information about life in medieval times, too. Age 5 Key Stage KS1 Paperback ISBN: 9781474953764 Extent: 24 pages Dimensions: 240 x 170mmAuthor/Editor Abigail WheatleyIllustrator Marco Bonatti...

Take a trip around the world and discover fabulous traditional fashions in this stylish sticker book. Attend a lavish Indian wedding in a stunning silk sari, put on cowboy gear to dance at a Chilean rodeo, wrap up warm in animal furs to brave an Alaskan winter, and lots more. With over 100 stickers of traditional clothes, shoes and accessories. Age 7 Key Stage KS2 H BIC CBMC C2L79 Paperback ISBN: 9781474924948 Extent: 24 pages 10 pages stickers Dimensions: 305 x 238mmAuthor/Editor Emily BoneIl...

A colourful and beautifully illustrated biography of one of England’s most famous monarchs. Locked in the Tower of London, Elizabeth is never expected to become queen. This is her incredible story, from outcast Tudor princess to a great ruler who led her country into an extraordinary Golden Age. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme of over 300 books, specially developed with reading experts. Young Reading Series Three is for fully confident readers. Age 7 Key Stage KS2 E, H Lexile Measure...

An illustrated guide to the life and times of William Shakespeare. Readers can discover his famous plays, see where he lived and worked and find out why he is one of the world’s greatest writers. With index and contents pages for easy study, and Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites with video clips from plays and more information. Age 8 Key Stage KS1/3 E BIC CBMC C5N79 Library edition hardback ISBN: 9781409599845 Extent: 32 pages Dimensions: 276 x 216mmIllustrator Galia Bernst...

A lift-the-flap book packed with information about life from the Stone Age to the start of farming, early metal working and the Iron Age. Flaps to lift on every page reveal why prehistoric people made cave paintings, how they made their tools and where they lived. A fun and informative first look at a key UK curriculum topic. Age 5 Key Stage KS1 H BIC CBMC B5K79 Hardback ISBN: 9781409599050 Extent: 14 pages Dimensions: 216 x 192mmAuthor/Editor Abigail WheatleyIllustrator Stefano Tognetti...

From the elegance of stately homes, to the squalor of the slums, this book tells the story of life in Georgian Britain. Full of intriguing facts, illustrations, photographs, detailed reconstructions, paintings, maps and timelines. Includes links to websites to find out more information via the Usborne Quicklinks Website as well as lists of places to visit throughout Britain. Age 8 Key Stage KS2 H BIC CBMC C5N79 Paperback ISBN: 9781409570257 Extent: 64 pages Dimensions: 230 x 165mmLibrary edition...

Find out who built castles, what a joust was and what knights did in this illustrated look at medieval life. Every page is full of fascinating facts about the Middle Ages, from grand feasts to how people survived sieges. Contents and index pages are included, plus internet links to take readers to specially selected websites to find out more. Age 6 Key Stage KS1/2 H BIC CBMC B5N79 Paperback ISBN: 9781474910477 Extent: 32 pages Dimensions: 240 x 205mmAuthor/Editor Phil Roxbee CoxIllustrator Sue S...

Did the Romans have parties? What was the Roman Army like? These questions and more are answered in this fascinating introduction to Ancient Rome. Colourful illustrations and surprising facts help to uncover the Romans, from powerful emperors to gladiators, senators and slaves. Contents and index pages are included, plus internet links to learn more. Age 6 Key Stage KS1/2 H BIC CBMC B5N79 Paperback ISBN: 9781474910491 Extent: 32 pages Dimensions: 240 x 205mmAuthor/Editor Phil Roxbee Cox...

The traditional Greek myth specially retold for children growing in reading confidence. Perseus is determined to rescue Andromeda, even though it means facing the hideous Gorgon, Medusa, whose glare turns warriors to stone… Perfect for children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. Developed in consultation with reading experts from Roehampton University. Age 6 Key Stage KS1 Lexile Measure 580L CEFR Level C1 Hardback with ribbon marker...

A sumptuous sticker book to discover the majestic history of Royal London. Each double page is packed with information about a royal palace or location, with outlines for placing the colourful photographic stickers of royal coaches, costumes, portraits, crowns, insignia and other royal regalia. With over 100 stunning stickers of famous paintings and photographs of London, the Royal Family, and London landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, St Pauls, Hampton Court. Age 7 Key Stage KS2 H, G BIC CBMC ...

Did people really live in caves? Did they hunt dinosaurs? How did they find food and water? This lively book is full of fascinating and surprising facts about our earliest ancestors and how they found food, kept warm and made their homes. You’ll be amazed at how much there is to find out. Also includes internet links to carefully selected websites. Age 6 Key Stage KS1/2 H BIC CBMC B5N79 Paperback ISBN: 9781474910507 Extent: 32 pages Dimensions: 240 x 205mmAuthor/Editor Phil Roxbee Cox &...

This lift-the-flap history book for young children follows a modern town back in time to show how people lived during different historical eras. Children can lift the flaps to see the new inventions of the early twentieth century, look inside a factory 200 years ago and even explore an ancient Roman villa and a Bronze Age settlement. Ideal for children learning about British history, this book explores the Stone Age, Roman Britain, the Industrial Revolution and the ways our towns and cities have...

This lively book is packed with fascinating and surprising facts about Viking raiders and explorers, and the farmers and their families who stayed at home. Did all Vikings have horned helmets and red beards? Why were some of them buried in boats, and why were people so afraid of the Vikings? You’ll be amazed at how much there is to find out. Age 6 Key Stage KS1/2 H BIC CBMC B5N79 Paperback ISBN: 9781474910514 Extent: 32 pages Dimensions: 240 x 205mmAuthor/Editor Jane Chisholm & Struan ...

When did the first fighting ships sail into battle? How fast can warships speed across the waves? What weapons do they carry? From ancient sea battles to World War Two battleships and modern stealth missions, this book is packed with fascinating information and comic-strip illustrations with a four-page fold-out illustration of a modern destroyer. Age 7 Key Stage KS2 Book Band Grey BIC CBMC C5N79 Accelerated Reader level 6.5 MYPaperback ISBN: 9781474915854 Extent: 84 pages Dimensions: 204 x 150m...

A fascinating illustrated sticker book that takes readers back in time to the dangerous Middle Ages, and the castles that people built and lived in. Children can discover who built castles, the weapons used to defend them and how everyday life was conducted, from feasting to fun to religious ceremonies. With over 100 stickers of photographs and illustrations of medieval knights, armour, treasure, early castles and castles that still exist today. A thorough introduction to a fascinating historica...

A lively and intriguing biography of Queen Victoria, from her difficult and lonely childhood to her life as one of the most powerful women in the world. Fascinating photographs and a family tree are supplemented with internet links which allow the reader to find out even more about the life and times of Queen Victoria. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton, this level is suitable for those ready to tackle longer and more complex text...

A funny historical sticker book full of busy scenes from life in the Middle Ages, to be completed with the stickers provided. Scenes for children to complete include a medieval fair, a holy pilgrimage, a castle under siege, life at an early university and much more. With over 600 stickers of monks, knights, villagers, pilgrims and plague victims ready to populate the pages, as well as food, animals and other objects of medieval life. Each scene includes lots of fascinating information about the ...

From tanks rumbling across battlefields to submarines, blitzed cities and D-Day, this extraordinary flap book takes young readers right into the action of the Second World War.With vivid illustrations and fascinating facts to discover, each flap reveals something new. Age 6 Key Stage KS1 Hardback ISBN: 9781409523291 Extent: 16 pages Dimensions: 276 x 216mmAuthor/Editor Rob Lloyd JonesIllustrator Maria Cristina Pritelli ...

An adventurous sticker book following famous explorers through the ages, making daring journeys to unknown places. Includes over 150 stickers to dress the explorers for their exploits, from sailors who sailed the ocean waves to deep sea divers and astronauts who walked on the moon. A fun way to find out about some of the most famous and intrepid figures in the history of exploration. Created in consultation with historical experts. Age 5 Key Stage KS1/2 H BIC CBMC B5L79 Paperback ISBN: 978140954...