Představte si, kdybyste se najednou stali Vikingy. Jak byste se asi jmenovali? Co byste jedli? Co byste museli znát? Báli by se vás? Měli byste kamarády? Jaký život by vás čekal? Odpovědi na tyto a další otázky najdete v této knize, která vás zavede do vikinské doby.
Poutavá a zajímavá kniha o historii Egypťanů. Jak byste asi žili, kdybyste jimi byli? To vše se dozvíte v knížce, která má pouhých 50 stran.
The humorous cartoon-style illustrations and the narrative approach encourage readers to get emotionally involved with the characters, aiding the understanding of everyday life and religion in Ancient Egypt and the building techniques used for such monumental structures. Informative captions, a comprehensive glossary and an index make this title an ideal and fun introduction to the conventions of non-fiction texts.
Life in a medieval castle was not as romantic as you might think! See what life was really like for a lowly servant, carrying out all the menial work of the castle & doing her best to survive the horrors of siege warfare. The cartoon-style illustrations & narrative approach encourage readers to get involved with the characters
Jacqueline Morley explores the story of clothing in a time of crisis. Telling the story of clothes rationing, the Utility Scheme and 'Make-do and Mend', this pocket-sized book takes a thorough look at Britain and other countries, and how they dealt with a drastically reduced supply of clothing in wartime. Featuring black and white illustrations, witty anecdotes and incredible trivia, readers will be entertained and educated.
Describes life in renaissance Florence, with information on social life and customs, buildings, war with other towns and daily living. Includes a chronology of Florence's history. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary.
"Step inside the country house of a wealthy Roman family in the first century AD. AS villa is more than a home: it's a farm and a factory as well, producing meat, grain, olive oil and wine. See how the master, his family and their slaves lived and worked through the course of a year in the Italian countryside."--Back cover.
You’re a hardworking farmer trying to support your family. But you disobey the Emperor’s orders and soon you’re marching through deserts on your way to work on the Great Wall of China! 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 on the Great Wall of China. 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.
Take an incredible tour through an ancient Egyptian pyramid. Step inside an ancient Egyptian building site where one of mankind's most spectacular creations is slowly taking shape. Discover how the Egyptians constructed these vast buildings with such incredible precision, without using wheels, machines or iron tools. Their aim: to preserve their pharaoh not just from tomb robbers, but from death itself. Superb cutaway illustrations and pinpoint enlargements accompany the text. Informative captions, maps, a complete glossary and an index enhance the book's educational value.
You certainly discover more about your country as you move from wealthy households to temples before finally ending up leading a life of hard labour. The humorous cartoon-style illustrations and the narrative approach encourage readers to get emotionally involved with the characters, aiding their understanding of what life would have been like being a Sumerian slave. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of non-fiction texts for young readers. It fits into KS2 History and is an ideal text for the shared and guided reading for Key Stage 2 pupils within the framework of the National Literacy Strategy. It also helps to achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.