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Over tens of thousands of years, the living have found different ways to take care of the dead. Some bodies are buried. Others are burned. Perhaps the creepiest method of all is turning the dead into mummies—preserving them so they almost look as if they were still alive. Are the tales of magic...

A science and nature biography of Cynthia Moss, the elephant expert, by the author of Caldecott Honor book One Cool Friend Cynthia Moss was never afraid of BIG things. As a kid, she loved to ride through the countryside on her tall horse. She loved to visit faraway places. And she especially...

New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the incredible life of Rosa Parks, ' The Mother of the Freedom Movement', in this inspiring story. In this true story of an inspiring civil rights activist, Rosa Parks grew up during segregation in Alabama, but she was taught to respect herself...

Who was Winston Churchill? What were his contributions to the country to be included in history books? This biography book aims to introduce Prime Minister Churchill as a child, an adult and finally, a leader. Reading about the biography of other people will help to create more informed decisions. Mistakes made before can be avoided more easily if you have the right knowledge with you.

This is the new Popular Reference edition of the fully-illustrated title 'To the Ends of the Earth', ISBN: 9781848586161. Fascinated by what lies beyond the boundaries of human experience, men and women have throughout history been irresisibly drawn to venture into the unknown. Explorers charts the astonishing...

The Czech Out book series tells stories about everything and everyone Czech,from Bohemian landmarks to notable figures. In this specific edition, we are looking at Saint Wenceslaus. St. Wenceslaus (also known as Wenceslaus I, Wenceslas I, or Václav the Good) was born near Prague, and was the son...

*Perfect for ages 7-9*Includes pictures of Lee and other important people in his life.*Includes maps of Lee's famous battles. “It is well that war is so terrible, or we would grow too fond of it.” Robert E. LeeIn Charles River Editors History for Kids series, your children can learn about historys...

For the rebel in every girl's heart, this series presents the achievements of extraordinary, relevant, and inspiring women throughout history. Through quotes, narratives, photographs, illustrations, and fact-filled side-bars, each book tells the story of twelve bold and courageous women. The...

Brock and Becca help Quebec City celebrate its 400th birthday. There are tours to all the famous places and they learn about the big battle between the English and the French on the Plains of Abraham under the commands of Generals Wolfe and Montcalm. Then they spend a week on the tall ship, Caledonia,...

A spirited picture-book tour of Israel takes readers to the Old City of Jerusalem and modern Tel Aviv, the desert and the sea, Roman ruins, the Biblical Zoo, a kibbutz, and much more. Lively, rhyming text and vibrant, colorful illustrations offer young readers a trip through this old-new land of many...

Beaches are magical places! It’s the excitement of never knowing what you might find washed up by the tide; a football, a crate of oranges, a drum, shoes, bags filled with soggy surprises, pieces of driftwood, coconuts, furniture... even a message in a bottle! Every day, Barnabas the beachcomber...

Did you know that Egyptian policemen used monkeys to arrest people? The Ancient Egyptians lived half of their lives up to their eyes in mud, the other half choking on desert sand, and spent most of their time thinking about dying! Any history book will give you the boring facts THEY think you...

The objective of our design is to help people from other cultures to accept our culture and let them know there's nothing to be afraid because beauty also comes from within aboriginal people. Most importantly, this is our way of telling aboriginal children to have pride in themselves and their...

In the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. The book follows Maya Angelou, from her early traumatic childhood...