Carti in categoria History books

Travel back to the 1970s, when hair grew bigger and heels got higher, with this colourful sticker book. There are clothes from throughout the decade – from flares and maxi dresses, to outfits designed to sparkle under disco lights. Informative notes, photographs, sketches and links to video clips help explain each look and add historical context. Age 7 BIC CBMC C2L79 Paperback ISBN: 9781474941860 Extent: 24 pages 10 pages stickers Dimensions: 196 x 152mmAuthor/Editor Emily BoneIllustrato...

Travel back 400 years to visit rowdy playhouses and royal palaces and discover Shakespeare’s tales of doomed princes and mischievous fairies causing trouble. With over 70 flaps to lift and lively illustrations, this book brings to life the world of Shakespeare and his best-loved works from Romeo and Juliet to A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Age 6 Key Stage KS1/2 H,E BIC CBMC B5N79 Hardback ISBN: 9781409582090 Extent: 16 pages Dimensions: 276 x 216mmAuthor/Editor Rob Lloyd JonesIllustrator...

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...

A fascinating sticker book featuring all aspects of the ship’s famous story, from construction to details of the crew and passengers and how the ship met its tragic end just over a hundred years ago. With over 100 stickers of photographs, posters and mementos from the voyage, this is a detailed insight into an ever-fascinating historical event. Internet links take readers to specially selected websites where they can listen to eyewitness accounts and zoom in on photos of the wreck. Age 7 ...

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 wonderful collection of six classic Greek myths and legends, specially retold for younger readers. Includes the stories of ‘The Wooden Horse’, ‘The Minotaur’ and ‘The Odyssey’, as well as a guide to the Greek Gods. Beautifully bound in padded hardback, and packed with information, colour and culture, this makes a thrilling read for any child. With a pronunciation guide to Greek names on the Usborne Quicklinks website. Age 7 Key Stage KS1 Lexile Measure 700L ...

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...