Ancient Egypt ![]() A detailed look at life in Egypt — from the pharaoh and his courtiers, through the mystical rites of the priests, to the world of the workers in the fields. Featuring stunning items from the tomb of Tutankhamun and jewelry from the royal palaces, Eyewitness Ancient Egypt shows how Egyptian palaces, Eyewitness Ancient Egypt shows how Egyptian nobles lived. Find out how they prepared for the afterlife and what food, clothes, weapons, and even toys ordinary people enjoyed. See the mummies of priests and kings, fruit that is more than 3,000 years old, the treasures of the pharaohs and the weapons of an Egyptian soldier. Learn why even cats and dogs were mummified, why the pharaohs were buried with boats and statues, why brave Egyptian soldiers had medals in the shape of flies and how the doctors of Egypt healed the sick. Discover what was inside the Great Pyramid at Giza, how Tutankhamun's tomb was found, what games Egyptian children played, what went on in the temples of Ancient Egypt and how hieroglyphics were deciphered. And much, much more! Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions ![]() Bog Bodies: Mummies and Curious Corpses ![]() The Boys' Book of Greatness: Even More Ways to Be the Best at Everything ![]() This book is full of even more ways to be the best at everything. This time around, boys will have the chance to learn how to: Pitch a tent. Fake a bloody scar. Be the world's greatest air guitarist. Hypnotize someone. Be a ventriloquist. Roll a kayak... and much more! Bury the Dead: Tombs, Corpses, Mummies, Skeletons, and Rituals ![]() Bury the Dead: Tombs, Corpses, Mummies, Skeletons, and Rituals ![]() Children Just Like Me: A Unique Celebration of Children Around the World ![]() Crusaders, Aztecs, and Samurai: From AD 600 to AD 1450 ![]() — Prepared with the help of experts in each period — Lots of illustrations provide an attractive and stimulating starting point to each subject Darkness Over Denmark: The Danish Resistance and the Rescue of the Jews ![]() First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy ![]() Growing Up in Ancient China ![]() Growing Up in Ancient Greece ![]() Growing Up in Aztec Times ![]() Horrible Histories: Cruel Kings and Mean Queens ![]() Horrible Histories: The Groovy Greeks ![]() Horrible Histories: The Measly Middle Ages ![]() Horrible Histories: The Rotten Romans ![]() The Life Millennium: The 100 Most Important Events and People of the Past 1000 Years ![]() My Librarian Is a Camel: How Books Are Brought to Children Around the World ![]() Margriet Ruurs, writer and educator, contacted librarians around the world and asked them to share stories about their libraries. In many cases, volunteers and librarians took camera in hand to photograph their mobile libraries and to record the happy faces of children receiving books. The result is this inspiring photo essay, which is a celebration of books, readers, and librarians. Why would librarians go to the trouble of packing books on the backs of elephants or driving miles to deliver books by bus? Because, as one librarian in Azerbaijan says, "the mobile library is as important as air or water." Oh, Yikes! History's Grossest, Wackiest Moments ![]() On Assignment: Queen Anne's Revenge ![]() Secrets of the Mummies ![]() The Dorling Kindersley Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4. A Smart Girl's Guide to Friendship Troubles: Dealing with Fights, Being Left Out & the Whole Popularity Thing ![]() A Smart Girl's Guide to Manners: The Secrets to Grace, Confidence, and Being Yourself ![]() Take Me Back ![]() Discover the history of the world through the unlikeliest of channels: newscasts from 1492, the blog of Louis XVI's closest confidant, and more bold, zany, and irreverent sources. Learning history has never been so innovative or exciting. Find out where you fit in to the story of the world! The Charge of the Light Brigade ![]() The Kings & Queens of Europe: A Dark History (From Medieval Tyrants to Mad Monarchs) ![]() The Silk Route: 7,000 Miles of History ![]() With lavish illustrations and a highly informative text, The Silk Route traces the early history of the silk trade-from the mulberry groves of China to the marketplace in Byzantium-and explores how two of the world's greatest empires were brought together, forever opening the channels of commerce between East and West. Timelines of World History ![]() Welcome to the Globe: The Story of Shakespeare's Theatre ![]() |