Struan Reid – författare

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.

Följ med in på museet och upptäck massor av spännande saker från förr!Här hittar du föremål från avlägsna platser och djur som funnits långt innan det fanns människor.Använd bokens klistermärken och fyll på i hyllorna med historiska skatter!

An introduction to rocks, minerals and fossils, with tips on where to find them from mountain tops to cliff faces, valleys, riverbeds and beaches.Contains fascinating facts and detailed diagrams on how different rocks and minerals are formed.Includes tips and advice for collecting and cleaning fossils and stones, and internet links to websites to find out more.

Whether you are planning to travel to London or just watch the many events taking place there on the television, this fantastic colouring book is the perfect way to get to know the UK's capital city. Featuring plenty of London landmarks, including Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, as well as iconic sights such London's black taxis and red telephone boxes. Some of each picture is already coloured in, so children can focus on the interesting bits! Each double page also includes fascinating facts about the places shown.

A fascinating guide to Ancient Greek civilisation from the Minoans to Alexander's empire. Includes information on the key figures, battles and geography of the Ancient Greek empire, as well gods and goddesses, the Olympic games and the day-to-day life of its citizens.Features stunning photographs and illustrations, a comprehensive factfinder section with a time chart, who's who and glossary, making it perfect for reference use. Internet links to websites with virtual tours, reconstructions and more information.Chapters in this book include:- How we know about the Greeks- Map of Ancient GreeceEarly Greece- The first Greeks- The Minoans- Minoan palaces- Minoan religion- Explosions and Invasions- The Mycenaeans- Mycenaean royal tombs- Warriors and traders- Troy and the Trojan War- Things fall apart- The Dark AgesArchaic Greece- The Archaic Period- Greek City-states- Sparta - a warrior state- Greek armies- Hoplites- Greek warships- The Persian Wars- The decline of Persia- The birth of literacyClassical Greece- The gold age of Athens- The Acropolis- The first democratic states- Life in Sparta- The Peloponnesian Wars- The end of an eraEveryday Life- Growing up- Women and the home- Greek Houses- Clothes and fashion- Farming and food- The marketplace- Architecture- Building- Sculpture- Pottery- Metalwork- Travel by land and sea- Feasting and fun- Plays and players- The Games- Religion and mythology- Temples and worship- Talking to the gods- Death and the Underworld- Funerals and burialsMacedonia and the Hellenistic World- The rise of Macedonia- Alexander the Great- The Hellenistic World- Alexandria- Inquiring minds- The Roman conquestFactfinder- Gods and goddesses- Greek myths- Greek philosophy- Greek lays- Battles and battle formations- Who's who- Time chart

Turn the pages of this fascinating atlas to take a tour of Britain and Ireland - from the craggy far north of Scotland, to the west coast of Ireland and green fields in the south east of England. Full of famous landmarks, native wildlife, culture and history, plus website links for video tours and more information.

Take a gentle stroll around the beautiful gardens surrounding an old country house in this fabulous sticker book. There are over 300 stickers to fill the gardens with flowers, fountains and patio pots, and rhubarb and cabbages for the vegetable garden. There's also a walled garden, a wild flower garden, an orangery, an orchard and lots more.

Lift the flaps to reveal the mechanics and engineering of amazing bridges, towers and tunnels including the Channel Tunnel, the Burj Khalifa, Golden Gate Bridge and more. With detailed illustrations and links to websites to see views from the top of the Shard and CN tower, travel through tunnels and see the enormous machines used to create them.Chapters in this book include:- Pushing and pulling- Tower Bridge- Digging down and going up- Touching the sky- Going down- Channel Tunnel- Over, up and under

Discover the things people made and the games they played around the world, with over 25 fun and fascinating projects. Over 300 fantastic colour photographs!