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A fun and magical journey back to the time of the ancient Greeks, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked back in time to different historical civilisations to discover how people lived in the past.Journey back in time with Billie and Mia to discover the fascinating world of the Ancient Greeks. Meet Greek gods and goddesses; marvel at the ancient Olympic Games, sample some Greek delicacies and take in a famous Ancient Greek play! Perfect as an introduction to history for readers aged 5+Contents:Meet Billie and Mia! / Greece ... is ancient / Athens ... is where democracy began / Greek gods and goddesses ... had superpowers / The ancient Olympic games ... were popular / Battles ... happened all the time / Myths and legends ... were epic / Theatres ... were outdoors! / Philosophers ... began to wonder / Astronomers ... gazed at stars / Boys ... went to school / Food ... was yummy / Timeline / Glossary / Find out more / IndexBooks in the seriesJump into History: Ancient Egyptians /Jump into History: Romans / Jump into History: Ancient Greeks / Jump into History: Vikings / Jump into History: The Maya / Jump into History: The Shang Dynasty

A fun and magical journey back to the time of the ancient Greeks, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked back in time to different historical civilisations to discover how people lived in the past.Journey back in time with Billie and Mia to discover the fascinating world of the Ancient Greeks. Meet Greek gods and goddesses; marvel at the ancient Olympic Games, sample some Greek delicacies and take in a famous Ancient Greek play! Perfect as an introduction to history for readers aged 5+Contents:Meet Billie and Mia! / Greece ... is ancient / Athens ... is where democracy began / Greek gods and goddesses ... had superpowers / The ancient Olympic games ... were popular / Battles ... happened all the time / Myths and legends ... were epic / Theatres ... were outdoors! / Philosophers ... began to wonder / Astronomers ... gazed at stars / Boys ... went to school / Food ... was yummy / Timeline / Glossary / Find out more / IndexBooks in the seriesJump into History: Ancient Egyptians /Jump into History: Romans / Jump into History: Ancient Greeks / Jump into History: Vikings / Jump into History: The Maya / Jump into History: The Shang Dynasty

A fun and magical journey back to the time of the Romans, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked back in time to different historical civilisations to discover how people lived in the past.Journey back in time with Billie and Mia to discover the fascinating world of the Romans. Meet a Roman emperor; marvel at a gladiator show at the Colosseum, march with the famous Roman army and take part in a Roman school day!Perfect as an introduction to history for readers aged 5+Books in the seriesAncient Egyptians / Romans / Ancient Greeks / Vikings / The Maya / The Shang Dynasty

A fun and magical journey back to the time of the ancient Egyptians, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked back in time to different historical civilisations to discover how people lived in the past!Journey back in time with Billie and Mia to discover the fascinating world of the ancient Egyptians. Meet ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses; marvel at the monumental pyramids, take a dip in the River Nile and take in a famous festival dedicated to cats!Perfect as an introduction to history for readers aged 5+Books in the seriesAncient Egyptians / Romans / Ancient Greeks / Vikings / The Maya / The Shang Dynasty

A fun and magical journey back to the time of the ancient Egyptians, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked back in time to different historical civilisations to discover how people lived in the past!Journey back in time with Billie and Mia to discover the fascinating world of the ancient Egyptians. Meet ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses; marvel at the monumental pyramids, take a dip in the River Nile and take in a famous festival dedicated to cats!Perfect as an introduction to history for readers aged 5+Books in the seriesAncient Egyptians / Romans / Ancient Greeks / Vikings / The Maya / The Shang Dynasty

A fun and magical journey back to the time of the Vikings, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked back in time to different historical civilisations to discover how people lived in the past!Journey back in time with Billie and Mia to discover the fascinating world of the Vikings. Sail away on a Viking longship, meet fearsome Viking warriors; discover some famous Viking gods and goddesses and play a game of hnefatafl!Contents:Meet Billie and Mia! / Viking homelands ... were near the sea / Viking longships ... were speedy / Viking raids ... happened without warning / Viking warriors ... were terrifying / Valhalla ... was an awesome afterlife / Viking explorers ... travelled far / Viking longhouses ... were basic / Viking feasts ... were grand / Children ... worked, learned and played / Viking leaders ... had excellent names / Norse gods and goddesses ... lived in Asgard / Now it's your turn to jump into history! / Timeline / Glossary / Find out more / IndexBooks in the seriesJump into History: Ancient Egyptians /Jump into History: Romans / Jump into History: Ancient Greeks / Jump into History: Vikings / Jump into History: The Maya / Jump into History: The Shang Dynasty

A fun and magical journey back to the time of the Vikings, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked back in time to different historical civilisations to discover how people lived in the past!Journey back in time with Billie and Mia to discover the fascinating world of the Vikings. Sail away on a Viking longship, meet fearsome Viking warriors; discover some famous Viking gods and goddesses and play a game of hnefatafl!Contents:Meet Billie and Mia! / Viking homelands ... were near the sea / Viking longships ... were speedy / Viking raids ... happened without warning / Viking warriors ... were terrifying / Valhalla ... was an awesome afterlife / Viking explorers ... travelled far / Viking longhouses ... were basic / Viking feasts ... were grand / Children ... worked, learned and played / Viking leaders ... had excellent names / Norse gods and goddesses ... lived in Asgard / Now it's your turn to jump into history! / Timeline / Glossary / Find out more / IndexBooks in the seriesJump into History: Ancient Egyptians /Jump into History: Romans / Jump into History: Ancient Greeks / Jump into History: Vikings / Jump into History: The Maya / Jump into History: The Shang Dynasty

A fun and magical journey back to the time of the Maya, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked back in time to different historical civilisations to discover how people lived in the past!Journey back in time with Billie and Mia to discover the fascinating world of the Maya. Meet the Maya rulers and gods; play a game of pok-ta-pok, spot stars with a Maya astronomer and discover what became of the Maya when the Spanish invaded.Perfect as an introduction to history for readers aged 5+Contents:Meet Billie ... and Mia! / Mesoamerica ... existed long ago / Maya cities were magnificent / Maya rulers were powerful / Gods and goddesses ... were powerful / Astronomers ... were eagle-eyed / Farmers ... were clever / Cacao beans ... were valuable / The Maya ... did all sorts of jobs / Pok-ta-pok ... was dangerous / Maya writing ... was complicated / Spanish invaders ... were unstoppable / Now it's your turn to jump into history! / Timeline / Glossary / Find out more / Index Books in the series:Jump into History: Ancient Egyptian / Romans / Ancient Greeks / Vikings / The Maya / The Shang Dynasty

A fun and magical journey back to the time of the Maya, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked back in time to different historical civilisations to discover how people lived in the past!Journey back in time with Billie and Mia to discover the fascinating world of the Maya. Meet the Maya rulers and gods; play a game of pok-ta-pok, spot stars with a Maya astronomer and discover what became of the Maya when the Spanish invaded.Perfect as an introduction to history for readers aged 5+Contents:Meet Billie ... and Mia! / Mesoamerica ... existed long ago / Maya cities were magnificent / Maya rulers were powerful / Gods and goddesses ... were powerful / Astronomers ... were eagle-eyed / Farmers ... were clever / Cacao beans ... were valuable / The Maya ... did all sorts of jobs / Pok-ta-pok ... was dangerous / Maya writing ... was complicated / Spanish invaders ... were unstoppable / Now it's your turn to jump into history! / Timeline / Glossary / Find out more / Index Books in the series:Jump into History: Ancient Egyptian / Romans / Ancient Greeks / Vikings / The Maya / The Shang Dynasty

A fun and magical journey back to the time of the Shang Dynasty, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked back in time to different historical civilisations to discover how people lived in the past!Journey back in time with Billie and Mia to discover the mysterious, ancient world of the Shang Dynasty. Make some amazing bronze artefects, sail down the Huang He river, make an offering to the god Shang Di and find out all about oracle bones! Contents:Meet Billie and Mia! / The Yellow River ... was where the Shang lived / The Shang Dynasty ... was in charge / Warriors ... were well armed / Rich and poor ... did different jobs / Families ... lived together / Bronze ... was a speciality / Gods ... were powerful / Tombs ... were huge / Oracle bones ... answered questions / Shang writing ... used pictures / The end of the Shang Dynasty / Now it's your turn to jump into history! / Timeline / Glossary / Find out more / IndexBooks in the seriesJump into History: Ancient Egyptians /Jump into History: Romans / Jump into History: Ancient Greeks / Jump into History: Vikings / Jump into History: The Maya / Jump into History: The Shang Dynasty