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Text and pictures highlight the main events of the 1980s.

Deliver an ambitious, knowledge-rich KS3 History curriculum with ready-made, flexible and high quality KS3 lessons. Help build knowledge and skills cumulatively to be ready for GCSE 9-1 History. 30 KS3 knowledge-rich lessons on twentieth century world history make it easy to implement a coherently planned and sequenced curriculum for KS3 History. Covers The First World War, Rise of the Dictators, The Second World War, Decolonisation, Civil Rights in America and The Cold War...

Some of the most exciting performances in sports happen during the biggest championships. This series looks at the greatest performances in events such as the World Series, the Super Bowl, and the World Cup.

This comprehensive, 8.5" x 11" curriculum guide and activity book contains map activities, coloring pages, games, projects, review questions, cross-references to illustrated encyclopedias, and extensive book lists. Children and parents love the activities, ranging from cooking projects to crafts, board games to science experiments, and puzzles to projects. Each Story of the World Activity Book provides a full year of history study when combined with the Textbook, Audiobook, and Tests—each ava...

Dive into the world of football with this mega book of everything to do with the beautiful game. Learn all the lingo; meet the greatest players, managers and teams from both the men’s and women’s games; take masterclasses with the pros; wander through the haircut hall of fame; learn the most iconic goal celebrations and more. Written by the team at MUNDIAL, the celebrated football lifestyle magazine, and filled with fun, colourful illustrations, The Big Book of Football by Mundial covers it a...

Oxford marks the 50th anniversary of the United Nations with a comprehensive and entertaining history that introduces readers to the work of the UN and helps them understand its first half century of achievements, challenges, and disappointments. The story of its creation, a look at its internal structure, its work in international peace and economic development, and an introduction to UN-related organization (UNESCO, the World Health Organization, etc.) are presented in a clear blending of fact...

The 20th century has seen more spectacular change than any other period in history. Unlike other books, which have a fragmented chronicle-based approach, the Oxford Children's Book of the 20th Century takes a series of major themes, scientific, cultural and political; each subject is given a self-contained double-page spread which explains with clarity and authority the impact of the major developments throughout the century. Dramatic changes - so dramatic that children can find them hard to gra...

This series tells the story of eight historical personalities and looks at what was happening all around the world in their lifetimes. Each book includes a time line, to give the reader an outline of world events during each historical character's life, and a map, which shows some of the most important places mentioned in each book. Abraham Lincoln lived, held office, and died during the most turbulent time in the history of the United States. Learn more about this courageous president.

This easy to read text will be not only be a delight for your child to read, but will also provide a great insight to the foundations of the modern world. You can experience the adventurous times of the birth of the modern era through the eyes of such men as Lorenzo de Medici, Christopher Columbus, Galileo, Newton, Napoleon, Gladstone, and George Washington.

Explores the lives and daring deeds of spies of moder day using photos, original sources, maps, timelines, and little known facts.

World War II was filled with deadly battles. And people caught in the crossfire were in just as much danger as the soldiers. Learn about the war's determined survivors and what it took for them to escape.

Whether you are taking part or just watching, rugby is an exciting and dramatic sport. Discover everything you need to know about it from training to playing. Brilliant step-by-step photography will help you perfect your technique, while profiles and stats tell you more about the world's greatest players. Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.The series Sports Skills covers rules, equipment, famous competitors and major competitions through specially commissioned, step-by-step photography that cle...