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Discover and explore the U.S.A. in the fully updated seventh edition of this award-winning atlas, created especially for kids by the world-renowned National Geographic cartographers. Celebrate America’s grandeur and diversity with more than 75 National Geographic maps, more than 350 color images, 50-plus attention-grabbing graphics, and more. Each state has its own detailed, easy-to-read map plus a brief essay, facts at a glance about population, state capital, statehood date, and the state fla...

On top of a mountain in the middle of a blizzard, you see a figure: eight foot tall, with white matted hair covering his body. He stands upright on two legs. You see him. He sees you. But who will believe you and how far can you trust what you see? Thomas Eccleshare’s new drama is the story of a scientist with an unbelievable story to tell, a woman who doesn’t know what to believe. In a vibrant collaboration between Dancing Brick and Soho Theatre, Steve Marmion directs this spellbinding play...

Presents a simple script for a play based on the traditional tale, including stage directions, descriptions of the parts in the play, and ideas for making costumes and props.

History Showtime brings a fresh new approach to history, combining essential learning with the fun of drama and music.History Showtime: Romans looks at who the Romans were and describes their everyday life, such as what they ate, what they wore and their beliefs. Alongside this key information are four songs, unique to this series, which bring the facts to life. At the end of the book is a simple playscript for children to act out, which explores Roman coming of age rituals.

Children visit a theater and learn about the stage, its lighting, and its props. They also learn to express themselves by making faces and body gestures. They discover how to make puppets out of cardboard, sticks, or mittens, and they begin to understand how a story can be dramatized on a stage. Vividly illustrated books for early-grades boys and girls, books in the What is Art? series introduce the arts and present the kind of instructive information that will make kids want to participate in t...

A star of Stars Wars: Episode 1 -- The Phantom Menace, this Scottish-born actor's career took off after he played a heroin addict in Trainspotting.

A fascinating picture book for children ages 6 years and up about going to the movies and how movies are made.Do you want to know everything about movies and how they’re made? How was the cinema invented? Who are the members of a film crew? Is a movie recorded in one session? Do movie sales cover the cost of making a movie? These and many more questions are discussed in this book. You’ll also find DIY activities, fun flap and foldout pages, and a mini-quiz so that you can become a real expert. 

Did you know that the only known purpose-built theatres in Shakespeare's England were in London and Bristol? Or that only boys and men could become actors? This fascinating book outlines the world of the theatre in which William Shakespeare wrote and did business, from outdoor and indoor theatres and the life of an actor and touring, to how plays were written, funded, and staged.

Wantoknow ...are informative picture books that answer the many questions young children have about the world around them. Some subjects are familiar, others are less familiar. This series explores our fascinating world and environment, and examines elements of past and present. Chock-full of well-researched information and facts expressed in accessible and interactive ways, these books tell children what they want to know. Do you want to know everything about theater and what you can do there?...