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The sinking of the Titanic is the world’s most famous sea tragedy, with over 1,500 lives lost on that cold April night in 1912. The ship has since held a special mystery and fascination for young and old. This new account for children looks at why the ship was built and the dreams of those who built her. The story follows Titanic on her voyage from Europe towards the USA, and describes the collision with the iceberg and her dramatic sinking. It focuses on the people involved – the passengers and...

"World Tour" books explore the history and geography behind the most famous aspects of one country, in the form of a holiday scrapbook. A summary of the country's past helps to put the human and physical geography in context. It examines everyday life and controversial issues culminating in a discussion of the future. Each book contains travel/ sightseeing tips, recipes and maps.

A high-interest library and classroom resource examining the characteristics of different countries around the world and the people that live there. Feature boxes provide unusual or amusing facts about each country. Contains fascinating images, maps and graphs

Football fans love nothing more than to read about their favourite teams. Although this books is aimed at young teenagers they will delight all ages with their mixture of funny and enlightening stories and will give hours of pleasure discovering quirky facts about your favourite team. Each title is also augmented with a selection of sketches by the young sketch artist Becky Welton that depict some of the stories within. A percentage of net profits from this title will go to the children's charit...

This book explains what happened at Chernobyl and why as well as the impact it had on the surrounding area. Through primary source material - including eye-witness and second-hand accounts - presents historical evidence of different viewpoints of the accident and the pro and con debates which surround nuclear energy.

Tales of pirates, whether in fact or fiction, have long excited young imaginations. The pirate stories here all have a Scottish connection. The title is part of the Scotties series of activity books for young readers and includes an 8pp black and white section of activities which are photocopiable for home or classroom use.

This is an illustrated recent survey on Central America which is part of a series on countries around the world. The book provides background information about the country, its location, geography and climate, the history of the people, their customs, traditions and religions. However, the emphasis is on the countries as they are today - the agriculture, trade and industry and their influence and relations with other countries - including travel and communication, and the various lifestyles of t...

An introduction to life in a medieval town, including crafts, commerce, community life, food, and clothing.

Part of the "Project Books" series, this book combines facts, activities and pull-out games. Timed to coincide with media and school interest in Europe, this book provides fun information and amazing facts on the countries of Europe. Quizzes, a special race round Europe game and spot famous buildings quizzes are included. Audrey Daly is the author of "Storyline Geography 1-4", "Royal Wedding" and "Madame Tussaud".

This book covers the previous examined GCSE Geography specification from CCEA which is still of use to current students. It is endorsed by CCEA and has been subject to a detailed quality assurance process. It closely follows the order and content of the specification and includes material on the Controlled Assessment (coursework). Written in language designed to engage those studying for the Foundation Tier, but containing sufficient material to challenge those studying for the Higher Tier. Fu...

Follow the action as a castle is under attack - enemies scale the walls and batter at the gates, invading the castle and fighting until dawn.

A countries series packed with up-to-date information and statistics, and including many useful website addresses. The books cover all the key aspects of the country, including physical geography, main towns and cities, farming and fishing, resources and industry, employment, transport and communications, daily life, food, religion, sport and leisure, government, and the country's place in the world.

Before 1989 the Czech Republic was governed by the Soviet Union and its people lived under Communist rule. In the years since 1989, when the Soviet Union ceased to exist, the Czech people have experienced great changes. The capital city, Prague has become a leading tourist destination, and people have the freedom to work for themselves, and not the state. However, the Czech Republic still has problems. The environment still suffers from flooding and pollution. Can the government rise to the chal...

Few champions have astonished the world as much as Lance Armstrong. A cancer survivor who went on to win the Tour de France an unprecedented seven times, he is an inspiration to millions. Now the full story can be told. With complete access to Armstrong, and to his inner circle, and drawing on interviews with family members and training partners, coaches and celebrities, team-mates and rivals, friends and foes, sportswriter John Wilcockson tells of those who helped Armstrong along the way - incl...

The 'focus on' series forms the perfect introduction to different countries of the world, written and illustrated with young children's interests and abilities in mind, "focus on greece" explores the features which make up the individuality and character of greece. It describes how the people live from day to day, and explains in very simple terms the greek social, economic and political structure. There are tips on what to look for when on a visit there and activites to do at home. Launch 1.2.8...

This is one of a series designed to help teachers planning a site visit. Historical background is combined with a variety of possible study approaches, documentary sources and photocopiable activity sheets for classroom and on-site work, together with practical information about the site. This book focuses on Peveril Castle.