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The History Detective Investigates: The Normans and the Battle of Hastings

Who were the Normans and why did they invade England? What was it like to fight in the Battle of Hastings? How did the battle change the history of Britain?

THE HISTORY DETECTIVE INVESTIGATES helps children discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions by visiting Norman castles and churches, looking on the Internet and finding clues about the Norman and Anglo-Saxon rulers of the past.

The detective shows how to:
Create a project about England in the dramatic year 1066.
Discover the Norman past in your area.
Find out what has been discovered about the Normans – and the Anglo-Saxons who fought them.

There are also mysteries and puzzles to solve as you follow the detective’s trail back to the Norman world.

Celebrity Secrets feature nine celebrities in depth. The star’s background, personal life and career highlights are explored. The books also features six mini-biographies of other celebrities.

Celebrity Secrets feature nine celebrities in depth. The star’s background, personal life and career highlights are explored. The books also features six mini-biographies of other celebrities.

Celebrity Secrets: World Sports Champions

Celebrity Secrets feature nine celebrities in depth. The star’s background, personal life and career highlights are explored. The books also features six mini-biographies of other celebrities.

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story Diamond Jubilee

This year Queen Elizabeth II enjoys 60 glorious years as monarch with a Diamond Jubilee celebration to be held on 5th June 2012.

Queen Elizabeth II, Her Story recounts the life of our Queen from her birth to present day. It is the story of a princess who became Queen and head of the Royal House of Windsor.

* Birth of a Princess
* The Little Princesses
* Life in the Palace
* Princess at War
* Elizabeth becomes Queen
* The Royla Family
* Royal Duties
* The Royal family Tree

Early photographs capture the Queen’s early years and a Royal family tree place the events of her life in context.

Gossip, scandal, badly behaved rulers – if you thought that celebrity culture was a symptom of the 21st century, think again. This is an irreverent but fact-packed look at the ancient Romans, with a colourful cast of celebrity characters and a keen awareness of what was ‘on trend’ and what was not, in how people dressed, what they ate and where they lived.

Find out about the people and culture of Russia in this colourful book about the country. Looking at topics such as land and sea, weather, town and country, homes, shopping, food, sport, holidays and festivals. Includes maps, photographs and a craft activity.

Find out about the people and culture of China.

Find out about the people and places of Australia in this fun and interactive beginners book about the country.

Popcorn: History Corner: The Great Fire of London

A fun and interactive beginners look at amazing events and people in history.

First-hand accounts alongside a wealth of original documents, photographs and letters, this title tells the story of the Titanic, from descriptions of the passengers and the ship inside and out to why the Titanic was considered ‘unsinkable’ and the dangers of floating ice. Stories of heroism on board, stories from the lifeboats and theories for raising the Titanic are included. The book concludes by considering lessons that were learnt from this disaster.

The stories follow the adventures of Jake and his friends. Jake learns to swim and be good at PE. The children have great fun creating an obstacle race and going on a nature trail.

Start Reading: Fairytale Jumbles: Snow White and The Enormous Turnip

Snow White lives with the seven dwarves, safely in the wood. She likes to spend her time planting seeds and gardening. When a turnip sticks fast in the clay, she and the dwarves need more help to pull it out. So when a kind old lady offers Snow White a piece of tart to give her energy, she accepts. But is the kind old lady all she seems?

Historical Stories: Great Fire of London

As a sleepy William awakes from the cries of Fire, Fire, he thinks something big must be burning. But from the comfort of his own bed he does not realise the whole of London is ablaze! Will is desperate to help save his home and beloved city but are Will and his family in danger? Will they be able to escape with their lives?

Start Reading: Freddy's Family: Spider In The Bath!

Start Reading is a new series of highly enjoyable books for beginning readers at KS1. They have been carefully graded to correspond to the Book Bands now widely used in schools. This enables readers to be sure that they choose books that match their own ability. There is very careful and gentle graduation from Band to Band.

The books can be shared with an adult or read independently. They promote the enjoyment of reading through reading real, satisfying stories with a beginning, a middle and an end.

Freddy’s Family is at Book Band 4 in the Start Reading series. Freddy and his family have great fun- they go to the park, they play tricks on each other but sometimes they are very naughty…

Have you been inspired by the 2012 Olympics? Sporting Skills: Athletics is a step by step guide to your favourite athletic disciplines, from sprinting, running and jumping to throwing the javelin, shot put, discus and other events. Take your game to the next level!

The key events, figures and chronology of World War II provide the backdrop to the experiences of civilians during the war years. The different experiences of children and their families are shown from a child’s perspective. Everyday lives are explored using real sources and accounts form the period including newspaper articles, posters, speeches and personal recollections. Readers are encouraged to identify with those who experienced the war.

Covering different historical eras, this informative series details all the topics one would expect to find in a history series, such as family life, food, religion, entertainment and warfare.
However, it focuses on the most gruesome parts of these topics.

The My Holiday In series offers a simple approach to the concept of travel and the new experience of going on holiday to a foreign country. The typical things relating to holidays are discussed for each country, such as weather, food, landscape, accommodation, the people and their language, as well as the sights and attractions that will appeal to children.

Illustrated in Mike Gordon`s inimitable and entertaining style, this series offers an introduction to key health issues. Each topic is introduced through an engaging narrative and is complemented by charming and humorous illustrations that bring the story to life. Notes for adults and lists of further resources make these books ideal for the key stage one classroom use.

An ideal introduction to the celebration of festivals for children aged 4-7 in Foundation Stage and KS1 classes. This book describes the story behind the festival and how people prepare for Id Ul Adha. It shows how people around the world celebrate it and the special foods they eat. Attractively designed, its simple text and wonderful full-colour photos make this an essential resource in every Early Years setting. ‘Did You Know?’ boxes highlight interesting and unusual facts to give further points for children and adults to discuss.

Start Reading: Rosie's Rides: Are We There Yet?

Start Reading is a new series of highly enjoyable books for beginning readers at KS1. They have been carefully graded to correspond to the Book Bands now widely used in schools. This enables readers to be sure that they choose books that match their own ability. There is very careful and gentle graduation from Band to Band.

The books can be shared with an adult or read independently. They promote the enjoyment of reading through reading real, satisfying stories with a beginning, a middle and an end.

Rosie’s Rides is at Book Band 3 in the Start Reading series. Rosie is going on all sorts of Rides, rollercoaster rides, pony rides, jeep rides and train rides. All have their adventures.

Start Reading: Pip's Pets: Bad Dog, Digby!

Start Reading is a new series of highly enjoyable books for beginning readers at KS1. They have been carefully graded to correspond to the Book Bands now widely used in schools. This enables readers to be sure that they choose books that match their own ability. There is very careful and gentle graduation from Band to Band.

The books can be shared with an adult or read independently. They promote the enjoyment of reading through reading real, satisfying stories with a beginning, a middle and an end.

This is a series of 4 books at band 3 of the Start Reading programme. Pip’s Pets is about Pip and his pets- Coco the cat, Digby the Dog, Sid and the snake and the perfect pet.

The History Detective Investigates: The Normans and the Battle of Hastings

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Celebrity Secrets: World Sports Champions

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story Diamond Jubilee

Hail!: Ancient Romans

Popcorn: Countries: Russia

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Start Reading: Fairytale Jumbles: Snow White and The Enormous Turnip

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The Gruesome Truth About: The Aztecs

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My Holiday In: Spain

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Start Reading: Rosie's Rides: Are We There Yet?

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