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Through energy, imagination, courage or determination, the individuals featured in this collection had a unique impact on the world. Among the nine remarkable people are Christopher Columbus, William Shakespeare, Lord Nelson, Florence Nightingale and Anne Frank.

Following an astronaut from selection to completion of a successful mission, readers learn facts and answer questions, do simple sums and interpret graphs. Answers are provided, and mathematical terms are explained in the glossary. Age 9+

From the early aviators to the Space Shuttle and the introduction of drones, this illustrated compendium is packed with information on all aspects of military and civil flight, including the greatest planes, aerial reconnaissance, air battles and airline food. Felt-tip mark on lower trimmed edge.

This beautifully illustrated guide to the universe takes an epic journey across the cosmos, from Planet Earth and the solar system, out through interstellar space across the Milky Way, and beyond the little-known regions of intergalactic space to the edge of the universe, where the mysteries of time, dark matter and the Big Bang lie. Every stage is accompanied by explanations and visualizations of key cosmic events, from the formation of planets and stars to the destruction of entire galaxies.

Conductor Marin Alsop narrates the life stories of six composers – Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Vivaldi, Shostakovich and Dvo?ák – who left their mark on history. More than 75 excerpts from their works are featured, reflecting their different personalities and the times in which they lived. Naxos Junior Classics series. Age 8+

This set of eight A3 images shows seaside holiday scenes ranging from Victorian bathers at Broadstairs to Blackpool beach in the 1950s. The pack includes a ‘fascinating facts’ sheet and details of the photographs.

An excellent resource for teaching, this pack contains eight double-sided A3 posters, with colour and monochrome artworks, photographs and an information booklet explaining how Hadrian’s Wall was built, how it might have looked and how it functioned.

This humorous multiple-choice quiz features 45 extraordinary inventions – including a talking watch, a mechanical golf instructor and a steam-driven bus, drawn from 200 years of American ingenuity – and challenges the reader to guess each object’s use from an illustration and description.

From how to use a knife, to juicing, whipping, steaming and kneading, these ten cookery lessons provide basic skills for preparing a range of dishes. Each skill is utilized in the recipes that follow, such as Super Fruit Salad, Beef Tacos and Seeded Bread Rolls. With photographs, diagrams and clear explanations, this spiral-bound guide is an ideal starting point for any young cook.

Each of these invaluable introductory guides to today's critical terminology offers an original overview by a leading literary or cultural critic.

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This engaging and lively guide introduces the different elements that make up words, and teaches a range of techniques to improve both reading and writing skills by researching words' origins and history; identifying spelling rules and conventions; breaking words up into syllables; spotting common suffixes and prefixes; and using dictionaries effectively. Find Your Way with Words series. Age 11–12

This book is ideal for children who want to know how the frogspawn or tadpoles they have seen in the wild turn into frogs. Simple, expert text explains each step in the amphibian's life-cycle, supported by high-quality, close-up photographs. The book ends with a glossary and suggestions for further reading. Animal Life Stories series. Age 6–8

This well-illustrated book explores the life of everyday people in ancient Rome, from their food and drink to their houses, jobs, pastimes and religion. Each chapter answers a different question, such as 'How much of Roman life is still with us?', in an accessible and engaging way. The book also includes a timeline, a map and a glossary. Age 9-11

From the signing of Magna Carta in 1215 to Bosworth in 1485, Loyn tells the story of peoples' struggle to claim an effective role in government. With drawings by Alan and Richard Sorrell. First published in 1977. Age 10+

This guide to idioms is from Webster's bestselling Easy Learning range for speakers of American English. It provides key phrases, arranged by topic, with illustrations and examples to show how the language works.

The last in a twelve-volume set of guides on how to live a Christian life of faith focusing on saints as sources for the study of social and cultural history as well as sources of inspiration for Christians today.

The eleventh in a twelve-volume set of guides on how to live a Christian life of faith focusing on saints as sources for the study of social and cultural history as well as sources of inspiration for Christians today.

The fourth in a twelve-volume set of guides on how to live a Christian life of faith focusing on saints as sources for the study of social and cultural history as well as sources of inspiration for Christians today.

Part of the bestselling Easy Learning series, this is a complete reference for those learning French, alone or in classes. It combines three books: a guide to French grammar, with thousands of useful examples and a glossary of grammatical terms; a guide to verbs with 120 verb tables and examples of how verbs are used in context; and a vocabulary of over 5,000 words and phrases, arranged by topic.

The bestselling Easy Learning Language series is designed for both young and adult learners, from beginners up to GCSE students, and the books are excellent for exam revision. Each volume is clearly laid out and contains hundreds of example phase. The Verbs books give detailed rules for verb formation and verb table and include a 'Verb Wheel' for conjugating the most commonly used verbs, while the jargon free Easy Learning Grammar books provide the basics needed to speak and understand the language.

The bestselling Easy Learning Language series is designed for both young and adult learners, from beginners up to GCSE students, and the books are excellent for exam revision. Each volume is clearly laid out and contains hundreds of example phase. The Verbs books give detailed rules for verb formation and verb table and include a 'Verb Wheel' for conjugating the most commonly used verbs, while the jargon free Easy Learning Grammar books provide the basics needed to speak and understand the language.

The bestselling Easy Learning Language series is designed for both young and adult learners, from beginners up to GCSE students, and the books are excellent for exam revision. Each volume is clearly laid out and contains hundreds of example phase. The Verbs books give detailed rules for verb formation and verb table and include a 'Verb Wheel' for conjugating the most commonly used verbs, while the jargon free Easy Learning Grammar books provide the basics needed to speak and understand the language.

Useful both as a guide for beginners and as a reference work for more experienced students, this introduction to the fundamentals of the Latin language offers clear explanations, cutting out jargon and combining helpful tips and traditional grammatical tables with practice exercises and excerpts from Roman authors. Special sections list principal parts of verbs, common uses of the cases and more than 300 Latin phrases found in current English.