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Ancient Egypt – Eyewitness
In Eyewitness: AncientEgypt, travel back in time and discover one of history’s most remarkable civilizations — from the legends of the great Pharaohs to the triumphs of the ordinary people. Explore the inside of the Great Pyramid in Giza, or learn how Tutankhamun’s tomb was found.
SKU: PB00738 - General Knowledge, Home
Castle – Eyewitness
Full-color photos. Take a look behind the walls of these fascinating fortresses and learn how they were built to house hundreds of people and animals; how a young boy rose from lowly page to noble knight; and what life was like for the castle residents.
SKU: PB00742 - General Knowledge, How My Body Works
How my body works Breathing
Did You Know….
……that when you cough the stream of air liaving your lungs can reach a speed of 160 kilometres per hour?
……that your lungs have a surface area of 70 square metres – about 40 times the area of your skin?
……that you take about 20,000 breaths every day?SKU: PB01997 - General Knowledge, How My Body Works
How My Body Works The Muscles
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……that 40% of your body consists of muscles?
……that your heart is actually one big muscle?
……that you have over 600 muscles in your body?
This first volume of the exciting new series How My Body Works tells you all about muscles. Without them your body would not yp, or to walk, to laugh or to swallow. Read about the fascinating muscle system that keeps look after your muscles: What to eat to keep them healthy and how exercise helps to keep them fit and flexible.SKU: PB01992 - General Knowledge, How My Body Works
How my body works The Skin
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……that digestion begins as soon as you start to chew the food in your mouth?
……that your liver is like a chemical laboratory? In adults, it weighs about 1.5 kilograms.
……that your large intestine is your body’s waste disposal unit? Up to 100 trillion ‘friendly’ bacteria all help with your digestion.SKU: PB01994 - General Knowledge, Non-Fiction, Reader's Digest, Top 100 Offers
How to Write and Speak Better
This self-help book, designed for both personal and commercial use, is divided into four parts. It starts with grammar, demonstrated through quizzes and “test yourself” panels. Part two gives examples of letters for all occasions. Part three explains how to improve the voice for public speaking and interviews. Finally, part four is a practical word guide, giving access to over 2,000 words that are often misspelt, mispronounced or easily confused with one another.
SKU: PB01934 - Cambridge University Press, General Knowledge
Life On The Reef
Endorsed for reading by Cambridge Assessment International Education, Cambridge Reading Adventures is our international primary reading scheme. The reef is teeming with life. Find out more about the animals and plants that live in this underwater world. This Orange Band non-fiction title includes more complex sentence structures but children should still recognise many of the high-frequency words used to help with understanding. Contains full teaching support including learning outcomes, curriculum links and follow-up activities.
SKU: PB02219 - General Knowledge, History, Non-Fiction
Mummies and Myths
Cambridge Discovery Education Interactive Readers are the next generation of graded readers – captivating topics, high-impact video, and interactive exercises designed to motivate and engage. Mummies from Egypt are famous. But other ancient cultures had them, too! Explore what we can learn about our history and our myths from mummies.
SKU: PB01752 - General Knowledge, Non-Fiction
Queer Futures (Radical History)
In this special issue of Radical History Review, scholars and activists examine the rise of “homonormativity,†a lesbian and gay politics that embraces neoliberal values under the guise of queer sexual liberation. Contributors look at the historical forces through which lesbian and gay rights organizations and community advocates align with social conservatives and endorse family-oriented formations associated with domestic partnership, adoption, military service, and gender-normative social roles.
SKU: PB01909
