Jane M. Binghamová sa zameriava na vysvetľovanie zložitých tém, ako sú rozvody či protesty na Námestí nebeského pokoja, deťom a mladým dospelým prostredníctvom svojich kníh. Jej literárna tvorba sa vyznačuje priamym a prístupným štýlom, ktorý sprístupňuje fakty a emócie mladému publiku. Binghamová tiež skúma bohaté umenie a kultúry rôznych národov, od Indie po africké civilizácie, a zasadzuje ich do historického kontextu. Jej celoživotným poslaním je poukázať na potrebu kvalitnej detskej literatúry a podporiť širší svetový pohľad na ňu.
Viete, ... kto boli Vandali? ... ako sa rytieri cvičili v bojovom umení? ... odkiaľ pochádza ohňostroj? ... čo bola čierna smrť? V tejto knihe so zaujímavými ilustráciami zistíš, ako ľudia žili pre tisíc rokmi. Nájdeš tu známe postavy z histórie, význmané bitky i dôležité stredoveké objavy a mnoho zaujímavých faktov o všednom živote na celom svete.
Viete, ... ako vznikol na Zemi život? ... prečo dinosaury vyhynuli? ... ako sa vtáky naučili lietať? ... ako žili prví ľudia? Vstúpte do strateného sveta dinosaurov, preskúmajte praveké moria a staňte sa svedkami vývinu prvých ľudí. Od Veľkého tresku po praveké ryby, od vládnucich plazov k objaveniu ohňa. V tejto bohato ilustrovanej knhe ožíva celý praveký svet.
Viete, ... kto bol kráľ Slnko? ... čo sa stalo na Bostonskom čajovom večierku? ... prečo vystavali Berlínsky múr? ... kedy prvá raketa vyletela do vesmíru? V tejto knihe s nádhernými ilustráciami zistíte, ako sa menil svet počas posledných piatich storočí.
Dynastie Tudorovců vládla v Anglii po několik úspěšných a dynamických období. Na trůnu se střídali králové i královny a za jejich vlády se z druhořadé, nevýznamné Anglie stala jedna z vůdčích světových mocností. V průběhu několika desetiletí vlády Tudorovců došlo v zemi k velkému hospodářskému i kulturnímu rozvoji, ale také k válkám, náboženské perzekuci a veřejným popravám. K nejvýraznějším panovníkům patří Jindřich VII., známý svou šetrností, a hlavně jeho syn Jindřich VIII., pověstný svou zhýralostí a prostopášností. Panování katolické královny Marie I., přezdívané Krvavá Marie, bylo obdobím krutého pronásledování náboženských odpůrců z řad anglikánské církve. Během krátké vlády nechala Marie popravit upálením na tři stovky obětí z řad prostých lidí, ale i šlechticů a náboženských hodnostářů. Poslední významnou panovnicí této královské dynastie byla Alžběta I. Ta vládla z Tudorovců nejdéle, celých čtyřicet pět let (1558-1603), během nichž se v Anglii poměry uklidňovaly a nastal nebývalý rozkvět společnosti i umění. Kniha vyzdobená množstvím ilustrací přináší strhující i zábavný pohled na dobu, která bývá historiky nazývána "zlatý věk" Anglie.
Zcela nové pojetí encyklopedie s odkazy na webové stránky! Všem zájemcům o historii přináší ucelený přehled světových dějin od velkého třesku až po rok 2000. Hledáte informace o největších civilizacích, panovnících a historických událostech? Jestliže encyklopedie sama o sobě představuje jedinečný zdroj poznání, pak s využitím spousty internetových odkazů máte naprosto netušené možnosti!
Bohatě ilustrovaná encyklopedie sleduje dramatickou historii ranných civilizací světa, od prvních zemědělců Středního východu až k vzestupu mocných říší Mezopotámie, Egypta, Řecka a Říma. Nádherné fotografie a podrobné rekonstrukce věcí a událostí vytvářejí pestrý obraz života starověku a soubory údajů a dat obsahují časové mapy, informace "kdo je kdo" a mnoho dalších podrobností o bozích, bohyních, mytologii a nedávných archeologických nálezech.
Introduces the highlights of modern history throughout the world, from the voyages of European explorers to the end of the twentieth century, and discusses religion, society, and changes in technology.
Introduces children to the world of trees, and how important they are.Find out about different kinds of trees around the world, from mangroves and palms to monkey puzzles and oaks. Take a close look at their leaves, seeds and fruits and discover the amazing range of birds, animals and minibeasts that make trees their home.
A clearly presented thesaurus with colourful illustrations and helpful suggestions for alternative words to inspire creative writing. Arranged alphabeticallly, and with a guide to parts of speech and choosing and using words. An essential and great value home or school reference book. With internet links to recommended websites containing useful English language resources.
Learn about castles from differents lands and throughout history while having fun with search puzzles.
An inviting feast of festivals, from well-known celebrations, such as Christmas, Hannukah, Eid and Diwali, to more surprising events such as the Woolly Worm Caterpillar Race and the Hungry Ghosts' Feast. Young children can dip in at any page and feel all the fun of the celebration, while learning about different cultures and traditions.
Add an astonishingly diverse range of sharks and rays to the captivating scenes. Dive into the incredible underwater world of sharks and rays, from menacing Great Whites and weird-looking Hammerheads to graceful Manta Rays. Learn how these mysterious creatures swim, breathe and feed and marvel at their lives on the ocean floor, in the open seas, and among coral reefs. With lots of labels, astonishing facts and over 150 stickers, there's plenty to learn and talk about.
8 years + .A new edition of this incredible reference book, crammed full of fascinating facts about science, technology, the human body, plants, animals and much, much more. .Covers an amazing array of subjects from Astronomy to Zoology. Readers will love discovering what's inside the Earth, how food is digested and how televisions and computers work. .Illustrated with stunning photographs, maps, diagrams and charts. .A must-have for every family bookshelf.
Lively, easy to read text tells the story of how engines were invented and the amazing developments that have taken place since. Young, independent readers can discover how modern rail transport began with a small steam engine and a wagon full of people - and read about the high-speed trains of today.
Contains a comprehensive illustrated dictionary and thesaurus as well as information on parts of speech, writing English and a brief history of the English language. Ages 7+.
Covers world history from the beginning of the universe to 2000, and provides information about major civilizations, rulers and other historical figures, important events, scientific and technical advances, and other details.
A comprehensive dictionary with over a thousand colour illustrations, over 10,000 entries and 25,000 straightforward definitions with part of speech indicators, example sentences and pronunciation guides for tricky words. Also contains information on parts of speech, the conventions of written English and a brief history of the English language. Fully revised and updated for 2014 and beyond, with new words added and redundant words removed. An essential and great value home or school reference.
A book of simple, illustrated lessons and exercises to improve childrens grammar and punctuation. A helpful guide for any child to work through page- by-page, or use as a handy reference book at home or school.
We are bombarded by warnings about the health of our planet, but what can we actually do to help? This hands-on guide is filled with suggestions for everyday actions and choices that will help readers take better care of the Earth. Armed with this informative and helpful book, they can feel ready to make a positive difference.
Why does nobody talk about money? This very helpful book is designed to take the mystery out of money. Filled with practical advice on such topics as how to save money, how to be a smart shopper, and how to budget, it will equip young people with the skills they need to survive in the world of money - now and in the future. Financial terms are explained in clear, friendly language. Everyday money challenges are explored through a range of characters and situations. Includes internet links to websites with video clips that explain how banking, savings, loans and credit work and games and activities to help young people manage their money.
The Usborne Illustrated Thesaurus is an insp irational book for young writers. As well as providing over 40,000 carefully chosen synonyms, it also includes more than 60 colourful topic panels, offering word choices on such su bjects as adventures and storms. '
Covers world history from the beginning of the universe to 2000, and provides information about major civilizations, rulers and other historical figures, important events, and scientific and technical advances.
The three Billy Goats Gruff were leaving their farm to look for food. But as they crossed a river, they came face to fang with the Terrible Troll. Ages 5+ years.
In this retelling of a Norwegian folktale, three clever billy goats attempt to outwit a big, ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain.
Retells three stories of King Arthur's knights, two highlighting Sir Gawain and his personality, and one telling of how Gawain's brother, Sir Gareth, was knighted.
'The Tudors' reveals the complex personalities behind the most powerful dynasty in English history, including Henry VIII, Bloody Mary and Elizabeth I. It is an account of an era that witnessed barbaric public executions and courtly conspiracies, the Great Fire of London and the plague, as well as being the age of Shakespeare.
Všem známá kniha o tom, jak se Fileas Fogg vsází s členy reformního klubu, že je možné objet celý svět za 80 dní. Jeho plán se všem zdá absurdní, avšak o tom zda se mu to podaří se dočtete v této výborné knize, která v sobě skrývá napětí, dobrodružství a spoustu dalšího.
Strange things are afoot at Twelve Bells End. Messages appear on mirrors, sudden icy draughts send a chill through the rooms. Clues and red herrings on every page give readers the chance to solve the mystery themselves.
" ... Alexander has a dream. He means to rule the world. Leading a massive army from his home in Europe, he sets out on a quest to conquer Asia. And nothing - not rebel armies, vast rivers or even herds of elephants - can stop him ..." [Back cover]
This dictionary contains over 10,000 selected headwords, 20,000 definitions and 1000 labelled illustrations. Headwords are defined in clear, straightforward English, with example sentences and pronunciation guides where needed. Word finding is simplified by the dictionary's three-column format and by spelling pointers at the base of many pages.
This dictionary contains over 10,000 entries and over 1000 pictures, many of them surrounded by picture labels.
The book showcases a variety of unique Christmas traditions from around the world, ranging from roller-skating and church gatherings to crafting decorations from radishes. Designed for young children, it invites readers to explore vibrant illustrations on each page, providing an engaging way to learn about diverse cultures and their festive celebrations.
This book is a playful way for young children to develop their pen control and problem-solving skills. Help the friendly monsters find their way through all the themed mazes at the Monster Maze Park, including crazy golf, water slides and spooky train. Durable, wipe-clean pages mean children can revisit their favourite activities again and again.
An entertaining activity book filled with spelling activities, including adding the missing letters, choosing word endings and a spelling quiz. Part of the Usborne Key Skills series that supports the English lessons children learn at school.
An enticing write-in book packed with words and phrases to inspire young writers. Provides helpful advice on choosing the best words for creating characters, setting scenes and shaping stories, as well as special vocabulary for different story themes. Young authors can create their own stories and build up a word bank of favourite words and phrases, so that they need never use 'nice' again... This book is the perfect companion to Usborne's best-selling Write Your Own Story Book. Like this book, it has space for writing on pages that open flat, as well as over 1000 interesting words and phrases for story writing.
Help a team of animal workers tackle some big projects, whether it's building a school, making an adventure playground, or laying a road. Discover over 170 detailed stickers to bring each busy scene to life with bulldozers, diggers, dump trucks and more.
Who were the flappers? What were talkies? Who inspired the Harlem Renaissance? This book provides the answers and covers the effect of World War I and the newfound freedom of women on the popular culture of the era. For this was the age of jazz and cabaret, King Kong and Tarzan, and the golden age of radio.
This highly-illustrated bumper book of words contains definitions for over 2,500 words, written in simple, friendly language. There are example sentences to show how the words are used and pronunciation guides for tricky spellings. The thesaurus is divided into over 70 topics, each containing a mixture of simple words and more advanced vocabulary. Lively images and scenes encourage children to use their imagination and write and speak with confidence and style. Both a reference book and a source of inspiration, this book supplies all your child's reading and writing needs. Over 70 writing topics designed to guide and inspire young writers.
This colourful activity book is a great way for children to learn how to write lots of simple three- letter words. Each page has a different theme with accompanying words, including a fancy-dress party, a building site, at the beach and lots more. The pages are wipe-clean for endless practice and ideal for developing pen control.
Part of the Usborne Key Skills series that supports the English lessons children learn at school, this entertaining book is filled with prefix and suffix related activities, including making words negative, adding word endings and a spelling quiz.
An accessible introduction, with a variety of fun activities. Guided by a friendly group of woodland animals, children can learn simple spelling rules to improve their writing. The activities in this book build confidence in joining words together, forming plurals and adding different endings.
A gorgeous sticker book that introduces children to the fascinating world of butterflies and moths. Takes a close-up look at how butterflies feed from flowers, fruit and puddles, and follows their life-cycle, from a tiny egg to a caterpillar, and then from a pupa to a beautiful butterfly. Includes over 150 stickers.
This lively workbook helps children develop their spelling skills, including using common prefixes and suffixes, silent letters, apostrophes and homophones. Varied activities, delightfully illustrated by accomplished Polish artist Magda Brol, provide lots of opportunities for children to practise what they've learnt.
The friendly animals in this workbook help children understand and practise the rules of English grammar and punctuation. With charming illustrations by talented Polish artist, Magda Brol, children (and their grown-ups!) are gently guided through topics such as noun phrases, fronted adverbials, plurals, possessives and paragraphs.
A gentle and engaging look at animal babies around the world as they tumble, stagger, gambol, and hitch a lift with their parents. Meet lively litters of kittens, piglets and puppies, tiny snakes and turtles. From newborn sloths to monkeys, this charming book ranges from farmyards and woodlands to the African grasslands, the Australian outback and the snowy Polar regions. Includes over 150 stickers to add to the detailed scenes.
With the help of this lively book, children will have fun spotting a range of birds from around the world, from flamingos and penguins to toucans and hummingbirds, as well as the birds they see in their everyday lives - and they'll learn a lot about bird behaviour too. There are over 100 stickers to add to the vibrant scenes.
This book is more than just a challenging puzzle book it's also a fascinating look at life on Earth millions of years ago. Each beautifully illustrated double-page spread covers a different period of prehistoric time and is crammed full of creatures and plants for you to find.
Part of the Usborne Key Skills series that supports the English lessons children learn at school, this book is filled with grammar and punctuation activities that help children create noun phrases, use pronouns and adverbials and write paragraphs. Wipe-clean pages offer endless practice, and answers and secret notes for grown-ups are at the back.
This is the ideal first dictionary for children aged five and up. Written in simple, friendly language, it contains definitions for over 2,500 words. 256 pages contain: clear definitions written in full sentences; example sentences showing how words are used; pronunciation guides for tricky spellings; over 500 lively illustrations and useful facts and lists.
High on the windswept Yorkshire moors, an old farmhouse hides dark secrets. The mysterious owner, Heathcliff, has cut himself off from the world and, an unearthly girl wanders the moors at night.
Understanding English grammar is an essential skill to have and will be useful throughout a child's life, as well as in the adult world. Give children the opportunity to have a head-start with this book that will help them practice the "rules" of the English language through hours and hours of exercizes and fun!
A brand new edition of this comprehensive geography title, placing the world at your fingertips and explaining key topics in a lively and accessible way.
Written for students working at Key Stage 3, the titles that make up the World Art and Culture series explore the fine arts, the decorative arts and design through the ages and in different cultures throughout the world. This volume considers art in African culture.
This first dictionary contains over 2500 carefully chosen words and definitions. It includes an alphabet sequence on each page to help children find their way around the dictionary, example sentences showing how words are used and word panels giving suggestions for alternative words.
Das Buch bietet eine Vielzahl von interaktiven Such-, Zuordnungs- und Schwungübungen, die den Lesern spielerisch helfen, ihre Fähigkeiten zu verbessern. Ein besonderes Merkmal ist die Möglichkeit, Fehler einfach wegzuwischen und die Übungen erneut zu versuchen, was den Lernprozess fördert und für zusätzlichen Spaß sorgt. Ideal für Kinder, die auf unterhaltsame Weise lernen möchten.
Dieses farbenfrohe Bildwörterbuch bietet 1000 thematisch sortierte Wörter zu bekannten und neuen Themen wie Zuhause, Stadt, Meer, Zootieren, Berufen und dem Körper. Witzige Illustrationen und kindgerechte Szenen erweitern den Wortschatz, ergänzt durch ein praktisches Register zum Nachschlagen.
In diesen spannenden Labyrinthen warten bunte Monster auf die Entdeckung! Rätselspaß ist garantiert, und bei Fehlern kann man einfach wegwischen und es erneut versuchen.
Seria Lubię naklejać to kolorowe zeszyty z naklejkami. W każdej książce dziecko znajdzie mnóstwo naklejek – aż 8 stron! Naklejkami można bawić się na dwa sposoby, wyklejając ilustracje według własnego uznania lub przyklejając je zgodnie ze wskazówkami zamieszczonymi w książce. To proste ćwiczenie i świetna zabawa rozwijająca wyobraźnię. Zapraszamy na budowę! Przyklejając ciężarówki, koparki, wywrotki i dźwigi twórz własne scenki z pracowitego placu budowy. W książce znajdziesz ponad 130 naklejek, które pomogą robotnikom budowlanym zbudować dom, nowy plac zabaw i drapacz chmur!
Wspaniała książeczka z naklejkami, która wprowadza dzieci w fascynujący świat motyli i ciem. Przygląda się z bliska, jak motyle żywią się kwiatami, owocami i kałużami, i śledzi ich cykl życiowy, od maleńkiego jaja do gąsienicy, a następnie od poczwarki do pięknego motyla.W środku znajdzieszponad 200 naklejek! Seria Lubię naklejać to kolorowe zeszyty z naklejkami. W każdej książce dziecko znajdzie mnóstwo naklejek – aż 8 stron! Naklejkami można bawić się na dwa sposoby, wyklejając ilustracje według własnego uznania lub przyklejając je zgodnie ze wskazówkami zamieszczonymi w książce. To proste ćwiczenie i świetna zabawa rozwijająca wyobraźnię.
Das reich bebilderte Einsteigerbuch in die faszinierende Welt der Naturwissenschaften. Wissenschaft erleben - Mit leicht verständlichen Texten werden Kinder an Biologie, Physik, Chemie, Geografie und Astronomie herangeführt. Mit einfachen Experimentanleitungen können Kinder selber forschen und entdecken. Wissenschaft verstehen - Das große Standardwerk enthält alle Fakten, die Kinder wissen wollen. Es ist der ideale Begleiter für Schule und Hausaufgaben.
