Galileo made the first effective use of the refracting telescope to discover important new facts about astronomy. His observations led him to support Copernicus's claim that Earth and the other planets circled the sun. This conflicted with the teachings of the Catholic Church, and brought Galileo before the judges of the Inquisition. He spent his final years under house arrest. Galileo's gen…
This interactive series makes developing language skills exciting for primary. Stories and cross-curricular texts with full-color illustrations stimulate students' interest, while carefully graded English introduces them to new language. . Pictures support the story clearly . Text in different colors makes it easier to follow the dialogue . "Read and do": integrated activities for every page…
Who was Julius Caesar? What did the Romans eat? How did Roman children learn to read and write? Read and discover the facts in Kingfisher Readers: Romans. Each book in this series, developed with literacy experts, features clear, appealing text packed with information on favourite non-fiction topics.
Why does the sun shine? Why do flies buzz? Why is glue sticky? Do plants eat? How do you even begin to answer questions like these? Now, in My First Book of Questions are answered in a delightfully simple, concise and entertaining way.'
Shobu won his first Kaijudo tournament! It;s his dream come true. But how will he perform against the mysterious members of the Temple who are monitoring his gift? The first challenge comes from Knight - one of the greatest Kaijudo Masters in the world!