Colourful, surprising and full of information, the I Wonder Why books have set thousands of young minds buzzing. I Wonder Why Penguins Can't Fly is the perfect introduction to polar lands, featuring grumpy bears, record-breaking birds, polar pioneers and much more. What do you want to find out? Clear, lively text answers all those tricky questions about how the world works, while friendly, f…
Colourful, surprising and full of information, the I Wonder Wilny books have set thousands of young minds buzzing. I Wonder Why Greeks Built Temples is the perfect introduction to ancient Greece, featuring gods and goddesses, fierce soldiers, the Olympic Games and much more. What do you want to find out? Clear, lively text answers all those tricky questions about how the world works, while f…
Colourful, surprising and full of information, the 1 Wonder Why books have set thousands of young minds buzzing. I Wonder Why Romans Wore Togas is the perfect introduction to ancient Rome, featuring brave armies, exciting chariot races, surprising food and much more. What do you want to find out? Clear, lively text answers all those tricky questions about how the world works, while friendly,…
From emperors, gladiators, and slaves to giant baths, foreign wars and fabulous villas, let your child discover what the Roman world was like and what it has done for us today. With activities such as 'Colosseum Escape' and 'Facts Match' and four pages of incredible stickers, your child will be entertained time and time again.
In the traditional narrative of American colonial history, early European settlements, as well as native peoples and African slaves, were treated in passing as unfortunate aberrations in a fundamentally upbeat story of Englishmen becoming freer and more prosperous by colonizing an abundant continent of "free land." Over the last generation, historians have broadened our understanding of colo…
In this new series, discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. The first book follows Coco Chanel, from her early life in an orphanage - where she is a genius with needle and thread - to her time as a cabaret singer, hat maker and, eventually, inte…
Kartini (diam-diam) sudah melakukan pemberontakan atas nilai-nilai kebudayaan Jawa yang feodalistik. Tentu saja ini simpulan yang mengagetkan. Bukan apa-apa, masalahnya pemahaman kita terhadap Kartini memang amat terbatas, jika tidak disebut dangkal, atau bahkan reduksionistik: Kartini adalah pelopor emansipasi perempuan. Titik. Simak pula ritus yang diadakan tiap 21 April sebagai selebrasi kel…