Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the first time in his life. But not for long. Max is surprised to discover that he’s been joined by two unexpected traveling companions, one on each shoulder, a kobold and a dybbuk named Berg and Stein. Germany is becoming more and more dangerous for Jewish families, but Max is determined to find a…
This concise summary of Chinaâ€s 3,500-year-old civilization tells how the warring states of the Zhou period were united under the Qin dynasty, creators of the terracotta army and the Great Wall. It follows the rise of the powerful Han Empire, and the political, military, scientific and cultural achievements of the succeeding dynasties, down to the overthrow of the Qing monarchy in 1912.
100 Facts World Wonders is bursting with amazing facts, images and activities about ancient and modern wonders of our world. Kids learn more easily with bite-sized information Photographs and artworks aid children who learn through visual prompts Activities allow children to put what they have learned into practice 100 Facts World Wonders contains key topics about famous landmarks and nat…
A colourful and comical tour through history from cartoonists Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley. The hilarious minds behind A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You have teamed up once again – this time to give a taste of the daily lives of the people, animals and objects who made history. Featuring a day in the life of early humans as they paint mammoths on the walls of a cave, a fierce …
Jakarta, Maret 1998 Di sebuah senja, di sebuah rumah susun di Jakarta, mahasiswa bernama Biru Laut disergap empat lelaki tak dikenal. Bersama kawan-kawannya, Daniel Tumbuan, Sunu Dyantoro, Alex Perazon, dia dibawa ke sebuah tempat yang tak dikenal. Berbulan-bulan mereka disekap, diinterogasi, dipukul, ditendang, digantung, dan disetrum agar bersedia menjawab satu pertanyaan penting: siapakah…
Did you know that spiderwebs were once used as bandages, that King Tut's mask weighs as much as a small dog, or that kids in ancient Greece played with yo yos?