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How to Change the World with a Ball of String
The Inca system of record-keeping by tying knots in string (quipu) provided the title of this history book for children. Fact boxes, colourful illustrations, jokes and practical activities make for an anarchic approach to topics ranging from Ancient Sumer and Genghis Khan to Darwin and the moon landings. 8-12 years.
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- 9781407121536
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- 23.5x29cm; hc; fc; ill; 96p
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- 900 COO h
See Inside Famous Buildings
Discover and explore some of the world's most famous buildings. Looking at famous buildings from across the ages, each illustration opens up to reveal the building's interior as well as fascinating facts. Buildings include the Empire State Building, Versailles Palace and the Blue Mosque.
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- 9780746097755
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- 22.5x28cm; hc; hp; fc; ill; 14p
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- 720 JON s
The Ancient World at War
Warfare is a topic on which a seemingly endless number of books are published; this is one which is fully justified. The most obviously outstanding feature of the volume is its scope, with a world-wide range of ancient civilizations covered, from the familiar Greeks and Romans, to Egypt and the Near East, Celts, central Europeans, Olmecs, Aztecs and Incas, and the early armies of China, Japan a…
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- 9780500251386
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- 22x27.5cm; hc; fc; ill; 320p
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- 930 DES a
The Usborne First English Dictionary
This is a new paperback edition of "Usborne's Illustrated First Dictionary" with over 2,500 carefully chosen words and definitions. It is packed with lively and humorous illustrations and photographs that help demonstrate the meanings of words. 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 wo…
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- 9781409547051
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- 21.5x27.5cm; pb; fc; ill; 144p
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- 423 WAR u
Desert
Each book in this essential series reveals the life cycles of ten animals in a particular habitat which link together to create three food chains. At the end of the book a simple overview helps readers understand how the three food chains interact to create a food web- the perfect first introduction to this core science concept. Because the harsh environment of the desert makes resources s…
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- 9780753468111
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- 23.5x27.5cm; hc; fc; ill; 32p
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- 591.754 CAL d
My Body Belongs to Me from My Head to My Toes
Now every parent, grandparent, or teacher can explain to a child the difference between appropriate and inappropriate touching in a way that young boys and girls can understand. As a child, there are constantly people trying to pick you up, hug you, or tickle you. Sometimes, though, children fall victims to people who try to touch them inappropriately. But how do you tell someone, most li…
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- 9781626363458
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- 22x27,5; hc; fc; ill; 36p
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- 649.65 DAM m
Algebra Word Problems Made Simple!
NEW from Math Essentials! The perfect companion to the popular No-Nonsense Algebra, Algebra Word Problems Made Simple gives additional help to those who struggle with word problems. Includes a handy glossary and Algebra Resource Center. FREE online video tutorials are available for each chapter.
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- 9780999443347
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- 128 pages.: Illus.; 28 cm.
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- 512 FIS a
More Fun and Games
Anthony Dowson is back with More Fun and Games. The book he coauthored in 2005, Fun and Games, was a big hit with teachers, coaches, and all activity leaders who work with kids. Dowson's new book continues the premise from the first book--that children's physical activity games need to be fun and creative as well as developmentally sound. But Dowson doesn't stop there. For each of the 100 ne…
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- 9780736077309
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- 17.5x25.5cm; pb; bw; ill; 265p
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- 796.083 DOW m
How to Be Human: The Ultimate Guide to Your Amazing Existence
If you thought you knew who you were, THINK AGAIN. Did you know that half your DNA isn't human? That somebody, somewhere has exactly the same face? Or that most of your memories are fiction? What about the fact that you are as hairy as a chimpanzee, various parts of your body don't belong to you, or that you can read other people's minds? Do you really know why you blush, yawn and cry? Wh…
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- 9781473658707
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- 19.5x25cm; hc; fc; ill; 271p
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- 612 LAW h
Leonardo Da Vinci
"He was history's most creative genius. What secrets can he teach us? The author of the acclaimed bestsellers Steve Jobs, Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin brings Leonardo da Vinci to life in this exciting new biography. Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo's astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his sci…
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- First Edition
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- 9781501139161
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- 15.5x23.5cm; pb; bw; ill; 599p
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- 709.2 ISA l
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