What is life like in another country? Meet Valentia, a 10-year-old girl living in Brazil. Follow a day in her life and discover her favourite hobbies, lessons at school and how she helps at home. This full-colour scrapbook design includes photographs of Valentia going about her daily routine. Along the way, young readers will learn: • What religions are practiced in Brazil • Their popular food dishes • Common Brazilian playground games • Children's chores and responsibilities Perfect for children aged 8+. ABOUT THE SERIES: Each book in this series follows a real child through a day in their life. Featuring fun facts about each country and extraordinary photographs of these children's routines, A Child's Day In ... is both a celebration of diversity and lesson that children all over the world have the same hopes and dreams.
What is life like in another country? Meet Eva, a 10-year-old living in Indonesia. Follow a day in her life and discover what she has for breakfast, what her favourite subjects are at school and what traditional dances she knows. This full-colour book has a scrapbook-style design and includes photographs of Eva going about her daily routine. Along the way, young readers will learn: • What the official language of Indonesia is • Popular Indonesian playground games, such as petak benteng • The different religions that are practised in Indonesia • What their climate is like Perfect for children aged 8+. ABOUT THE SERIES: Each book in this series follows a real child through a day in their life. Featuring fun facts about each country and extraordinary photographs of these children's routines, A Child's Day In ... is both a celebration of diversity and lesson that children all over the world have the same hopes and dreams.
Millions of species of animals inhabit the planet; humans affect all. Humans use animals for food, entertainment, companionship, and more. Readers explore some of the difficult questions surrounding animal rights. History of how the human/animal relationship has evolved and what the future might bring is also provided.
Have you ever wondered where precious, glittering gemstones come from, how crystals form, or where you can see some of the biggest diamonds on Earth? Inside this book you'll discover tons of rock-solid facts and high-carat images alongside cutting-edge science. You will find out everything you need to know about the sparkling, captivating world of gemstones and crystals! Perfect for kids aged 7+. ABOUT THE SERIES: Discovery Pack is a science reference series for kids, focusing on a variety of exciting topics from the human body to space exploration. Vibrantly illustrated in full-colour these books make science accessible and engaging.
What do constipated mathematicians do? Why did the chemist cut off one of her legs? Find out the hilarious answers in this collection of kid-friendly gross-out jokes. It will keep the laughs rolling as science is put under the joke microscope.
Euthanasia has long been a controversial issue among religious and political groups. Readers will explore both sides of the issue in a straightforward manner, free from bias. Then readers are encouraged to study the issue and make an informed decision on where his or her beliefs lie.
Anyone can tell a joke, but not everyone knows enough about history to be able to poke fun at the Romans, British royalty, and Greek mythology. These kid-friendly gross-out jokes will make readers laugh while teaching them fascinating historical tidbits.
This illuminating volume explores the opposing viewpoints of whether it is right to go to war. It investigates the facts behind the headlines, the history behind current trends, and the rights and wrongs of warfare. Teens learn about the concept of a just war and whether or not it is ethical to intervene because of human rights violations. They also examine international law and the Geneva Conventionsand who and what these protect. The book also covers combatants and noncombatants, unmanned weapons, religious views of war, holy wars, jihad, pacifism, nonviolence, peace agreements, and war crimes, among other hot-button topics.
Headlines of World War I explores international and national current affairs during the war years. It also looks at diverse aspects of life such as food, sports, and fashion, and the memorable events are described chronologically in clear and concise language. This book is illustrated throughout with color and black and white photographs, maps, and charts.
This book discusses events in South Africa that lead up to and followed the end of apartheid, beginning with the peace treaty of Vereeniging and continuing through the election of Jacob Zuma. Readers learn about events in this major movement within the 20th and 21st centuries. Timelines are presented on each page spread. The context, causes, and consequences of the worldchanging events are featured in fact panels, biographies, eyewitness accounts and "Cross Reference" boxes that encourage further research.
Written in British English, Smoking contains all the essential facts about smoking: why people smoke, why they become addicted, and what help is available if you want to quit. It also offers information about the tobacco industry and the impact smoking has on your health.
What is patience? What is marriage? What is the significance of patience in marriage? Could there be correlation between both? These and more are the questions this story attempts to answer. Read this book. Perhaps you'll learn a thing or two about the importance of patience in relationships.
A New Deal for Women traces the expanding roles of women as they came into their own following the Great Depression in World War II, and how they were able to maintain some of those gains during the post-war era.
A book designed to help teachers with ideas for assemblys. It has 365 entries, each one covering an important historical event which has happened in the last 100 years.
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