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Rise and Fall: Great Empires that Shaped the World is a comprehensive, engaging and informative book that introduces young readers to the history of some of the most powerful and influential empires in human history.
Packed with eye-catching and vivid illustrations each page offers a wealth of information on empires from the Minoan Civilisation to The Kingdom of Ayutthaya. Through exciting storytelling and a well-organized structure, the book makes complex historical events accessible and enjoyable for children ages 8 and up.
As a curriculum lead in school, I also found this very useful for my own subject knowledge as there is information for each empire on topics such as religion, arts, architecture and decline. A brilliant addition to any library area for inquisitive minds who love history!
In just 14 pages, you can visit and explore central London, the West End, and the River Thames all the way from Buckingham palace to the Tower of London. Beneath flaps big and small, you’ll learn secrets of London’s amazing underground railway, its storied history from Shakespeare’s Globe to today’s Houses of Parliament. You can get ideas of places to visit, whether it’s parks, museums, shopping or hit shows. Each flap has a large, easy to find and lift thumb-hole, perfect for curious fingers.
With over 90 flaps, the scenes in this colourful book show children where the food they eat comes from. They can discover food produced on farms, in the sea and in greenhouses, and the importance of wheat, rice and corn around the world. There’s a map with flaps showing where the things we love to eat, including chocolate, olives and tea, come from.
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