An accessible non-fiction text that explores everyday life in Ancient Sumer. Daily Life in Ancient Sumer will allow pupils to find answers to their own historical questions and discover a wealth of fascinating facts based on archaeological evidence.
An impressive range of traditional folk tales and legends drawn from all over Africa. Rich and accessible, the pitch of the stories in Tales from Africa is perfect for KS2.
Well pitched for KS2, this illustrated collection contains stories that come from places along the way of the silk trade route from Chang-an to Samarkand.
This jam-packed information text is written especially for the 2014 National Curriculum and answers a range of questions about early Islamic civilization. Topics in The History Detective Investigates: Early Islamic Civilization include famous inventors, buildings, weapons, warriors and religion.
Gilgamesh the King tells the first part of the classic epic of Gilgamesh and is an exciting and dramatic illustrated text to go alongside your Ancient Sumer topic. Gilgamesh is half-god and half-man. He starts off as a cruel and tyrannical ruler of his people, but soon learns about kindness and friendship thanks to the intervention of the Sun god.
Daily Life in the Islamic Golden Age is an accessible information text offers an insight into what everyday life might have looked like in the Golden Age of Islam, including Baghdad around AD900. There is a focus on historical evidence and primary sources and the text is supported by high quality illustrations including maps and timelines.
This jam-packed information text is written especially for the 2014 National Curriculum and answers a range of questions about the Indus Valley. Topics in The History Detective Investigates: The Indus Valley include Indus cities, food, homes and gods.
An action-packed and thoroughly researched longer adventure novel filled with suspense and excitement, with a good level of depth for upper KS2. This book, which is the first in a popular series, tells the story of fourteen-year-old Max, who finds himself on a quest to rescue his archaeologist parents from the Maya underworld and to save the world from the Lords of Death.
There are many supporting resources on the authors’ website, and you can also sign up for a virtual school visit from the authors.
An exciting action-packed thriller based on the excavation of a newly found Maya city, best suited to Year 6 or beyond. The tale follows twin twelve-year-olds Verity and Ethan, who travel to Guatemala with their father. Whilst excavating a Maya site, an ancient mask is discovered. Is the mask the cause of the end of the Maya civilisation, or is something more underhand going on?
A quality picture book with high visual appeal, with the bold and colourful illustrations that are made using the cut-paper technique. The story of Rain Player centres on a boy who is challenged to save his people from drought by defeating the Rain god at a Maya ball game.
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