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Tales mummies tell
By Patricia Lauber. 1985
Discusses the human mummies of Egypt and how they were preserved, the discovery of a frozen mammoth in Siberia and…
the mummies of Peru. For junior and senior high readers. 1985.Mummies, tombs, and treasure: secrets of Ancient Egypt
By Lila Perl. 1987
Les origines de l'homme: c'est pas tout de faire le singe ((Les Docudéments ; 13. Sciences).)
By Isabelle Bourdial, Laurence Paul. 1997
Examines the ancient cultures of the Israelites, the Philistines, and the Phoenicians, focusing on art, architecture, food, clothing, writing, history,…
religion, and work. Includes related activities, such as writing on a smashed pot, making Philistine stew, and becoming a master dyer. Some violence. Grades 5-8. 2003.Great expectations (SmartPass)
By Charles Dickens, Phil Viner, Jools Viner, John Lomas. 2006
From the moment Pip meets Magwitch in the graveyard this full-cast drama leaps into life, and over the three hours,…
examines the themes and historical and social background of the novel. The CD also explores Dicken's work and life and consider the alternative ending presented in the original serialization. The "all-in-one" guide also presents two sample essay questions with suggestion for essay plans and coursework. Junior and Senior High. 2006.An inspector calls (SmartPass)
By Phil Viner, Jools Viner, J. B Priestley, Gil Maine, Jonathan Lomas. 2006
Peel away the layers of Priestley's complex drama to appreciate this powerful warning play, wrapped up in the genre of…
a gripping detective story, to truly understand that "We don't live alone. We are members of one body". For senior high readers. 2006, c1945.Ancient Greece
By Don Nardo. 1994
History of the culture often credited with originating belief in the worth of the individual. Begins with the birth of…
Greek civilization about 2200 B.C. and continues with the development of city-states, the Greek and Persian wars, the Athenian Empire and Athens's golden era, the Peloponnesian War, the feats and death of Alexander the Great, and the Hellenistic Age that ended about A.D. 1. Junior High. c1994.A little history of the world (Little Histories Ser.)
By E. H. Gombrich, Caroline Mustill. 2005
A history of humankind from the Stone Age through World War II, including accounts of cave people and their inventions,…
ancient life along the Nile and in Mesopotamia and Greece, the growth of religion, the Dark Ages, and the New World. Also provides concise sketches of such figures as Confucius, Alexander the Great, Jesus, Leonardo da Vinci, Napoleon, and Columbus. Originally written in 1935. For grades 4-7. c2005. Uniform title: Kurze Weltgeschichte für Junge Leser.A kestrel for a knave (SmartPass)
By Barry Hines, Mike Reeves, Phil Viner, Jools Viner. 2006
Experience the gritty realism of Billy Casper's world, as he fights to escape the confines of life in a 1960's…
Yorkshire mining town by training and flying a hawk. Junior and senior high readers. 2006, c1968.Wrapped for eternity: the story of the Egyptian mummy
By Mildred Mastin Pace, Tom Huffman. 1974
The town of Hercules: a buried treasure trove
By Joseph Jay Deiss. 1974
Reconstructs the summer day in 79 a.d. when Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying the town of Herculaneum. Tells of the rediscovery…
of the town and the exciting archaeological digs of recent centuries. Grades 5-8. 1974.The riddle of the Rosetta Stone: key to ancient Egypt
By James Giblin. 1990
Before the discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799, Egyptian hieroglyphic writing -- composed of pictures of animals, birds, and…
geometric shapes -- was a mystery. For nearly 1400 years the meanings had been lost. The author chronicles the fascinating story of how the stone was discovered and, after countless attempts, finally deciphered by scholars. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 1990.The dawn of medicine
By Robert Silverberg. 1967
Secrets of Minos: Sir Arthur Evan's discoveries in Crete
By Alan Honour. 1961
Journey Around the Sun: The Story of Halley's Comet
By James Gladstone, Yaara Eshet. 2021
Mummies exposed!: Creepy and True #1 (Creepy and True)
By Kerrie Logan Hollihan. 2019
Uncovers the mysteries behind unearthed human mummies from around the globe, from mutilated bodies preserved in Irish bogs to sacrificed…
children entombed in an Incan burial site on a mountaintop. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2019Harry Potter: a journey through A history of magic
By British Library Staff. 2017
Explores the British Library's Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibit. Provides an overview of the Hogwarts curriculum, magical artifacts,…
unique creatures, and details of Diagon Alley. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2017The big book of monsters: the creepiest creatures from classic literature
By Hal Johnson, Tim Sievert. 2019
The book that made me: A Collection of 32 Personal Stories.
By Judith Ridge. 2017
Essays by popular children's authors reveal the books that shaped their personal and literary lives, explaining how the stories they…
loved influenced them creatively, politically, and intellectually. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2016Deliverance: Mary Fields : first African American woman Star Route mail carrier in the United States : a Montana history
By Miantae Metcalf McConnell. 2016
The daring life of an emancipated slave who moved to the Montana wilderness. Recounts her efforts to improve living conditions,…
her plan to register to vote, and her work as a mail carrier. Some strong language. 2016