Books with author BRIGHT RACHEL

Each book in "The News" series presents, in newspaper form, one of the great civilizations of the ancient world. Major news stories from home and abroad combine with features on all aspects of daily life - from food to philosophy, farming to fashion - illustrated with pictures, maps, cartoons and even adverts. It has everything expected from a modern newspaper. Get to grips with Bjorn Bloodaxe's battle tips, master the Vikings' favourite boardgame, learn why longships were so devastatingly speedy.

This series of fact-packed, highly illustrated books combines history and technology with interesting and relevant craft activities. Each book covers one topic and describes its many aspects through imaginative text and accurate illustrations. Each chapter contains a fun-to-do activity using everyday materials to make articles that bring to life the subject. Each book contains a glossary of new or unfamiliar words, a further reading list, places to visit to learn more about the topic, and an index. CASTLES gives a broad history of castle-building; explains what castles were for and who lives in them; and includes instructions for readers to make their own castles, characters and fortifications.