Books in 1000 Facts series

100 Facts KNIGHTS & CASTLES is a non fiction book for kids aged 7+, bursting with exactly 100 mind-blowing facts, awesome images and fun activities to help children learn everything they need to know about medieval soldiers and their castles. Kids learn more easily with bite-sized information. Photographs and artworks aid children who learn through visual prompts. Activities allow children to put what they have learned into practice. 100 Facts Knights and Castles contains key topics about knights and castle life of the Middle Ages in easily-digestible, numbered facts. Every page features detailed illustrations and colorful photographs that bring the text to life. Essential topics covered in 100 Facts Kings and Queens: The feudal system, from the peasant class to the barons of the castle The changing designs of armor and improvements in castle battle and fortress defences. How to be a brave knight in the Middle Ages Examples of 'I don't believe it' fascinating facts: Soldiers called 'retrievers' used to run into the middle of the battle and collect up all the spare arrows. Some knights cheated in jousts by wearing special armor that was fixed onto the horse's saddle! The ropes used to wind up siege catapults were made from plaits of human hair! Activities to make learning accessible and interactive include: The first letter of a manuscript, the 'illuminated letter', was much larger than the others and was decorated with pictures and patterns. Recreate this with your own name! Quiz question: Why did knights start to display a coat of arms? Design your own coat of arms using the basic rules of heraldry in this book. You need colored paints, a paintbrush, thick white paper and a black felt pen

How is a mummy made? Which Egyptian queen wore a beard? Discover everything you need to know about ancient Egypt in this extraordinary fact book. Flip through 100 fascinating facts covering everything from tombs and temples to gods and goddesses, then test your knowledge with fun quizzes. Each page is packed with activities, projects and mind-blowing facts for a truly engaging experience. With stunning photographs and beautiful illustrations, this fun-filled book is sure to challenge young readers and prepare them for academic success.

Which plane weighed less than its pilot? How many passengers can the Airbus A380 carry? Discover everything you need to know about flight in this extraordinary fact book. Flip through 100 fascinating facts covering everything from the earliest balloon flights to the age of the supersonic jet fighter, then test your knowledge with fun quizzes. Each page is packed with activities, projects and mind-blowing facts for a truly engaging experience. With stunning photographs and beautiful illustrations, this fun-filled book is sure to challenge young readers and prepare them for academic success.

100 Facts Myths and Legends is bursting with exactly 100 awesome facts, mind-blowing images and fun activities to help children aged 7+ learn everything they need to know about the oldest and most famous stories from around the world. Kids learn more easily with bite-sized information. Photographs and artworks aid children who learn through visual prompts. Activities allow children to put what they have learned into practice. 100 Facts Myths and Legends covers key topics about fables and folklores in interesting numbered facts. Information is accompanied by amazing illustrations and photographs that put unbelievable facts into context for young learners. One of most popular non fiction myths and legends books for kids, this title is ideal for school and home. Essential topics covered in 100 Facts Myths and Legends: Stories with moral messages, warnings and inspirational meanings Cultural myths and beliefs about life from around the world Legends about heroes, war and death Examples of 'I don't believe it' fascinating facts: Valentine's Day is based on an ancient Roman festival. Women wrote their names on scraps of pottery and put them in a bowl. Men picked out a scrap each to discover who would be their girlfriend for the next year! Unicorns are said to be brave enough to fight elephants and wise enough to detect poison. They have been mythical symbols of magic and mystery for thousands of years. Magician Simon Magus (died AD 60) claimed to be able to fly. He demanded to be buried in a deep trench and promised that his ghost would soon come back to haunt the living! Activities to make learning accessible and interactive include: Design a Paradise Garden with trees, flowers and fountains Make a Green Man mask with a paper plate, felt-tip pens, green felt and elastic Quiz question: How many times did the Aztecs believe that the world had been created and destroyed?

What is The Mummy's Curse? Which mummy had the first CAT scan? Discover everything you need to know about mummies in this extraordinary fact book. Flip through 100 fascinating facts covering everything from tomb robbers to mummified animals, then test your knowledge with fun quizzes. Each page is packed with activities, projects and mind-blowing facts for a truly engaging experience. With stunning photographs and beautiful illustrations, this fun-filled book is sure to challenge young readers and prepare them for academic success.

100 Facts Astronomy is bursting with exactly 100 awesome facts, mind-blowing images and loads of great activities to help children aged 7+ years learn everything they need to know about studying the Universe. Exciting, clear images of space objects to amaze kids. Fact files for each planet in the Solar System. Activities to help your child spot star patterns in the night sky. 100 Facts Astronomy includes key topics about the study and skill of astronomy in interesting numbered facts. Concise information is accompanied by amazing illustrations and photographs that put unbelievable facts into context for children. This title is a perfect introduction to astronomy books for kids aged 7+ years. Topics covered 100 Facts Astronomy: All the planets in the Solar System and their appearance. The vastness of our Universe and families of stars within billions of galaxies. Using a telescope and the first discoveries when observing space. 'I don't believe it' fascinating facts: Earth is speeding round the Sun at 29.8 kilometers per second more than 100,000 kilometers an hour. That's about 100 times faster than a jet airliner! According to legend, Isaac Newton began to think about gravity when he saw an apple fall from a tree, and wondered why the apple fell to the ground instead of floating up. The Liverpool telescope on the island of La Palma in the Atlantic Ocean is able to automatically observe a list of objects sent to it via the Internet. Activities to make learning accessible and interactive: Make a sundial using a short stick, modelling clay, card and a pencil. Quiz question: When was Hailey's Comet last seen? Draw an eclipse with drawing pins, paper, card and string.

How cold is Antarctica? Which Arctic whale grows a spear-like tusk? Discover everything you need to know about the Arctic and Antarctica in this extraordinary fact book. Flip through 100 fascinating facts covering everything from arctic animals to polar peoples, then test your knowledge with fun quizzes. Each page is packed with activities, projects and mind-blowing facts for a truly engaging experience. With stunning photographs and beautiful illustrations, this fun-filled book is sure to challenge young readers and prepare them for academic success.

100 FACTS -SHIPWRECKS is bursting with exactly 100 awesome facts, mind-blowing images and fun activities to help children aged 7+ learn everything they need to know about the incredible secrets of sunken ships. Kids learn more easily with bite-sized information. Photographs and artworks aid children who learn through visual prompts. Activities allow children to put what they have learned into practice. 100 Facts Shipwrecks contains key topics about the remains of ships beneath the waves in concise numbered facts. Information is accompanied by amazing illustrations and photographs that put unbelievable facts into context for young learners. Essential topics covered in 100 Facts Shipwrecks: How ships float and the causes of sinking Historical shipwrecks and the most famous of all time Titanic Robots, submersibles and diving discoveries Examples of 'I don't believe it' fascinating facts: Some divers have suggested using sea lions to help explore wrecks. Sea lions are intelligent, and can swim and dive in spaces too small or dangerous for humans to explore. Voyager submersible has sensor 'eyes' that produce three-dimensional images of the underwater world. Investigators wear special goggles to view the images. In just four years, from 1979 to 1983, archaeologists made almost 25,000 dives to the seabed to recover the shipwrecked Mary Rose and its contents. Activities to make learning accessible and interactive include: Write a poem or song about a voyage on a Viking warship you have named. Will you return to safety or will you become shipwrecked? Get some ideas from the book! Quiz question: What makes divers sink below the waves? Make predictions about what objects (such as a pebble) will float or sink in water and then record your results in a chart.

100 FACTS - SAMURAI is bursting with exactly 100 mind-blowing facts, awesome images and fun activities to help children learn everything they need to know about the rise of these Japanese warriors. Kids learn more easily with bite-sized information. Photographs and artworks aid children who learn through visual prompts. Activities allow children to put what they have learned into practice. 100 Facts - Samurai covers key topics about these respected fighting figures in easily-digestible, numbered facts. Every page is covered in detailed illustrations and colorful photographs that bring the text to life for kids. Essential topics covered in 100 Facts Samurai: Being a samurai and serving under a warlord Following the strict rules of the bushido code and warrior training Periods of war and the decline of the samurai Examples of 'I don't believe it' fascinating facts: Left-handed children born to samurai families had their left arms tied up, forcing them to become right-handed. Tokugawa Ieyasu, leader of the Tokugawa clan in the 1500s, didn't like shaved heads he said it spoiled the look of a head when it was cut off! In the Star Wars movies, the costume of Darth Vader was inspired by samurai armor. Activities to make learning accessible and interactive include: Quiz question: When was the Battle of Nagashino? Design your own samurai mon (family crest) by looking at traditional examples from this book to get ideas! Design a long, thin samurai flag. Make the design simple with bold colors.