Books in What Is the Story Of? series

A wonderful new series of well-told, beautifully illustrated biographies, for children aged 6-9 years, featuring great leaders, heroes, pioneers, inventors and scientists from the past.Each biography tells an exciting story about a real person, that can be read either alone or by a parent or teacher. The colourful artwork will stimulate the imagination and linger in the memory. The biographies link in with National Curriculum KS1 and KS2, History, English, science and othersubjects.Young children love a good story. What better way to introduce them to the giants of our past than through these delightful books?

A wonderful new series of well-told, beautifully illustrated biographies with dramatic, evocative illustrations on every page. Each book tells the story of a remarkable person from the past, whose name and achievements have lived on far beyond their own time.Lively, narrative text by skilled storytellersColourful, picturebook style artwork will stimulate the imagination and linger in the memoryInternational range of charactersEach has a timeline and index for easy referenceThe biographies link in with National Curriculum KS1 and KS2Young children love a good story. What better way to introduce them to the giants of our past than through these delightful books?The titles in the series have been chosen to cover a wide range of characters and to have both national and international appeal.

Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most beloved characters of our time.Meet Mickey Mouse--Disney's most famous and much-loved cartoon character!In 1928, the short film Steamboat Willie dazzled audiences. It was not only one of the first cartoons to feature sound, it was also where viewers first met Mickey Mouse. Despite starting out as a replacement for another Disney cartoon character, Mickey has since taken over the spotlight and won the hearts of children and adults all over the world. He is a true international superstar!Mickey has starred in countless movies and television shows, has been in Academy Award-winning films, and even has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It's not hard to see why Mickey Mouse is one of the world's most recognizable and popular Disney characters.

Food is our basic necessity. But have you ever wondered where it comes from? Why different foods taste different? Besides answering these questions, The Story of Food also travels down the ages to give you other interesting food facts to chew on. It finds that frozen foods have been around since prehistoric times and that fast food was relished by people in ancient Rome too! Most important of all, it tells you that we get all our food from plants through a process called the food chain. So start sowing seeds today, because that is tomorrow’s food! Other titles in the series The Story of Clothes (ISBN: 9788179935101) The Story of Computer (ISBN: 9788179935118) The Story of House (ISBN: 9788179935125) The Story of Paper (ISBN: 9788179935057) The Story of Transport (ISBN: 9788179935095) About the author: A journalist and children’s author, Benita Sen has written several books – fiction and non-fiction – for children and young people. A couple of her stories have been included in English textbooks by a leading publisher. And some of her stories have earned recommendations internationally. Her fact book on Polar Creatures has been recommended by a university in North America as an excellent source for individual reading and research, and her story Yakity Yak was selected for the Fifth Nami Island International Children’s Book Festival in Korea in 2010. Also, her stories find a place in compilations of well-known organizations like Association of Writers and Illustrators and National Foundation for Communal Harmony. Table of Contents: What is food? Why do we need food? Fit or fat? Where does food come from? The matter of taste Cooked or raw? Frozen and processed food Not-good food Junk that food, fast! Food for different ages