Books in History Quest series

In this gripping Greek adventure, young explorers find out if they have what it takes to survive in ancient Greece! Budding history buffs sail the seas, outsmart a Spartan, go for gold, and decide how the plot unfolds.As they make their way through this thrilling adventure, they must use their historic knowledge and powers of deduction to complete the mission, or the Minotaur will make mincemeat out them!Graphic illustrations and puzzles bring the past to life and the book also includes a glossary and list of further reference material.Readers must use their problem-solving skills and historical knowledge to navigate through four thrilling adventures. History Quest follows the popular Maths Quest series.Questions are carefully chosen to address all aspects of life in the past. Finding the answers enables readers to advance through the story, learning more about history with every step they take.Clues are dotted along the way, and wrong turns will direct readers towards the right answer! A glossary explains historical terms and provides added reference material.The titles in the History Quest series include:Medieval Mayhem 978-1-60992-487-4Minotaur's Maze 978-1-60992-486-7Race Through Rome 978-1-60992-484-3Tomb of Terror 978-1-60992-485-0

Move over Project Runway. Get ready to chuckle your way through centuries of fashion dos and don'ts! In this humorous and approachable narrative, kids will learn about outrageous, politically-perilous, funky, disgusting, regrettable, and life-threatening creations people have worn throughout the course of human history, all the way up to the present day. From spats and togas to hoop skirts and hair shirts, why people wore what they did is an illuminating way to look at the social, economic, political, and moral climates throughout history.

Step back in time for the ultimate adventure. Are you smart enough to take on a pharaoh in Ancient Egypt, debate with philosophers in Ancient Greece, outwit a centurion in Ancient Rome, and battle with a knight in a medieval castle?Readers must use their problem-solving skills and historical knowledge to navigate through four thrilling adventures. History Quest follows the popular Maths Quest series.Questions are carefully chosen to address all aspects of life in the past. Finding the answers enables readers to advance through the story, learning more about history with every step they take. Clues are dotted along the way, and wrong turns will direct readers toward the right answer!Graphic illustrations and puzzles bring the past to life, and a glossary explains historical terms and provides added reference material.The titles in the History Quest series include:Medieval Mayhem 978-1-60992-487-4Minotaur's Maze 978-1-60992-486-7Race Through Rome 978-1-60992-484-3Tomb of Terror 978-1-60992-485-0

Have you got what it takes to survive in Ancient Egypt?Can you make a mummy, crack the code of hieroglyphics, and reach the robbers in time? Or will you be trapped in the tomb for eternity?Make your way through this thrilling adventure, using your historical knowledge to decide how the plot unfolds. Complete your mission and become a history whiz!Readers must use their problem-solving skills and historical knowledge to navigate through four thrilling adventures. History Quest follows the popular Maths Quest series.Questions are carefully chosen to address all aspects of life in the past. Finding the answers enables readers to advance through the story, learning more about history with every step they take.Clues are dotted along the way, and wrong turns will direct readers towards the right answer! A glossary explains historical terms and provides added reference material.The titles in the History Quest series include:Medieval Mayhem 978-1-60992-487-4Minotaur's Maze 978-1-60992-486-7Race Through Rome 978-1-60992-484-3Tomb of Terror 978-1-60992-485-0

This fun book of quirky failures and famous flops will keep kids laughing while they learn the importance of messing up in order to get it right. Science, architecture, technology, entertainment -- there are epic fails and hilarious goof-ups from every important field. Silly side features help to analyze the failures: "Lesson Learned," "It Could be Worse!," "Losing Combinations," and a "Fail Scale" help readers navigate the different kinds and scopes of the mistakes made. Read to learn what went wrong, what went right, and what kids can learn from each failed attempt.

A marvellous medieval adventure: Have you got what it takes to survive the Middle Ages?Can you triumph in a tournament, cure the king, and capture the castle? Or will the baron beat you in battle?Make your way through this thrilling adventure, using your historical knowledge to decide how the plot unfolds. Complete your mission and become a history whiz!Readers must use their problem-solving skills and historical knowledge to navigate through four thrilling adventures. History Quest follows the popular Maths Quest series.Questions are carefully chosen to address all aspects of life in the past. Finding the answers enables readers to advance through the story, learning more about history with every step they take.Clues are dotted along the way, and wrong turns will direct readers towards the right answer! A glossary explains historical terms and provides added reference material.The titles in the History Quest series include:Medieval Mayhem 978-1-60992-487-4Minotaur's Maze 978-1-60992-486-7Race Through Rome 978-1-60992-484-3Tomb of Terror 978-1-60992-485-0

Our Lives & Times Features Include: Chronolog entries, more than 2,000 in all, interactively indexed and cross-referenced, relating subjects that range from the first Nobel prizes to the Clinton impeachment, from relativity to Y2K, from Sarah Bernhardt to Barry Bonds. Over 2,500 illustrations - including maps, charts, and graphs - colorfully depict a visual history of our times. Decade-by-decade Infographics show at a glance how we lived, how some of us died, what we believed in, and how the face of the world has changed and evolved. Approximately one million words on 786 pages will enlighten your sense of the historical context of the recent past. Yearly Datalines enumerate the vital statistics and facts for each year.