Books in World History series

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.

Grades 6-12. By Steck Vaughn. A special education world history curriculum that provides lessons designed for remedial readers and special needs children. This book offers three proven approaches to the study of World History: standards-driven global approach, a practical and instructional skills development approach and a reading approach. The History of Our World focuses on building fundamental social studies knowledge and skills in the context of an effective reading approach to social studies content.

Usborne Internet-Linked World History is a series of lavishly produced reference works, which will be of interest to children and adults alike. Value is added to this book with a comprehensive 30-page fact-finder section, packed with useful information including a who's who, time chart, guide to Roman sites, glossary, map of the empire, military formations, lists of gods and goddesses and a full index.