How much do you really know about the Plains Indians? When did they paint themselves? Were there women warriors? How did they get food and shelter? Each page in this series presents a large full-color illustration and simple paragraph containing fun facts about gear, historical figures, and day-to-day life that encourage kids to explore this high-interest topic in more detail. Readers can dip in at random or read from cover to cover. New vocabulary is bolded and defined in a glossary.
How much do you really know about astronauts? Which animals beat humans into space? Are there any people living in space? Can tourists visit space? Each page in this series presents a large full-color illustration and simple paragraph containing fun facts about gear, historical figures, and day-to-day life that encourage kids to explore this high-interest topic in more detail. Readers can dip in at random or read from cover to cover. New vocabulary is bolded and defined in a glossary.
"How much do you really know about medieval knights? What happened to a captured knight? Who was the greatest knight? Each page in this series presents a large full-color illustration and simple paragraph containing fun facts about gear, historical figures, and day-to-day life that encourage kids to explore this high-interest topic in more detail."--Provided by publisher.
How much do you really know about Roman gladiators? Which gladiator used a net? Why were some gladiators given a wooden sword? Who was Spartacus? Each page in this series presents a large full-color illustration and simple paragraph containing fun facts about gear, historical figures, and day-to-day life that encourage kids to explore a high-interest topic in more detail. Readers can dip in at random or read from cover to cover. New vocabulary is bolded and defined in a glossary.
Describes the life of the cowboy in the old West, from herding cattle on long cattle drives and eating food from a chuck wagon to taming wild horses and getting into gunfights.
How much do you really know about pirates? Did they really bury their treasure? What were their codes of conduct? Were there women pirates? Each page in this series presents a large full-color illustration and simple paragraph containing fun facts about gear, historical figures, and day-to-day life that encourage kids to explore this high-interest topic in more detail. Readers can dip in at random or read from cover to cover. New vocabulary is bolded and defined in a glossary.