Books with title People Long Ago

This is part of a multi-volume encyclopaedia which is intended to help parents and teachers who are looking for reference books to supplement the first years at school. The range of titles reflects both the topics which are popular with this age group and the concerns of the National Curriculum, and the series is researched by Brian Williams, a former editor of the "Children's Britannica", in conjunction with educational consultants. Offering an introduction to history, this book looks at famous people and events of the main civilizations, all the way back to prehistory. It also reveals how historians, archaeologists and others find out about the past.

Hop aboard the Anytime-Anyyear Machine with the beloved Berenstain Bears! The Bear family travels back in time, and what a sight it is! They get to see mummies up close in ancient Egypt, cheer loudly during a medieval jousting match, dine at the very first Thanksgiving, and more. What will the cubs learn about history through the Anytime-Anyyear Machine?

Did you know that people have told stories about Robin Hood since the 1300's and that the Maya people of Central America chewed a rubbery gum they called chicle? These fun facts and many more can be found in this edition of Curious Kids Guides. Each of the guides in this series is full of lively answers to all those tricky questions about how the world works. Browsers and young students alike will enjoy these lively question-and-answer books with their unique mix of realistic illustrations and engaging cartoons. The enticing questions will amaze, amuse, and inspire, while the highly visual format encourages kids to keep reading.

From crossing rivers to hauling heavy loads, this title of the Crafty Inventions series poses the problems that lead to 10 of the very first inventions. Work out how the wheel transformed people’s everyday lives and why the spear became a cutting edge weapon. Then re-create a cave painting, build a hut-on-stilts and craft your own raft, bridge and water dipper.