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New Mexico, northwestern corner. Here, amidst the greasewood bushes and clouds of dry, sandy soil, are the silent ruins of colossal mud and wooden houses, a mysterious remnant of an ancient civilization. In Chaco Canyon, readers learn about the discovery of these...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2002-06-06
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Incredible true stories of the most amazing women in American history They were courageous, resourceful pioneers, enduring and adventurous. They made arduous journeys, carved careers out of the wilderness, defied conventions, and fought for their freedom. They were...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2002-04-08
Collection :
Outrageous Women
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A second collection of poems based on familiar themes.....
Editeur :
Puffin
Parution :
2002-03-28
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Don't Just Learn Measurement.Master It! Brimming with fun and educational games and activities, the Magical Math series provides everything you need to know to become a master of mathematics! In each of these books, Lynette Long uses her own unique style to help you...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2002-03-14
Collection :
Magical Math
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In Nazi-occupied France in 1941, four-year-old Ruth Kapp learns that it is dangerous to use her own name. "Remember," her older cousin Jeannette warns her, "your name is Renee and you are French!"
A deeply personal book, this true story recounts the chilling...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2002-02-14
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In Earl Warren, Christine Compston examines how a man with little judicial experience became one of the greatest Supreme Court chief justices in the history of the United States. A natural leader, Warren rose from a working-class childhood to become governor of...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2002-02-07
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Mormonism is one of the world's fastest growing religions, doubling its membership every 15 years. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the formal denomination of the Mormon church) is now 10 million strong, with more than half of its membership coming from...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2001-12-27
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FANTASTIC MR FOX by Roald Dahl - a short dramatization by Sally Reid - perfect for schools - of Dahl's immensely popular story for younger readers in which clever Mr Fox outwits the three nasty farmers: Boggis. Bunce and Bean. An excellent adaptation by Sally Reid, with...
Editeur :
Puffin
Parution :
2001-11-29
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Roald Dahl's much-loved story about how Charlie Bucket wins a ticket to visit Willy Wonka's amazing chocolate factory is turned into a play for children to act. With tips about scenery, props and lighting, the play is easy to stage and there are lots of parts for...
Editeur :
Puffin
Parution :
2001-11-29
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Join James as he escapes from his horrible aunts and sets off inside the peach on his wonderful adventures. This dramatization of Roald Dahl's hugely popular book can be staged in school, acted out at home or simply read together by a group of friends. With suggestions...
Editeur :
Puffin
Parution :
2001-11-29
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The life story of Anne Frank, from her early happy childhood in Frankfurt, growing up in Amsterdam, her two years in hiding and the last few months of her life in the concentration camps. Narrated in six clearly written chapters, this biography for children answers the...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2001-05-31
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Don't Just Learn Fractions ...Master Them! Brimming with fun and educational games and activities, the Magical Math series provides everything you need to know to become a master of mathematics! In each of these books, Lynette Long uses her own unique style to help you...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2001-05-28
Collection :
Magical Math
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Native Americans practice some of America's most spiritually profound, historically resilient, and ethically demanding religions. Joel Martin draws his narrative from folk stories, rituals, and even landscapes to trace the development ofNative American religion from...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2001-02-22
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Native Americans practice some of America's most spiritually profound, historically resilient, and ethically demanding religions. Joel Martin draws his narrative from folk stories, rituals, and even landscapes to trace the development ofNative American religion from...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2001-02-22
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A school-themed joke book containing hundreds of jokes about teachers, school subjects, sports, dinners and lots more. Includes special features such as silly excuse notes, do-it-yourself school reports, report cards for the rich and famous, and ridiculous school tests.
Editeur :
Puffin
Parution :
2001-01-18
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Welcome to the wild and wicked words of Benjamin Zephaniah. You'll find loads of cool people who make up our world in this rapping, happening hip-hop collection. From the South Pole to Mongolia and the Himalayas, this is a real world tour of poems about people and...
Editeur :
Puffin
Parution :
2000-08-03
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A great new collection of poetry, wide-ranging in both form and subject matter. Full of Brian Patten's wonderful wit and moments of beauty as in GERANIUMS IN THE SNOW: Like children snuggling down under a white duvet Slowly the red geraniums Vanish under the snow....
Editeur :
Puffin
Parution :
2000-04-06
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A brisk narrative of battles and plagues, monastic orders, heroic women, and knights-errant, barbaric tortures and tender romance, intrigue, scandals, and conquest, The Middle Ages: An Illustrated History mixes a spirited and entertaining writing style with exquisite,...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1999-03-04
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Ever eaten Poodle Strudel? Slain a Jabberwock? Bathed in Irish Stew? Quentin Blake is one of the best loved of children’s illustrators. In this brilliant book he has selected and illustrated his favourite comic verse, making it pure entertainment for nonsense-lovers of...
Editeur :
Puffin
Parution :
1996-10-03
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In 1665, when an epidemic of the plague forced Cambridge University to close, Isaac Newton, then a young, undistinguished scholar, returned to his childhood home in rural England. Away from his colleagues and professors, Newton embarked on one of the greatest...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1996-09-19
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