Who were the Maya? Where did they live? Why did they build tall stone temples? Beginner readers can discover the answers to these questions and lots of other fascinating facts about the Maya in this engaging information book. With simple text, detailed illustrations and stunning photographs, plus internet links to specially selected websites....

This simple information book uncovers the history of Stone Age people and how they lived, from their clothing and houses to monuments such as Stonehenge which still survive today. Full of facts, colourful illustrations and photographs of historical artefacts such as baked pots, tools and jewellery....

This collection of stories from all Shakespeare’s plays, with beautiful illustrations and quotations, is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare. Each story includes short details about the main characters, and famous and memorable quotations from the play....

Despite the large research effort in both public and commercial companies, no textbook has yet been written on this subject....

Providing essential reading for medical, veterinary and biological science students, and students of physiology and trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology, the seventh edition of Essential Reproduction offers an up-to-date account of the fundamentals of reproduction within the context of cutting-edge knowledge and examples of its application....

Read and discover all about different types of weather. What is a hurricane? Where is the coldest place on Earth? These motivating non-fiction readers are rich in content and beautifully illustrated....

Read and discover all about homes around the world. What materials are homes made of? Why do people build homes on stilts? These motivating non-fiction readers are rich in content and beautifully illustrated....

Read and discover all about explorers and exploring. Why is exploring important? Where did the first explorers go? These motivating non-fiction readers are rich in content and beautifully illustrated....

A much-loved classic, illustrated by the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Vibrant artwork and favourite animals make this rhythmic story the perfect introduction to learning about colours. Each spread leads seamlessly into the next and young children will delight in Eric\"s colourful collage animals and simple repetitive language....

The wonderfully eccentric adventures of a kind-hearted elephant, hugely enjoyed by children and adults alike, by J. P. Martin and illustrated by Quentin Blake. A classic in the great English nonsense tradition - Observer Uncle is a millionaire elephant who has a B.A. and wears a purple dressing gown....

A collection of endangered animals appear in Bill Martin Jr\"s rhythmic text with Eric Carle\"s vibrant images, and all are watched over by our best hope for the future—a dreaming child....

Do fish wear pyjamas? What\"s the sound of an iceberg melting? How many sheep did it take to launch a Viking longship? Which is faster - a tsunami or a bullet train? Find the answers to these and many more questions in a book that explores the history, science, environment and art of our planet\"s seas and oceans....

Did you know that rain sometimes falls red? Or that the equivalent of one truckload of plastic is dumped in our oceans every minute? This visually stunning book is filled with 100 fascinating facts, bright, infographic illustrations, information on ways we can help our planet and links to specially selected websites to find out more....

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible....

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible....