November 1st, 2009 by admin
The Usborne Book, William Shakespeare, is in Series 3 of Usborne Young Reading which combines good stories with easy reading text. It is great for children ages 8 years and up. The book measures 5 3/8 x 8 inches and has 64 page. In this Usborne Book about William Shakespeare, you will learn about his home in the beautiful, historic town of Stratford upon Avon in England. The story starts with the birth of a little Shakespeare baby whom was named William. Learn about William Shakespeare’s childhood and how found a dream to become an actor and how he started his great career. When William was 14 years old, he had to quit school to get a job to help support his family. While working, William found time to write his own plays.
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October 26th, 2009 by admin
The Usborne Introduction to the Second World War is a great reference book on world wars. It is a big book that measures 8 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches, has 128 pages and it is perfect for children ages 10 years old and older. This book and the Usborne Introduction to the First World War are part of the Usborne Library Internet-Linked History Set. This Usborne reference book is so good that it earned the 2007 Mom’s Choice Award Winner for Young Adult Chapter Book Category.
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October 13th, 2009 by admin
Aztecs is an Usborne Beginners Social Studies book by Catriona Clarke. This 32 history book is great for children ages 6 years and up. This book is an Usborne Internet referenced book (IR) so, after you read this book, you can find out even more about the Aztecs online. There are four fun websites. One website will show you a 3-D model of Tenochtitlan, another has an Aztec song you can listen to, and more. These websites are fun to visit. Although this book is a Level 2 book which means it contains slightly more advanced content and text than Level 1 books and it is great for children ages between 6 years old and 8 years old, even younger children will love reading this book and they will also love the colorful illustrations in it.
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October 13th, 2009 by admin
Celts is an Usborne Beginners Social Studies book about the Celts. It is in the same series as the Aztecs book with the same number of pages. It is great for children between the ages of 4 years and 8 years old. The book is by Leonie Pratt, designed by ZoeWray and illustrated by Terry McKenna . This book is Internet-referenced which means at the end of the book, you can go online to four fun websites and learn more about the Celts. The first website let you choose the perfect outfit for a Celtic warrior, the second teaches you how to build a round house, the third let you explore an Iron Age village and the fourth has a fun quiz to test your knowledge of the Celts.
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