Jane Bingham Libri

"This is a richly illustrated guide to the medieval world, covering the period from the years 500 to 1500. You can learn about everyday life in medieval Europe, from the lives of peasant farmers and merchant bankers, to Benedictine monks and feudal kings. You can explore the development of worldwide cultures and their different approaches to art, technology, warfare and religion. You can follow the rise and fall of kingdoms and empires across the medieval world including the Byzantine Empire, Chinese dynasties and the empires of the Andes. It features recommended Internet links to websites where you can download Usborne pictures, find extra information, or take part in interactive challenges."--Publisher's description.

Introduces the highlights of modern history throughout the world, from the voyages of European explorers to the end of the twentieth century, and discusses religion, society, and changes in technology.

Introduces children to the world of trees, and how important they are.Find out about different kinds of trees around the world, from mangroves and palms to monkey puzzles and oaks. Take a close look at their leaves, seeds and fruits and discover the amazing range of birds, animals and minibeasts that make trees their home.

A clearly presented thesaurus with colourful illustrations and helpful suggestions for alternative words to inspire creative writing. Arranged alphabeticallly, and with a guide to parts of speech and choosing and using words. An essential and great value home or school reference book. With internet links to recommended websites containing useful English language resources.

Learn about castles from differents lands and throughout history while having fun with search puzzles.

Offers an introduction to history, explaining key topics in clear and simple language. Exploring contemporary opinions of the period from artists and explorers, to the ideas and inventions of the time, this series offers an international perspective on events. It also contains a chronology, word list and time chart.

8 years + .A new edition of this incredible reference book, crammed full of fascinating facts about science, technology, the human body, plants, animals and much, much more. .Covers an amazing array of subjects from Astronomy to Zoology. Readers will love discovering what's inside the Earth, how food is digested and how televisions and computers work. .Illustrated with stunning photographs, maps, diagrams and charts. .A must-have for every family bookshelf.

Lively, easy to read text tells the story of how engines were invented and the amazing developments that have taken place since. Young, independent readers can discover how modern rail transport began with a small steam engine and a wagon full of people - and read about the high-speed trains of today.

Contains a comprehensive illustrated dictionary and thesaurus as well as information on parts of speech, writing English and a brief history of the English language. Ages 7+.

A comprehensive dictionary with over a thousand colour illustrations, over 10,000 entries and 25,000 straightforward definitions with part of speech indicators, example sentences and pronunciation guides for tricky words. Also contains information on parts of speech, the conventions of written English and a brief history of the English language. Fully revised and updated for 2014 and beyond, with new words added and redundant words removed. An essential and great value home or school reference.