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Books > Children's & Educational > Geography & environment > Geography
Travel back in time to discover secrets of mummies and other human
remains from around the world in this fascinating book, publishing
100 years after the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb. From
ancient Egyptian mummies and European bog bodies to the plaster
citizens of Pompeii, painted people of the Steppe and Japanese
self-mummifying monks, this book reveals what scientists and
experts have uncovered about our ancestors' lives from the bodies
they left behind. Find out what these people ate, wore, believed
in, enjoyed doing and much, much more in this unique and stunningly
illustrated book. With an engaging text by Matt Ralphs, written in
consultation with experts from the British Museum, and beautiful,
respectful artwork by Gordy Wright, this is a book that will
delight and inspire anyone aged 9+ with an interest in history,
archaeology and anthropology.
Inspired by the exceptional, award-winning global picture book
phenomenon, Here We Are, this baby record book makes the perfect
gift for families to treasure forever! Well, hello. Welcome to this
planet. We call it Earth. We're glad you found us. Welcome a
newborn to the world with this gorgeous baby record book,
celebrating milestones and special moments from before birth to
early years. Including three envelopes,a card pocket to hold
keepsakes, plus spaces for baby's footprints and family
photographs, this is the perfect place to cherish memories of a
little one's arrival on Planet Earth!
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Who Can I Be?
(Hardcover)
Ivory M Leonard; Illustrated by Saeed A Briscoe
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R395
Discovery Miles 3 950
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Goodnight Madison
(Hardcover)
Angie Buelow, Ben Buelow; Illustrated by Lindsey Salzwedel
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R539
Discovery Miles 5 390
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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For thousands of years people have gazed in wonder at the natural
displays which light up the night sky, the aurora borealis. For
many, it is a lifetime ambition to catch a glimpse of them. This is
the only book on the market for this age group about this popular
subject. Containing full colour photographs, short stories based on
the Sami people's myths about the aurora and scientific facts, this
book gives a complete overview of the northern lights.
Discover all the foul facts about the Gorgeous Georgians with
history's most horrible headlines. The master of making history
fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the Gorgeous Georgians.
From what the Georgians used squashed fish eyes for to the effects
of their toxic makeup. It's all in Horrible Histories: Gorgeous
Georgians: fully illustrated throughout and packed with
hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits
included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style,
perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking
for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been
entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV,
stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible
Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here
and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!
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