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Alexander the Great was one of the greatest figures in world history. He was son of King Philip II of Macedon and Queen Olympias. As early as the age of twenty he became a king, His great dream was to conquer Asia, which he managed to make come true within a decade or so. He founded several cities bearing his name, which were turned into cradles of Greek culture. Nobody knows how our modern world would be if Alexander lived more than 33 years… This book comprises several activities and games helping young readers consolidate the basics of Greek History,

What do families look like? Who's in your family? And how can families change? With delightful illustrations, this glorious celebration of family diversity talks about lone-parent families, adoptive, foster, divorced, remarried, and mixed race families, and lots, lots more, showing little children that families come in all shapes and sizes.

 "All Around the World" is a charmingly illustrated journey of discovery through different environments: ocean, forest, jungle, desert and the Arctic. Each is shown in a giant, fold-out panorama. Children will love Geraldine Cosneau's quirky illustrations and the beautifully produced animal characters they have to place in position to bring her landscapes to life. On the reverse side of the panoramas are pictures to complete. When finished, the panoramas can be detached and put on the wall or left in the book to be used again. With eight large fold-out scenes and hundreds of charming reusable stickers, this book lets every young child discover a whole new world of adventure and fun, and make it their very own.

An introduction to the alphabet for beginner readers. Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction, written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language. Recommended for children aged 4+, the eight levels of Readers and six levels of Activity Books follow the CEFR framework (Pre-A1 to A2+) and include language activities that help develop key skills and provide preparation for the Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) Starters, Movers and Flyers exams. The Starter level introduces phonics and sight words. Each book contains two versions of the story: the first with single words focusing on phonics, and the second with full sentences introducing sight words. It is Pre-A1 in the CEFR framework.

King Minos keeps a strange and dangerous beast in the maze of narrow corridors beneath his castle, known as the Labyrinth. This is the dreaded Minotaur who, every nine years is fed a horrible meal of seven young men and seven young girls from Athens, sent down to the Labyrinth to their deaths. Once inside the Labyrinth no one is ever able to find their way out...

Theseus, prince of Athens, vows to kill the Minotaur, and he willingly sails to Crete with the other young Athenians destined to sate the beast' s horrible hunger. Helped by the king' s daughter, Ariadne, who has fallen in love with him, Theseus enters the Labyrinth, armed with his sword and a ball of golden thread. " Unravel it as you go into the maze and you will be able to find your way out" Ariadne tells the young man.

Will Theseus kill the Minotaur? Will he be able to get out of the maze? Follow Theseus on his quest, through the Labyrinth, and see if YOU can spot where the Minotaur is lurking, and if you can follow the thread and help Theseus escape?

Would you rather go the theatre in ancient Greece or go to a festival? Would you rather face a cyclops or sirens? Only you can decide! Adventure into the fascinating world of ancient Greece with this new Would You Rather book! Packed with fun situations, this book is the perfect way to learn about the exciting, adventurous (and sometimes stinky) lives of the ancient Greeks. Prepare to decide what sort of ancient Greek food you would rather eat, what ancient Olympic sports you would try your hand at, and much more! Each ‘would you rather’ question is filled with fascinating and hilarious details about ancient Greek history – rediscover familiar favourites like the Spartans and Medusa, and delve into lesser-known corners of this intriguing civilization. Also available:Would You Rather? – VikingsWould You Rather? – Ancient EgyptiansWould You Rather? – Ancient RomansWould You Rather? – ExplorersWould You Rather? – Tudors

Hans Christian Andersen is the best-loved of all tellers of fairy tales. This collection of over forty of Andersen's most popular stories includes The Mermaid, The Real Princess, The Red Shoes, The Little Match Girl, The Snow Queen, The Tinder Box, The Ugly Duckling and many more. It is delightfully illustrated in black-and white by those remarkable brothers, Charles, Thomas and William Heath Robinson

Set your spirit of adventure free with this journey to the world's great oceans, discovering the diversity of life that exists in the deep blue sea. Whether you're travelling long haul with leatherback turtles across the Pacific, snoozing with sea otters or ice bathing with a walrus, this book celebrates the very prescient topic of the world's oceans with Lucy Letherland's animal characters. A natural history lesson in an adventure book, each spread features 10 captions and and facts about every destination. The 5th title in the best-selling Atlas of Adventures series that has now been translated into 31 languages.

Avra is a story that begins and ends with the discovery and scientific study of an ancient horse’s skeleton by a team of scientific archaeologists. The main story tells of her life, during which she won the horse race at the ancient Olympics even though her rider fell off. She eventually joins the cavalry in Athens and is depicted in marble on the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena. Her story can be read either to younger children via the charming illustrations or as an educational text by teachers and parents to older children.

Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil are sisters - with a difference. All three were adopted as babies by Great Uncle Matthew, an eccentric and rich explorer who then disappeared, leaving them in the care of his niece Sylvia. The girls grow up in comfort until their money begins to run out and nobody can find Great Uncle Matthew.Things look bleak until they hit on an inspired idea: Pauline, Petrova and Posy will take to the stage. But it's not long before the Fossils learn that being a star isn't as easy as they first thought...