Clare Hibbert
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Pub. Date
2014
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"The myths of ancient Egypt are peppered with tales of creation, love, family, trickery, and revenge. Readers will love learning about the famous Egyptian gods and goddesses, including Ra, Osiris, Horus, Isis, and Set. Colorful drawings accompany the engaging text, and fact boxes and sidebars highlight even more interesting information. This book, more than just fictional tales, is a glimpse into an essential part of the Egyptian culture"--From...
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2014.
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"Before there was Jupiter, there was Zeus. And before there was Venus, there was Aphrodite. The ancient Romans took many of their gods and their legends from Greece. And no wonder, these awesome tales are full of danger, magic, and heroic feats. Readers will love learning how these fantastical stories and characters even have a place in modern times, for example, the Perseus and Andromeda constellations. Jason and the Argonauts, Theseus and the...
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Pub. Date
2014
Description
"Roman gods and goddesses were certainly busy immortal beings! Whether they were falling in love, battling each other, or grappling for power, they were constantly making trouble with humans. These engaging tales include the exploits of Pluto, Cupid, Apollo, Venus, and legendary heroes, such as Aeneas. Readers will be interested to learn how these myths are remembered even in modern times, such as Cupid's role in Valentine's Day. Beautiful, colorful...
7) My busy year
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Pub. Date
c2011
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Introduces the concept of time while following a girl's year, from her birthday right through to her end-of-year play.
8) My busy day
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Pub. Date
c2011
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Introduces the concept of time while following a young girl's day, from the moment she wakes up until bedtime.
9) My busy week
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Pub. Date
2011.
Description
Introduces the concept of time while following a boy's week, from his Monday visit to the library right through to Sunday lunch.
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Pub. Date
2019
Description
While often thought of as dinosaurs, prehistoric reptiles that could fly (pterosaurs) and swim (plesiosaurs) are distinct from land-dwelling dinosaurs. This title highlights the unique characteristics of these flying and sea-swelling creatures, demonstrating the diversity and adaptability of prehistoric reptiles. Scientists have learned how the structure of pterosaurs wings allowed them to take flight and how some plesiosaurs came ashore to lay eggs...
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Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Two-legged carnivorous dinosaurs, known as theropods, are one of the most recognizable dinosaur types. Going beyond Tyrannosaurus rex, this book showcases many theropods, including feathered dinosaurs (dromaeosaurs) that, once discovered, provided one of the missing links between dinosaurs and birds. Although scientists have not discovered very many theropod fossils, they have still discovered a great deal about how these dinosaurs hunted, where they...
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Pub. Date
2019
Description
Ornithopods, or bird-like dinosaurs, were herbivores that thrived mostly in North America during the Cretaceous period, between 145 million and 65 million years ago. This title explores many different ornithopods and why they had unusual features such as crested heads or duck bills. From fossil evidence, paleontologists have determined more and more about how these dinosaurs ate, moved, communicated, and cared for their young. Fascinating subjects...
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Pub. Date
2019
Description
Sauropods, or long-necked plant-eating dinosaurs, were the largest land animals that ever lived, with the biggest species discovered so far, Patagotitan mayorum, weighing as much as twelve African elephants! But why did they grow so big, and what was the purpose of their long necks? In this title, readers will learn about all different kinds of sauropods, their features, what they ate, their nesting sites, the herds they lived in, and more. Paleontologists...
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Pub. Date
2019
Description
While triceratops is one of the most recognizable dinosaurs, it is far from the only one with distinctive features on and around its head. This colorful, informative volume discusses the marginocephalians, dinosaurs with fringed heads. Readers will learn about how these dinosaurs's frill and thick or domed heads helped them identify one another, eat, and survive. Timelines and classifications help readers distinguish between various species and provide...
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Pub. Date
2019
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Stegosaurs, or armored dinosaurs, are a genus of dinosaurs from the late Jurassic period known for their spiked tails and the triangular plates on their backs. In this title, various species of stegosaurs are highlighted, including important fossil discoveries and how they have helped scientists learn more about how stegosaurs lived.
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Pub. Date
2018.
Description
While often thought of as dinosaurs, prehistoric reptiles that could fly (pterosaurs) and swim (plesiosaurs) are distinct from land-dwelling dinosaurs. This title highlights the unique characteristics of these flying and sea-dwelling creatures, demonstrating the diversity and adaptability of prehistoric reptiles. Scientists have learned how the structure of pterosaurs' wings allowed them to take flight and how some plesiosaurs came ashore to lay...
20) Plants
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Pub. Date
2023.
Description
A fascinating insight in to some of the incredible invertebrates that lived on Earth millions of years ago. Hundreds of millions of years before humans had evolved, our planet was already teeming with life. In prehistoric oceans, stony deserts, warm swamps and vast grasslands, there lived an incredible variety of plants and animals. The variety of plant life on our prehistoric planet was staggering. Evolving from the simplest single-celled life-forms,...