by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“This delightful series brings something unusual to the study of history: humor. You Wouldn’t Want to… revels in the darker side of life in ancient times. The reader is on center stage as he or she gets a tour through life as a slave, warrior,...
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
We’ve all heard of the samurai but do we really know what they are? This book explains the kind and length of training a samurai would undergo and also gives us a sense of where they stood in society. How is a samurai different from a ninja? Entertaining as...
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
A family of Sumerian farmers has to give up their son and he eventually is taken as a slave. What did the slaves do? How did they live? This story gives the background on food, culture, political scene, social strata and farming as it convinces you page by page...
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
Would you want to be Cleopatra and live her life? This book sets out to convince you that this lady had it tough. It describes her life including growing up in luxury but with a pharoah father who ran from his own country, a marriage to her brother, a string of wars...
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
What would it take to build the Statue of Liberty? You find out what you would need to know and do to build this iconic lady. Filled with information and fun and illustrations that keep things entertaining. 32 pages Ages 8-11 978-0531219102
