Anita Ganeri

Describes the history of witches and witchcraft, including the Salem witch trials and modern-day Wiccans. Features exciting computer-generated illustrations.

"In simple language, explains how the ears work to help us hear. Describes how the parts of the ear take in light and how the nerves in the ear send messages to the brain to tell us what we hear"--Provided by publisher.

Join Olaf the young Viking on a voyage of discovery around his world. Learn how to survive in those tough, adventurous times as he teaches you how to: train for battle, choose your armor, sail in a longship, and raid other lands. Do you have the skills and guts to be a Viking warrior?

"People hold all kinds of beliefs. We may be Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jews, Muslims, or Sikhs, or belong to other religions. Some people have non-religious beliefs. We can show what we believe by how we dress, what we eat, how we behave, and how we treat other people. What are your beliefs?"--

Meet Felix, captured in Gaul in 180 CE and taken to Rome to train as a gladiator. He'll show you what it takes to survive these harsh, epic times as he introduces you to gladiator school; the Coliseum, largest-ever amphitheater; battles against lions; hand-to-hand combat in the arena; and more. Do you have the skills and guts to be a Roman gladiator? --amazon.com

Introduces the main religious festivals of Buddhism, telling the story behind each festival, describing how it is celebrated around the world, and providing instructions for related activities.

Introduces the main religious festivals of Islam, telling the story behind each festival, describing how it is celebrated around the world, and providing instructions for related activities.

Learn about punctuation, what it is and how it is used.

A biography of the nineteenth-century British scientist who worked with electricity, told in the form of an imagined interview.