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Ancient Egypt: Tales of the Dead by Stewart Ross
$35.00 NZD
Category: Social studies
A history book with a difference. In a world of traitors and thieves, who would you trust? Nakht is just a simple scribe in the temple of Sobek, the crocodile god. When a poor slave girl calls on his help, he is thrown into a murderous plot involving stolen treasures, mysterious curses and the pharaoh h ...Show more
Ancient Rome (Tales of the Dead) by Stewart Ross
$29.95 NZD
$35.00 (14% off)
Category: Social studies
Meet Juba, a North African soldier hit by an arrow while defending his village against Roman forces. Read on as his children are captured and sold as slaves before ending up in the place every slave dreads - the Colosseum. Follow the action and discover what it was really like to live in the time of the ...Show more
Arab-Israeli Conflict by Stewart Ross
$30.50 NZD
Category: Social studies | Series: Causes & consequences | Reading Level: 13+
This title examines the bitter conflict that has raged since 1948 when the state of Israel was created between the Arabs and the Israelis. The complexities of the Palestinian question are examined in a clear and non-partisan fashion. The author looks at the wide-ranging consequences of the conflict, fro ...Show more
Causes and Consequences of the First World War by Stewart Ross
$29.95 NZD
Category: Social studies
Causes and Consequences of the Second World War by Stewart Ross
$30.00 NZD
Category: Social studies
Causes of World War II (Questioning History) by Stewart Ross
$25.99 NZD
Category: Social studies | Series: Questioning History S.
This title explores the various debates surrounding the causes of the Second World War. As well as describing the events in the main text, the book consists of three different kinds of panels that appear throughout - the first examining events in question, the second examining key people (eg leaders), t ...Show more
Everything to Live For by Stewart Ross
$16.99 NZD
Category: Fiction - YA | Series: Survivors S. | Reading Level: From 11 to 14
13 year old Lizzie McCallum is a Protestant living in Northern Ireland. She is used to being taunted by the boys from the local Catholic school. Lizzie's family hates Catholics, especially since Uncle Jim was killed. On a Saturday, Lizzie's world is blown apart when she finds herself at the centre of a ...Show more
Greed, Seeds and Slavery by Stewart Ross
$16.99 NZD
Category: Fiction - YA
Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the Slave Trade Act, this collection of eleven stories follows the lives of slaves of every kind around the world. Join African Queen Jinga as she unites the tribes of Ndongo against the invading Portuguese. Watch John Blanke as he becomes the firs ...Show more
Historical Storybooks: Alexander the Great: to the Edge of the World by Stewart Ross
$16.95 NZD
Category: Biography, YA,children | Series: Historical Storybooks | Reading Level: From 7 To 11
The year is 323 BC and Ariam's cousin has married the most powerful king in the ancient world - Alexander the Great. Young Ariam gets the chance to join Alexander's army on its invasion of India, and helps Alexander and his army cross a treacherous river. On the opposite bank awaits their enemy King Por ...Show more
Pirates, Plants and Plunder! by Stewart Ross (illus David Roberts)
$16.95 NZD
Category: Non-fiction:
Twelve fascinating tales about the adventurers who travelled all over the globe, finding new plants and the amazing things they produce. Join Joseph Banks as he gets stranded on the Australian Great Barrier Reef whilst searching for new botanical specimens. Battle with the Mexican Emperor Montezuma agai ...Show more
Questioning History: the Causes of World War II by Stewart Ross
$34.99 NZD
Category: Social studies | Series: Questioning History S.
This title explores the various debates surrounding the causes of the Second World War. As well as describing the events in the main text, the book consists of three different kinds of panels that appear throughout - the first examining events in question, the second examining key people (eg leaders), t ...Show more
Scientists Who Made History: Michael Faraday by Stewart Ross
$34.99 NZD
Category: Biography, YA,children | Series: Scientists Who Made History S.
Describing the life and career of Michael Faraday, this text looks at the impact of his discoveries on world history. The science behind his investigations into electricity, magnetism and electrolysis is explained, and quotes from Faraday and his contemporaries provide insight into his mind.