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The Best (& Worst) Jobs in Ancient Egypt by Clive Gifford
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: The Best and Worst Jobs
What sort of work could job-hunters in Ancient Egypt expect to find? What might their colleagues be like? Ancient Egyptians might become law officers, using sniffer dogs to track down criminals, or professional mourners, paid to throw dust over themselves at funerals. What were the pay and conditions li ...Show more
The Book of Bad Things by Gifford, Clive
Category: Picture Books
Our "Book of Bad Things" is a book about "The Book of Bad Things" - a long-rumoured, much-feared volume that some people believe has been present at many of the bad happenings in the world throughout history. The narrative concerns the author of our book, Count Droffig, who has spent a lifetime trying t ...Show more
The Book of Comparisons by Clive Gifford
Category: Children's Educational
Did you know that a cheetah and a Porsche can both accelerate from 0 to 70 mph/112 kph in just three seconds? That the moon is only slightly narrower than the width of Australia? That the tallest tree in the world, the giant sequoia, is the same height as a 26-story building? Or that length of a blue wh ...Show more
The Book of Space : All About Stars, Planets and Rockets! by Clive Gifford
Category: Children's
The Book of Space is jam-packed with everything children need to know about space - from facts and statistics to real-life adventures. Boys and girls can find their way around the Solar System, learn if aliens really could exist and discover the origins of the Universe. Entertaining and educational, thi ...Show more
The Book of Time by Clive Gifford
Category: Non-Fiction
Did you know that a zeptosecond is a trillionth of a billionth of a second? Or that the US once had 144 different time zones? Or that across your lifetime, you'll spend about 33 years in bed? Discover more questions, answers, and theories in this bumper book all about the past, present, future, and beyo ...Show more
The Colours of History by Clive Gifford
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Why did Roman emperors wear purple? Which colour is made from crushed beetles? What green pigment might be used to build super-fast computers of the future? Find out the answers to these and many more questions in this vibrant exploration of the stories behind different colours, and the roles they've pl ...Show more
The Football Encyclopedia by Clive Gifford
Category: CHILDREN'S NON FICTION
With a fill-in EURO 2024 results wallchart, The Football Encyclopedia brings you all the latest information, stats and facts from the world of football. Read about superstar players from Jude Bellingham and Sam Kerr to Erling Haaland and Bukayo Saka. Follow your favourite teams in the Premier League, La ...Show more
The Football Encyclopedia by Clive Gifford
Category: Sports and Hobbies
Discover everything you need to know about football with the 2022 edition of The Football Encyclopedia. Capturing the triumph and despair of key moments in world football, this book is packed with pictures and profiles of the world's most skillful footballers – old and new – from Beckham to Messi, Pelé ...Show more
The Football Encyclopedia 2016 by Clive Gifford
Category: Children's Educational
Packed with pictures and profiles of the world's most skilful footballersold and newfrom Beckham to Messi, Pele to Ronaldo, Rooney to Naymar. Over 40 of the best sides to have lit up the game are covered in detail. Includes wall chart.
The Football Encyclopedia (2018 World Cup Edition) by Clive Gifford
Category: Sports and Hobbies
The 2018 World Cup edition of Kingfisher's The Football Encyclopedia captures the triumph and despair of key moments in world soccer. The book is packed with pictures and profiles of the world's most skillful soccer playerspast and presentfrom Beckham to Messi, Pele to Ronaldo, Rooney to Neymar. Over 40 ...Show more
The Great Global Puzzle Challenge with Google Earth by Clive Gifford
Category: Children's Educational
A busy, can-you-find, virtual puzzle book with link to GoogleTM Earth! It's jam-packed with things to spot, puzzles to solve and mysteries to uncover. Along the way you will visit some of the most wonderful places on the planet - click on to GoogleTM Earth to see the places for real and to find vital cl ...Show more
The Hungry History of Sharks by Clive Gifford; Andressa Meissner (Illustrator)
Category: Education | Series: History Of... Ser.
Think all sharks are man-eating terrors? Think again! There's so much more to these fascinating and frequently misunderstood animals. This book takes you through the hungry history of these incredible creatures. Sharks range in size from whale sharks longer than buses, to Panama catsharks and dwarf lan ...Show more