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A Medieval Cathedral (Spectacular Visual Guides) by Fiona MacDonald
Category: Education | Series: Spectacular Visual Guides
Discover a world of ornate architecture, stories told in glass and unique feats of construction and art. This guide presents the life of a Medieval Cathedral. Meet highly-skilled master craftsmen as they design ghoulish gargoyles and statues. Additional text places the construction in its wider historic ...Show more
A Medieval Monastery by Fiona MacDonald
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Spectacular Visual Guides
Explore a medieval monastery and discover what happened within its cloistered walls. This is a full-colour illustrated guide to all aspects of medieval monasteries, their construction, the lives of the monks and nuns who lived in them, and the various monastic orders and the disciplines they followed. T ...Show more
A Samurai Castle (Spectacular Visual Guides) by Fiona MacDonald
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Spectacular Visual Guides
Take an incredible tour through a Samurai Castle. Explore its relevance to the people who built it and the lives that they led. Stunning cut-away illustrations help lead the reader through the often complex historical periods. Written in a clear, concise style. Contents, glossary, and index.
A Viking Town (Spectacular Visual Guides) by Fiona MacDonald
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Spectacular Visual Guides
Step inside a Viking town and discover for yourself what it was like to live and work in this bustling centre of long-distance trade. Admire the well-built houses before joining the town's defenders as they fight off an attack by rivals from across the sea. This is a superbly-illustrated look at the dai ...Show more
African Town by Fiona MacDonald
Category: Education | Series: Spectacular Visual Guides
Take an incredible tour through an African Town, exploring its relevance to the people who built it and the lives that they lead. Stunning cut-away illustrations and a clear, concise writing style help lead the reader through the often complex social and historical context.
Amazing World of Mummies by Macdonald Fiona
Category: Children's History
Offers an overview of mummies and tombs throughout history, which looks at the facts behind the fantasy. This title takes you on a journey into the extraordinary world of life after death. It helps you discover how some people went to great lengths to ensure a good life for themselves after death.
Ancient Egypt by Fiona MacDonald
Category: Children's | Series: Making History
Lively, full-colour guides packed with facts and fun.
Avoid Becoming an Aztec Sacrifice! by Fiona MacDonald
Category: Fiction | Series: Danger Zone S.
As a young nobleman fighting against your neighbours the Aztecs, you are about to be taken captive and prepared as an Aztec sacrifice. Ages 7+.
Avoid Being in a Medieval Dungeon by Fiona MacDonald
Category: unmapped
A fresh approach to non fiction using humour, information and a lively presentation with just the right touch of the grotesque to make it memorable. Top tips from the experts include: carry a pomander of herbs and spices to mask the awful stench; and make friends with the castle guards. Ages 7+.
B160HB Wild About History by John Fiona & Malam Macdonald
Category: CHILDREN'S NON FICTION
Wild About History delves deep into the past and uncovers the story of how the pyramids were built, why Athens was a leading city-state and who the fiercest warriors were. Bite-sized paragraphs, packed with interesting facts Detailed diagrams and cutaways to help understanding Projects and quizzes encou ...Show more