Step into the time of the Roman Empire with 15 step-by-step projects & over 370 exciting pictures. You can travel back through the centuries to one of the greatest civilizations in history
- the Roman Empire. You can discover fascinating facts about the Roman way of life the clothes people wore the entertainments they enjoyed & the food they liked to eat. Fact boxes provide extra information & highlight links with the present. More than 370 photographs & illustrations include a pictorial timeline cross sections & historical maps. 15 easy & fun projects enable you to bring the past to life
- make a toga put on a Roman show & create a writing tablet like those used hundreds of years ago. It is ideal for home or school use for ages 8 to 12. The modern world owes a great deal to ancient Rome including many principles of democratic government law poetry drama art & architecture. You can find out for yourself how the Romans forged the mightiest empire the world has ever known & discover the techniques that their builders used to create vast cities towering aqueducts & roads that survive to this day. Amazing projects allow you to construct a model Roman home make a legionary's uniform & fashion a headdress that will leave you looking fit to rule an empire!

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There are four books in the series: Electricity & Magnets Sound & Light Forces & Motion & Matter & Materials. Each title contains 20 tried & tested experiments. The experiments are all safe to do use household materials are manageable but absorbing & offer rewarding results. Readers are told how long each experiment lasts what materials are needed & what the results mean. Eye-catching illustrations & engaging text make this the perfect book for the budding scientist! ...

Handsome Brute explores the facts of a once-renowned now little-remembered British murder case the killings of the charming but deadly ex-RAF playboy Neville Heath. Since the 1940s Heath has generally been dismissed as a sadistic sex-killer
- the preserve of sensational Murder Anthologies
- & little else. But the story behind the tabloid headlines reveals itself to be complex & ambiguous provoking unsettling questions that echo across the decades to the present day. For the first time with access to previously restricted files from the Home Office & Metropolitan Police this book explores the complex motivations behind the murders through the prism of the immediate post-war period. Against the backdrop of a society in flux a culture at a moment of change how much is Heath's case symptomatic or indeed emblematic of the age he lived in? Handsome Brute is both an examination of the age of austerity & a real-life thriller as shocking & provocative as American Psycho or The Killer Inside Me exploring the perspectives of the women in Heath's life
- his wife his mother his lovers
- & his victims. This collage of experiences from the women who knew him intimately probes the schism at the heart of his fascinating chilling personality.



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Cartwheel into this sparkling new series about the exciting energetic & inspirational world of gymnastics! Gym-mad Tara still can't believe she's part of the Silverdale Gymnastics club
- & that she's through to the National Acrobatics Gymnastics competition! But Tara would much rather be practising her backflips & learning new balances than doing maths questions or history essays & her homework is starting to pile up. When her teachers notice her schoolwork sliding Tara is caught between school & gym... Will Tara be able to finish all her work on time & win the gold? Girls will love this fantastic new series filled with fun friendship & backflips.
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This is a large size 'bible' of 600 different weaves of loom. It is organised by type from basic 4-shaft structures to block drafts & double weaves providing a wide range of herringbone twill zigzag & diamond designs. Each weave is rated according to degree of expertise required & features a recipe of materials a clearly photographed swatch showing the intricacies of each design & an easy-to-follow colour chart indicating the threading sequence & order of work. There are also basic explanations of basic weave structures & information on choosing & using looms & shuttles. There is also advice on working with colour selecting & dyeing yarn finishing techniques & suggested applications for the finished yarn. ...

A series of workbooks that provide really useful practice of basic skills. The books are ideal to be used at home or in the classroom for extra practice & reinforcement of topics covered at school. Age range 5-7. Collins Easy Learning Workbooks help children develop their love of learning while building their literacy & numeracy skills through lots of fun activities. Motivating activities make learning fun & boost confidence. Helpful tips for parents & answers are included to help support learning. ...

A series of workbooks that provide really useful practice of basic skills. The books are ideal to be used at home or in the classroom for extra practice & reinforcement of topics covered at school. Age range 7-9. Collins Easy Learning Workbooks help children develop their love of learning while building their literacy & numeracy skills through lots of fun activities. Motivating activities make learning fun & boost confidence. Helpful tips for parents & answers are included to help support learning. ...

A series of workbooks that provide really useful practice of basic skills. The books are ideal to be used at home or in the classroom for extra practice & reinforcement of topics covered at school. Age range 7--9. Collins Easy Learning Workbooks help children develop their love of learning while building their literacy & numeracy skills through lots of fun activities. Motivating activities make learning fun & boost confidence. Helpful tips for parents & answers are included to help support learning. ...

Even in this technological age handwriting is used for over 50 pre cent of classroom time. We know that struggling with handwriting hinders learning & achievement while the benefits of fluent & legible writing are well documented. Julie Bennett covers all bases including: teaching improving & trouble-shooting handwriting. Starting with the basics such as: seating posture paper & writing implements she moves on to remedying problems eg handwriting which is illegible poorly formed incorrectly or inconsistently joined a mixture of upper & lower case etc. A chapter on troubleshooting covers matters such as motor co-ordination left-handers & writing speed & is followed with a treasure trove of resources: schemes aids software websites & books galore. Whether you teach very young children teenagers or adults the Handwriting Pocketbook" is a must have resource." ...

This write-in activity book is for children progressing from Handwritng Practice 1. It

Includes:: pre-writing

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