From the 700s to the 1100s, longboats filled with fearsome Scandinavian warriors prowled the waters of Europe, launching raids and establishing new colonies. Packed with facts, maps, infographics and photos, this book provides a complete guide to the most feared invaders of the Middle Ages.
A chapter book for young readers by a Newbery Honor winning author. "Original, wise, and thoughtful."-School Library Journal
It is a long time ago in a village near Germany's Black Forest, and Erich, a foundling, has been left in the care of the good and charitable Frau Goddhart. Or, at least the publicly ...
This book outlines the essential developments and achievements of the space race, from the Cold War competition of the USA and USSR to man's more recent co-operation in making the International Space Station such a success. In between, the development of the Space Shuttle, the unmanned exploration of ...
