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A Short History of the World

Ruth Brocklehurst and Henry Brook

Age: 8+

£9.99

Series: Usborne History

A Short History of the World

By: Ruth Brocklehurst, Henry Brook

Illustrated by Adam Larkum

Series : Usborne History

Age 8+

£9.99
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Friends, Romans, citizens of the world - do you want to take a fast-paced trip through time? All of human history is here, from hunter-gatherers in the Ice Age to technological innovators in modern times. With bitesize narrative accounts, lively illustrations, timelines, maps and links to specially selected websites to bring history alive.
Extent:
160 pages
Dimensions:
210 x 155mm
Hardback ISBN:
9781409550228
Lexile:
1110L
Key Stage:
KS2
Publication Date:
March 2018
Work Reference:
01649
Ruth Brocklehurst
When she wasn't riding her bike or making things out of loo rolls and scraps of fabric, Ruth spent her childhood reading about detectives and historical figures. She has written and edited countless books for Usborne - some about detectives and historical figures; some about dinosaurs, scientists and astronauts.

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