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A real-life adventure "packed with humor" and historical facts about Britain's royal rebel! (The School Librarian)
Join the dashing Prince on a dangerous mission to win back his three kingdoms from the horrible Hanoverians. Scramble ashore in the Scottish Highlands and find out how Charlie uses his funny wig and fancy French accent to convince the warlike clans to follow him. Gallop into action as the Prince's fierce Jacobite soldiers skewer his...
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The wild, grisly story of the knight who led the battle for independence in medieval Scotland-told in lively illustrated prose for young readers.
William Wallace and All That is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about Scotland's legendary hero, the subject of epic poems and the classic movie Braveheart. Join Sir William Wallace on his fearsome quest to free the Scots from villainous King Edward and his evil empire. Growl with anger...
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The illustrated true history of the 11th-century Scottish king made famous by William Shakespeare's play.
Macbeth And All That is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about Scotland's infamous king. Journey back to the dark ages where the throne is splattered in blood and death lurks in every corner. Join Macbeth's quest for power-and find out why the truth is very different from the way Shakespeare told it. Groaning with great illustrations,...
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The history of these pillaging, plundering, board-game-playing Scandinavian seafaring warriors, in lively words and pictures!
The Vikings and All That is a skull-splitting saga about the wild, seafaring warriors who burst into history in the eighth century and looted, plundered, pillaged, and burned their way from their native Scandinavia to the British Isles and much of Europe. Packed with fantastic, fun illustrations of everything from the Vikings'...
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Myths, facts, and fascinating history about this legendary ancient culture, in a fun volume perfect for young readers!
The Celts and All That is a book bursting with blood-curdling battles and important details about the ancient Celts. Everything you need to know about human sacrifice and headhunting is all here-plus a recipe for making your own Celtic bog butter! Packed with incredible illustrations of everything from iron-age jewelry to timber...
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The illustrated true history of the 6th-century Irish abbot and saint and his evangelical mission in Scotland.
Columba And All That is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about the legendary Celtic saint. Join Columba as he leaves his home in Ireland for the undiscovered country of Scotland. Witness magic and miracles as Columba confronts the Loch Ness Monster and mysterious painted warriors. Packed with fantastic illustrations,...
7) Economics and All That: From Firms and Industries to Labor, Government and the International Economy
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Volume 2 of “Economics and All That” explains fundamental concepts of economics to both students and members of the lay audience who want to learn more about such things as labor issues, the role of government in economics, and international economy. The title of this book is borrowed from the tongue-in-cheek thousand-year history of England called “1066 and All That”, which has been a classic for almost a century.
The book uses humorous...
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Volume I of “Economics and All That” explains fundamental concepts of economics to both students and members of the lay audience who want to learn more about such things as markets and money and banks and finance. The title of this book is borrowed from the tongue-in-cheek thousand-year history of England called “1066 and All That”, which has been a classic for almost a century.
The book uses humorous examples to help readers understand many...
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