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Popcorn: History Corner

8 books in this series

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  Written in conjunction with a literacy consultant, these books contain phonically regular words and simple sentence structures to build readers' confidence.
  

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  The History Corner series helps readers to develop communication and literacy skills by enabling them to learn key vocabulary often used in history.
  

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  Closely matched pictures and text will aid understanding.
  

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Popcorn History Corner Activity Sheets

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  Ancient Egyptians

  Contents:
  

  • Who were the Ancient Egyptians?
  • The pharaohs
  • At work
  • At home
  • Children
  • Food and drink
  • Clothes and jewellery
  • Gods and beliefs
  • Fun and games
  • Write in hieroglyphs
  • Make a pyramid
  • Glossary
  • Index

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 6734 2

  
  

  24 pages

  
  

  £10.99 HB

  
  
   

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  Ancient Romans

  Contents:
  

  • Who were the ancient Romans?
  • Roman leaders
  • At home
  • At work
  • Food
  • Children
  • Clothes and jewellery
  • Fun and leisure
  • Gods and beliefs
  • Roman numerals
  • Make a Roman mosaic
  • Glossary
  • Index

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 6732 8

  
  

  24 pages

  
  

  £10.99 HB

  
  
   

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  Florence Nightingale

  Contents:
  

  • Young Florence
  • Florence's dream
  • Nurse Nightingale
  • The Crimean War
  • The lady of the lamp
  • Death and disease
  • Fame!
  • Nightingale nurses
  • An award for Florence
  • How to make a sling
  • First-aid tips

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 6419 8

  
  

  189x223mm - 24 pages

  
  

  £6.99 PB

  
  
   

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  The Great Fire of London

  Contents:
  

  • London in 1666
  • Where it all began
  • London's burning!
  • Fighting the fire
  • The king in charge
  • The fire dies out
  • What damage was done?
  • A new London
  • London today
  • Make your own diary
  • Fire safety tips
  • Glossary
  • Index

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 6684 0

  
  

  117x224mm - 24 pages

  
  

  £6.99 PB

  
  
   

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  The Gunpowder Plot

  Contents:
  

  • What was the Gunpowder Plot?
  • Catholics and Protestants
  • A plot is formed
  • Guy Fawkes
  • How did they do it?
  • The plot is leaked
  • Guy Fawkes is captured
  • Torture and confession
  • Celebrations then and now
  • Timeline
  • Make a 'Wanted' poster
  • Glossary
  • Index

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 6685 7

  
  

  190x207mm - 24 pages

  
  

  £6.99 PB