Anansi and the Box of Stories: A West African Folktale
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The sky god Nyame keeps all the world's stories locked in a box. But if Anansi can trick some of the earth's fiercest and quickest creatures, Nyame will share his stories. Will Anansi succeed?
What is the only frozen planet? Today the Foo Fighters is a rock band, but did you know that in World War II American pilots gave the name to mysterious UFOs--floating lights they saw over Germany. In addition to an atmosphere, which three things are needed for life? Find the answers to these questions and more in the Britannica Learning Library-an exciting educational series for children ages 7-10! Each book features articles with engaging photography, artwork and activities.
This is Volume 17of Britannica Learning Library (2008)
Иллюстрированный словарь. Картинки для изучения иностранных слов. Карточки со словами. An interesting and useful book for children and adults. Contains 1351 English words for children and adults with funny pictures with most popular words in the English language (and Russian translation). IN ENGLISH + RUSSIAN
Little Sima and the Giant Bowl: A Chinese Folktale
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Little Sim a’s village in China was suffering from 100 years without rain. Then a wizard gave the Sima family a giant porcelain bowl. He said this gang would turn their luck around. Sure enough, rain started to fall. But one day, Little Sima’s friend fell into the gang. Can Little Sima save his friend from drowning without stopping the rain?
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Send in the cranes! Bulldozers! Earthmovers! Would you like to watch how a building goes up? During the next twelve months, construction workers are building a school. Check out the eight action-packed scenes for a bird’s-eye view of the whole process. See how the workers make the foundation, add the walls, and put on the roof. Keep your eye on the calendar too. By spending a whole year at the building site, you can watch events unfold until the school is ready for students and teachers.
