Usborne young reading. Series three

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Titanic

Discusses the "Titanic, " providing information on the ship's construction, maiden voyage, tragic end, survivors, and wreckage.
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Gladiators

2006
Explains what the gladiators of ancient Rome were and describes several aspects of this form of "entertainment, " including fighting styles, clothing and equipment, training, and the structure and class-based seating of stadiums; and tells the story of Spartacus.

Pompeii

2006
Discusses the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and its effect on Pompeii, and examines the archaeological discovery of the city in 1860.

Tutankhamun

2006
Presents background on the life of the Egyptian king Tutankhamun and describes excavator Howard Carter's search for and discovery of his tomb.

Titanic

2007
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