Macdonald, Fiona

You have applied for the job of a knight in the Middle Ages. There's a lot to learn if you are going to live a life of fighting and danger. An interview at the end of the book will reveal if you have what it takes to be a knight.

Examines who the Aztecs were, where they came from, how they lived, how they built up their power, and how they lost it.

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe the history of clocks and calendars and how important they have become.

Describes what life was like before dentists. Discusses early tooth treatments, the development of dentistry and dental tools, and the future of dentistry. Features fact boxes, activities, a timeline, a glossary of terms, and information on tooth traditions.

History and geography lessons abound in this series about warriors and warrior cultures from the Middle Ages.

A collection of one hundred facts about shipwrecks.

Contains an introduction to what it would be like to be a samurai warrior, in simple text with illustrations, including information on armor, weapons, skills, and duties.