Most Popular Books by Stewart Ross

Reprint of the original, first published in 1881. The Antigonos publishing house specialises in the publication of reprints of historical books. We make sure that these works are made available to the public in good condition in order to preserve their cultural heritage.

History of toys and play. Key words are highlighted. How we know how things were in the past. 5-7 yrs.

The story of real-life witches through the ages.

Presents information about such creatures found in the world''s lakes and oceans as Great White sharks, the Loch Ness Monster, giant squids, and poisonous jellyfish.

The ''Start-Up'' series has been rewritten to emphasise the cross-curricular teaching potential of each title. They provide notes and activities, spread by spread, highlighting ways in which learning can be extended into various subject areas. They also contain internet and web resource information.

This much needed new edition provides a complete and essential guide to this fast developing, ever changing and often tense region. This book, fully updated for 2024, examines the origins and development of the events which have dominated the headlines for the last seven decades. Covering everything from religion and politics in the aftermath of the Second World War to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, terrorism, war in Iraq and Syria and the extraordinary economic growth of the Gulf states, it will change the way you think about the region and provide balance and clarity.

Discusses mythical beasts such as Bigfoot, dragons, and the Minotaur as well as real-life dangerous animals like tigers, polar bears, and snakes.

While the ending of the Cold War removed the nuclear threat, horrific civil conflict in Yugoslavia, Rwanda and Afghanistan bought death and misery to millions. The West''s prosperity continued to grow whilst economies crashed in East Asia, and in the decade that saw information technology connecting people globally as never before, governments were unable to agree on how to act together to protect the environment. The 1990s were a decade of vivid contrasts. This title uses headlining events and people to explore international and national current affairs taking in such diverse aspects of life as war, politics, sport and fashion, chronologically describing the memorable events of this decade in clear and concise language.

Start-Up History is a new series, designed to introduce history to young children. Key information is presented through a combination of clear, simple text and strong visual images.

An account of the ancient British queen Boudicca, leader of the Iceni, and her revolt against the ruling Romans and their legions.

Designing courses to deliver effective teaching and significant learning is the best way to set students up for success, and this book guides readers through the process. The authors have worked with faculty world-wide, and share the stories of how faculty have transformed courses from theory to practice. They start with Dee Fink’s foundation of integrating course design. Then they provide additional design concepts to expand the course blueprint to implement plans for communication, accessibility, technology integration, as well as the assessment of course design as it fits into the assessment of programs and institutions, and how faculty can use what they learn to meet their professional goals.

If you''ve always fancied yourself a bit of a Sherlock Holmes, there''s no better way to test yourself than against these ingenious puzzles. In this intriguing book, Stewart Ross presents 25 new Sherlock Holmes cases and challenges you to pit your powers of deduction against those of the Great Detective. Full of the atmosphere and ambience of 221b Baker Street, you''ll feel like you''ve stepped back into the pages of Arthur Conan Doyle . except, this time, with the chance to prove you''re a match for the super sleuth. Each case provides all the evidence you''ll need to crack it, provided you''re sharp enough to pick up on all the clues, with challenges from codebreaking to lateral thinking, memory to logic . and of course, how Sherlock came up with the solutions can be found at the back of the book in case you''re feeling more like Watson than Holmes. The detective managed to solve 24 out of the 25 cases in this book - perhaps you can go one better.

Start Up History is a perfect introduction to history for young children. Key information is presented through a combination of simple, clear text, and strong visual images. Questionsask the reader to search for visual clues, identifying differences and similarities between different periods. The large format of the book enhances this, presenting an ideal opportunity for detailed exploration and discussion. Seaside Holidays helps children identify similarities and differences between seaside holidays taken today and those taken in the past. Children are introduced to period-specific aspects of seaside holidays, geographical seaside features and seaside vocabulary. Using contemporary and historical photographs, children can discover the past with topics such as when we take holidays, how we travel to the seaside and what we wear to go swimming.

Grace is determined to stay in London with her mother. But when their Battersea home is bombed during an air raid, Grace agrees to evacuate and stay with her mysterious aunt—for her mom''s sake. The trouble is she misses her mom too much! This story will help readers better understand what Londoners went through during World War II.