Children Ancient

Der Weltbestseller "Eine kurze Geschichte der Menschheit" für ein jüngeres Publikum neu erzählt. Warum sind manche Menschen reich und andere arm? Warum haben manche Leute die Macht, ihren Mitmenschen Befehle zu erteilen – und warum hören die anderen auf sie? Wieso gibt es all die Unterschiede zwischen Kasten, Hautfarben und Geschlechtern? Und was hat das alles damit zu tun, dass die Menschen sich vor zehntausend Jahren von Jägern und Sammlern zu Bauern entwickelten?

They come in droves, busloads of tourists shepherded down through modern streets, shops, and stalls, past souvenir stands and hordes of local guides offering insight and spectacle. From all across the world they come to the Italian region of Campania, to walk the cobbles of ancient streets, peer at frescoes, marvel at sculptures, and visit the remnants of historic villas, bath-houses, and even brothels.

Aristotle's Poetics is best known for its definitions and analyses of tragedy and comedy, but it also applies to truth and beauty as they are manifested in the other arts. In our age, when the natural and social sciences have dominated the quest for truth, it is helpful to consider why Aristotle claimed poetry is more philosophical and more significant than history. Like so many other works by Aristotle, the Poetics has dominated the way we have thought about all forms of dramatic performance in Europe and America ever since.

Featuring Tomie dePaola retelling his classic story against a charming musical score! When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works in this classic Caldecott Honor book from Tomie dePaola. Strega Nona—“Grandma...

In diesem Buch reist du zurück ins antike Rom, wo Gladiatoren im berühmten Kolosseum kämpften, Kaiser ermordet wurden, um Platz für neue Herrscher zu machen, Kalender erfunden wurden und die griechische Mythologie zur römischen Mythologie umfunktioniert wurde! Viel Spaß bei der Erkundung der Ruinen und der Kriegspläne, die von dieser erstaunlichen Gesellschaft übriggeblieben sind! Teste dein Wissen mit Aktivitäten am Ende jedes Kapitels und beobachte, wie Geschichte lebendig wird, während du etwas über das faszinierende Römische Reich lernst!

The Time Hunters and the Wraith’s Revenge is the sixth book in The Time Hunters Saga. After a happy, uneventful year, Becky and Joe Mellor’s world is thrown into chaos when a masked psychopath, The Wraith, kidnaps various members of their family and friends. To their horror, he’s hidden them at different historical disasters in a diabolical game called "The Empedoclean Trials". With time running out, Becky, Joe, and Uncle Percy must solve the clues and rescue the "participants" before they become victims of the disasters themselves!

Roman influence and power in Britannia is diminishing but with it the northern tribes are becoming emboldened. Noblemen who once gave their allegiance to Rome are flexing their muscles and seeking a return to the old ways. But, while they bicker and negotiate over who should be king, another force is in the ascendency. The Arch Druid, known simply as Ash, has his own grand plans, which involve the manipulation of both the tribes and Romans.

In a world in the sky where humans with special abilities are hunted, nowhere is safe for Penny and her friends. With Esmond, the dictator of Azure, hoping to wipe out any remaining magical beings, their only chance of survival is to find and assemble an ancient weapon so powerful it was hidden to keep it out of the wrong hands.

Sam's Aunt Eva says he's like a tornado; he causes a ruckus everywhere he goes. But Aunt Eva won't give up on Sam, and neither will Saucer, the monastery's corgi puppy. Saucer lives at the monastery, but he dreams of herding sheep. With no sheep in his life, Saucer tries to herd everyone else; farm animals, nuns, and especially Sam. Sam doesn't want to follow anyone, not even a funny puppy. But Saucer knows that if he just keeps trying, he can bring this lonely boy back to the flock.

Darwishi Ur-Atum Msamaki Minkabh Ishaq Eboni is de jonge, onbezorgde zoon van Achnetoet en zijn vrouw Enisis. Maar als zijn opa, koning Sadihotep sterft, wordt alles anders. De jonge prins moet ineens van alles leren voor als hij zelf later koning is. Maar Darwishi wordt veel liever goudsmid, zoals de vader van zijn beste vriend Noezi! Darwishi en Noezi bedenken samen een plan. Ze willen van zelf uitgehakt goud een machtige gouden scarabee smeden voor in de nieuwe kroon van Achnetoent, zodat die eeuwig blijft leven. Maar de goudmijnen zijn gevaarlijk.

In this eloquent and powerful audiobook, 17-year-old Simon ben Eleazar and 960 Jewish zealots face the advancing Roman Tenth Legion in a battle that will decide the fate of the last Jewish fortress.

A distinguished senator has gone into hiding after being accused of treachery, leaving his family to fend for themselves. His elder son Quintus has become a gladiator, while young Lucius works as a servant in the gladiator school. When the gladiator troupe is sent to Pompeii to take part in the games, Lucius is befriended by Valens, the sponsor of the games, who offers to help him find his father. Meanwhile, strange rumblings and tremors are felt in the town, and a seer is warning that the ‘end of days’ is approaching.

A wonderful blend of magical ancient Egyptian tales. Ancient Egypt comes alive with these stories of good and bad pharaohs, immortal beings, and cunning wizards.

In der antiken Vergangenheit voller Pyramiden, Tempel und Pharaonen ist die junge Kleopatra für Großes bestimmt: Mit nur 18 Jahren wird sie zur Herrscherin Ägyptens. Ihr ganzes Leben lang kämpft sie um Ruhm und Macht und zieht die Männer in ihren Bann. An der Seite der Römer Julius Cäsar und Marcus Antonius, gelingt es der gebildeten und faszinierenden Kleopatra, Ägypten mächtig und unabhängig zu halten.

Alexander wird von den Einwohnern seiner Heimatstadt Kaliste der Auftrag erteilt, „gute Gesetze" zu finden. Nie wieder soll eine Tyrannei möglich sein, und nur einem Kind traut man zu, frei von Vorurteilen gerechte Regeln für das Zusammenleben zu finden. Alexander macht sich also auf den Weg und spricht mit ganz unterschiedlichen Menschen: einem Orakel, einem Modeschöpfer, einem Soldaten und einem echten Philosophen. Nach und nach kommt er so den Prinzipien der Demokratie auf den Grund.

Geschichte für Kinder - Spannend und kindgerecht erzählt. Dieses umfangreiche Sammelwerk umfasst eine aufregende Einführung in jede einzelne der vier beeindruckenden Mythologien. Beinahe jeder Mensch besitzt aufgrund von Film und Fernsehen sowie der Schulbildung gewisse Kenntnisse über diese Sagen. Es sind jedoch die kleinen Details, die die Überlieferungen erst so richtig spannend und interessant werden lassen! In diesem Hörbuch werden endlich alle offenen Fragen geklärt, die Sie und Ihre Kinder bisher hatten.

What if dreams were dangerous? What if your strongest abilities made you a fugitive? Tweens and middle grade readers who enjoy dystopian and fantasy fiction will be pulled into a world of secrets, control, and power in this novel from Jerel Law, the author of the Jonah Stone: Son of Angels...

Pietro ha quattordici anni, una vita tranquilla e un lavoro che gli piace: cura i maiali del signore di Ateste, il paese dove è nato e dove sa che resterà per sempre. Ma un giorno un cavaliere porta una notizia: arrivano gli Unni! Siamo nel 452 dopo Cristo e le armate di Attila il Grande percorrono le pianure alla volta di Mediolanum, Ravenna, Roma, decise a conquistare ciò che resta dell'impero. È così che nella vita di Pietro cambia tutto: deve arruolarsi e partire per respingere l'invasore.

From the city of Pompeii - frozen in time by volcanic ash and lava - to the Coliseum’s famed gladiators - treated like rock stars - ancient Rome had it all: Gods and Goddesses, infamous emperors, crippling warfare, and beautiful art. Spartacus, the famous gladiator and slave, led a revolt against a tyrannical government. Conspirators violently murdered Emperor Julius Caesar. Virgil wrote epic poetry, and Jesus of Nazareth was proclaimed the messiah.

Vita longs to write plays and poetry - but as a high-born girl in Roman Londinium, her fate is sealed: marriage and children. Then her father is murdered, her mother and brother disappear, and Vita flees from a shadowy enemy. Disguised as a slave at the gladiators' arena, she forges an unlikely bond with Brea, a native Briton gladiatrix - and her wolf. Together, they resolve to discover and bring the killer to justice before Vita's identity is revealed.