A Young Citizen's Guide to the European Union by Richard Tames
$39.99 NZD
Category: Social studies | Series: Young Citizen's Guides | Reading Level: From 11 To 14
This title looks at the role of the European Union from its conception to present day. It covers what the European Union is, the benefits of membership, how it came to be what it is today, key institutions and future developments.
The Ku Klux Klan by Ann Heinrichs
$44.95 NZD
Category: Social studies
Briefly introduces the origins, history, actions, and impact of the Ku Klux Klan, a hate group that targets a wide range of ethnic, religious, and cultural groups in the United States.
We Come from India by David Cumming
$16.95 NZD
$19.99 (15% off)
Category: Social studies | Series: We Come from S. | Reading Level: From 5 To 11
Introduces very young children to life in India through the experiences of children who live there.
Turning Points in History: the Fall of the Berlin Wall by Richard Tames
$22.95 NZD
Category: Social studies | Series: Turning Points in History S. | Reading Level: From 10 to 14
A discussion of the fall of the Berlin Wall. It recounts the chain of events leading up to the event, and the repercussions, both immediate and long-term. It also evaluates the concept of a turning-point, assessing in which way this event really was one.
Turning Points in History: The End of Apartheid by Richard Tames
$22.95 NZD
Category: Social studies | Series: Turning Points in History S. | Reading Level: From 10 to 14
A discussion of the history of the end of apartheid. It recounts the chain of events leading up to the event, and the repercussions, both immediate and long-term. It also evaluates the concept of a turning-point, assessing in which way this event really was one.
Geography Starts Here!: Weather Around You by Angela Royston
$16.95 NZD
Category: Social studies | Series: Geography Starts Here! S. | Reading Level: From 5 To 7
Helps you to discover different kinds of weather. This book shows you where in the world it rains for 350 days a year, what is the biggest hailstone ever recorded and how fast a flash of lightning travels.
Country Studies: USA by Olly Phillipson
$25.95 NZD
Category: Social studies | Series: Country studies
Christianity by Sue Penney
$39.95 NZD
Category: Social studies | Series: World Beliefs & Cultures S. | Reading Level: 10+
"World Beliefs and Cultures" provides an introduction to the world's major religions. Each book looks at the history of a religion, its sacred texts, worship, pilgrimage, festivals, rites of passage and family life. It includes extracts from sacred texts and quotes from religious figures.
All Around the World: an Illustrated Atlas Oceanic Edition by Charlotte Evans
$14.95 NZD
Category: Social studies
The Troubled World: the Wars of Former Yugoslavia by David Taylor
$43.50 NZD
Category: Social studies | Series: Troubled World S.
Each text in this series provides a thorough account of a 20th-century conflict. The books examine the effects of the conflict on ordinary people, provide biographies of the leading figures involved, and examine media coverage. This text focuses on the wars of the former Yugoslavia.