Why was this amazing monument erected? How did our Stone-Age ancestors bring such massive stones to the site from so far away? How did they raise the enormous stones to their upright positions? What was Stonehenge used for, and who lived around the site? This is the incredible true story of this awe-inspiring monument – one of the greatest ancient sites in the world and a World Heritage Site. This fascinating picture information book provides all the facts about the most important prehistoric monument in Britain.
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9781847805201
Number of pages: 32
Dimensions: 250 x 250 mm
'lots of interesting information … made easy to understand through the detailed pictures.’
‘Mick Manning and Brita Granström are a superb combination. . . A wonderful book for youngsters (and adults) about one of the greatest ancient sites in the world.’
'A new book from this talented duo is always a real treat! ... Intricately detailed, the pictures give a wealth of information and are fun to look at as well. ... I learnt a lot from this fascinating book.'
'Fascinating' 'A new book from this talented duo is always a real treat! ... Intricately detailed, the pictures give a wealth of information and are fun to look at as well. ... I learnt a lot from this fascinating book.' ‘ I will actually remember what I’ ve learned about Stonehenge from now on. That’ s because Brita Granströ m and Mick Manning have done again what they do so well. They find a topic and then they find out all there is to know about it, after which they make a deceptively simple non-fiction picture book.’ ‘ Fun, colourful introduction to one of Britain's most enigmatic monuments ... a great asset for children to learn from.’ - 'Artfully making history accessible using captions and drawings..the mystery behind the giant stones is explored with satisfying depth.' 'an excellent introduction to its subject that touches on the awe and mystery that the monument still inspires.’ 'lots of interesting information … made easy to understand through the detailed pictures.’ ‘ Mick Manning and Brita Granströ m are a superb combination. . . A wonderful book for youngsters (and adults) about one of the greatest ancient sites in the world.’ 'Light years away from the dull post-war black and white text books which many of us were brought up on.’
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