Street fashion

Defines street fashion and explains how it develops and varies from country to country.

Everyday life

Answers questions about manners, behavior, responsibility, hygiene, and everyday life in the United States. An activities section is included.

Why do we wear that?

Why do we shake hands with the right hand instead of the left ? Why are golf balls covered with dimples ? Why don't we walk around naked when the weather is warm ? Discover the answers to hundreds of questions that you may never have thought of asking. Read fascinating facts and amazing trivia about the way people live, work and play in different countries round the world. This series u…

You wouldn't want to be an Egyptian mummy! : disgusting things you'd rather n…

Think again! This delightful series brings something unusual to the study of history: humor. You Wouldn't Want to... revels in the darker side of life in ancient times. The reader is on center stage as he or she gets a tour through life as a slave, warrior, explorer -- even a mummy! Hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars leave no doubt that you simply wouldn't want to be there.

Festivals II

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9813014646

Collation

75 pages : illustration ; 20 cm

Series Title

Bookworm

Call Number

394.2 BOO

Everyday life

Answers questions about manners, behavior, responsibility, hygiene, and everyday life in the United States. An activities section is included.

Throw your tooth on the roof : tooth traditions from around the world

Travel around the world and discover the surprising things children do when they lose a tooth. Selby B. Beeler spent years collecting traditions from every corner of the globe for this whimsical book, and G. Brian Karas adds to the fun, filling every page with humorous detail. He perfectly captures the excitement and pride that children experience when a tooth falls out.

The clothes they wore : 17th and 18th centuries

An account in coloured pictures and text of the clothes worn by English people in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Wedding etiquette

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Long-Long's New Year : a story about the Chinese spring festival

In this beautifully illustrated multicultural children's book, a little Chinese boy named Long-Long accompanies his grandfather into the city to sell cabbages in order to buy food and decorations for the New Year. Selling cabbages is harder than Long-Long expects, and he encounters many adventures before he finds a way to help his grandfather, and earn New Year's treats for his mother and littl…