Simon James
1) Ancient Rome
Author
Language
English
Description
"Step into the world of ancient Rome and meet its emperors, gods, soldiers, and gladiators. Who were Rome's most famous emperors? What was everyday life like for a soldier in the Roman army? How did the citizens of ancient Rome live? Did gladiators really fight to the death in the mighty Colosseum? Find out the answers to all these questions, and many more, in Eyewitness Ancient Rome. Photographs of real artefacts and detailed illustrations will help...
2) Rex
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex spends his days raging through the jungle and scaring all the other dinosaurs until one night a tiny dinosaur hatches from an abandoned egg and decides that the big dinosaur is his father.
3) Baby Brains
Author
Series
Baby Brains volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
Description
Even though the new baby of Mr. and Mrs. Brains is very intelligent, they realize that he is still just a baby.
4) Mr. Scruff
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Everyone knows that owners and their dogs belong together in a unique way. Polly belongs to Molly, Eric belongs to Derek, Berry belongs to Terry. But poor Mr. Scruff, alone in the rescue shelter, doesn't belong to anyone. Then a boy named Jim walks in, and they seem to get along. Jim and Mr. Scruff don't look anything alike, and their names certainly don't rhyme, but they may end up belonging to each other just the same. From author-illustrator Simon...
Author
Series
Baby Brains volume 3
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Baby Brains invents RoboMom to do all the household chores and give his tired parents a rest.
10) The Roman empire
Author
Series
Publisher
World Book/Two-can
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
Explore one of the greatest civilizations in history and discoverhow the Roman world still influences our lives.
11) Lyddie
Publisher
Feature Films for Families
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Torn apart by the separation of her family, Lyddie vows to bring them together again and save their farm by finding work at a cotton mill. When Diana, a fellow factory worker, asks for Lyddie's help in demanding better treatment, Lyddie refuses for fear of losing her job. It's not until Diana dies from conditions at the factory, and Lyddie's little sister falls ill, that Lyddie begins to consider taking a stand and making a choice that will change...
