Showing results for "The Two Cultures" in Geography & Cultures

King Olaf of Sweden and King Olaf of Norway let the dice decide the new ruler of Hising Island.

Our communities are stronger when we come together and take time to understand, support, and celebrate one another. Each title in Celebrating Our Communities focuses on how kids can practice inclusion, empathy, and acceptance in their daily lives. This volume includes Celebrating All Cultures and Celebrating All Families.

What’s for breakfast in Nigeria? Snack time in Germany? How about dinner in Vietnam? Travel around the world to learn about the foods and cultural practices that make up mealtime with this fascinating series. Each book includes a simple recipe for a representative dish. This volume includes Meals in Nigeria, Meals in Russia, Meals in Turkey, and Meals in Vietnam.

World War II was the most destructive war in history. Millions upon millions of people died, including innocent civilians. Both sides—the Allies and Axis Powers—pursued secret plans, tactics, and weapons to destroy each other resulting in horrors on a scale never before seen. Secrets of World War II reveals little-known stories of the people, weapons, and battles that have affected the maps on our walls and the allegiances in our hearts.

Would you like to travel to ancient Rome? What about visiting Manhattan before there were any skyscrapers? This fun series takes listeners on a journey through different eras in the history of some of the world’s biggest cities. Narrative text shares historical facts and thought-provoking questions, bonus facts, and a timeline add even more to make this series a real trip! This volume includes Athens, Baghdad, Delhi, and London.

Unlike other biographies, the Making of America series goes beyond individual narratives, linking influential figures to create an overarching story of America's growth that will deepen understanding of the country we live in today.

Ajay's wish has come true—he's a news reporter at last. He and his friends Saif, Vinod, Yasmin and Jai even have their own newspaper: The Mumbai Sun. But money is tight—and they need a big story. So when Ajay sees a cash prize for a competition to be the first to find a meteor that has crashed to Earth in India, their very own space-race to Jaipur is on.

With four boys under one roof, there's madness and mayhem every day—and footy of course! Hit the Road: The Selwoods are off on holiday! And Joel's brothers are on a mission to find his sporting weakness. Will they discover his kryptonite or is Joel the ultimate all-rounder? Maintain the Mischief: A prank-filled visit to the Selwoods' country cousins lands the boys in trouble with Mum...but will the boys maintain the mischief? And who will save the day on the footy field?

Un chico se despierta en el medio del bosque. No tiene idea de quién es o cómo llegó allí. Con la ayuda de varias personas y animales, así como de una espada con poderes especiales, este ronin encuentra el camino a través de múltiples aventuras. Cuando una aldea necesita de su protección, debe aprender a pelear con honor por los campesinos a los que tiene que salvar, y por él mismo.

Abenteurer unserer Zeit, die Kultserie aus dem bekannten Märchenland-Katalog. Diese Folge präsentiert euch die Central Pacific Railroad, die berühmte Eisenbahngesellschaft, die mit dem Bau der ersten Eisenbahnstrecke quer durch den amerikanischen Kontinent - vom Atlantik bis zum Pazifik - Geschichte schrieb.

Peter Lustig ist Schlossherr geworden. Er hat sein altes Grundstück eingetauscht gegen das Barockschlösschen Pölser, angeblich eine "Perle der barocken Baukunst". Der Bauunternehmer Bunkenburg hat Peter zu dem Tausch überredet, denn er hat große Pläne mit dem Elchwinkel. Doch Peter merkt schnell: Mit seinem Schlösschen stimmt was nicht. Zum Glück kann er den Tauschvertrag noch rückgängig machen – wenn er bis zum nächsten Tag um 12 Uhr wieder in Bärstadt ist. Und so macht sich Peter erneut auf eine Reise ins Abenteuer – diesmal sogar zu Pferd.

"Always remember you are the son of two proud nations," Elan's parents tell him when he turns 13. After celebrating his Bar Mitzvah in San Francisco, Elan, with his Jewish father and Native American mother, travels to New Mexico, where he takes part in a Pueblo manhood ceremony. Based on a true story.

Aufregung in der Savanne: Jemand spielt nachts gemeine Streiche. Und alle sind sich einig: Es war Pinsel, Tafitis bester Freund! Schließlich wurden eindeutig Pinselohren am Tatort gesichtet. Und die hat schließlich nur das Pinselohrschwein! Pinsel ist fassungslos. Niemals würde er so etwas tun! Tafiti glaubt seinem Freund. Doch ob sie auch die anderen überzeugen können? Am besten sie stellen eine Falle. Wer da wohl reintappt ... In Tafiti. Pinsel unter Verdacht sind Tafiti und Pinsel auf geheimer Mission.

Trump has a new case when she accompanies Dr Jeanie on a visit to a mare named Helen of Troy. Helen is due to have a foal, but her close companion, Paris the Dalmatian, isn't well. How can Trump persuade Helen to put Paris’s needs before her own? And how can she persuade Paris?