The Waterhole

Graeme Base

Down to the secret waterhole the animals all come,As seasons bring forth drought and flood, they gather there as one.United in their common need, their numbers swell to ten,But hidden deep amongst the trees lie ten times that again! The Waterholeis an ingenious fusion of counting book, puzzle book, sto...

The Rise of the Roman Empire (PB)

Polybius

The Greek statesman Polybius (c.200 - 118 BC) wrote his account of the relentless growth of the Roman Empire in order to help his fellow countrymen understand how their world came to be dominated by Rome. Opening with the Punic War in 264 BC, he vividly records the critical stages of Roman expansion: it...