In 1918 in the peaceful province of Transkei, South Africa, the Mandela family gave their new baby son the name Rolihlahla--'troublemaker'. But the young boy's early years were happy ones, and he grew up to be a good student and an enthusiastic sportsman. Who could imagine then what was waiting for Nelson Mandela--the tireless struggle for human rights, the long years in prison, the happiness and sadness of family life, and one day the title of President...

"All his life, Leonardo da Vinci asked questions: "What does the world look like from the moon?" "How do our bodies work?" "Is it possible for people to fly?" "Can I make a horse of bronze that is 8 metres tall?" "How can we have cleaner cities?" He was a great artist, and also one of the great thinkers of all time. Even today, doctors and scientists are still learning from his ideas. Meet the man who made a robot lion, wrote backwards, and tried...

"Presents the history and details of the Formula One motorsport. Includes activities designed to be completed before, during, and after reading." --

"Is there anyone who has not looked at the dark sky, and the shining points of light above us, and asked themselves questions about what is out there? Where did our planet come from? When did the universe begin? Could we live on another planet? And one question above all - is there life anywhere else in space? Begin a journey into space - where spacecraft travel at thousands of kilometres an hour, temperatures are millions of degrees, and a planet...

"William Shakespeare. Born April 1564, at Stratford-upon-Avon. Died April 1616. Married Anne Hathaway: two daughters, one son. Actor, poet, famous playwright. Wrote nearly forty plays. But what was he like as a man? What did he think about when he rode into London for the first time ... or when he was writing his plays Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet ... or when his only son died? We know the facts of his life, but we can only guess at his hopes, his...

"Tells the famous story of Pocahontas, and her love for the Englishman John Smith, in simplified language." --

"Sally enjoys her work at Happy Hills. And today is a very exciting day because Zapp the famous singer is coming. Everybody is having a wonderful time. But suddenly something goes very, very wrong. Written for adult-level English-language learners. Includes a glossary and activities for before, during, and after reading." --