The Maya

Who were the Maya? Where did they live? Why did they build tall stone temples? Beginner readers can discover the answers to these questions and lots of other fascinating facts about the Maya in this engaging information book. With simple text, detailed illustrations and stunning photographs, plus internet links to specially selected websites.

About the author

Jerome Martin has written children's books about science, history, Shakespeare and food. Before joining Usborne in 2014, he spent a decade studying literature at Harvard, Cambridge and the University of Iowa, and several years behaving responsibly in a copywriting office. Now, he spends his working hours researching delightful and amazing facts, his evening hours parenting two children, and the minutes in-between writing poetry.

Summary

Who were the Maya? Where did they live? Why did they build tall stone temples? Beginner readers can discover the answers to these questions and lots of other fascinating facts about the Maya in this engaging information book. With simple text, detailed illustrations and stunning photographs, plus internet links to specially selected websites.

Product details

• Authors: Adam Larkum, Jerome Martin, Martin Jerome
• Assisted by: Adam Larkum (Illustration), Larkum Adam (Illustration)
• Publisher: Usborne Publishing
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 6
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781474921824
• ISBN: 978-1-4749-2182-4
• No. of pages: 32
• Series: Beginners; Beginners
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Guatemala, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / General, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), c 500 to c 1000 CE, The Americas, For National Curriculum Key Stage 1 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, For primary education, For National Curriculum Early Years, For National Curriculum Early Years (England and Wales), Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Interest age: from c 4 years, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, Pre-Columbian America