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Izzi Howell, Author
Series: Explore!
Imprint: Wayland
Publication date: March 8, 2018
Category: History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage)
ISBN: 9781526300195
The Maya were an advanced civilisation that built magnificent cities in the rainforests of Central America. Find out about Mayan numbers, bloodletting rituals, and why the Maya disappeared.
Inside you can read about: calendars and astronomy; how to make a mosaic mask; writing and crafts; the life of a ballplayer; city-states and the elite.
Ideally suited for readers age 8+ or teachers who are looking for books to support the new curriculum.
Other titles in the Explore! Series include: Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, Mayans, Early Islamic Civilization and The Indus Valley.
Izzi Howell is an award-winning author and editor of over fifty children’s books. She lives in East Sussex and enjoys learning languages, cooking and travelling around Europe.
Her book Cats React to Science Facts was the winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 6-8 year-olds award at The Lollies and winner of The Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize in 2020.