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Child soldiers of Sparta: in this ancient. Greek society, being a citizen meant becoming a warrior
Do you ever find school hard to deal with? For kids in the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, discipline and hard work were more rigorous than you...
Junior Scholastic, 09/21/09 by Bryan Brown · More from publication -
We dared to lead: how a dismal failure inspired the birth of the U.S. Constitution
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What if you lived under a government that controlled your every move? What if you couldn't attend school, or were...
Junior Scholastic, 09/07/09 by Bryan Brown · More from publication -
HEARTH TIME
Whatever the weather throws at us, we Brits know that everything can be put right with a bracing walk and a cup of tea by a crackling open fire. So...
Sunday Mirror, 02/22/09 by CHLOE BRYAN-BROWN · More from publication -
Chill out in winter cities
FED up with doom and gloom? Escape grey and dreary Blighty with a short break to Europe's top winter destinations. Quaint medieval centres and cosy...
Sunday Mirror, 01/25/09 by CHLOE BRYAN-BROWN · More from publication -
UK days out
ENGLAND JANUARY 15Let snowdrops brighten up a cold winter's day when you visit Anglesey Abbey Gardens, near Cambridge. There are more than 240...
Sunday Mirror, 01/11/09 by CHLOE BRYAN-BROWN · More from publication -
UK days out
TODAY: Celebrate Christmas - or Nadelik - the Cornish way at Pendennis Castle near Falmouth, Cornwall, with reindeer trails and Yuletide...
Sunday Mirror, 12/14/08 by CHLOE BRYAN-BROWN · More from publication -
The Barbary pirates: a war against high-seas thieving helps transform the U.S. into a naval power
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PROLOGUE Prologue narrator: In 1783, the American Revolution ended, and the United States won...
Junior Scholastic, 12/08/08 by Bryan Brown · More from publication -
Wanted: the right stuff: what does it take to-be an effective leader?
When Americans choose a new President in November, they will ask themselves where the candidates stand on the issues. Voters will want to know, for...
Junior Scholastic, 09/29/08 by Bryan Brown · More from publication -
The great debates: who has the best plan for your future? Tune in to the presidential debates to find out. First, check out our preview
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The presidential and vice-presidential debates provide voters with a chance to gain a deeper...
Junior Scholastic, 09/29/08 by Bryan Brown · More from publication -
The dangerous truth: why did questioning authority grow dangerous in the cradle of democracy?
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Characters Prologue narrator Socrates (SAH-kruh-teez), a man of Athens Plato (PLAY-toh), a...
Junior Scholastic, 09/29/08 by Bryan Brown · More from publication
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