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Jump into History: Discover the Shang Dynasty

By (author) Kay Barnham, Illustrated by Jennifer Naalchigar

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A fun and magical journey back to the time of the Shang Dynasty, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia! Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked back in time to different historical civilisations to discover how people lived in the past! Journey back in time with Billie and Mia to discover the mysterious, ancient world of the Shang Dynasty. Make some amazing bronze artefects, sail down the Huang He river, make an offering to the god Shang Di and find out all about oracle bones! Contents: Meet Billie and Mia! / The Yellow River ... was where the Shang lived / The Shang Dynasty ... was in charge / Warriors ... were well armed / Rich and poor ... did different jobs / Families ... lived together / Bronze ... was a speciality / Gods ... were powerful / Tombs ... were huge / Oracle bones ... answered questions / Shang writing ... used pictures / The end of the Shang Dynasty / Now it's your turn to jump into history! / Timeline / Glossary / Find out more / Index Books in the series Jump into History: Ancient Egyptians /Jump into History: Romans / Jump into History: Ancient Greeks / Jump into History: Vikings / Jump into History: The Maya / Jump into History: The Shang Dynasty

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Normally shipped | Forthcoming
Publisher | Hachette Children's Group
Published date | 13 Aug 2026
Language |
Format | Hardback
Pages | 32
Dimensions | 251 x 248 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-1-5263-3056-7
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BISAC | juvenile nonfiction / history / asia
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