Not just about Moses, whose origin story leaves open questions, this book looks back at the time when the commandments were written, how the belief in one all-powerful God set the Israelites apart from other ancient peoples, and the roles the Ten Commandments have played in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It also looks at what each individual commandment means and how together they form the basis of leading a moral life as well as forming a just government.

How did a little girl who loved horses become the longest reigning monarch in England? Find out in this addition to the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? series!

In 1936, the life of ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York changed forever. Although she was a member of the British Royal Family, she never expected to become queen. But when her uncle Edward gave up the throne, suddenly her father was the new king, which meant young Elizabeth was next in line!

Queen Elizabeth reigned for seventy years, and while there were palaces galore, the crown jewels, and trips around the world, her life was one of strict discipline and duty.

This riveting chronicle follows the life of a woman who was both a public figure and an intensely private person and explores how she kept the monarchy together through good times and bad.

Which of these facts are true?
It was a gay bar in New York’s Greenwich Village
On a June night in 1969, a crowd stood up against police harassment there
It sparked the beginning of the LGBTQ rights movement in America
All of the above!


How did a spontaneous protest outside of a New York City bar fifty years ago spark a social movement across America? Find out about the history of LGBTQ rights in this Who HQ title.

In the early-morning hours of June 28, 1969, police arrived at the Stonewall Inn’s doors and yelled, “Police! We’re taking the place!” But the people in this New York City neighborhood bar, members of the LGBTQ community, were tired of being harassed. They rebelled in the streets, turning one moment into a civil rights movement and launching the fight for equality among LGBTQ people in the United States.

Learn how the United States ended up fighting for twenty years in a remote country on the other side of the world.

The Vietnam War was as much a part of the tumultuous Sixties as Flower Power and the Civil Rights Movement. Five US presidents were convinced that American troops could end a war in the small, divided country of Vietnam and stop Communism from spreading in Southeast Asia. But they were wrong, and the result was the death of 58,000 American troops. Presenting all sides of a complicated and tragic chapter in recent history, Jim O'Connor explains why the US got involved, what the human cost was, and how defeat in Vietnam left a lasting scar on America.

A boy who decided when he was sixteen to become a priest
A lifelong soccer fan
The first pope from South America


Follow the amazing journey of Pope Francis, whose warmth and humility have made him beloved around the world.

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, aka Pope Francis, from Argentina, is the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. Since being elected pope he has shown a humbler, less formal approach to his office than his predecessors: a warm style that has been referred to as "no frills." His common touch and accessibility, as well as his insistence that the church be more open and welcoming, has quickly endeared him not only to Roman Catholics but to millions of others around the world.

This title in the New York Times best-selling series includes eighty illustrations that help bring Pope Francis's amazing story to life.

Put on your dancing shoes and move to the music.

Rock and roll sprang from a combination of African-American genres, Western swing, and country music that exploded in post World War II America. Jim O'Connor explains what constitutes rock music, follows its history and sub-genres through famous musicians and groups, and shows how rock became so much more than just a style of music influencing fashion, language, and lifestyle.

This entry in the New York Times best-selling series contains eighty illustrations and sixteen pages of black and white photographs.

The truly inspiring story of the first Latina Supreme Court Justice.

Outspoken, energetic, and fun, Sonia Sotomayor has managed to turn every struggle in life into a triumph. Born in the Bronx to immigrant parents from Puerto Rico, Sonia found out at age nine that she had diabetes, a serious illness now but an even more dangerous one fifty years ago. How did young Sonia handle the devastating news? She learned to give herself her daily insulin shots and became determined to make the most out of her life. It was the popular sixties TV show Perry Mason that made Sonia want to become a lawyer. Not only a lawyer, but a judge! Her remarkable career was capped in 2009 when President Barack Obama nominated her to the Supreme Court, only the third woman and first Hispanic justice in the court's history. Stories of Sotomayor's career are hardly dry legal stuff - she once hopped on a motorcycle to chase down counterfeiters and was the judge whose ruling ended the Major League baseball strike in 1995.

A Tennessee country girl with big dreams
A world-famous singer, actress, and author
The creator of Imagination Library, which has given over sixty million books to kids

Born in a little cabin in Tennessee, Dolly Parton always dreamed big, and she was right to! She wrote her first song at age five and became a country music star by the time she was in her early twenties. Of course, her success didn’t stop there. Dolly Parton is also an actress, author, businesswoman, and philanthropist whose “Imagination Library” reading initiative reaches children throughout the US, Canada, and the UK. There is simply no one like Dolly Parton!

本人は気が付かないうちに、してしまうのがジェスチャー。万歳、おじぎ、土下座、「前をとおります」など、外国人にとって不可解な日本特有のジェスチャーやスラングを英語と写真で解説。 懐かしいジェスチャーも満載で、思わず顔もほころんでしまいそう。外国の友人との会話のねたに最適。ネイティブ向けに執筆され、アメリカで好評を博した本書をラダーシリーズに収録。

ラダーシリーズは、使用する単語を限定して、やさしい英語で書き改められた多読に最適な英文リーダーです。
巻末にはワードリストが付属。辞書なしでどこでも読書が楽しめます。
自分にぴったりの1冊が選べるから、自分に合ったペースで英語と付き合えます。

使用語彙2000語 / TOEICテスト600～700点 / 英検2級以上

第三次世界大戦後、かつて英国のロンドンと呼ばれた地域で、ウィンスントンは暮らしていた。 個人のプライバシーが剥奪され、男女の性愛が罪とされ、子どもが親を通報することが奨励され、 日記を書くことが死刑相当の思考犯罪となる社会で、彼は忠実に歴史の改ざん業務に励んでいたが、 胸には反体制の思いを秘めていた。そのこと自体が、思想犯罪に該当していた。 「英語で書かれた20世紀の小説ベスト100」「史上最高の文学100」に選ばれた、 ディストピア (反ユートピア) 文学の最高傑作。今の時代を読み解く１つの手段として、 世界で再注目される傑作小説をシンプルな英語で楽しもう。

ピアソンのアクティブ・リーダーズは楽しいストーリーと、読む力を伸ばすのに役立つアクティビティとを一体化した新しいシリーズです。各タイトルに付属のインタラクティブCD-ROMには、ストーリーの音声はもちろん、テキストに掲載のものとは異なるアクティビティが収録されています。
・全タイトルにインタラクティブCD－ROMが付属
・楽しく読めるコンテンポラリーな映画のタイトル、クラシックの名作、オリジナル作品
・リーディングのレベルに合わせて選べる全５レベル
・教室での授業にぴったりの体系化されたスタイルのアクティビ

ピアソンのアクティブ・リーダーズは楽しいストーリーと、読む力を伸ばすのに役立つアクティビティとを一体化した新しいシリーズです。各タイトルに付属のインタラクティブCD-ROMには、ストーリーの音声はもちろん、テキストに掲載のものとは異なるアクティビティが収録されています。
・全タイトルにインタラクティブCD－ROMが付属
・楽しく読めるコンテンポラリーな映画のタイトル、クラシックの名作、オリジナル作品
・リーディングのレベルに合わせて選べる全５レベル
・教室での授業にぴったりの体系化されたスタイルのアクティビ