If ever there was an audiobook to make you switch off your television set, 'The Dangerous Book for Boys' is it. Packed with fascinating facts and tantalising trivia. Includes an introduction read by Conn Iggulden.Now available as a digital download.How many other books will help you identify cloud formations, list the seven wonders of the world, and recite the best quotations from Shakespeare? The Dangerous Book for Boys gives you facts and figures at your fingertips - find out the five poems every boy should know, learn about famous battles and read inspiring stories of incredible courage and bravery. There's a whole world out there: with this audiobook, anyone can get out and explore it.The Dangerous Book for Boys is written with the verve and passion that readers of Conn Iggulden's number one bestselling novels have come to expect. This book, his first non-fiction work, has been written with his brother as a celebration of the long summers of their youth and as a compendium of information so vital to men of all ages.Chapters in The Dangerous Book for Boys include: The Seven Ancient Wonders of the World, Famous Battles, Extraordinary Stories, A Brief History of Artillery, Sampling Shakespeare, Patron Saints of Britain, Five Poems Every Boy Should Know, The British Empire, Questions About the World, Latin Phrases Every Boy Should Know and The Origin of Words.
This second novel begins in 1940, immediately after the first book ended. Having escaped Miss Peregrine's island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends must journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. Along the way, they encounter new allies, a menagerie of peculiar animals, and other unexpected surprises. Complete with dozens of newly discovered (and thoroughly mesmerizing) vintage photographs.
Soon to be a major motion picture starring Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar, Stephen Lang, and Robert Sheehan - from the makers of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies! Mortal Engines launched Philip Reeve's brilliantly imagined creation, the world of the Traction Era, where mobile cities fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic future. The first instalment introduces young apprentice Tom Natsworthy and the murderous Hester Shaw, flung from the fast-moving city of London into heart-stopping adventures in the wastelands of the Great Hunting Ground. The most thrilling vision of the future you’ll ever see!
This latest edition includes updated stats and stories for all major nations, a revised and expanded chapter on women's football, and entirely new competitions including the FIFA eWorld Cup.
Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Bob Dylan tells the inspiring story of one of the most influential musicians of all time.
Part of the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, Alan Turing tells the inspiring story of the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence.
The perfect companion hexagonal graph paper notebook for organic chemistry students and beyond.
Originally published in 1812, the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm are malevolent and dark, and certainly not for the faint-hearted. This book features some of the lesser-known stories alongside favourites like Snow White, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, and Hansel and Gretel.
Faced with dangerous plots and hidden enemies, can Lia and Xania learn to rely on each other, as they discover that all is not fair in love and treason?
The Cambridge IGCSE & O Level Complete Physics Student Book is at the heart of delivering the course. It offers a rigorous approach for covering all the content students need to succeed, with a light touch to ensure it is engaging. Exam-style questions improve students' exam performance and enriching content equips learners for further study.
In this standalone French-inspired fantasy, two young women work together in secret to stay alive and end a war caused by magic and greed before it kills thousands for the sake of the wealthy few.
Babies and toddlers will love this interactive touch-and-feel bedtime book from Ladybird's best-selling Baby Touch series. Time for bed, sleepy baby! Say night night to all the animals, plants and vehicles. Colours fade from light to dark throughout the book, until it's night time and time for baby to go to bed. With touch-and-feel patches, star-shaped peepo holes and gentle, calming text, this beautiful book is ideal for young children from birth upwards and is the perfect way to sooth your baby before bedtime.
Meggie's father, Mo, has an amazing secret - when he reads aloud, words come alive. Suddenly Meggie is living the kind of adventure she has only read about ...
_______________"I'm so starry-eyed for this wise, romantic gem of a book." - Becky Albertalli, bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 'A big-hearted, witty, and intensely relatable debut about reaching for your dreams without losing what grounds you.' - Karen M. McManus, New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying and Two Can Keep a Secret_______________Two teens find love when their lives are uprooted for their parents' involvement in a NASA mission to Mars in this smart, heart-warming YA debut, perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera.Cal wants to be a journalist, and he's already well underway with almost half a million followers on his FlashFame app and an upcoming internship at Buzzfeed. But his plans are derailed when his pilot father is selected for a highly-publicized NASA mission to Mars. Within days, Cal and his parents leave Brooklyn for hot and humid Houston. With the entire nation desperate for any new information about the astronauts, Cal finds himself thrust in the middle of a media circus. Suddenly his life is more like a reality TV show, with his constantly bickering parents struggling with their roles as the "perfect American family." And then Cal meets Leon, whose mother is another astronaut on the mission, and he finds himself falling head over heels--and fast. They become an oasis for each other amid the craziness of this whole experience. As their relationship grows, so does the frenzy surrounding the Mars mission, and when secrets are revealed about ulterior motives of the program, Cal must find a way to get to the truth without hurting the people who have become most important to him.
Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3-11 learning English as a foreign or second language. The series includes traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and non-fiction. - Beautifully illustrated books, carefully written by language learning experts. - Structured language progression to develop children's reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills. - Eight levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). - Language activities provide preparation for the Cambridge English Pre-A1 to A2 (YLE) tests. - A unique code in each printed book provides access to online audio, extra activities and learning resources. Roald Dahl: The Magic Finger, a Level 4 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework and supports YLE Flyers exams. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, more past and future tense structures, modal verbs and a wider variety of conjunctions."I have a Magic Finger. When I get angry . . . things begin to happen!" What will happen when the finger is pointed at the Gregg family?Visit the Ladybird Education website for more information.
The world of imagination is beautiful...and dangerous.Verity plunges into a quest to rescue her father from a deceptively peaceful fantasy world. Can she unravel the mysteries surrounding them before it's too late?Set in a vaguely post-WWI "real" world and a medieval-inspired fantasy land, Imaginarium is a colorful, all-ages graphic novel journey that explores the relationship between truth, happiness, and reality.
* CREATE YOUR OWN FAIRY LIBRARY - cut, fold and stick to make tiny fairy books, from guides to Fairyland and its inhabitants to illustrated stories and books to complete yourself*
From Onjali Q. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes an incredible story about missing histories and the concept of a universal family, told with humour and heart.
Meet Virgil van Dijk: ultimate football hero!
A wonderful portable edition of the hugely popular and Sunday Times bestseller Millie Marotta's Animal Kingdom.
An immersive illustrated primer to the enchanted beings, magic users, and spells of Dungeons & Dragons, the leading fantasy role-playing game.This illustrated guide transports new players to the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons and presents a one-of-a-kind course on the wizards, sorcerers, and other magic-makers for which the game is known. Featuring easy-to-follow and entertaining explanations of how spells are created and used in the game, along with original illustrations of the game's essential magical characters, this book shines a spotlight on the mystical side of D&D.The perfect jumping-on point for young fans of fantasy looking to give D&D a try, Wizards and Spells also features prompts to encourage creative problem-solving skills in the dangerous situations that may be encountered in a Dungeons & Dragons adventure.
Ben Hoare has contributed to many DK titles, including Wildlife of the World and An Anthology of Intriguing Animals.
An elegantly packaged new edition of a classic Chinese folk tale collection that responds to the contemporary fascination with the ancient culture of the Far East. This elegantly presented edition of Richard Wilhelm & Frederick H. Martens'' classic collection of 73 Chinese fairy tales has been re-edited by a leading Chinese historian to heighten its appeal to the modern Western reader. As China continues to develop as an economic and political superpower, there has been a growing interest in its history and literature. China has a rich oral tradition and these stories, passed down through hundreds of years, not only enthrall and delight, but also cast light on the country''s ancient culture.Chinese folklore is as colourful and captivating as the Arabian Nights or the work of the Brothers Grimm or Hans Christian Andersen, yet the stories themselves remain largely undiscovered in the West. Written with economy and wit, the short, one- or two-page tales exhibit those distinct aspects of the Chinese character and approach to life which derive from the values of Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. These include moderation, the value of promises, respect for one''s elders, justice and injustice, and the power of wisdom.The stories are arranged thematically under headings such as nursery fairy tales, nature and animal tales, and myths. Some, such as the legend of the ghostly general and haunted battlefield, engage with the supernatural, while others are dramatic tales featuring flying ogres and cunning demons. Yet others introduce magical talking animals, dragons, endangered princesses, clever shepherd boys and divine figures, including the shape-shifting Yang Oerlang, Guan Yu, the god of war, and the Silkworm Goddess who has a horse''s head.Intriguing titles such as Why Dog and Cat Are Enemies, The Dragon Princess, The Maiden Who Was Stolen Away and The Bird with Nine Heads sit next to tales familiar to all Chinese children, including The Lady of the Moon and The Herd Boy and the Weaving Maiden.
At long last, the original light novels for the fan-favourite isekai hit!
From wishing wells and picnic settings to scenes of canoes on a quiet lake and a bicycle built for two, these 31 illustrations will show colorists that romance is in the air!
A beautifully illustrated gift edition of favourite nursery rhymes, with a free downloadable audio of 75 rhymes and songs.
Rap, Breakdance, Graffiti & DJing - now for the very youngest readers! My First Hip Hop Book is a colourful picture book about culture and everyday life with fun and clear pictures for small children. A charming book with lots of humour and attitude. You can point at events and objects related to hip hop culture, but that also occur pretty much everywhere in everyone''s life. Ageing B-Boys and B-Girls will love teaching their children and grandchildren their first simple words with a hip hop twist. No one is too small for the four elements!
Following their last battle, Dr. Eggman's been mysteriously absent from Sonic's life. What shocking secret will Sonic discover when he learns the bad doctor's whereabouts?Plus, Sonic isn't the only one looking for Eggman--so's his old frenemy Shadow the Hedgehog! There are twists and turns in the course of this high-speed, action-packed mystery-adventure! But with a little help from his friends--including a new ally--Sonic's fast enough to overcome any obstacle! Collects issues #5-8 of the ongoing series.
A fun-filled construction site board book from Richard Scarry!Little builders will love putting on their hard hats and heading to work alongside huge dump trucks, gigantic bulldozers, and powerful ditch-diggers. Full of colorful vehicles and friendly faces from Cars and Trucks and Things That Go and What Do People Do All Day?, construction work has never been so much fun!And look for more vehicle fun from Richard Scarry:Richard Scarry's Busy Busy Cars and Trucks
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