The history of money: money book for children

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9798869437587

Collation

Unpaged. ; ill. ; 22 cm

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Call Number

332 SPE t

The Railway Children

When Father goes away with two strangers one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are shattered. They and their mother have to move from their comfortable London home to go and live in a simple country cottage, where Mother writes books to make ends meet. However, they soon come to love the railway that runs near their cottage, and they make a habit of waving to the Old Gentleman wh…

Simply quantum physics

Sometimes, less really is more. This smart but powerful little guide will unlock the bizarre and baffling world of modern science, from Schrodinger's Cat to quantum teleportation.

Simply emerging technology

Sometimes, less really is more. This smart but powerful little guide will guide you through tomorrow's technology, from bringing back lost species to plastic-eating bacteria.

Simply AI

Sometimes less really is more. Fully revised and updated, this smart but powerful little guide unlocks the inner working of artificial intelligence, from ChatGPT to the internet of things.

Simply maths

Sometimes, less really is more. This smart but powerful little guide will explain everyday maths, from percentages to prime numbers.

Mostly Mary

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9781405281225

Collation

128 p. ; ill. ; 21 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

F RAE m

The enchanted castle

When Jerry, Jimmy and Cathy discover a tunnel that leads to a castle, they pretend that it is enchanted. But when they discover a Sleeping Princess at the centre of a maze, astonishing things begin to happen. Amongst a horde of jewels they discover a ring that grants wishes. But wishes granted are not always wishes wanted, so the children find themselves grappling with invisibility, dinosaur…

Five Children and It

from the back cover: When the children dug a hole in the gravel-pit, they were very surprised at what they found. 'It' was a Psammead, a sand-fairy, thousands of years old. It was a strange little thing - fat and furry, and with eyes on long stalks. It was often very cross and unfriendly, but it could give wishes - one wish a day. 'How wonderful!' the children said. But wishes are difficult…

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

from the back cover: The room was on the fourth floor, and the door was locked - with the key on the inside. The windows were closed and fastened - on the inside. The chimney was too narrow for a cat to get through. So how did the murderer escape? And whose were the two angry voices heard by the neighbours as they ran up the stairs? Nobody in Paris could find any answers to this mystery. Ex…