Step into an enchanted land of curious folk and extraordinary beasts, where spells are cast and magic glitters in the air.
This book is full of essential info from prehistory to the present day, broken down into fun, bite-size facts. Learn everything about key history topics in 60 seconds! This book is packed with essential info from prehistory to the present day, broken down into fun, fascinating bite-size facts. Key events and individuals are clearly explained using colourful graphics and easy-to-follow tex…
from the back cover: A housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress - ordinary people living ordinary lives in New York at the beginning of this century. The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same. Some are rich, some are poor, some are happy, some are sad, some have found love, some are looking for love. O. Henry's famous short stories - sensitiv…
When you're only little, the night can be big and scary. It's full of shadows and strange sounds from creatures lurking in hidden places. But, as Little Fox finds out, there's really no need to be afraid of the dark at all. This delightful, dimly lit story will show every little reader the fun that can be had after the sun has set, and the moonlit magic of the world at nighttime.
Mr Ross lives on an island where no visitors come. He stops people from taking photographs of him. He is young and rich, but he looks sad. And there is one room in his house which is always locked.( )Carol Sanders and her mother come to the island to work for Mr Ross. Carol soon decides that there is something very strange about Mr Ross. Where did he get his money from? How can a young man buy…
What does the name 'Agatha Christie' mean? To many people, it means a book about a murder mystery - a 'whodunnit'. 'I'm reading an Agatha Christie,' people say. 'I'm not sure who the murderer is - I think it's . . .' But they are usually wrong, because it is not easy to guess the murderer's name before the end of the book.
from the back cover: The murder plan seems so neat, so clever. How can it possibly fail? And when Sonia's stupid, boring little husband is dead, she will be free to marry her handsome lover. But perhaps the boring little husband is not so stupid after all ...Murder plans that go wrong, a burglar who makes a bad mistake, a famous jewel thief who meets a very unusual detective ...These five stor…
Froggy is off to Max's for his first sleepover! Will they 'ever' go to bed?