14-year-old Sherlock has come up against some challenges in his time, but what confronts him now is baffling. His tutor, Crowe, and Crowe's daughter, Ginny, have vanished. Their house looks as if nobody has ever lived there. Neighbours claim never to have heard of them. Sherlock begins to doubt his sanity, until a clue points him to Scotland.
Salvador Dali is one of the most popular artists in the world, known for his lavish lifestyle, gravity-defying moustache, and bizarre art. This book tells the story of Dali's life and explores the meaning of his Surrealist paintings. It goes beyond his fine art practice and discusses his venture into the commercial world from his extravagant jewelry to his cheeky design for the Chupa Chups loll…
Find out all about our world today with the new edition of this reference atlas. From the defining boundaries of the Balkan states to the icy terrain of Antarctica over 400 maps created with the latest digital mapping techniques and satellite data are combined to bring you Earth in more detail than ever before. Terrain models reveal physical features, while informative text, photographs and dia…
In this easy-to-use fact book, kids will find all the facts they need to know to be a geography expert. Created by a National Geographic Bee winner, this is the perfect tool for kids to use to help them prepare for a competition, study for a test, or fill their hunger for learning facts and figures about the countries of the world. This book is also the perfect companion to the National Geograp…
What do baby animals do at bedtime? Find out in this cuddly Level 1 Ready-to-Read book that shows the adorable ZooBorns babies getting ready to rest. Accompanied by text that’s just right for beginning readers, these sleepytime photos are sure to interest even the most active youngsters. Shhh, don’t wake the zoo babies!
The adorable ZooBorn babies are at their lovable best in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day or any day of the year. Filled with photo images of the world’s cutest baby animals doing what they love to do and featuring text that’s just right for the emerging reader, this book will have you saying, “I love you, Zooborns!”
Jim loves to go for long walks with his dogs, Tara and Tiree. One cold winter day, Jim falls through the ice on the frozen lake. Tiree tries to save him and falls through th ice too. What will happen if Tara tries to help them both?.'