Now that the twins have begun to settle into their new lives at Elm Medona, they delve deeper into The Treasure Chest and uncover more about the Pickworth family, including the disappearance of their great-uncle Thorne and the theft of priceless family artifacts. In this adventure, The Treasure Chest transports Felix and Maisie to tropical St. Croix in 1772. There they meet a young man named…
Eddie had thought that this time dragonsitting would be easy -- until Ziggy disappears, only to be found in the linen cupboard, refusing to budge. But moving Ziggy is the last thing on Eddie's mind when he learns that his uncle's dragon has been keeping a big secret.
Subtitled A Comprehensive Visual Guide, the substantial Birds of Kuwait brings to life every one of the 390 or more species recorded in the state in a beautifully assembled catalog of images. It is chalk to the cheese of the other Kuwait guide on my bookshelf, George Gregory’s highly informative but unillustrated report-like Birds of Kuwait (2005). Between them, this small Gulf hot-spot is no…
Questions posed on each spread help children learn about light and sound in a bright and modern way. Concise text combines with fantastic photography and illustrations in a book that will challenge children to figure things out for themselves.
From the huge crane with a swinging ball (crack! ) to the toothy jaws that ram the walls (thwock! ), this rambunctious demolition, reverberating with sound words, is guaranteed to have small kids rapt. Bright spreads showcase the gargantuan machines in all their glory, and a pictorial glossary explains what each one can do.
Family At Red-roofs, The (the Family Adventure Series) by Blyton, Enid
Mister Meddle's Muddles: Happy Days Series by Blyton, Enid
How does the eye work? What do nerves do? Why do people yawn? How many bones are in the human body? Bursting with bite-sized facts, illustrations, and diagrams, this 64-page book contains answers to all the questions you always wanted to ask about the human body—and more! No question is too tough, no answer too difficult to explain—Focus On are the ultimate in addictive reading.