This story tells how late one night Sir Charles Baskerville is attacked outside his castle in Dartmoor, England. Could it be the Hound of the Baskervilles, a legendary creature that haunts the nearby moor? Sherlock Holmes, the world's greatest detective, is on the case.
The lives of people both famous and obscure are filled with scarlet-letter moments when their dirty laundry sees daylight. In these moments we not only witness the reversibility of “success,” of prominence, but also come to visceral terms with our own vulnerable selves. We can’t stop watching the scene of shame, identifying with it and absorbing its nearness, and relishing our imagined im…
This biography of Lewis Hamilton looks at his career as well as his upbringing and early involvement in motor racing.
This biography of Andy Murray looks at his career as well as his upbringing and early involvement in tennis.
This series takes readers on a 'behind the scenes' tour of some of their favourite locations or job sites, highlighting the different people who work there. Each book explains how a community of people is involved in getting the job done.
The World's Greatest Olympians looks at great Olympians through the history of the modern Olympics and reasons why these athletes were/are so great. It also includes Fact Files fact boxes of top athletes and charts and tables to help illustrate their amazing talents and achievements.
I, Geronimo Stilton, had returned to the Kingdom of Fantasy on the wings of the Phoenix of Destiny! Blossom, Queen of the Fairies, needed my help once again. But Blossom was behaving strangely. She sent me off on quest after magical quest, each one more bizarre and dangerous than the last. It felt like my missions were building up to something truly terrible right under my snout. Could my f…
Interactive 3-D animations bring this fact-packed book to life to show you the human body as you have never seen it before! Make a skeleton run, watch the heart beat, and see a mouthful of food move through the digestive system. [quoted from the back cover of the book]