from the back cover: About a quarter of the people in the world today speak or use English. In homes and schools, offices and meeting rooms, ships and airports, people are speaking English everywhere. How has this happened? How did English begin, and what will become of it in the future? The history of the English language is a journey through space and time, from thousands of years ago to …
It’s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favorite criminal. But when Elizabeth meets Nick, a wedding guest asking for her help, she finds the thrill of the chase is ignited once again. And when Nick disappears without a trace…
Shocking news reaches them—an old friend has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. The gang's search leads them into the antiques business, where the tricks of the trade are as old as the objects themselves. As they encounter drug dealers, art forgers, and online fraudsters—as well as heartache close to home—Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim have no …
It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A decade-old cold case—their favorite kind–leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers. Then a new foe pays Elizabeth a visit. Her mission? Kill or be killed. Suddenly the cold case has become red hot. …
Ronnie Rooster wants to eat cheese. he decides to go to the moon because he thinks the moon is made of cheese. Does he reach the moon and does he get to eat cheese?
The fox family is out on a fishing trip. Little Fanny Fox is determined to catch the most. Does she manage to catch any fish?
Sam the bat is feeling sorry for himself, because he is the only creature who doesn't have a hat of his own. All the other animals have a hat or a cap. His friends decide to do something about it. Do they manage to get Sam the bat a hat?
Poor Timmy has never tasted a tomato. He's longing to taste one. He goes around asking everyone if they have a tomato for him to taste. Does Timmy finally ger to taste a tomato? Who gets him one?
Res the fox just can't fall asleep. Bree the bee appears. She takes him to a magical place deep inside the forest. Does it help Rex sleep?
Jarden Jaguar want to learn the guitar. His mama and papa tell him to try something else. But he is determined to learn the guitar. Does he find someone to teach him? and does he become a superstar like he wanted to?