Nevil Shute’s most powerful novel—a bestseller for decades after its 1957 publication—is an unforgettable vision of a post-apocalyptic world. After a nuclear World War III has destroyed most of the globe, the few remaining survivors in southern Australia await the radioactive cloud that is heading their way and bringing certain death to everyone in its path. Among them is an American s…
IT was the time of the Revolutionary War - and Deborah Sampson wanted to join the army! In 1778, when Deborah Sampson was 18 years old, most girls her age were settling down and getting married. But Deborah had other ideas. She wanted to travel and have adventures - even if it meant joining the army and dressing like a man! In 1782, the Revolutionary War was still still going on. And no one s…
"What I heard could cost my life and General Washington's as well," says Phoebe's father. "I need your help!" But Phoebe's job will be terribly dangerous... Disguised as the general's housekeeper, Phoebe will be a spy - listening, watching, guarding his very life from an unknown killer - can she do it?
While out hunting, Asterix and his friend Obelix run across a sport champion of one of the local Roman garrisons named Gluteus Maximus, who is to participate in the olympic games. Under the effect of magic potion, they beat the roman athlete in everything he attemps, temporarily breaking gis resolve. Later on, the gauls decide to participate in the games as well, under the view that - as part o…