This comprehensive volume of Greek Myths is perfect for a family bookshelf, containing all of the best known myths, told in a detailed and fresh way to alight the interest of any child or adult with an interest in the gods and heroes of Ancient Greece. Beautifully illustrated plates introduce all the characters, story by story, from the most famous to the more obscure. This book serves as a wonderful introduction or a further, detailed exploration of the classics for both young and old.
Animals that can kill - with sharp teeth, poisonous skin, venomous stings or crushing grips - are a source of endless fascination, and this book is the perfect introduction to some of the most deadly. Features big cats, snakes, sharks, crocodiles, and some surprisingly lethal small animals whose human death count is far greater. Part of a gripping series designed to captivate even the most reluctant readers! This paperback edition replaces flexi edition, ISBN 9781409582021.
Friends, Romans, citizens of the world - do you want to take a fast-paced trip through time? All of human history is here, from hunter-gatherers in the Ice Age to technological innovators in modern times. With bitesize narrative accounts, lively illustrations, timelines, maps and links to specially selected websites to bring history alive.
When were the first fighter planes built? What weapons does a fighter plane carry? How can a fighter escape an incoming missile? How do you get to be a fighter pilot? From the dogfights of the First World War to top secret missions flown by the latest stealth fighters, this book reveals the inner workings of the fastest, deadliest machines ever made. Superbly illustrated with photographs, illustrations and fold-out cutaway diagrams. With internet links to websites with video clips and panoramic views of aircraft. This is a new paperback edition of the current flexi bound edition. Other titles include Warships, Tanks, Submarines, Helicopters and more.
This is a brand new series on the world's most exciting vehicles, sure to appeal to boys of all ages and reading abilities. Visually exciting, highly informative, fun and accessible with photographs, illustrated diagrams and comic strips, this title is full of information on tanks, from their history to how they work. It includes three gatefold flaps which open out to reveal the inner workings of a tank and the large variety of tanks which exist today. Internet-links offer a fascinating selection of recommended websites - with sound, animation, video clips and much more, which provide additional information for projects and homework.
Mark Twain's classic story, rivetingly retold for today's younger readers. In his sleepy little town, Tom Sawyer dreams of becoming a pirate, an explorer or an outlaw. But after witnessing a gruesome crime in the graveyard, he sets off on an adventure far more thrilling than he could have imagined. Clearly written in a modern, approachable style, this book is designed to introduce young readers to this much-loved classic story.
This comprehensive reference is designed for readers aged 8 and up, featuring a wealth of information presented in an accessible format. The updated edition includes a fresh cover design while maintaining its educational value. Ideal for young learners, it serves as a valuable resource for enhancing knowledge across various subjects.
The story of the Second World War is revealed, from the Home Front to the beaches of Normandy and even the secret world of code-breaking, espionage and weapon development in this dazzling sticker book.
When Jim Hawkins sets sail, searching for buried treasure and adventure, he
finds himself caught up in a deadly mutiny where he must outwit the cunning
pirate Long John Silver in order to stay alive.
This reference book on the two most important conflicts of the 20th century provides detailed accounts of the causes and effects of each war, as well as describing their main battles, innovations and leaders.
This book outlines how the First World War affected every corner of the globe, provoked revolutions, developed new weapons, and changed the political map of Europe forever.
This title covers a vast range of warships from ancient triremes to present day destroyers, aircraft carriers and stealth corvettes. Cutaway illustrations reveal the inner workings of warship engines and weaponry.
The terrible spectacle of the beast, the fog of the moor, the discovery of a body, this classic horror story pits detective against dog. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the wild Devon moorland with the footprints of a giant hound nearby, the blame is placed on a family curse. It is left to Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson to solve the mystery of the legend of the phantom hound before Sir Charles' heir comes to an equally gruesome end. The Hound Of The Baskervilles gripped readers when it was first serialised and has continued to hold its place in the popular imagination.
A collection of true stories about the Blitz of 1940 for modern young readers. Recounts the fascinating stories of ordinary people who experienced the Blitz, including firefighters, fighter pilots and evacuees. Internet links via the Usborne Quicklinks website allow readers to find out more about the Second World War.
An absolutely thrilling insight into a necessarily highly secret world. Who were the original Commandos? How do ordinary soldiers become Special Forces? How do troops communicate without speaking? Find out the answers to these questions and lots more as you meet the elite soldiers who undertake the toughest training on earth. A thrilling insight into a highly secret world, this book reveals real-life missions through astonishing photography and graphic-novel style picture strips. Includes information on the elite special forces working around the world today, including the SAS, HALO and the Navy Seals. Perfect for young gaming and army enthusiasts, and with internet links via Usborne Quicklinks to video clips of special forces in action. This is a new paperback edition of the current flexi bound edition. Other titles include Drones, Spying, Planes, Fighter Planes, Tanks, Warships and more.
An exciting look into the fascinating world of artificial intelligence; what it is, how it's used in industry and war, how it will affect our future. Written in an engaging way with plenty of facts, comic strip sections, dramatic photographic illustrations this book is bound to grip the attention of even reluctant readers.
Eleven thrilling true stories of the world-shaping events of June 6th 1944. Contains real life tales of courage and bravery during the struggle for the beaches of Normandy, from tank commanders to paratroopers, commando raiders to French Resistance fighters.
Referring to "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, " H. L. Mencken noted that his discovery of this classic American novel was "the most stupendous event of my whole life"; Ernest Hemingway declared that "all modern American literature stems from this one book," while T. S. Eliot called Huck "one of the permanent symbolic figures of fiction, not unworthy to take a place with Ulysses, Faust, Don Quixote, Don Juan, Hamlet." The novel's preeminence derives from its wonderfully imaginative re-creation of boyhood adventures along the mighty Mississippi River, its inspired characterization, the author's remarkable ear for dialogue, and the book's understated development of serious underlying themes: "natural" man versus "civilized" society, the evils of slavery, the innate value and dignity of human beings, the stultifying effects of convention, and other topics. But most of all, "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is a wonderful story filled with high adventure and unforgettable characters (including the great river itself) that no one who has read it will ever forget. Unabridged Dover (1994) republication of the text of the first American edition, published by Charles L. Webster and Company, New York, 1885. New introductory Note."
A fascinating information book with pages packed full of fighter planes, bombers, Allied and Axis tanks, warships, submarines and other military hardware. Includes facts, statistics, maps, true-life war stories and a short history of the war.
A new paperback ediiton of this guide to survival in extreme conditions and inhospitable environments, fully illustrated with a mix of photos, comic strip art and step-by-step diagrams. Learn how to find north, make a fire, send signals, evade dangerous animals, escape if you're trapped in a car, cope with an earthquake or tornado, escape from a burning building and lots more. Graphic-novel style picture strip is used alongside astonishing photographs to describe real-life survival situations. Inspiring and informative, this book is suitable for all ages including reluctant readers. Internet links allow readers to access more information online via carefully selected and monitored websites.
Z otevřené tlamy mu šlehal oheň, oči mu zářily a čumák, chřtán i krk byly obaleny plameny. Nikdy bych si v mysli nepředstavoval něco tak barbarského, tak ohavného, jako bylo tohle černé tělo a vrčící hlava, které vyrazily ze závěje mlhy.
Když je sir Charles Baskerville nalezen mrtev za podivných okolností, jsou k vyšetřování povoláni Sherlock Holmes s Dr. Watsonem. Má se smrtí něco společného strašlivý pes, který údajně pronásleduje rod Baskervillů? Holmes s Watsonem musejí riskovat životy, aby záhadu vyřešili.
Zrcadlový text - anglicky a česky.
Napínavý pirátský příběh viděný očima mladého Jima Hawkinse. Ten získá po smrti starého námořníka mapu s úkrytem velkého pokladu kapitána Flinta. Jim Hawkins se vydává na palubě plachetnice Hispaniola na výpravu za pokladem. Lodním kuchařem je však Dlouhý Honza Silver - vůdce pirátů, kteří se pokladu také chtějí zmocnit, a tak o dramatické události a mnoho velkých dobrodružství na ostrově pokladů nebude nouze...
Dobrodružný román pro mládež, snad nejslavnější dílo Roberta Louise Stevensona, který se dočkal celé řady filmových a televizních zpracování. Slovem doprovodil Jaromír Kincl a ilustroval Gustav Krum.
Ať už v prostředí Chicaga, kterému strašlivou rukou vládl slavný Al Capone, nebo v australské buši, kde se na poslední odpor policii postavil Ned Kelly, většina gangsterů žila chladným, násilným a vypočítavým způsobem nelehký život, který se velmi brzy uzavíral. Bankovní lupiči, šéfové mafie, útěky z vězení a další - to vše najdete v našich jedenácti napínavých příbězích, prostřednictvím kterých se vydáte do temného podsvětí nejnebezpečnějších zločinců, kteří kdy žili.
