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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Four pocket-sized books about the First World War, packed in a handy a Sticker Dressing book in which you can dress the soldiers for battle, True Stories of the First World War, a narrative account of the conflict and a book about the military hardware used, called Planes, Ships, Tanks and other vehicles.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What is it like to drive a tank? What does a tank crew do and how do tanks power across rough terrain? This exciting, fact-packed book is illustrated with photographs and diagrams, plus fold-out pages that reveal the hidden workings of a tank. Includes internet links to recommended websites with video clips and more information.
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.
“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” is a novel by American author Mark Twain, published by the publisher Collins. The character in this novel is a teenage boy named Tom Sawyer who and what the author wants to convey to the reader. This novel tells a lot about a cheerful childhood. That said, the stories in it are based on Mark Twain's own experience, along with the characters in it. Fresh and full of imagination, “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” recalls the childish soul within the reader. This kid is really naughty. It's just what he did, one time his fun brought a strange problem. He has to deal with cunning criminals. In fact, the criminal managed to trap Tom in a cave. Tom didn't want to lose his shrewdness. If he manages to get out, not only himself will survive, but also his friends, and more importantly the girl he loves. It tells how well Tom Sawyer influences his friends, who willingly and without pressure do what he wants. The problem discussed is that the characters in this novel are analyzed from the point of view of their moral and psychological development. Mark Twain, through the main character, Tom Sawyer, actually wanted to criticize the hypocrisy of society at that time with the story in the novel.
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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.
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.
Читая книги этой серии на языке оригинала, читатели не только обогатят собственную лексику и научатся чувствовать грамматический строй, но также смогут насладиться настоящим языком великих писателей и поэтов
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.
"Call me Ishmael." Thus begins one of the most famous journeys in literature--the voyage of the whaling ship Pequod and its embattled, monomaniacal Captain Ahab. Ishmael quickly learns that the Pequod's captain sails for revenge against the elusive Moby Dick, a sperm whale with a snow-white hump and mottled skin that destroyed Ahab's former vessel and left him crippled. As the Pequod sails deeper through the nights and into the sea, the divisions between man and nature begin to blur--so do the lines between good and evil, as the fates of the ship's crewmen become increasingly unclear.... Melville's classic tale of obsession and the sea, one of the most important and enduring masterworks of nineteenth-century literature, Moby Dick is a riveting drama, exploring rage, hope, destiny, and the deepest questions of moral truth.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'We said there warn't no home like a raft, after all. Other places do seem so cramped up and smothery, but a raft don't. You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft.' Huck Finn escapes from his alcoholic father by faking his own death and so begins his journey through the Deep South, seeking independence and freedom. On his travels, Huck meets an escaped slave, Jim, who is a wanted man, and together they journey down the Mississippi River. Raising the timeless and universal l issues of prejudice, bravery and hope, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was and still is considered the great American novel.
