Tom Adams brings fifteen years of experience as a television producer, specializing in science and history documentaries for major networks. He is a dedicated member of the Association of British Science Writers. Adams channels his expertise into creating engaging children's books that make complex scientific concepts accessible and exciting for young readers.
A captivating new gift title featuring over 100 real-life mysteries that might just give you goosebumps! Does the Loch Ness monster really exist? Including alien abductions, haunted houses, mind-blowing natural phenomena and much more, this book will explain the extraordinary - unless the extraordinary can't be explained, of course.
A collection of inspiring stories about incredible young people who have shaped the world we live in!
Step through the doors of this mysterious museum and discover everything you wanted to know about dinosaurs! Open drawers, peek inside cabinets and explore behind the scenes with this interactive museum-inside-a-book. Each page has a door that leads to the next room -- but what will you find there?
"Learn about fifty amazing kids who changed the world in this illustrated collection of inspiring short biographies sure to empower and motivate in equal measure. This volume is an introduction to just some of the many incredible young people from all over the world who have influenced a cultural, political, or social change throughout history. From Louis Braille to Greta Thunberg, Pelé to Malala Yousafzai, these activists, inventors, artists, and athletes broke new ground with their passion, courage, and creativity. Each spread features inspiring words from all of these young people and the true stories behind how their actions and achievements that shook up the world."-- Provided by publisher
Tom Adams painted the first Christie cover in 1962 for A Murder is Announced and since then his paintings have become one of the best known series of paperback covers all over the world.
Focusing on the transformative impact of railways, the book delves into their role in igniting industrial, social, and technological revolutions. It highlights how railways not only connected distant places but also significantly altered society for the better, fostering progress and innovation. Through this exploration, readers gain insight into the profound changes that rail transport brought to everyday life and the broader world.
A Miscellany of Mischief and Magic is a compendium of history's best hoaxes, hijinks, tricks and illusions.
Dr. McCreebor was an explorer and collector of the strange and creepy. This is his notebook - filled with the dark and disturbing stories he has collected on his travels. From shrunken heads to witches' charms, saints' blood to graverobbers' remains, this book is a peek into our grisly past.
Das große Buch der Streiche, Zaubertricks und Illusionen
In diesem bunten Zauberbuch entdecken Kinder ab 8 Jahren die Kunst der Täuschung mit 72 spannenden Geschichten über berühmte Magier:innen und Scherzkekse. Es bietet Tricks, historische Fakten und Anleitungen zum Mitmachen. Ein inspirierendes Werk, das zum Staunen und Ausprobieren einlädt!
Die 100 gruseligsten Rätsel der Welt