Some boxes should never be opened. For the first time, the complete A Series of Unfortunate Events – including the highly feared #13: The End – is available in one awful package! We can't keep you from succumbing to this international bestselling phenomenon, but we can hide all thirteen books in a huge, elaborately illustrated, shrink–wrapped box, perfect for filling an empty shelf or deep hole. From The Bad Beginning to The End, this box set, adorned with Brett Helquist art from front to back, is the only choice for people who simply cannot get enough of a bad thing! Ages 10+
This beautifully i[tustrated book takes the reader on a remarkable journey through the rainforests of the wortd. It explores these vibrant, lush habitats and reveals the myriad animats, birds and insects that ftourish in their tropicat richness. More than 250 superb colour photographs celebrate the amazing variety of the rainforest environment and capture the elusive spirit of this hot and humid wortd. Discover the vital role that the rainforests play in regulating the world's climate-the Amazon rainforest alone pumps more than 20 billion tonnes of fresh water into the atmosphere every day. The different rainforests and jungtes of Central and South America, Africa, Asia and Austratasia are brought dazztingty to tile in a stunning combination of words and pictures.
Discover everything there is to know about the dark side of the Force with LEGO Star Wars Step into the LEGO Star Wars galaxy and discover everything there is to know about the dark side of the Force. The book comes with a new and exclusive LEGO Star Wars minifigure that you won't want to miss! LEGO Star Wars: The Dark Side is created in collaboration with the LEGO Group and Lucasfilm. Lively photography shows the evil Sith Lords in action, battling the Jedi and terrorizing the galaxy. Learn all about Darth Vader, Darth Maul, and evil Emperor Palpatine and all their allies, plus discover the history, legends and deadly secrets of the dark side. LEGO Star Wars books with a new, dynamic, action-packed visual approach. With themed colourful pages and specially commissioned photography, LEGO Star Wars: The Dark Side shows minifigures and vehicles in action.
The first three thrilling Alex Rider adventures, packaged together in a deluxe box set! Anthony Horowitz’s New York Times bestselling series is the gold standard for modern action-adventure novels, and these first three edge-of-your-seat novels— Stormbreaker, Point Blank, and Skeleton Key—are must-haves for every Alex Rider fan!
This is his tenth book--and Garfield and the gang want tocelebrate. Millions of fans just can't get enough of Garfield andcompany, so join them for an old-fashioned hoe-down and then sitdown so you can read all about the fun!
his Read it yourself book and CD pack is part of a series of popular tales retold in lively, natural language. By listening to the story, children can repeat the words and rpactise word recognition. To reinforce essential vocabuiary and grammar, there is also a simple question and answer, section. This series is graded into four levels to help children tO develop essential reading skills.
The New York Times bestselling The Hunger Games, with an all-new cover from the major motion picture! The astonishing bestseller is now a fantastic movie. Here is the original novel with new movie artwork on the cover. (Original cover version also available.) In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against h
CELEBRATE GARFIELD WITH THREE TIMES THE FUN! America's #1 favorite feline devours triple helpings of lasagna in one fell swoop, so it's no wonder that three delicious collections in one chubby volume would be just as appetizing! So whether he's surfing the bird bath, kicking Odie to new heights, or crooning by the light of the moon, GARFIELD shows us that three books in one is the way to go!
Amazon.com Review One fine morning Mr. Gumpy decides it's a perfect day for an outing in his little boat. Apparently, plenty of others think so, too. First some children ask to join him, then a rabbit, a cat, a dog, a pig, a sheep... Soon, Mr. Gumpy's boat is precariously full, and there's nowhere for anyone else to go--but overboard! This mild mariner takes everything in stride, though, and his guests are soon bellying up to a nice tea. John Burningham earned the Kate Greenaway Medal, an ALA Notable Children's Book award, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Mr. Gumpy's Outing, and it's no wonder. This gifted and highly original author-illustrator creates a vision of glorious summer with deeply textured, sometimes only suggested, drawings. His tentatively questioning animals are ready to step right out of the pages and quietly join the delighted reader. And the simple, repetitive dialogue will lull the listener as long as it takes the characters to reach the boat's maximum capacity. Even then, there's no
The eagerly-awaited next instalment in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series has arrived - publishing for the very first time in the UK in hardback! Split your sides laughing as Greg Heffley struggles with all the trials and tribulations of school, family and friends that come with being everyone's favourite wimpy kid.
Darkness falls…despair abounds…evil reigns… Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesmera, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspring new places and people, his days filled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems. Before long, Eragon doesn’t know whom he can trust. Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle–one that might put Eragon in even graver danger. Will the king’s dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life……
"The magic of C S Lewis's parallel universe never fades." The Times "When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness." C S Lewis --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Whether he's trolling the high seas for treasure or blasting off for the moon,young reporter-sleuth Tintin and his faith-ful dog, Snowy, have delighted readers everywhere for generations with their timeless adventures. Join Tintin and Snowy as they tackle the toughest myster-ies around the world in Tintin in America,Cigars of the Pharaoh, and The Blue Lotus.
Build word power with these 24 ready-to-reproduce, 3-page lessons. Each lesson includes research-based activities that build on students' prior knowledge and gives them multiple encounters with the new words so they really remember them. Lesson topics include prefixes, suffixes, Latin and Greek roots, homophones, antonyms, synonyms, and lots more Watch readinq skills and test scores soar!
