“Bears like Paddington are very rare,” says Mrs Bird, “and agood thing too, or it would cost us a small fortune inmarmalade.”The Brown Family first met Paddington on a railwaystation – Paddington station, in fact – and now he is just anothermember of their family, if a slightly unusual one.As he sayshimself, “Things happen to me – I’m that sort of bear.” With hisattempts at home decorating, detective work and photography, theBrown family soon find that Paddington causes his own particularbrand of chaos.
Dumas’ famous musketeers return in another excitingswashbuckler. And this time, Aramis is embarking on the mostperilous mission of all: to depose King Louis XIV and put his twinbrother Philip on the throne instead. Since childhood, Philip hasbeen hidden away so no one would know of his existence—but Aramisbelieves that he would be the superior ruler. Is Aramis right…or ishe making a deadly mistake?
0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%" Jules Verne’s classicscience fiction fantasy carries its hero—Professor Aronnax of theMuseum of Paris—on a thrilling and dangerous journey far below thewaves to see what creatures live in the ocean’s depths. In theprocess, Verne imagined a vessel that had not yet been invented:the submarine.
This is the remarkable story of Roald Dahl's early years atschool and with his family. Like his stories, Dahl's childhoodtales are unmissable. This edition has a great new Quentin Blakecover and a new end section of facts about Roald Dahl.
Benny's curiosity, while staying in a fishing village, leads to capturing a swindler.
You may be able to count to all the way to 100, but have you ever counted to a googol? It's impossible In this fun book of numbers, Robert E. Wells explores the wonderful world of zeros and tells how the googol came to be named.While you learn about place values and the names of big numbers, try to imagine what those numbers can do. How long would it take to toast 100,000 marshmallows? What does a million dollars really look like? How many trillion miles away is the star nearest our own sun, and how do we know this?
first, allow me to say that i am quite enjoying these puffinclassics editions of some of my favorite novels! that being said, the hardcover editions of the puffin classicsare even MORE wonderful. mine only recently arrived, and i havealready ordered more copies. i am sure most are familiar with the story of crusty little marylennox, living in india when the cholera suddenly seizes herparents and she is very abruptly orphaned. the tale of what ensuesonce she is sent to live with her uncle in england at his expansivemanor, and how the beauty of nature awakens the little girl shemeans to be, will forever be cherished. the only thing i could havedone without were the very sparse images printed in this edition. iwas not a huge fan of them asthetically, and feel the printingwould have been equally splendid with no images at all. thoughplease do not misunderstand, i would still highly recommend thisedition, as it is well bound, and the covers are beautiful! a bonushere with the puffin classics is
Twelve-year-old villain Artemis Fowl is the most ingeniouscriminal mastermind in history. His bold and daring plan is to holda leprechaun to ransom. But he's taking on more than he bargainedfor when he kidnaps Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (LowerElements Police Reconnaissance Unit). This is a truly modernclassic, first published in 2002.
In July 1942, thirteen-year-old Anne Frank and her family,fleeing the horrors of Nazi occupation, went into hiding in anAmsterdam warehouse. Over the next two years, Anne vividlydescribes not only the daily frustrations of living in such closequarters, but also her thoughts, feelings and longings as she growsup. Her diary ends abruptly and tragically when, in August 1944,Anne and her family were all finally betrayed.
This book features a collection of Roald Dahl's extraordinaryshort stories, specially chosen for teenagers by Wendy Cooling. Thethirteen stories have been taken from "The Collected Short Storiesof Roald Dahl", published by Michael Joseph.
Travel back to ancient times and learn all about the amazing history of mummies with this Level 4 DK Reader. Secrets of the Mummies is a level 4 DK Reader that takes you back in time. Egyptian mummies, Inca mummies, did you know there are even mummies today? Discover their secrets if you dare. Stunning DK photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging stories to really bring this spooky subject to life. Level 4 DK Readers feature fascinating subjects that will capture the interest of the increasingly proficient reader. Side panels packed with extra background information and fascinating facts bring these stories to life. Introducing a rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure, Secrets of the Mummies will delight young bookworms who are enjoying their reading and looking to improve.