Seznamte se s geniálním Tomem a skvělou psí vynálezkyní Barkou. Tom a Barka čekají na živé vysílání své nejoblíbenější vlogerky Čarodějky věd, která pro nesčetné zástupy svých fanoušků předvádí různé pokusy. Dokážete díky svým znalostem pomoci Tomovi a Barce vyřešit zapeklité úkoly, zachránit Čarodějku a zhatit plány doktora Chaose? Spoustu hlavolamů a záhad můžeš s Tomem a Barkou řešit i ty. Dokážeš to?
Hier wirst du zum Detektiv! Sherlock Bones und Dr. Catson machen Urlaub in Ägypten. Dort erkunden sie ein gefährliches Labyrinth unter einer Pyramide. Als eine wertvolle Maske aus dem Grab des Katzenkönigs gestohlen wird, gehen sie auf Spurensuche. Kannst du Sherlock Bones und Dr. Catson helfen, den Dieb zu fassen? Die gesamte Reihe rund um Sherlock Bones und Dr. Catson: Band 1: "Die Suche nach den Kronjuwelen" Band 2: "Die verfluchte Maske" Band 3: "Der verschwundene Zauberer" Weitere Rätselkrimis zum Knobeln und Kniffeln: „Schnapp den Dieb“ von Steffen Gumpert „Die Abenteuer der ‚schwarzen hand‘“ von Hans Jürgen Press
Hier wirst du zum Detektiv! Sherlock Bones und Dr. Catson besuchen die Show eines berühmten Zauberers. Zufällig treffen sie ihn später im Nachtzug nach Paris wieder. Doch auf einmal ist er spurlos verschwunden! Steckt ein Zaubertrick oder ein fieses Verbrechen dahinter? Kannst du Sherlock Bones und Dr. Catson helfen, diesen Fall zu lösen? Die gesamte Reihe rund um Sherlock Bones und Dr. Catson: Band 1: "Die Suche nach den Kronjuwelen" Band 2: "Die verfluchte Maske" Band 3: "Der verschwundene Zauberer" Weitere Rätselkrimis zum Knobeln und Kniffeln: „Schnapp den Dieb“ von Steffen Gumpert „Die Abenteuer der ‚schwarzen hand‘“ von Hans Jürgen Press
When the crown jewels go missing from Buckingham Kennel, it's up to super- sleuth Sherlock Bones and his trusty sidekick Dr Catson to solve the crime.
The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Engineers is an hilarious fictional diary putting us in the shoes of two young Algerian apprentice engineers in 19th century Paris as they help Gustave Eiffel to build the Statue of Liberty and Eiffel Tower.
"From pythagorious to the Fibonacci sequence, young readers can discover the wonders of mathematics with this beautifully illustrated hardback encylopedia. This inspiring reference guide covers the history of mathematics and how it has shaped modern world - thanks to transformative ideas such as computer coding and encryption. Key math concepts are explained in easy-to-understand terms, and clarified by clever diagrams as well as sumptuous, eye-catching full-colour photography from around the world"--Publisher's description
This series of hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history in frazzling situations. Robert, a boy living in Southwark in early 17th century London, finds himself employed as an actor in the Globe theatre, playing roles written by the greatest playwright of the age: William Shakespeare. But when the coronation of a new king, James I, threatens the future of the theatre, Robert has to come up with a cunning plan to save the company. If he doesn’t succeed, Robert will have to go back to collecting dog poo for a living. ‘Get Real’ fact boxes feature throughout, providing historical context and further information, as well as a timeline, historical biographies and a glossary in the end matter.
Meet Alexander—a boy living in Athens, Greece, in 380 BC. The famous Olympic games are just around the corner, and he gets to go and assist one of Athens’ prized athletes. But when the athlete gets sick the day of his competition, can Alexander uncover the plot against Athens and prove himself a hero? The hilarious Long-Lost Secret Diary series puts readers inside the heads of unlucky people in unfortunate situations. The accessible, irreverent stories will keep young readers laughing as they learn the importance of not being afraid to learn from their mistakes. Get Real fact boxes featured throughout, as well as a glossary and additional back matter, provide historical context and background.
Set in 1922 near the Valley of the Kings, the story follows Ahmed, a young boy who seizes the opportunity to photograph an archaeological dig led by Howard Carter. His eagerness to assist and impatience to discover a hidden tomb drive the narrative, highlighting themes of adventure and the excitement of exploration in the rich historical context of ancient Egypt.
This series of hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history in frazzling situations. Clara is a girl living in Los Angeles, California, in 1915, at the beginning of the Hollywood era. Suddenly, she finds herself working behind the scenes in the film industry for a big-shot producer called Mr Cheeseman. Can she make it to the top in showbiz and become a renowned director, or will her new career end in disaster?'Get Real' fact boxes feature throughout, providing historical context and further information, as well as a timeline, historical biographies and a glossary in the endmatter.
This series of hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history in frazzling situations. Marcus is a 15-year-old boy living in Pompeii in 79 AD. During a trip to Rome with his merchant dad, he finds himself tricked into becoming a gladiator and forced to fight deadly warriors in the arena. ‘Get Real’ fact boxes feature throughout, providing historical context and further information, as well as a timeline, historical biographies and a glossary in the end matter.
These hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history. Anne Mansfield is a 14-year-old girl in Victorian England obsessed with collecting dinosaur fossils and frustrated by the lack of respect she receives from scientists. Seizing the opportunity to search for fossils in the USA, she finds herself being sucked into the notorious Bone Wars, a rivalry between American professors wanting to be the first to make new discoveries by whatever means necessary. Can Anne overcome her mistakes, the dangers of the West and the prejudices and petty infighting of her male peers to make a name for herself as Britain’s greatest dinosaur hunter? ‘Get Real’ fact boxes feature throughout, providing historical context and further information, as well as a timeline, historical biographies and a glossary in the end matter.
These hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history in frazzling situations. In this diary, we follow the experiences of a girl who finds herself in the running to be selected for a milestone manned voyage to Mars. Will she get through the rigorous training in one piece? Will she survive the journey to the red planet? And what historic words should she say when she first steps foot on its soil? ‘Get Real’ fact boxes feature throughout, providing historical context and further information, as well as a timeline, historical biographies and a glossary in the end matter.
The no-sweat approach to self-care from nature's expert: the sloth. Celebrating the art of slow, Live More Sloth is a collection of sloth wisdom that reminds us all to hang in there and smile, no matter what life throws at you.
These hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history. Meet Roderick – a scrawny, unremarkable teenager keeping a diary of his life in the Middle Ages. When he’s chosen to become a knight on a quest to find a holy relic (the fingers of St Stephen), Roderick is determined to prove his honour and graduate from zero to hero. ‘Get Real’ fact boxes feature throughout, providing historical context and further information, as well as a timeline, historical biographies and a glossary in the end matter.
Olivia is blut, maar gelukkig heeft ze een briljant idee: ze gaat vloggen! Want beroemde vloggers verdienen bergen geld én krijgen gratis spullen. Enige probleem: Olivia heeft nul uitstraling. Dus huurt ze een ander meisje in om haar te spelen. Al snel heeft ze duizenden volgers, en die nemen Oliva’s verzonnen leven erg, érg serieus. Hoelang gaat dat goed?
The Adventures of a Wimpy Superhero tells the story of fifteen-year-old schoolboy Josh, who, tired of reading comics and fantasizing about being a superhero, decides to get out there and be one, and discovers that having superpowers and fighting crime isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Mit der Zeitreisemaschine von Colins neuem Mitschüler Harry kann man prima dem drögen Unterricht entfliehen und sich zum Beispiel in der Steinzeit herumtreiben. Doch die zwei Freunde begehen einen folgenschweren Fehler. Sie tragen ein Schnurrbarthaar ihres Mathelehrers in die Vergangenheit. Unwissentlich verändern sie so die Evolution der Menschheit. Bei ihrer Rückkehr gleichen alle diesem Lehrer. Lauter Langweiler und Pedanten! Hilfe! Ist die Welt noch zu retten?
Features 100 spreads detailing concepts such as the 'Reveal' and the 'Mash- Up', it presents the key methods of devising print, television, radio, direct and online ideas. This book provides a guide to concept creation, including methods that are applicable across media, and it offers wide-ranging examples from international campaigns.
Colin has a strange new classmate. His name is Harry. He is suspiciously neat ... and he spends a lot of time in the bin at the back of the school. When curious Colin dives into the bin after Harry one day, he doesn't find banana peel and custard in there. Rows of lights flicker on, and the bin begins to hum. Colin's day is about to turn Cosmic!
Dorkius is annoyed when he has to move with his family to Pompeii for the summer in his third adventureDorkius has to leave behind all the joys of Rome for a boring small town. He finds the people of Pompeii to be even more superstitious than his mom, and watches in disbelief as they base all their decisions around animal innards readings. Things brighten up when he meets Decima, a local girl who's convinced a demon is haunting nearby Mount Vesuvius. They go off to investigate and Dorkius finds that the demonic rumbles are coming from inside the volcano itself. Convinced that Vesuvius is about to erupt, Dorkius rushes down to the town to warn everyone, but will they listen?
Zum Totlachen komisch! Der 12-jährige Dummikus will unbedingt ein berühmter römischer Held werden, so wie sein großer Bruder. Leider ist er ein wenig ungeschickt, körperlich nicht der Kräftigste und auch nicht der Allerhellste. Dazu kommt, dass sein Vater ihm nie zuhört, seine Freunde ihn ständig piesacken und seine Mutter sich mehr für ihre heiligen Hühner als für ihn interessiert. Aber Dummikus weiß, ganz tief in ihm steckt ein wahrer Held der für Großes bestimmt ist. Und tatsächlich gelingt es ihm Julius Cäsar vor einem Attentat zu bewahren. Zwar mehr aus Versehen, aber was solls… Ein Held ist er trotzdem. Irgendwie… Mit vielen lustigen Illustrationen! Ausstattung: Mit s/w Illustrationen
Nigel Mullet, a typical fifteen-year-old immortal vampire, enjoys video games, diary writing, and awkwardly pursuing girls. However, he's now reluctantly in charge of the vampire coven on the remote island of Hirta, a responsibility he doesn't particularly relish.
Dorkius Maximus is a young boy growing up in ancient Rome. This hilarious diary recounts his exploits as, desperate to become a great Roman hero, Dorkius enlists the help of his father's friend, Stoutus, to teach him the noble art of fighting. But heroism doesn't come naturally to Dorkius. Plus, his dad doesn't listen to him, his friends pick on him, and his mum is more interested in her sacred chickens. Dorkius knows there's a mighty warrior inside him, just waiting to get out ... isn't there? Humorously illustrated by Andrew Pinder, this book will delight any child who would like to get a taste of life as an ancient geek.
The brilliant follow up to Diary Of Dorkius Maximus. When Dorkius is invited by Julius Caesar on a trip to Egypt he's in for one big adventure
I nemrtví mají city! Pokračování jednoho nesnesitelně vtipného deníku. Jmenuji se Nigel Mullet. Když mi bylo patnáct, proměnil jsem se v upíra. Už navždy zůstanu v tomhle "skvělým" věku a věčně budu bojovat s akné a přeskakujícím hlasem. Teď nám začal další školní rok a já můžu konečně prohlásit, že jsem mezi spolužáky oblíbený. Navíc mám po více než osmdesáti letech holku, svou vysněnou Chloe. Jenže to by nesměl přijít nový spolužák Jason... Chloe mi přebral, dost mi komplikuje život, a to si nenechám líbit. Pomsta bude sladká. Co je vůbec tenhle Jason zač? Za každou cenu chci Chloe získat zpět, ale jak? Deník úúúplně obyčejného upíra – Fakt "šílenej" rok navazuje na titul: Moje "super" rodina
Fifteen-year-old Luke Thorpe is a shy, academically focused boy who struggles with sports. However, he experiences strange and uncontrollable changes in his behavior and appearance, such as rapid hair growth, howling instead of singing, and sudden growth spurts.
Neautorizovaný průvodce nejnovějším, dlouho očekávaným bestsellerem Dana Browna. Nový román Dana Browna Ztracený symbol je samozřejmě opět dech beroucím dobrodružstvím. Současně se v něm však vyskytuje tolik narážek na historické, filosofické, vědecké či spirituální souvislosti, že se v tom každý nemusí vyznat, o jisté míře autorské fikce nemluvě. Kdo se tedy chce dozvědět fakta a ještě se u toho pobavit, má jedinečnou příležitost. Abecedně řazená hesla s fotografickou přílohou nás seznámí se svobodnými zednáři a jejich symbolikou, s americkými otci zakladateli, konspiračními teoriemi, vědou zvanou noetika a mnoha dalšími zajímavými věcmi. Dojde i na templáře, rosenkruciány, ilumináty, údajné satanisty ve Washingtonu, Dürerovy magické čtverce a nejrůznější šifry, a samozřejmě se to neobejde bez Roberta Langdona.
Neautorizovaný sprievodca bestsellerom Dana Browna: Ani jeden román Dana Browna nepotreboval vysvetľujúceho sprievodcu viac ako Stratený symbol. Kniha Čo stojí za Strateným symbolom opisuje rituály, symboly a dejiny zobrazené v poslednom Brownovom bestselleri. Čitateľ tu nájde heslá, ktoré objasňujú pozadie príbehu, odkazy na ďalšie články a s touto tematikou, na vlastný Brownov román i na práce jeho predchodcov. Dozvie sa fakty o vplyve slobodomurárstva na zakladateľov Ameriky, o slobodomurárskej architektúre vo Washingtone i o spojení s Kryptosom - tajuplnou skulptúrou v hlavnom sídle CIA v Langley vo Virgínii. Čo stojí za Strateným symbolom je kniha plná zaujímavých informácií o osobnostiach, ako boli Albrecht Dürer či Isaac Newton, o slobodomurárskych šifrách, o rituáloch, neviditeľnom kolégiu, Šalamúnovom chráme a v neposlednom rade i o samom stratenom symbole. Poteší nielen verných fanúšikov Dana Browna, ale všetkých, ktorých zaujíma tajomstvo minulosti.
Adrian Mole meets Twilight in the hysterical diary of unlucky Nigel Mullet! Like Edward Cullen in Twilight, Nigel was transformed into a vampire as a teenager, and will remain this age forever. Unfortunately, Nigel became a vampire at the awkward age of fifteen, and must now spend eternity coping with acne, a breaking voice, and total ineptitude with girls… In his excruciatingly funny diary, Nigel chronicles his increasingly desperate attempts to be noticed by the love of his life, Della Sparrow; the constant mortification caused by his vampire parents; and the frustration one feels when you’ve got the whole of boring eternity stretching out in front of you. Being a wimpy kid is bad enough when you’re normal. But it’s so much worse when you’re a vampire!
The memoirs capture the experiences of an Iraq war hero, detailing his journey from soldier to leader. Central to the narrative is a powerful pre-battle speech that galvanized his troops and resonated globally, showcasing themes of courage, leadership, and sacrifice. Through personal anecdotes and reflections, the book offers insights into the challenges faced during the war, the bonds formed among soldiers, and the impact of valor on both the battlefield and beyond.
Access Reading helps students learn to access the information and resources they need to become effective workers, community members, and parents. It develops communication, decision-making, interpersonal, and lifelong learning skills through interesting readings and practical application of new knowledge.
