Jim Pipe

Trees are among natures most remarkable achievements, growing from a seed you can hold in your hand into a green giant several stories high. They are rugged survivors. They can live in baking hot deserts or icy arctic regions, competing with other plants for water and nutrients, while fending off cold, heat, drought, flood, poisons, parasites and predators. Trees can live for hundreds and even thousands of years, and teem with hundreds of different species of animal. At the same time, they provide us with fuel, food and shelter ?and even the oxygen that we breathe. A world without trees would be a barren, dry and polluted wasteland.

You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Trees!

William Shakespeare

Penko Gelev

A graphic novel adaptation of the play in which two children from warring families fall in love, with a tragic result.

Romeo and Juliet

Most people spend a third of their life sleeping - around 25 years or more! Like it or not, we all have to sleep. Yet sleep is also very mysterious. No one really knows why we do it. And how do we explain all those strange dreams? What scientists do understand, however, is that sleeping is essential for health and happiness. Learn about the strange sleep cycles throughout the animal kingdom, and the theories behind why people get tired or have terrifying nightmares.

You Wouldn't Want to Live Without Sleep!

David Antram

Martina Fischer

eine Königin gegen den Rest der Welt!

Zum Glück bist du nicht Kleopatra!

Jim Pipe presents a spooky, scary and unashamedly gruesome look at the world of vampires - the history of vampires, famous vampires from history, literature and the movies, vampire myths and tales, vampire physiology, how to spot a vampire, and how to protect yourself from becoming a vampire's next victim.

Vampires

Designed for reluctant readers, this hi-lo series explores Earth's physical properties and processes. The text, written at an accessible reading level, clearly explains key concepts, examines the relationships among Earth's systems, and contemplates the future of our planet. Dynamic photographs and labeled diagrams enhance understanding of content across the science curriculum.

Earth's Weather and Climate

Brown Bear Books

A few people live outside normal boundaries. Perhaps they do life-saving jobs or live undercover as spies. Maybe they survive deadly situations against ail the odds. Or perhaps they seek out thrills that bring them face-to-face with death. Mission Impossible introduces some of these remarkable individuals. This book takes you into a world where people defy death and injury for fun! The Stunt Skills feature tells you about the inside tricks experts use to perform unbelievable stunts safely Find out about wire walking, escapology, motor-cycle jumping,and how to flip a car seven times Book jacket.

Death-defying Feats

Stunt Crews

Being stranded on a desert island is a relatively common theme in tales. However, this book teaches readers what to do if they are ever actually in such a situation. Informative text and real life stories demonstrate how to survive being trapped on an island in the middle of the ocean.

How to Survive on a Desert Island

The story of the werewolf with tales from ancient times to the Middle Ages.

Werewolves

David Salariya

Why are creatures of the deep scary? Why is the deep so dark? Why do sea creatures glow? Are there really sea monsters? This book explores the ocean depths in search of some scary yet fascinating spectacles, including fish that hunt using bioluminescence, giant squid and entire deep-sea communities that survive despite having no access to sunlight. Scary Creatures of the Deep is packed with facts written in an accessible question-and-answer format. Special X-ray pages enable readers to see how the internal structure of an animal corresponds to its external appearance.

Scary Creatures of the Deep

You can't take it with you - or can you? Discover the grisly process of mummification, from embalming and stuffing the corpse to preparing a home for eternity. This title explores the quirky side of a journey to the afterlife, looking at the myth and the science surrounding Ancient Egyptian burial practices, and the lives of the Gods that inspired them. Full of fascinating lists, creepy stories and bizarre trivia, this title is sure to educate as well as entertain, and it includes fact boxes, a full glossary and a map of Ancient Egypt. Gold, guts and gods: what a way to go!

Egyptian Mummies, A Very Peculiar History

Tells what ghosts are and describes famous ghosts around the world.

Ghosts

This text looks at the difference between natural and manufactured materials and looks at the ways in which materials can be changed. It introduces words such as melting, freezing and boiling.

Fire and Ice

Changing Materials

You Wouldn't Want to Know!

Top 10 Worst Vicious Villains

Introduces the parts of a plant and discusses the factors--light, good soil, water, and a lack of pests--that are necessary for plant growth.

Leaves, Roots, and Shoots

Growing Plants

Divided by Conflict, Wishing for Peace

Hoping for Peace in Iran

Humorous text and illustrations describe what life must have been like for the Egyptian princess, describing how she had to rule a kingdom, protect her throne from her brother, Ptolemy, and woo Roman invaders.

An Egyptian Ruler You'd Rather Not Be

You Wouldn't Want to Be Cleopatra!

Wild Warriors explores stories of real life warriors from around the world and throughout history. From terrifying Viking warrior raids twelve hundred years ago to pirates who still plague the high seas today these are some of the world's bravest and toughest people. On the Edge is a brand new series of high-interest non-fiction books that will appeal to struggling or reluctant readers. With stunning pictures and clear, simple text, The narrative focuses on extraordinary real life stories to engage readers and keep them on the edge of their seats! Each book features a fun quiz to see if the reader could take the same challenges.

Wild Warriors

Emily Brontë

Nick Spender

Retells in graphic novel format the story of a foundling brought to Wuthering Heights and his lifelong effect on the children of two aristocratic families, and includes background information on the book, author, and timeline.

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