Richard Platt

The year is AD 107 and Iliona, an educated Greek girl, has been orphaned and sold as a slave in Rome. Apart from her diary, she hasn't a friend in the world. But the family she works for are not unkind, and as Iliona begins to make friends and look around her, she discovers that the city at the heart of the empire is a fascinating place.

Roman Diary

Illustrates a day in the life of an apartment building by showing activities going on in different units at various times between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m.

A Day in Five Stories

The Apartment Book

Presents information about men and women spies throughout history as well as about the tools and equipment they used in espionage and intelligence service.

Forensics explores the crime lab and helps readers to discover how detectives use scientific evidence to solve crimes. Find out how specialists can match trace evidence and how famous crimes were solved, from the disappearance of Darlie Routier's children to finding the infamous New York bomber.

Forensics

Chris Riddell

As a page in his uncle's castle in thirteenth-century England, eleven-year-old Tobias records in his journal his experiences learning how to hunt, play games of skill, and behave in noble society.

The Journal of Tobias Burgess

Castle Diary

A fascinating, richly illustrated introduction to the high-tech world of forensic science shows how the latest methods of scientific detection are used to uncover the truth about a crime scene to reveal how crimes were committed and who was responsible for them, with detailed explanations of the techniques and equipment used by forensic investigators. 50,000 first printing.

The Ultimate Guide to Forensic Science

Crime Scene

Shows how the latest methods of scientific detection are used to uncover the truth about a crime scene, and to reveal how crimes were committed, explaining the techniques and equipment used by forensic investigators.

DK Eyewitness Books: Pirate offers everything you ever wanted to know about pirates, from why European kings and queens encouraged piracy to what pirates ate at sea. Sink into this exciting introduction to the world of sea-thieves - their origins, adventures, blood-thirsty battles, and much, much more!

Discover the Pirates Who Terrorized the Seas—from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean

DK Eyewitness Books: Pirate

DK Eyewitness Books: Shipwreck is a spectacular and informative guide to some of the world's most significant shipwrecks. Richly detailed, full-color photographs of submerged wrecks and their lost cargoes and treasures offer a unique "eyewitness" view of ships and the lives of those who sailed them. See the beautifully preserved figurehead of the Hamilton wreck, the five-hundred-year-old elephant's tusk recovered from the bottom of the ocean, and scissors that still cut paper and cloth after two hundred years beneath the sea. Learn how the wreck of the Mary Rose was raised from the seabed, why Grace Darling became a hero, how a deck seat converts into a lifeboat, how shipwrecks are located, and different preservation techniques used by underwater archaeologists. Discover what caused the "unsinkable" Titanic to sink, the use of the giant light bulb, harmonicas that still play after one hundred years underwater, the hazards faced by ships at sea, and much, much more! Discover the world of shipwrecks and an amazing wealth of undersea treasures and secrets with Eyewitness: Shipwreck.

Discover the World of Shipwrecks and an Amazing Wealth of Undersea Treasure

DK Eyewitness Books: Shipwreck

For better or worse, the world would not be the same without them. Whether through small individual acts of personal courage and integrity, or through exercises of power that affected the world's nations, the lives of individuals in this remarkable series helped define the 20th century. Detailed maps, contemporary photographs and illustrations, and first-person accounts paint an inspiring and sometimes shocking portrait of how particular individuals shaped the world we live in today.

Fidel Castro

History comes alive in this incredible children's illustrated book about castles. Slicing through different areas of a medieval fortress, extraordinary views reveal the people busy inside, and preparing for battle as an enemy army approaches. Includes facts, you'll find out what it takes to build a massive 14th-century castle, dress a knight in armour, or prepare a feast fit for a king or queen. From the drawbridge to the dungeon, Cross-sections Castle swarms with the people who keep the castle ticking over - the workers, craftsmen, and servants. And, as you pore over every page, look out for the villainous spy. Is he in the well... the keep... the moat? No? Keep looking, he's there somewhere! Back in print after 20 years, you can cheer on jousters, be entertained by a troubadour, and witness the gory details of a traitor's demise. This unique illustrated book for kids is not just the story of a castle - it brings medieval history to life.

Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle

How does the body protect itself from infections? What makes your tummy rumble? Are you taller at the beginning or end of the day? This extraordinary book actually takes you inside - and around - the human body to see how it works, with the help of some truly unique illustrations and some very small people! Explore your brain, your bones, and everything in between in incredible cross-section drawings of all the body systems. Inside each one are teams of tiny characters busy at work, and explaining what's going on. Every page is packed with jaw-dropping facts. Did you know that the skin is your largest organ - in an adult, it's 2 sq m (22 sq ft). Have you ever thought about how heavy the brain is? Well, it's about 1.4 kg (3 lb) and is crammed with 100 billion nerve cells that help you think and move. And by the time you turn 75, your heart will have pumped blood around your body 4,000 million times! With the challenge of finding two tiny explorers making their way through the body, learning about anatomy has never been so much fun!

Stephen Biesty's Incredible Body Cross-Sections

Dette er en bok som tar for seg ulike historier fra "underverdener" gjennom historien: mordere, sjørøvere, gangstere, landeveisrøvere og diktatorer. Vi møter også berømte skurker som Grev Dracula, Bonnie og Clyde, Butch Cassidy, Keiser Nero og vår egen Ole Høiland, for å nevne noen.

forrædere, tyranner, ransmenn og tyver

Skurker

Superb full-color photographs of submerged wrecks and their lost cargoes and treasures offer a unique "eyewitness" view of ships and the lives of those who sailed in them. Readers discover what caused the "unsinkable" "Titanic" to sink, the hazards faced by ships at sea, and much, much more.

Shipwreck

The fictional diary of a nine-year-old boy who, in 1716 sets off from North Carolina to become a sailor, but ends up a pirate instead.

записки Джейка Карпентера, юнги

Пиратский дневник

"Not many, if any, children’s books on the Middle Ages and castles contain the wealth of information found in this fresh, appealing offering." -- SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review) What was it really like to live in a castle? Step back to the Middle Ages with CASTLE DIARY: THE JOURNAL OF TOBIAS BURGESS. Eleven-year-old Toby’s vivid diary entries offer an insider’s view of day-to-day castle life, including tips on etiquette (where do you spit at a feast?) and exciting descriptions of hunting, jousting, and harvesting. Complete with glossary, index, and detailed endnotes, this is a rich look at medieval life that informs as much as it entertains.

The Journal of Tobias Burgess, Page

This is a collection of true-life adventure stories of shipwrecks, storms, battles and bandits, collated from around the world. It features the great voyages of Marco Polo and Captain Cook as well as lesser known explorers. It also includes early accounts of exploration of unknown lands as well as modern tales of space travel.

Real-life Tales of Danger and Daring

Illustrated Book of Great Adventures

Help your child learn about spies with this fact-packed guide, giant wallchart, interactive clip-art CD and dedicated website. From how spy pictures are taken from space to how codes and ciphers have been used to communicate secrets; let your child discover all about the world of espionage. They'll discover more about spies by downloading 100s of amazing images from the clip-art CD. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just for fun, ensure your child learns everything they need to know about spies. With dedicated website www.ew.dk.com.

Allowing you to discover what Captain Jack Sparrow and his unlikely allies are up to, this guide contains movie stills and images of characters, such as Captain Jack, Captain Barbossa and the tribe of ravenous cannibals.

The Visual Guide

Pirates of the Caribbean

This children ebook explores the innermost workings of some extraordinary buildings and machines. From helicopters to submarines, skyscrapers to coal mines, open up a fascinating world packed with unique and detailed cutaway drawings. Whether it's a Spanish galleon or a medieval castle, each cross-section slice or exploded view reveals what's going on inside. See the people swarming inside the Empire State Building, the workers busy backstage at the opera house, and where the crew sleep on a jumbo jet. Included also are two impressive fold-outs showing an ocean liner and a steam train. There are lots of fun facts to be discovered, and curious details are highlighted and explained. Did you know one of the funnels of the Queen Mary liner was fake, and used for storing deckchairs? And in almost every scene there's the challenge to find a man on the toilet! With more than a million copies sold, Stephen Biesty's award-winning illustrated books are as fascinating today as they were when first published, in 1992. Incredible Cross Sections is the ultimate way to see how things work.

Richard Platt

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