Author: Steve Wilson
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244796912
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Almost eight months after her adventures around the world had concluded, twelve-year-old Sadie Meadows has been celebrating her birthday at home when 'The Book' pays her another unwelcome visit. This time, it tells her that she will be taken to the various planets of the Solar System, one a year at the end of this and her next seven birthdays. When she awakes, she finds herself on the surface of the planet Mercury, where she is given a task to complete before she will be allowed to go home. Will she be able to fulfil her requirements, year-by-year, until she can finally go back for good?
Around the Worlds - Planetary Perils
Author: Steve Wilson
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244796912
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Almost eight months after her adventures around the world had concluded, twelve-year-old Sadie Meadows has been celebrating her birthday at home when 'The Book' pays her another unwelcome visit. This time, it tells her that she will be taken to the various planets of the Solar System, one a year at the end of this and her next seven birthdays. When she awakes, she finds herself on the surface of the planet Mercury, where she is given a task to complete before she will be allowed to go home. Will she be able to fulfil her requirements, year-by-year, until she can finally go back for good?
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244796912
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description
Almost eight months after her adventures around the world had concluded, twelve-year-old Sadie Meadows has been celebrating her birthday at home when 'The Book' pays her another unwelcome visit. This time, it tells her that she will be taken to the various planets of the Solar System, one a year at the end of this and her next seven birthdays. When she awakes, she finds herself on the surface of the planet Mercury, where she is given a task to complete before she will be allowed to go home. Will she be able to fulfil her requirements, year-by-year, until she can finally go back for good?
Little Dorrit is a novel by Charles Dickens.ILLUSTRATED
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244455120
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Ten-year-old Sadie Meadows is reading in bed on New Year's Eve when she notices an unopened present beneath her window. She finds it contains a book called The World from Your Bedroom - There and Back Again, but when she opens it up and begins to read, she is disappointed to see it is nothing more than a travel book packed with pages detailing hundreds of places across the world. She reads the first page, then puts the book down just as sleep claims her at the instant that the New Year arrives. She awakes to find that, instead of being in her bedroom at home in Skipton, somehow she has been transported to Ireland, the location that she had just read about in the book. There follow a series of adventures, each set in a different location, as Sadie finds herself travelling across the globe as she attempts to get back home again. This month sees her continuing her journeys across the continent of Africa.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244455120
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Ten-year-old Sadie Meadows is reading in bed on New Year's Eve when she notices an unopened present beneath her window. She finds it contains a book called The World from Your Bedroom - There and Back Again, but when she opens it up and begins to read, she is disappointed to see it is nothing more than a travel book packed with pages detailing hundreds of places across the world. She reads the first page, then puts the book down just as sleep claims her at the instant that the New Year arrives. She awakes to find that, instead of being in her bedroom at home in Skipton, somehow she has been transported to Ireland, the location that she had just read about in the book. There follow a series of adventures, each set in a different location, as Sadie finds herself travelling across the globe as she attempts to get back home again. This month sees her continuing her journeys across the continent of Africa.
Around the World in 366 Tales - January Journeys
Author: Steve Wilson
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244362696
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Ten-year-old Sadie Meadows is reading in bed on New Year's Eve when she finds a book called The World from Your Bedroom - There and Back Again, but when she opens it up and begins to read, she is a little disappointed to see it is nothing more than a travel book packed with pages detailing hundreds of places across the world. She reads the first page, then puts the book down just as sleep claims her at the instant that the New Year arrives. She awakes to find that, instead of being in her bedroom at home in Skipton, somehow she has been transported to Wexford in the Republic of Ireland, the location that she had just read about in the book. There follow a series of adventures, each set in a different location, as Sadie finds herself travelling across the globe as she attempts to get back home again. Her journeys this month take her to south-western Europe, North Africa and the extreme north of the North American landmasses.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244362696
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Ten-year-old Sadie Meadows is reading in bed on New Year's Eve when she finds a book called The World from Your Bedroom - There and Back Again, but when she opens it up and begins to read, she is a little disappointed to see it is nothing more than a travel book packed with pages detailing hundreds of places across the world. She reads the first page, then puts the book down just as sleep claims her at the instant that the New Year arrives. She awakes to find that, instead of being in her bedroom at home in Skipton, somehow she has been transported to Wexford in the Republic of Ireland, the location that she had just read about in the book. There follow a series of adventures, each set in a different location, as Sadie finds herself travelling across the globe as she attempts to get back home again. Her journeys this month take her to south-western Europe, North Africa and the extreme north of the North American landmasses.
Festival Fairy Tales
Author: Trevor Weston
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780026892865
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
An illustrated collection of stories; one for each day of the year.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780026892865
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
An illustrated collection of stories; one for each day of the year.
Fascinating Folktales of Thailand
Author: Thanapol Lamduan Chadchaidee
Publisher: Booksmango
ISBN: 9781633232051
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The most interesting folktales of Thailand ever written by the Thai author. Retold and translated into English.
Publisher: Booksmango
ISBN: 9781633232051
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The most interesting folktales of Thailand ever written by the Thai author. Retold and translated into English.
Tales of the Rails
Author: Nathaniel Adams
Publisher: Little Gestalten
ISBN: 9783899558456
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Jump on board a visual journey that will draw readers young and old into the magic of traveling by train, the sense of adventure and discovery as you look around at the world passing by. Learn about the trains like the bullet train Shinkansen and the most ambitious, daring and important train routes ever constructed. From Australia to Wales, each route is unique. Find out why as we travel the globe and explore the stories of the people who built, designed and ride the railways. Discover how these routes came to be and the impact they have had on history and people's lives today.
Publisher: Little Gestalten
ISBN: 9783899558456
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Jump on board a visual journey that will draw readers young and old into the magic of traveling by train, the sense of adventure and discovery as you look around at the world passing by. Learn about the trains like the bullet train Shinkansen and the most ambitious, daring and important train routes ever constructed. From Australia to Wales, each route is unique. Find out why as we travel the globe and explore the stories of the people who built, designed and ride the railways. Discover how these routes came to be and the impact they have had on history and people's lives today.
Utopias Elsewhere
Author: Anthony Daniels
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 9780517585481
Category : Communism
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Explores Cuba, North Korea, Albania, Romania, and Vietnam and provides a history showing the effects of the ideology of communism on each of them.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 9780517585481
Category : Communism
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Explores Cuba, North Korea, Albania, Romania, and Vietnam and provides a history showing the effects of the ideology of communism on each of them.
Best-Loved Folktales of the World
Author: Joanna Cole
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385189494
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
This collection of over two hundred folk and fairy tales from all over the world is the only edition that encompasses all cultures. Arranged geographically by region—West and East Europe, British Isles, Scandinavia, and Northern Europe, Middle East, Asia, the Pacific, Africa, North America, the Carribean and West Indies, and Central and South America—and lovingly selected from the personal favorites of folklorists and writers, this book is a major anthology in its field. Gathered together in this wide-ranging collection are familiar classics like "Snow-White" and "Sleeping Beauty," and stories that equal them from all major cultures. Together they offer magic, adventure, laughter, reflection, vivid images, and a throng of colorful characters. More important, they offer insight into the oral traditions of different cultures and deal with universal human dilemmas that span differences of age, culture, and geography. Animal fables, proverbs, ghost stories, funny tales, and tales of enchantment provide a unique reading experience for all ages. A category index groups the tales by plot and character, e.g., humorous, supernatural, and "pourquoi" tales, married couples, enchanted sweethearts, etc. Like all great literature, these tales can be read with fascination on many levels, making Best-Loved Folktales of the World a classic and enduring collection.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385189494
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
This collection of over two hundred folk and fairy tales from all over the world is the only edition that encompasses all cultures. Arranged geographically by region—West and East Europe, British Isles, Scandinavia, and Northern Europe, Middle East, Asia, the Pacific, Africa, North America, the Carribean and West Indies, and Central and South America—and lovingly selected from the personal favorites of folklorists and writers, this book is a major anthology in its field. Gathered together in this wide-ranging collection are familiar classics like "Snow-White" and "Sleeping Beauty," and stories that equal them from all major cultures. Together they offer magic, adventure, laughter, reflection, vivid images, and a throng of colorful characters. More important, they offer insight into the oral traditions of different cultures and deal with universal human dilemmas that span differences of age, culture, and geography. Animal fables, proverbs, ghost stories, funny tales, and tales of enchantment provide a unique reading experience for all ages. A category index groups the tales by plot and character, e.g., humorous, supernatural, and "pourquoi" tales, married couples, enchanted sweethearts, etc. Like all great literature, these tales can be read with fascination on many levels, making Best-Loved Folktales of the World a classic and enduring collection.
Isabella: Girl on the Go
Author: Jennifer Fosberry
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402266499
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
New York Times Bestseller! The precocious, purple-haired traveler spends the day playing with her dad as she pretends everyday things (like the sandbox) are extraordinary places. Isabella ends the day in her own home-sweet-home, the most wonderful place to be. Travel around the world to places like: •Pyramids of Giza •Eiffel Tower •Great Wall of China •Chichen Itza •Big Ben •Statue of Liberty
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402266499
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
New York Times Bestseller! The precocious, purple-haired traveler spends the day playing with her dad as she pretends everyday things (like the sandbox) are extraordinary places. Isabella ends the day in her own home-sweet-home, the most wonderful place to be. Travel around the world to places like: •Pyramids of Giza •Eiffel Tower •Great Wall of China •Chichen Itza •Big Ben •Statue of Liberty
National Trust: I Am the Seed that Grew the Tree - A Poem for Every Day of the Year
Author: Frann Preston-Gannon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780857637703
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780857637703
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description