Author: Judith Rossell
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781600591181
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Oh, no: mummies have abducted an archeology student! And it’s up to young solvers to save him by finding a path through the perilous desert. The quest begins with clue-laden letters from The Explorer’s Club asking for help in finding the missing archeologist. But what makes this collection extra fun and challenging is that the maze on each lavishly illustrated spread connects to the others in the book, creating, in essence, one giant maze. In order to solve the mystery, readers will have to flip back and forth through the pages. Good luck!
The Mystery of the Golden Crocodile
Author: Judith Rossell
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781600591181
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Oh, no: mummies have abducted an archeology student! And it’s up to young solvers to save him by finding a path through the perilous desert. The quest begins with clue-laden letters from The Explorer’s Club asking for help in finding the missing archeologist. But what makes this collection extra fun and challenging is that the maze on each lavishly illustrated spread connects to the others in the book, creating, in essence, one giant maze. In order to solve the mystery, readers will have to flip back and forth through the pages. Good luck!
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781600591181
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Oh, no: mummies have abducted an archeology student! And it’s up to young solvers to save him by finding a path through the perilous desert. The quest begins with clue-laden letters from The Explorer’s Club asking for help in finding the missing archeologist. But what makes this collection extra fun and challenging is that the maze on each lavishly illustrated spread connects to the others in the book, creating, in essence, one giant maze. In order to solve the mystery, readers will have to flip back and forth through the pages. Good luck!
Crocodile on the Sandbank
Author: Elizabeth Peters
Publisher: C & R Crime
ISBN: 178033446X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Amelia Peabody is Elizabeth Peters' most brilliant and best-loved creation, a thoroughly Victorian feminist who takes the stuffy world of archaeology by storm with her shocking men's pants and no-nonsense attitude! In this first adventure, our headstrong heroine decides to use her substantial inheritance to see the world. On her travels, she rescues a gentlewoman in distress - Evelyn Barton-Forbes - and the two become friends. The two companions continue to Egypt where they face mysteries, mummies and the redoubtable Radcliffe Emerson, an outspoken archaeologist, who doesn't need women to help him solve mysteries -- at least that's what he thinks!
Publisher: C & R Crime
ISBN: 178033446X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Amelia Peabody is Elizabeth Peters' most brilliant and best-loved creation, a thoroughly Victorian feminist who takes the stuffy world of archaeology by storm with her shocking men's pants and no-nonsense attitude! In this first adventure, our headstrong heroine decides to use her substantial inheritance to see the world. On her travels, she rescues a gentlewoman in distress - Evelyn Barton-Forbes - and the two become friends. The two companions continue to Egypt where they face mysteries, mummies and the redoubtable Radcliffe Emerson, an outspoken archaeologist, who doesn't need women to help him solve mysteries -- at least that's what he thinks!
The Eye of the Crocodile
Author: Val Plumwood
Publisher: ANU E Press
ISBN: 1922144177
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Val Plumwood was an eminent environmental philosopher and activist who was prominent in the development of radical ecophilosophy from the early 1970s until her death in 2008. Her book Feminism and the Mastery of Nature (1992) has become a classic. In 1985 she was attacked by a crocodile while kayaking alone in the Kakadu national park in the Northern Territory. She was death rolled three times before being released from the crocodile’s jaws. She crawled for hours through swamp with appalling injuries before being rescued. The experience made her well placed to write about cultural responses to death and predation. The first section of The Eye of the Crocodile consists of chapters intended for a book on crocodiles that remained unfinished at the time of Val’s death. The remaining chapters are previously published papers brought together to form an overview of Val’s ideas on death, predation and nature.
Publisher: ANU E Press
ISBN: 1922144177
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Val Plumwood was an eminent environmental philosopher and activist who was prominent in the development of radical ecophilosophy from the early 1970s until her death in 2008. Her book Feminism and the Mastery of Nature (1992) has become a classic. In 1985 she was attacked by a crocodile while kayaking alone in the Kakadu national park in the Northern Territory. She was death rolled three times before being released from the crocodile’s jaws. She crawled for hours through swamp with appalling injuries before being rescued. The experience made her well placed to write about cultural responses to death and predation. The first section of The Eye of the Crocodile consists of chapters intended for a book on crocodiles that remained unfinished at the time of Val’s death. The remaining chapters are previously published papers brought together to form an overview of Val’s ideas on death, predation and nature.
Treasure of the Golden Cheetah
Author: Suzanne Arruda
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101136170
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
In 1920s Africa, American adventurer Jade del Cameron escorts a group of moviemakers on safari to Mount Kilimanjaro-and confronts a murderer. On safari for a Hollywood film shoot about King Solomon's lost treasure, Jade is to assist a troupe of American actors, some of whom are keen on finding the real treasure. Jade cannot wait to photograph Mount Kilimanjaro up close-and contemplate her beloved Sam's marriage proposal... Then, on the eve of their departure, the film's financial backer is killed by a native man who then commits suicide. As the group heads out, an uneasy Sam remains behind to investigate. Meanwhile, several hoaxes and a fatal curse convince Jade that a killer is at work among them. As Sam races to save her, Jade is tested as never before, by mysterious supernatural forces-and by a vengeful murderer...
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101136170
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
In 1920s Africa, American adventurer Jade del Cameron escorts a group of moviemakers on safari to Mount Kilimanjaro-and confronts a murderer. On safari for a Hollywood film shoot about King Solomon's lost treasure, Jade is to assist a troupe of American actors, some of whom are keen on finding the real treasure. Jade cannot wait to photograph Mount Kilimanjaro up close-and contemplate her beloved Sam's marriage proposal... Then, on the eve of their departure, the film's financial backer is killed by a native man who then commits suicide. As the group heads out, an uneasy Sam remains behind to investigate. Meanwhile, several hoaxes and a fatal curse convince Jade that a killer is at work among them. As Sam races to save her, Jade is tested as never before, by mysterious supernatural forces-and by a vengeful murderer...
The Crocodile
Author: Maurizio de Giovanni
Publisher: Abacus
ISBN: 1405519533
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Transferred to Naples after a tangle with the Sicilian Mafia, Detective Inspector Giuseppe Lojacono feels that he's marking time, waiting out an awkward scandal. But when the bloodied bodies of teenagers start appearing around the city, victims of a strange and sinister killer whom police and locals take to calling The Crocodile, it soon becomes clear to Lojacono that the killings are more than simple Mafia hits, and that the labyrinthine streets of Naples are more deadly than he'd dared imagine. Can he catch the assassin in time to save the city's innocents? A bestseller in Italy, The Crocodile is a dark, bloody story of murder and revenge that will grip and thrill you.
Publisher: Abacus
ISBN: 1405519533
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Transferred to Naples after a tangle with the Sicilian Mafia, Detective Inspector Giuseppe Lojacono feels that he's marking time, waiting out an awkward scandal. But when the bloodied bodies of teenagers start appearing around the city, victims of a strange and sinister killer whom police and locals take to calling The Crocodile, it soon becomes clear to Lojacono that the killings are more than simple Mafia hits, and that the labyrinthine streets of Naples are more deadly than he'd dared imagine. Can he catch the assassin in time to save the city's innocents? A bestseller in Italy, The Crocodile is a dark, bloody story of murder and revenge that will grip and thrill you.
The Mystery of the Golden Dragons (The Mystery Series Book 5)
Author: Paul Moxham
Publisher: Paul Moxham
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
Are you up for a thrilling adventure? While setting up camp on Windswept Island, the Mystery Kids get the shock of their lives when three strange men appear and kidnap the girls. Follow the children as they are whisked away to an Eastern European country, held captive in Dragons Den, meet a British spy, get chased by dogs, swept down a raging river, and more! Book 5 in the Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit anyone who enjoys Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five. THE MYSTERY SERIES This middle grade series set in 1950's UK will delight children of all ages. Perfect for fans of Enid Blyton (Famous Five/Secret Seven), Carolyn Keene (Nancy Drew), Franklin Dixon (Hardy Boys) and Gertrude Chandler Warner (The Boxcar Children). Suitable for children 6-8, 9-12, and even adults who love a clean and wholesome story. Full Length Novels: The Mystery of Smugglers Cove The Mystery of Adventure Island The Mystery of Hidden Valley The Mystery of Claw Mountain The Mystery of the Golden Dragons The Mystery of Treasure Island The Mystery of Four Towers Short Stories: The Mystery of the Missing Money The Mystery of the Missing Gnomes The Mystery of the Mysterious Man The Mystery of the Strange Notebook The Mystery of the Golden Elephant The Mystery of the Red Balloon The Mystery of the Howling Dog The Mystery of the Hidden Suitcase
Publisher: Paul Moxham
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
Are you up for a thrilling adventure? While setting up camp on Windswept Island, the Mystery Kids get the shock of their lives when three strange men appear and kidnap the girls. Follow the children as they are whisked away to an Eastern European country, held captive in Dragons Den, meet a British spy, get chased by dogs, swept down a raging river, and more! Book 5 in the Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit anyone who enjoys Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five. THE MYSTERY SERIES This middle grade series set in 1950's UK will delight children of all ages. Perfect for fans of Enid Blyton (Famous Five/Secret Seven), Carolyn Keene (Nancy Drew), Franklin Dixon (Hardy Boys) and Gertrude Chandler Warner (The Boxcar Children). Suitable for children 6-8, 9-12, and even adults who love a clean and wholesome story. Full Length Novels: The Mystery of Smugglers Cove The Mystery of Adventure Island The Mystery of Hidden Valley The Mystery of Claw Mountain The Mystery of the Golden Dragons The Mystery of Treasure Island The Mystery of Four Towers Short Stories: The Mystery of the Missing Money The Mystery of the Missing Gnomes The Mystery of the Mysterious Man The Mystery of the Strange Notebook The Mystery of the Golden Elephant The Mystery of the Red Balloon The Mystery of the Howling Dog The Mystery of the Hidden Suitcase
Sam and the Killer Robot
Author: Judith Rossell
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1442952474
Category : Human-alien encounters
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Sam wants to build a killer robot. But first he has to collect all the parts. He begins with an arm. Next he tries the head. Strangely, as soon as the parts click together, they start acting as if they have a life of their own! What's going on? And what will happen when he puts together the whole robot? Not only does Sam have the coolest robot he's ever seen, but his uncle has been odder than usual. And there is a weird light coming from the basement of his shop. But the robot is all Sam can think about. Its glowing red eyes seem to be trying to tell him something very important A thrilling read that will also tickle your funny bone, from the author of the popular Jack Jones and the Pirate Curse.
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1442952474
Category : Human-alien encounters
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Sam wants to build a killer robot. But first he has to collect all the parts. He begins with an arm. Next he tries the head. Strangely, as soon as the parts click together, they start acting as if they have a life of their own! What's going on? And what will happen when he puts together the whole robot? Not only does Sam have the coolest robot he's ever seen, but his uncle has been odder than usual. And there is a weird light coming from the basement of his shop. But the robot is all Sam can think about. Its glowing red eyes seem to be trying to tell him something very important A thrilling read that will also tickle your funny bone, from the author of the popular Jack Jones and the Pirate Curse.
Sam and The Killer Robot (Easyread Super Large 20pt Edition)
Author:
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1442952490
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1442952490
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Nancy Drew 36: The Secret of the Golden Pavillion
Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101077379
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
One of Mr. Drew's new clients, Mr. Sakamaki, requests Nancy's help solving a mystery. Mr. Sakamaki recently inherited his grandfather's estate in Hawaii, but two strangers arrive, claiming to also be the grandchildren of his deceased grandfather. Can Nancy uncover the truth?
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101077379
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
One of Mr. Drew's new clients, Mr. Sakamaki, requests Nancy's help solving a mystery. Mr. Sakamaki recently inherited his grandfather's estate in Hawaii, but two strangers arrive, claiming to also be the grandchildren of his deceased grandfather. Can Nancy uncover the truth?
The Mystery of Smugglers Cove (The Mystery Series Book 1)
Author: Paul Moxham
Publisher: Paul Moxham
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Are you up for a thrilling adventure? When twelve year old Joe and his two younger sisters visit Smugglers Cove for the summer holidays, they get caught up in a thrilling adventure that is beyond their wildest imagination. Follow the children as they flee down a river, are chased by ferocious dogs, locked up in an old manor, get lost at sea, expose a spy, and more! Book 1 in the Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit anyone who enjoys Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five. THE MYSTERY SERIES This middle grade series set in 1950's UK will delight children of all ages. Perfect for fans of Enid Blyton (Famous Five/Secret Seven), Carolyn Keene (Nancy Drew), Franklin Dixon (Hardy Boys) and Gertrude Chandler Warner (The Boxcar Children). Suitable for children 6-8, 9-12, and even adults who love a clean and wholesome story.
Publisher: Paul Moxham
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Are you up for a thrilling adventure? When twelve year old Joe and his two younger sisters visit Smugglers Cove for the summer holidays, they get caught up in a thrilling adventure that is beyond their wildest imagination. Follow the children as they flee down a river, are chased by ferocious dogs, locked up in an old manor, get lost at sea, expose a spy, and more! Book 1 in the Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit anyone who enjoys Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five. THE MYSTERY SERIES This middle grade series set in 1950's UK will delight children of all ages. Perfect for fans of Enid Blyton (Famous Five/Secret Seven), Carolyn Keene (Nancy Drew), Franklin Dixon (Hardy Boys) and Gertrude Chandler Warner (The Boxcar Children). Suitable for children 6-8, 9-12, and even adults who love a clean and wholesome story.