Книги издательства Scholastic
Название: Frightening Light and Sounds Dreadful
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2009
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In «Frightening Light» readers discover what stops their eyeballs from falling out and «Sounds Dreadful» dishes all the dirt on why are farts so noisy. With fantastic fact files and quirky quizzes, teacher tests and crazy cartoons, this terrible twosome has been revamped and is bubbling over with info. Science has never been so horrible.
Название: Frightening Light
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Год: 2009
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This title presents science with the squishy bits left in! What stops your eyeballs from falling out? Why can dead bodies make ghostly glowing lights? How can a laser beam sizzle human flesh? Get the awful answers in frightening light!
Название: Killer Energy
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2009
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Fans will love all the gory details of why space loos spray out frozen pee and which chilling chemical can preserve pets! With a fantastic new cover look and extra horrible bits at the back of the book, this best-selling title is sure to be a huge hit with a new generation of Horrible Science readers.
Название: Killer Energy: AND Shocking Electricity
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2009
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In «Killer Energy» readers discover why space loos spray out frozen pee and «Shocking Electricity» exposes how Hammerhead sharks use electricity to track its victims. With fantastic fact files and quirky quizzes, teacher tests and crazy cartoons, this terrible twosome has been revamped and is bubbling over with info! Science has never been so horrible!
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2010
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Famously tutored by Aristotle, Alexander ruthlessly established himself as Macedonian king in the 300s BC, setting about continuing his father's wars against the Persian Empire (for their attacks on Greek City states 150 years before.) Astride his horse Bucephalas, he embarked on his great eastern campaigns in which he conquered most of the known world, as far as India, taking Greek language and culture with him. He never returned, dying of a fever in Babylon at the age of 32. This is an incredible story of a brilliant military tactician who is bent on taking over the world. Taking part in Battles and sieges galore, Alex even finds himself up against an army off 326 elephants...
Название: Da Vinci and His Super-brain
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2010
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You've probably heard of Leonardo da Vinci... He is dead famous for: painting the most famous picture in the world; designing the first-ever flying machine; and, being 'the' all-round fabulous Renaissance Man. But have you heard that Leonardo: spent ten years making a seven-metre tall horse; thought pink was the coolest colour for clothes; and, loved to play practical jokes? Yes, even though dead, Leonardo's still full of surprises. Now you can get the inside story with Leonardo's lost notebook, flick through the pages of the «Milan Messenger» and discover dozens of the dazzling inventions the great man dreamed up in his amazing super-brain. This work is Dead Funny, Dead Gripping, and Dead Famous.
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2009
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Even though they're dead, the scientists in this «Horribly Famous» title are still full of surprises. Not only did Darwin come up with the theory of evolution, but he also wrote a book about his pet worms! And Isaac Newton wasn't all that keen on science — sometimes it got on his nerves! Readers can find out everything they ever wanted to know, and more, about their favourite seriously super scientists
Название: Queen Victoria and Her Enormous Empire
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2009
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Everybody knows Victoria married a chap called Albert and wore black clothes — all the time. But did you know that Victoria went on her holidays in disguise, and was best pals with her rude Scottish servant? This title provides information on everything you ever wanted to know about the woman with the enormous empire.
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Год: 2010
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You've probably heard of William Shakespeare... He is dead famous for: writing a few plays — having a bit of a way with words creating characters like romantic Romeo and murderous Macbeth. But have you heard that William: did a seven-year vanishing act — nearly had his head chopped off by the Queen — nicked an entire theatre? Yes, even though he's dead, William's still full of surprises. Now you can get the inside story with William's secret diary, find out the news of the day in the Shakespearean Sun and prepare to be amazed as the curtain is raised on Shakespeare's most dramatic acts. This title is Dead Funny — Dead Gripping — Dead Famous.
Название: Inkdeath
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2009
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Life in the Inkworld has been far from easy since the extraordinary events of Inkspell, when the story of Inkheart magically drew Meggie, Mo and Dustfinger back into its pages. With Dustfinger dead, and the evil Adderhead now in control, the story in which they are all caught has taken an unhappy turn. Even Elinor, left alone in the real world, believes her family to be lost — lost between the covers of a book. But as winter comes on there is reason to hope — if only Meggie and Mo can rewrite the wrongs of the past and make a dangerous pact with death.
Название: Inkspell
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2006
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Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of the extraordinary events of Inkheart, and the story whose characters strode out of the pages, and changed her life forever. But, for Dustfinger, the fire-eater, torn from his world of words, the need to return has become desperate.
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2007
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ORPHAN, CLOCK KEEPER, AND THIEF, twelve-year-old Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric girl and the owner of a small toy booth in the train station, Hugoâ s undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message all come together... in «The Invention of Hugo Cabret».
Название: Ice Shock
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2009
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Josh is back home, trying to resume his normal life and make sense of his Mayan adventures. But soon it becomes clear that being back in Oxford doesn't mean Josh can escape his destiny. He's evenmore certain now that his father's death was no accident — and he's starting to wonder if he can really trust his closest allies. But when he finds out a shocking secret, that's when the real adventure begins...
Название: Robbery for Rascals
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Год: 2009
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After sending dozens of innocent people to jail, cruel Judge Fumble decides to rest at his country mansion. But he must ensure that the Fumble fortune remains safe on the journey home... On the other side of town, the students of the world's first Crime Academy are getting set for another lesson in crime — this time from the greatest highway robber Wildpool has ever seen. The second book in an hilarious new adventure series from Terry Deary Books, this funny should be against the law.
Название: Classes in Kidnapping
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2009
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From the bestselling author of «Horrible Histories» comes this fantastic, hilarious new series! The doors to Wildpool's first workhouse are now open and Mr and Mrs Humble run it with an iron fist. So much so, the poor would rather be back on the streets! With the help of a few disguises, a lesson in ransom notes and most importantly... a hostage — Master Crook's Crime Academy's students are ready for another adventure.
Название: Mortal Engines
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2009
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MORTAL ENGINES launched Philip Reeve's brilliantly-imagined creation, the world of the Traction Era, where mobile cities fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic future.The first instalment intrduces young apprentice Tom Natsworthy and the murderous Hester Shaw flung from the fast-moving city of London into heart-stopping adventures in the wastelands of the Great Hunting Ground. Repackaged with a stunning double cover and eye-catching new brand look that features the famous recycled 'Old-Tech' of Reeve's fantastic world.
Название: Predator's Gold
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2009
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Fleeing from an Anti-Tractionist sect, the Green Storm, Tom and Hester are left drifting in the frozen Ice Wastes, slowly dying of cold after the Jenny Haniver's engines have failed. They are saved at the last minute, finding Anchorage, a once-beautiful ice city hat has fallen on hard times. Crippled by plague, there are barely fifty souls on Anchorage now, and the teenage margravine has made a desperate choice. They are heading for America, the Dead Continent...
Название: Infernal Devices
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2009
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Anchorage has become a static settlement on the shores of the Dead Continent, and its inhabitants have been living peacefully for sixteen years. But now trouble is approaching — in a limpet sub, and fast. The Lost Boys are back, and they'll do anything to get what they want. Tom and Hester's daughter Wren is their eager dupe, bored and desperate for adventure. When the theft of the mysterious Tin Book of Anchorage goes wrong, Wren is snatched away in the limpet, who knows where. Tom and Hester set off to rescue her, but this is the end of their quiet life on Anchorage. The journey will stir up old needs, old secrets — and send them back into perilous waters...
Название: Anastasia
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2010
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Vividly imagined accounts of queens and princesses from the past. In 1914, Grand Duchess Anastasia, youngest daughter of the Tsar, leads a privileged life in the grand palaces of Russia. The First World War and the Bolshevik revolution are just about to erupt. With the royal family arrested and exiled to Siberia, the life Anastasia knows is swept away forever. Spanning the last four years of Anastasia's life, My Royal Story offers a fascinating insight into a childhood spent in one of Russian history's darkest hours.
Название: Victoria
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2010
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The young Queen Victoria was brought up hidden from the world that she would one day govern. In 1829, aged ten, Princess Victoria is a lonely little girl, but she is about to make a startling discovery. She is closer to the throne than she ever imagined. Spanning a year in Victoria's life, My Royal Story offers a fascinating insight into the childhood of a young princess.
