Книги жанра Scholastic
Название: The Ruby in the Smoke
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2013
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Soon after Sally Lockhart's father drowns at sea, she receives an anonymous letter. The dire warning it contains makes a man died fear at her feet. Determined to discover the truth about her father's death, Sally is plunged into a terrifying mystery in the dark heart of Victorian London, at the centre of which lies a deadly blood-soaked jewel. Philip Pullman's ever-popular, action-packed Victorian melodramas are rejacketed for the bicentenary of Charles Dickens in 2012.
Название: The Shadow in the North
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2013
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Sally Lockhart is twenty-two, and running her own financial consultancy — a thoroughly modern woman in a world of pompous men — but she's about to be thrown headlong into a vicious web of murder, mystery and pure evil. When a client's lost investment appears suspicious, Sally investigates. Soon she is ensnared in a whirl of high-society danger and deceit, which can lead her in only one direction — to the terrifying secret of the Shadow in the North. Philip Pullman's ever-popular, action-packed Victorian melodramas are rejacketed for the bicentenary of Charles Dickens in 2012.
Название: The Subtle Knife
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2011
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Will has just killed a man. He's on the run. His escape will take him far beyond his own world, to the eerie disquiet of a deserted city, and to a girl, Lyra. Her fate is strangely linked to his own, and together they must find the most powerful weapon in all the worlds...
Название: The Tiger in the Well
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2012
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Sally Lockhart is 25, and somebody wants to destroy her. She receives divorce papers from a man she has never met, let alone married — yet this trap is so well laid that she is powerless to prove otherwise. When custody of her precious daughter is awarded to his evil stranger, it is the beginning of a terrifying struggle in which Sally will have to fight, and kill if necessary, for the freedom of her family. Philip Pullman's ever-popular, action-packed Victorian melodramas are rejacketed for the bicentenary of Charles Dickens in 2012.
Название: The Tin Princess
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2012
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Jim Taylor, Sally Lockhart's oldest friend, is engaged as bodyguard to a princess. But Crown Princess Adelaide of Razkavia is not what you'd expect. She's the slum-girl Jim has been searching for ever since she vanished ten years ago. Now her life is in mortal danger, and together they must battle against unknown enemies in a country where no one can be trusted. This dramatic story of love, loyalty and adventure is the final novel in the quartet. Philip Pullman's ever-popular, action-packed Victorian melodramas are rejacketed for the bicentenary of Charles Dickens in 2012.
Название: The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2012
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George Beard and Harold Hutchins are special. Yeah, ask their school principal, Mr Krupp (just make sure you aren't standing too close-he's got a mean right hook). Now the amazingly-talented George and Harold have created an all-new superhero-Super Diaper Baby! The first newborn ever to fight crime, stomp on evil baddies and not get his diaper dirty. With the help of his trusty sidekick, Diaper Dog, little Billy Hoskins is out to save the world before bedtime!
Название: The Angry Aztecs
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2008
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It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Why the Aztecs liked to eat scum? When the world is going to end? How to play a really violent ball game? Discover all the foul facts about the Angry Aztecs — all the gore and more!
Название: The Incredible Incas
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2008
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It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Why llamas wore earrings and drank beer? How a bucket of stewed pee can make you beautiful? Why servants ate the emperor's hair? Discover all the foul facts about the Incredible Incas — all the gore and more!
Название: Chemical Chaos
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2008
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Horrible Science is getting a make-over! With a fantastic new cover look and a extra horrible bits at the back of the book, these best-selling titles are sure to be a huge hit with a new generation of Horrible Science readers.
Название: Justin Bieber: His World
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2010
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Justin Bieber was born in Canada and became a YouTube sensation when he was only 12 years old. He's now signed with Island Def Jam Records and just released his first album, My World. Justin is working with music heavyweights like P. Diddy and Usher and already has four hit singles and a rabid fan base! He's set to release new album in March and to be on tour for much of the year. This book has all the facts about Justin and tons of fun photos.
Название: Desperate Measures
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2008
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This work offers an introduction to maths with the laughs added in! Why does a horse need hands? How many metres are there on the head of a pin? How dense are you? Find out in Desperate Measures — all the tricks, tips and short-cuts they don't teach at school.
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2008
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It's 1917 and the Great War rages in Europe. When Daffy Rowntree's brother goes missing in action, she refuses to sit safely in England, and determines to do something to help win the war. Soon she finds herself in the mud and horror of the battlefields of France, driving an ambulance transporting the wounded of the trenches.
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2008
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It's 1917 and Billy Stevens is a telegraph operator stationed near Ypres. The Great War has been raging for three years when Billy finds himself taking part in the deadly Big Push forward. But he is shocked to discover that the bullets of his fellow soldiers aren't just aimed at the enemy...
Название: War Stories for Girls
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2009
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This book contains stories including Blitz, War Nurse and Sophie's Secret War.
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2012
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Ook and Gluk have a pretty awesome life growing up together in Caveland, Ohio, in 500,001C — even though they`re always getting in trouble with their nasty leader, Big Chief Goppernopper. But Ook and Gluk`s idyllic life takes a turn for the terrible when an evil corporation from th future invades their quiet town...
Название: The Vanished
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2012
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The dark stuff sent to Fraser and Cassie's student newspaper is disturbing. Old tales are being rewritten. Tales of plague graves, and forbidden woods where children vanish. Hidden steps leading to a decaying underworld. Old songs used to ensnare the innocent. But they're just horror stories — aren't they? Then the first child is taken...
Название: Excellent Excuses
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2011
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No school for two whole weeks! (Yeah!) I can forget all about lessons (and irritating things like Marcus Meldrew). And concentrate on good stuff like: Inventing new ways to annoy my sister Delia. (So many). Unfortunately a couple of small problems called the dentist and my big weirdo sister, Delia, seem to be getting in the way of my plans...
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2012
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George and Harold (the co-stars of the enormously popular CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS series) are in big trouble again! Their mean principl, Mr Krupp, has had it with their comic books. But the boys aren't giving up, and they decide to create an all-new epic novel about a subject they've never tackled before! Dr Dilbert Dinkle started his career as an ordinary, everyday evil genius/inventor/bank robber. But when he awakens one day transformed into a walking talking puddle of pee, he vows to destroy every toilet in town. Will the devious Dr Dinkle and his conniving cat, Petey, ruin restrooms for the rest of us? Or could this be a job for the death-defying, dynamic duo of Super Diaper Baby and Diaper Dog?
Название: The Stone Testament
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2012
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This is a powerful novel of tremendous scope from the best-selling author of Witch Child — a literary thriller with all the mystery Celia's fans love. The whole history of the human race is in Adam and Zillah's hands...
Жанр: Scholastic
Год: 2012
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Join George Beard and Harold Hutchins for a wedgie-powered wonder! This is the all new Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book O' Fun 2! Word-searches, mazes, quizzes, crosswords and truly disgusting jokes combine to make this a must for any fan of Captain Underpants and Super Diaper Baby! Have you read your Underpants today?
