The Twenty-One Balloons relates the incredible adventures of Professor William Waterman Sherman, who in 1883 set off in a balloon across the Pacific, survived the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, and was picked up in the Atlantic.
Building on the story begun in The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ringthis is the second part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien’s own design, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth.
In this third installment of Plutarch translations from the Hicks brothers, the Hicks have paired their new translation of Plutarch’s Life of Caesar with Shakespeare’s popular play Julius Caesar.
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For over one hundred years The Ugly Duckling has been a childhood favorite, and Jerry Pinkney’s spectacular new adaptation brings it triumphantly to new generations of readers.
Kreeft uses Socratic technique to strip away the emotional issues and get to the heart of the rational objections to abortion. Logic joins humor as Socrates challenges the standard rhetoric and passion of the contemporary debate.
In this fine autobiographical novel, Johanna Reiss depicts the trials of her Dutch-Jewish family during World War II. The youngest of three daughters tells how she and her sister hid for more than two years in the upstairs room.
An inspiring reference book for young readers to pore over, covering a wide range of topics from art and animals to new technology.
Arranged thematically and illustrated with over 1500 colourful photos, illustrations and diagrams.
QR codes provide instant access via a mobile phone or tablet to 150 video clips of animals, space, places round the world and more, which enhance the information in the book.
An additional 650 internet links via the Usborne Quicklinks website take children to websites with online activities, games and further information.
This book contains the following Usborne titles: Illustrated dictionary of biology, Illustrated dictionary of physics and Illustrated dictionary of chemistry.
The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden is set in the summer, six months after The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street. Isa is away at a sleepaway music camp, and the rest of the kids are wilting away in the New York City heat. But when catastrophe strikes their beloved neighbor, their sleepy summer transforms in an instant.
The bestselling Vanderbeeker family finds love and hope in hard times as they face the challenge of a serious illness with the support of their Harlem community.