Mankind has come a long way since our ancestors first stood up on two feet, but how did we get to where we are today? This book tells the story, through conflict and intrigue, power won and lost, great empires built and destroyed.With over 350 illustrations, timelines and box features, A Short History of the World is a comprehensive and entertaining look at the ways in which man has spent his time on earth. Find out how the great Egyptian dynasties crumbled, how medieval E...

Join world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his ever-loyal sidekick Dr. Watson as they embark on a daring adventure.A wealthy man has been murdered in the strangest circumstances. A woman's wedding ring has been found with the body and the word "RACHE" has been scrawled in red on a nearby wall. Is this mystery too baffling for even the brilliant Sherlock Holmes?This thrilling tale has been retold and adapted with new illustrations, making it perfect for...

Join world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his ever-loyal sidekick Dr. Watson as they embark on daring adventures and foil master criminals. This hardback gift edition features printed edges, original art, and newly commissioned art.The six thrilling tales inside have been adapted for younger readers by award-winning children's fiction author Alex Woolf and feature original artworks by Eve O'Brien. This anthology for younger readers retells th...

Humankind has come a long way since our ancestors first stood up on two feet, but how did we get to where we are today? This book tells our story, through conflict and intrigue, power won and lost, and great empires built and destroyed.Clearly written and accessible, illustrated throughout, and the chapters progress chronologically with each section focusing on a different part of the world, making this book ideal for quick reference or for an enjoyable in-depth read. Whether you w...

A delightful 16-book anthology of Sherlock Holmes classic cases, retold to be accessible for young readers.Join world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his ever-loyal sidekick Dr. Watson as they embark on a series of daring adventures. Priceless jewels disappear from a hotel suite, a monstrous hound is spotted on the moors and a woman is murdered in a locked room. Can our brilliant hero solve these mysteries and more before disa...

From skyscrapers to jet aircraft, from mobile phones to computers, the products of modern science surround us on all sides.Perhaps the most significant product of science, however, is not the microwave, or the space station or the widescreen TV; it is the scientific method itself. Those societies that have actively embraced this method have flourished.The men and women who appear in The Great Scientists haver all excelled in their chosen field of science; some have excelled...

Tales to send chills down your spine, raise goosebumps and stand your hair on end. Tales to terrify and disturb, to intrigue and unsettle. Fans of horror and the supernatural will relish this collection of original stories, featuring among much else…- a haunted swimming pool- something horrible in a garden shed- a doppelganger husband- a zombie mother-in-law- a ghostly sender of emails- and an embalming that goes very wrong indeed…

Join the agents of the National Rescue Group (N.R.G.) on a mission to thwart evil billionaire Alec Trick's shocking plan to cut Zap City's power supply. Put your physics skills to the test and use your knowledge of electricity, magnetism, and hydroelectric power to solve puzzles and help the agents save the day in this exciting, interactive adventure story!

Join world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his ever-loyal sidekick Dr. Watson as they embark on a daring adventure.The Baskerville family of Dartmoor live under an appalling curse. They are haunted by a monstrous hound that has sent many of them to an early grave. Can our legendary sleuth save Sir Henry Baskerville before the hound strikes again?This thrilling tale has been retold and adapted with new illustrations, making it perfect for younger reader...

Introducing Waldo Mars former model, failed inventor, and the best finder east of Alpha Centauri, or at least Uxbridge. Waldo is impeded, rebuked and generally resented at every turn by his put-upon assistant, Rose Duvalle. And if he isn’t fighting with Rose, he is having to indulge the delusions of his bizarre clientele. There’s Reg, for example, who’s mislaid his Tuesday. And Tom, who’s mislaid himself. And Gerald, who’s lost a little patch of his study just a small, cube-shaped area, ri...

Join world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his ever-loyal sidekick Dr. Watson as they embark on a series of daring adventures.• Bear witness to the historic first meeting of Holmes and Watson in A Study in Scarlet.• Marvel at Sherlock's powers of deduction as as he unravels the mystery of The Hound of the Baskervilles.• Gasp as our hero meets his apparent doom at the hands of Moriarty, his evil nemesis, in The Final...

The Society of Misfit Stories is a home for those wonderful stories that are too long for most magazines but too short for stand-alone print books. Whether you call them short stories, novelettes, or novellas, these stories are all of a length that often struggles to find publication traditionally. Each issue offers a substantial volume of amazing speculative fiction for readers who enjoy spending time with a good tale.A sample of what you'll find in this issue: