Joined by an ever-growing company of other elephants as they carry the tusks across the plains of Africa to The Place of Peace, they face man-made and natural hazards and have to use every ounce of their resourcefulness to overcome these. The hunter, Walt Schwiner, and his disgraced Maasai guide, Moses, are determined to capture the sacred tusks whilst a Bushman and his friends, both human and elephant try to prevent this.The final scenes in the Place of Peace, the traditional elep...

Michael Tod's thrilling novel tells the story of the dissolving of the communications barrier between humans and dolphins through music. The recording of their heart-rending but beautiful Songs of Truth leads to unforeseen and dramatic consequences both for the humans involved and for the whole of Whalekind. If you love dolphins – you'll love Dolphin Song.

A spellbinding story to rival Watership Down or Duncton Wood, The Second Wave is packed full of adventure, intrigue and heroism in this triumphant follow up to Michael Tod's first book, The Silver Tide.

When an airman gets on to an aircraft at Nairobi Airport to fly home for demobilisation, he has no idea of the background of his fellow passenger, wildlife photographer, 'Tigerface' Townsend. When Tigerface relates a story of a magical summer spent in the mountains of Wales whilst recuperating from a car crash as a teenager, the listener's credibility is strained to the utmost. The story is so compulsive, however, that he is constantly urging Tigerface to continue.Could his compani...

Explore history without the confines of time or distance. Dr. Isabel Soto is an archaeologist and world explorer with the skills to go wherever and whenever she needs to research history, solve a mystery, or rescue colleagues in trouble. Readers join Izzy on her journeys and gain knowledge about historical places, eras, and cultures on the way.

Explore history without the confines of time or distance. Dr. Isabel Soto is an archaeologist and world explorer with the skills to go wherever and whenever she needs to research history, solve a mystery, or rescue colleagues in trouble. Readers join Izzy on her journeys and gain knowledge about historical places, eras, and cultures on the way.

On a trip to Transylvania, Jonathan Harker stays at an eerie castle owned by Count Dracula. When strange things start to happen, and the count escapes to London, Harker realizes that he and his friends are in grave danger.

Gods and thunder. Brothers and betrayal. Death and rebirth. Original Viking tales of Asgard, Thor, Loki, Odin, and Baldur come to life in a full-color, action-packed graphic novel format that's perfect for young readers who crave adventure. Prepare yourself for sibling rivalry, ancient prophecies, and epic battles—and enter the weird, wild world of Norse mythology like you’ve never seen it before.

Join Max Axiom as he explores the science behind states of matter. Max helps young readers understand the characteristics of matter in its many forms.

In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Isabel Soto as she explores the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle.

Over the past forty years, the health humanities, previously called the medical humanities, has emerged as one of the most exciting fields for interdisciplinary scholarship, advancing humanistic inquiry into bioethics, human rights, health care, and the uses of technology. It has also helped inspire medical practitioners to engage in deeper reflection about the human elements of their practice.In Health Humanities Reader, editors Therese Jones, Delese Wear, and Lester D. F...

A compelling look at the contemporary art and artists that are transforming Detroit's physical landscape.Detroit's unique and partly abandoned cityscape has scarred its image around the world for decades. But in the last several years journalists have begun to view the city through a different lens, focusing on the wide range of contemporary artists finding inspiration amid the emptiness and adding a more complex chapter to the story of a city long labeled as a hau...