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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Once upon a time, a fairy tale went very wrong! This new twist on a traditional children''s story is packed with fun, mayhem, and laugh-out-loud illustrations.Young Cinderella is desperate to go to the handsome prince''s ball. and she''s delighted when Fenella the fairy offers to help her. Unfortunately though, Fenella hasn''t really got the hang of her magic wand yet. Can Cinderella dance with the prince without tripping over her glass. flippers And can she leave before midnight, when she''ll turn into a ten-ton Cinder-Elephant This hilarious tale featuring full-colour illustrations will be sure to thrill readers aged 6+.ABOUT THE SERIES: Twisted Fairy Tales are classic children''s stories retold with a hilarious spin for young readers. Meet alternative heroes as they encounter strange sidekicks and not-so-arch-enemies. But will they get their happy ever after These laugh-out-loud tales are brought to life by the cheeky full-colour illustrations.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What makes stars shine Which planet would float in water Have aliens ever visited Earth In this astonishing book, young readers can discover the scientific answers to mind-boggling questions about our solar system, galaxy and Universe. Featuring laugh-out-loud illustrations, this awesome fact book is overflowing with out-of-this-world facts and stats that are great for sharing.Includes: Peculiar plants The moons of the solar system Human space travel Black holesThis book introduces young minds to the science of space in a engaging and memorable way. Perfect for curious kids aged 7+. ABOUT THE SERIES: Big Ideas! is a dynamic, educational 'fun fact' series for children aged seven and up, illustrated throughout with humorous cartoons. Packed with surprising facts, stats, and records that kids will just love to share, it revels in all things weird, unexpected, mind-blowing, funny, and gross!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What is bat poop used for How do dogs sweat Which reptile has three eyes Young readers can discover amazing, shocking and totally gross facts about animals in this entertaining book. Featuring laugh-out-loud illustrations, this awesome and accessible fact book gives the low-down on some of the weirdest, most remarkable creatures in the world, as well as your pets at home!Includes: Crazy creatures: komodo dragons, king cobras, duckbilled platypus. Peculiar pets: dogs, cats, hamsters. Feathered facts: eagles, penguins, owls. Creepy crawlies: spiders, cockroaches, scorpions. Slimy stuff: leeches, worms, frogs.With fabulous facts and stats that are great for sharing, this book introduces young minds to the natural world in an engaging and memorable way. Perfect for curious kids aged 7+. ABOUT THE SERIES: Big Ideas! is a dynamic, high-energy, 'fun fact', educational series for children aged seven and up, illustrated throughout with humorous cartoons. Packed with surprising facts, stats, and records that kids will just love to share, it revels in all things weird, unexpected, mind-blowing, funny, and gross!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Is anyone incorruptible The inhabitants of Sulaco (a port in the fictional South American state of Costaguana) believe that head longshoreman, Nostromo, is just that. Entrusted to take the local mine''s silver to safety when a revolt threatens the town, he sets sail, only to run into trouble. A successful return to Sulaco, though, sees Nostromo help save the port from the revolutionaries. But he feels aggrieved at the lack of recognition for his heroism, and so he decides to claim his own reward by retrieving the silver that he had stored on a nearby island - can he obtain the love and the riches he believes he truly deserves or will fate take a hand Often hailed as his finest work, Joseph Conrad drew on his own naval career and the many tales he gleaned as a sailor to produce this rich, multi-layered novel, whose themes touch on capitalism, revolution and materialism. This edition is presented with a striking contemporary cover-design, bringing this timeless classic to modern readers.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Do you have the skills to crack the craftiest crosswords This super-fun activity book is packed with over 80 crosswords, accompanied by wonderful illustrations in full-colour. Young readers can build their vocabulary and general knowledge as they work their way through each themed puzzle. Themes include: Under the sea At the castle Ancient Egypt Prehistoric creaturesIt provides the ultimate challenge for young puzzle fans and 7+.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Are you ready for a globe-trotting adventure This vibrant and imaginative search-and-find puzzle book will appeal to children of all ages. Join Oli, Sasha, and Pertwee the penguin on an amazing adventure, as they race their way to the world''s most famous landmarks, and engage in an international game of hide-and-seek.Do you have the observation skills to spot the world''s greatest hide-and-seekers Help Oli and Sasha to spot. Claudette LaCacheuse, cunningly concealed at the Eiffel Tower in France Irina Incognita, stealthily sneaking around a pizzeria in Italy Juanita Discreeta, ingeniously hidden among the tourists at Machu Picchu in PeruWith 16 intricately detailed, endlessly fascinating search-and-find activities, plus spot-the-difference, odd-one-out, and memory puzzles, Hide and Seek Around the World will enable children to develop their observation and memory skills, all while having fun!It''s sure to entertain and delight all children aged 5+.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Black Beauty is a horse with a glossy coat and a white star on his forehead. Life in the field with his mother is idyllic, but when Beauty is sold to a new owner he embarks on a dramatic journey that will take him from the stables of the rich to the impoverished streets of Victorian London.One of the best-selling books of all time, Anna Sewell''s moving story of a beautiful black horse will delight animal lovers of all ages. This edition also contains illustrations by the renowned artist, Cecil Aldin.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Lewis Caroll''s tales of Alice''s Adventures in Wonderland remains perennially popular with both adults and children alike. More than 150 years since it was published, it remains one of the most well known and best loved works of English fiction of all time.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Read by millions, this novel begins a series of books that the author continued writing until the day she died.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Set in France during the Ancien Régime, Dangerous Liasons is an extraordinary tale of intrigue and moral depravity where our rival protagonists use seduction as a weapon. The Marquise de Mertheuil and the Vicomte de Valmont scheme and plot; one obsessed by her own vanity, the other by his lust for a virtuous, married woman. In the pursuit of their own entertainment, de Mertheuil and de Valmont play a dangerous game of seduction, attempting to manipulate the objects of their desire for their own gain. Deemed in later years to be something of a political novel that showed the aristocracy for what it really was, this is also a powerful psychological drama showing that those who live by the sword, often die by it.This edition is presented with a striking contemporary cover-design, bringing this timeless classic to modern readers.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Knock, Knock! Who''s there Groans and laughs aplenty in this jumbo joke book, packed to bursting with over 700 jokes for the whole family to enjoy. Including well-loved classics and brand-new comedy gold, this off-the-wall joke book will have readers rolling on the floor. In reading and telling the jokes, kids will pick up cultural references as well as improve their reading comprehension, verbal skills and social confidence! The doodle-style illustrations will also tickle readers'' funny bones.This family-friendly joke book is a way to enjoy screen-free time. Perfect for readers aged 6+.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Amazing Joke Books bring together collections of side-splittingly funny jokes, from witty wise cracks to knock knock jokes and shaggy dog stories, accompanied by hilarious cartoon illustrations.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Kids of all ages love silly gags and puns and this huge collection of original and classic jokes makes a perfect gift for all children!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In a single day and night of misfortune, the island of Atlantis disappeared into the depths of the sea - Plato, 360 B.C.Ever since Plato first pondered the existence of Atlantis, the truth behind this infamous sunken city has captured the world. Atlantis and Other Lost Worlds is the most up-to-date and comprehensive investigation of this ancient island, written by the foremost authority on the subject Frank Joseph. Nowhere else will you find a more dramatic and convincing presentation of the evidence for its archaeological reality. The book uncovers the scientific genius of the ancients and the spiritual power of their mysterious religion. They are revealed as the inventors of a crystal technology to surpass our own, and the master builders of pyramidal monuments around the world. The cultural heritage of Atlantis in the civilizations of pharaonic Egypt, Bronze Age Europe, Maya Mexico and Inca Peru is clearly described. The doomed capital comes alive in a vivid recreation of its heyday of cultural splendour and imperial might.Inside these pages you will find the answers to many intriguing questions, including: What is the most likely location of Atlantis How and when was Atlantis destroyed Has Japan''s leading geologist found the sunken ''citadel'' of Lemuria Have Russian oceanographers found the ruins of Atlantis What are the disturbing parallels between Atlantis and our time Atlantis and Other Lost Worlds opens a new window on the ancient past, offering views of Atlantis and its kindred civilizations never seen before.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Peake''s explanation of your immortality is the most innovative and provocative argument I have seen.' - Bruce Greyson, Carlson Professor of Psychiatry, University of Virginia.Do you occasionally have that strange feeling known as déjà vu Do you sometimes feel that you know what is going to happen next Do you ever have a strong feeling that actions you are about to take are the right (or wrong) thing to do All these perceptions may be everyday clues to your immortality. This book proposes a simply amazing theory, a theory that states that personal death is a scientific impossibility. Using the latest findings of neurology, quantum physics, and consciousness studies, Anthony Peake suggests that we never die. After reading this book you will understand the reason for your life and how you can make it better next time.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This books presents scientific information in a way that is engaging and accessible to young readers.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Come face-to-face with the most fearsome creatures ever to walk the Earth in this definitive children''s guide to dinosaurs. From Apatosaurus to Zuul, discover the lifestyles of real, living and breathing dinosaurs-their pack behaviours and hunting strategies; their nurturing and savage sides; their instincts and intelligence.Revel in the majesty of migrating sauropods, and marvel at the might of the most powerful hunters ever to walk the Earth. Then take to skies and seas, soaring with pterosaurs and diving with ichthyosaurs.Beautifully realised, photorealistic artworks bring to life the prehistoric environments of the Triassic, Cretaceous, Jurassic.It''s the closest you''ll come to meeting a real dinosaur! A fantastic book for children aged 8+.ABOUT THE SERIES: In order to create reference books deserving of the title ''Ultimate'', we have brought together world-class children''s authors, expert consultants, sought-after illustrators, and exceptional international photographers. Every title is meticulously researched, and presents information with clarity, passion, and intelligence.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - There are few people alive who are so cruel, so heartless and so undeniably evil that they will kill again and again. Yet at any one time, there are between 25 and 50 active serial killers in the USA, and their chilling crimes have fascinated us since the days of Jack the Ripper. Here you will discover how these heartless killers committed their gruesome deeds, what motivated them to kill and how, eventually, they were caught. This collection features more than 50 compelling stories, including: Ed Kemper, who dismembered the bodies of his victims once he had finished with them; Ted Bundy, who abducted, raped and brutally killed more than 30 women; Charles Manson, who led a cult of mayhem and murder; Jeffrey Dahmer, who stored a human head in his freezer; Randy Kraft, who was pulled over for drunk driving with a body in the trunk of his car; Alexander Pichushkin, who aimed to kill a person for every square on the chessboard.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This elegantly designed, hardback edition is the perfect gift for any literature lover.

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