Intended for ages 4-8, this work presents the tale of Alexander as he tries to uncover the truth about the powers of Mr Mystikos. It takes young minds on the journey toward independent thinking, open-mindedness, sceptical inquiry, and critical awareness.
Meet Alex the accepting leader, Olivia the open-minded leader, Tyson the trustworthy leader and the rest of the gang and understand the qualities of good leadership in this collection of short stories. Not your average A-Z, this book aims to teach young people aged 8-11 about what it means to be a good leader. From honesty and respect to ......
Baby Black Bear has had so much fun with his friends moose, owl, and rabbit, that he's decided not to join his parents in hibernation for the winter. So as the weather begins to turn cold and snow starts to fall, Baby Bear just keeps frolicking, all under the watchful but unseen eye of his dad. After a while, Baby Bear begins to realize that life ......
The last book in the Arcadia Trilogy! A witty blend of old school sleuthing, mysterious circumstances and modern technology, all set in 21st century England. This fast paced, smartly written and well-observed situations make Simon Chesterman a new promising voice for contemporary young adult fiction.
Sally Donovan grew up in a small town in England and studied English at Exeter University. After 10 years working in commercial management, she retrained for a new career in horticulture, working for several years in historic gardens. In 2004, Sally and her husband Rob adopted two children from local authority care. Like many children adopted from ......
This book set includes: Innovators in Action: Leonardo da Vinci Gets A Do-Over! Treat yourself to an intriguing story of great discoveries. In Leonardo da Vinci Gets a Do-Over, the Renaissance Master returns to test his genius in the modern world. Too bad he isn't really the celebrated Master of the Renaissance--or is he? Three American middle ......
This graphic novel version of Kathy Hoopmann's best-selling Blue Bottle Mystery brings this much-loved fantasy story to life for a new generation of readers. The hero is Ben, a boy with Asperger Syndrome (AS). When Ben and his friend Andy find an old bottle in the school yard, little do they know of the surprises about to be unleashed in their ......
One of the strangest cases of Cherry Ames' absorbing career comes her way while working as a staff nurse at Hilton Hospital in her home town. A young man, victim of a car accident, is brought to Emergency with a broken leg. Shortly after he is admitted to the hospital, the doctors discover that "Bob Smith" has been suffering from amnesia for ......
In Army Nurse, Cherry has made the difficult decision facing all her classmates - should she enlist in the military or practice nursing on the homefront? She's graduated from Spencer and earned the right to put "RN" after her name, and as an Army nurse, she is now "Lieutenant Ames." The Army nurses are also soldiers, and endure a grueling basic ......
