Vampires, those dark children of the night, who rise from their coffins to suck the blood of the living, continue to hold a strange fascination and dread. In this unique collection of vampire stories you will find some of the earliest depictions of these fearful creatures as in John Polidori's 'The Vampyre' and James Malcolm Rymer's 'Varney, the Vampyre', a tale which held readers in thrall whe…
Penny Harrigan is a low level associate in a big Manhattan law firm with an apartment in Queens and no love life at all. So it comes as a great shock when she finds herself invited to dinner by one C. Linus Maxwell, aka "Climax-Well," a software mega-billionaire and lover of the most gorgeous and accomplished women on earth. After dining at Manhattan's most exclusive restaurant, he whisks Penny…
From Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell, Explorers is a new picture book about an extraordinary trip to a museum. When a family goes to a local museum, a boy notices a homeless man sitting outside, making brightly colored origami birds. He convinces his dad to buy a bird the man makes just for him. Once inside the museum, his little sister takes the bird and launches it into the air. Is i…
Aspiring young physicists will discover an amazing group of inspiring scientists and memorable experiments in Physics for Kids , the third book of The Kitchen Pantry Scientist series. Make a water rocket and engineer the perfect paper airplane. Play with mirror images. Use atmospheric pressure to push an egg into a bottle. Crush a mint to create a flash of light. This engaging guide offer…
The famous escapades of the young, energetic and inventive dare-devil Tom and his companion Huckleberry Finn are told with lively humour, but also darker episodes of social satire, in Mark Twain’s classic. Robert Ingpen brings the characters and their adventures to life and recreates the atmosphere of the American South in the 1840s in this richly illustrated edition.
Car heaters…Monopoly…Disposable diapers…The dishwasher…Kevlar…Maritime flares… Anti-reflective glass…Wifi…Syringes…Submarine periscopes…Diagnostic tests…Lifeboats…Windshield wipers…Ebooks…What do each of these revolutionary inventions have in common? They were all pioneered by women! Each brilliant idea is presented with biographical information about the brillian…
Stefano the squid is surrounded by amazing diving dolphins, colorful fish, and scary-looking anglerfish. These incredible creatures have grabbed the attention of the film crew from Deep Sea TV, but the crew never seems to care about filming Stefano. “Why don’t they like me?” he wonders. Then one day, a diver gets into trouble. Can Stefano—just an ordinary common squid—save the day?
Science Squad is an illustrated children’s science book that introduces the basic ideas of STEAM—science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. Guided by fun characters representing each subject, the book explains how the world works through simple facts and colorful illustrations. Children learn about topics such as robots, food chains, the human body, space, lightning, and many o…
An introduction to the different fields of engineering through fun, achievable projects Discover the world of engineering with fun, step-by-step projects. Where would we be without machines? Mechanical engineers design all sorts of complex machines to make our lives easier, but behind every ingenious invention are six simple machines that make all the others possible - levers, pulleys, wh…
The greatest challenge is believing it's possible . . . They Did It First features fifty trailblazing scientists, artists and mathematicians who were not afraid to dream big and be the FIRST. Discover the pioneers who defied the boundaries of possibility and went on to revolutionise the world. Written by Julie Leung and beautifully illustrated throughout by Caitlin Kuhwald, the extraordinary …