Summary:Discover the stories of 101 extraordinary women of our time. Featuring an international selection of female figures, this carefully curated collection highlights those who have achieved significantly in their fields, ranging from science and politics to sport and the arts. Empowering and inspiring accounts of female pioneers include the likes of JK Rowling, Rosalind Franklin, Beyonce Kn…
Summary:Describes the life and travels of Alexandra David-Neel, who became a scholar of Buddhism and Tibet in the early twentieth century and trekked thousands of miles to reach Llasa, the Tibetan capital
Summary:The further adventures of Paddington as he visits the dentist, decides to become a detective, and tries to repair the neighbor's trousers
Summary:A collection of twenty stories about little Milly-Molly-Mandy and her family
Summary:New friends Nilly and Lisa help eccentric professor Doctor Proctor to develop his latest invention, a powder that makes one fart, making them very popular at school, but someone is planning to steal the industrial-strength formula for evil purposes
Summary:New adventures await Doctor Proctor, Lisa, and Nilly as they try to protect Oslo, Norway, from invading aliens, enormous snakes in the sewers, seven-legged Peruvian sucking spiders, and sinister waffle irons
Summary:"Mistakes can happen and get in your way, but that doesn't mean they should ruin your day. Everyone makes them, and that's okay!. . . a lively and bouncy story about what to do when you make a mistake"
Summary:Nonfiction picture book about the life and legacy of Pura Belpré, the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City