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The Twist Of The Hangman
Graverobbing! Murder! Mayhem! Having fled from his body snatcher masters, Cephas Catchpole resolves to uncover the secrets surrounding his dead parents, the evil Dr Mortdecai Brimstone and his fraudulent smallpox potions, an enigmatic Indian doctor called Taggi and the infamous hangman Titus the Rope. Along the way, Cephas enlists the help of Mortdecai’s bold and adventurous daughter Edith, who is keen to see her father get his deserved comeuppance. This is a gripping and atmospheric Dickensian tale for young readers, filled with suspense, humour and more twists than a hangman’s noose.
The Long-Lost Secret Diary Of The World's Worst Tomb Hunter
This series of hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history in frazzling situations. Ahmed is an apprentice photographer in Egypt who becomes involved in Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon’s hunt for the final resting place of the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun and his treasures. Will Ahmed help the team to uncover Tutankhamun’s tomb? And will he fall victim to the tomb’s supposed curse? Come to think of it, given all the disasters he keeps causing, is he cursed already? ‘Get Real’ fact boxes feature throughout, providing historical context and further information, as well as a timeline, historical biographies and a glossary in the end matter.
The Long-Lost Secret Diary Of The World's Worst Astronaut
These hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history in frazzling situations. In this diary, we follow the experiences of a girl who finds herself in the running to be selected for a milestone manned voyage to Mars. Will she get through the rigorous training in one piece? Will she survive the journey to the red planet? And what historic words should she say when she first steps foot on its soil? ‘Get Real’ fact boxes feature throughout, providing historical context and further information, as well as a timeline, historical biographies and a glossary in the end matter.
Graverobbers And Gallows
Cephas Catchpole is a young orphan in 19th century England, apprenticed as a chimney sweep to a cruel master. When he is mistaken for dead after an accidental fall and buried alive, he is rescued from his fate by two unwitting body snatchers. Against his will, Cephas finds himself drawn into the criminals’ shady underworld and begins to uncover a murderous conspiracy involving medical malpractice, his mysterious parentage and the dreaded speckled monster itself – smallpox. This is a gripping and atmospheric Dickensian tale in two volumes for young readers, filled with suspense, humour and more twists than a hangman’s noose.
The Long-Lost Secret Diary Of The World's Worst Dinosaur Hunter
These hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history. Anne Mansfield is a 14-year-old girl in Victorian England obsessed with collecting dinosaur fossils and frustrated by the lack of respect she receives from scientists. Seizing the opportunity to search for fossils in the USA, she finds herself being sucked into the notorious Bone Wars, a rivalry between American professors wanting to be the first to make new discoveries by whatever means necessary. Can Anne overcome her mistakes, the dangers of the West and the prejudices and petty infighting of her male peers to make a name for herself as Britain’s greatest dinosaur hunter? ‘Get Real’ fact boxes feature throughout, providing historical context and further information, as well as a timeline, historical biographies and a glossary in the end matter.
The Shakespeare Plot Book 3
To read or not to read? With a pulse-pounding historical thriller series like The Shakespeare Plot there’s really only one answer! The third and final instalment in this stunning historical-thriller trilogy. Join our young heroes Alice, Tom and Richard as they uncover the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Featuring a host of historical characters such as Shakespeare and Francis Bacon, stunning action and ingenious codebreaking. Packed with a heady Elizabethan atmosphere of political scheming, romance and murder. The swiftly paced, suspenseful plot will keep young readers on the edge of their seats while giving them an insight into the history of Shakespeare’s England.
La Vengeance de l'entolome livide
Jean et son instituteur ont fait un bond de quarante ans dans le futur. Revenus dans le présent, ils savent qu'ils doivent se méfier des champignons et des beaux yeux de Virginie. « Copyright Electre »
Malicorne
« Où es-tu, Malicorne ? » La question revient, lancinante, dans la tête de Benjamin. Décidé à quitter son père, un être froid et cupide, Benjamin n'a plus qu'un espoir : retrouver ce grand-père mystérieux, dont il vient par hasard d’apprendre l’existence. Qui est-il donc, ce Malicorne fantasque, honni de la famille ? Daignera-t-il seulement recevoir son petit-fils ? Accompagné de La Puce, sa joyeuse amie, Benjamin explorera la France entière s'il le faut, mais il le trouvera, son grand-père ! Et là, on verra ce qu’on verra !
Un pirate dans la maison
« Ferme ton clapet, Tomahawk ! » Pénélope n'en croit pas ses oreilles. Qui diable parle ainsi à son perroquet en pleine nuit ? L'inconnu qui se promène dans son salon, n'est autre que le capitaine Jacodimo ! Et le célèbre pirate des mers du Sud a un sacré problème : il cherche le récit de ses aventures, caché quelque part dans la maison. Mais où ? Jacodimo et Pénélope écument chaque recoin, de la cave au grenier. À l'abordage, Pénélope ! Le pirate a besoin d'aide.
