: Be the next Albert Einstein with these cool science experiments for kids and discover how to bend light, weigh air and even make a rainbow! 101 Great Science Experiments is bursting with fun experiments for you to try out at home revealing the secrets of science through practical and exciting projects. Find out how to use everyday objects to discover the principles of science.
: Vocabulary Enhancer Series is a unique way to brush up your word power. It weaves the difficult words into the abridged forms of popular classic fiction books and equips you with a better understanding of their meanings and usage.
Charles Dickens' Great Expectations is widely considered among his best novels. Set in the early 1800s, the novel is full of vivid imagery and unforgettable characters. It tackles the themes of wealth and poverty, love and rejection and the triumph of good over evil.
: Stupid Whitemen .. and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation (No:7129)
: Michael Moore
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: Well, so much for the future. Michael Moore, the award–winning provocateur behind Roger & Me and the bestseller Downsize This!, now returns to size up the new century – and that big, ugly special–interest group that's laying waste to the world as we know it: stupid white men. Whether he's calling for United Nations action to overthrow the Bush Family Junta, calling on African–Americans to place 'whites only' signs over the entrances of unfriendly businesses, or praying that Jesse Helms will get kissed by a man, Stupid White Men is Mike's Manifesto on Malfeasance and Mediocrity.
: In this book, 'The power of your subconscious mind', the author fuses his spiritual wisdom and scientific research to bring to light how the sub-conscious mind can be a major influence on our daily lives. Once you understand your subconscious mind, you can also control or get rid of the various phobias that you may have in turn opening a brand new world of positive energy.
: The Colossal book of Short Puzzles and Problems (No:7127)
: Martin Gardner
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: For more than twenty-five years, Martin Gardner was Scientific American's renowned provocateur of popular math. His yearly gatherings of short and inventive problems were easily his most anticipated math columns. Loyal readers would savor the wit and elegance of his explorations in physics, probability, topology, and chess, among others. Grouped by subject and arrayed from easiest to hardest, the puzzles gathered here, which complement the lengthier, more involved problems in The Colossal Book of Mathematics, have been selected by Gardner for their illuminating; and often bewildering; solutions.
: of all ghosts the ghosts of our old lovers are the worst.”
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson have once again taken up some of the most intriguing cases. Join them as they investigate disappearances, violent murders and burglary and solve the mystery of a strange yellow-faced figure and an unusual business agreement.
A collection of eleven short stories, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes introduces Mycroft, Holmes’ elder brother, in ‘The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter,’ and Professor James Moriarty, the criminal mastermind and Holmes’ archenemy, in ‘The Adventure of the Final Problem.’ The stories continue to thrill its readers.
: Goosebumps #47: Legend of the Lost Legend (No:7123)
: R L Stine
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: Justin's dad is a famous writer and story collector. That's how Justin and his sister Marissa ended up in Brovania. Their dad is searching for an ancient manuscript called 'The Lost Legend'. Justin and Marissa want to help but instead of finding 'The Lost Legend' they get lost and the woods of Brovania are filled with strange creatures. Like the hundreds of squealing mice-silver-colored dogs and terrifying Vikings from long ago.
: Ten-year-old Nicki Fleming is about to start fifth grade. She has spent the summer on her Colorado ranch working with Sprocket, the service dog she has been training, and helping her mother, who is expecting twins. In addition, Nicki's best friend Becca was away all summer, and Nicki has gotten to be close friends with Kris, one of the new girls at their school.
The start of a new school year is usually an exciting time for Nicki, but this year it's laced with sadness because it means that Sprocket will soon leave for advanced training and eventual placement with a person with special needs. Starting school is also more challenging this year because it means trying to maintain close friendships with both Kris and Becca, who don't know each other very well.