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Artie Conan Doyle And The Gravediggers Club
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Book Synopsis Artie Conan Doyle and the Gravediggers' Club by : Robert J. Harris
Download or read book Artie Conan Doyle and the Gravediggers' Club written by Robert J. Harris and published by Floris Books. This book was released on 2017-02-16 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day Arthur Conan Doyle will create the greatest detective of all -- Sherlock Holmes. But right now Artie Conan Doyle is a twelve-year-old Edinburgh schoolboy with a mystery of his own to solve. While sneaking out to explore Greyfriars Kirkyard by night, Artie and his best friend Ham spot a ghostly lady in grey and discover the footprints of a gigantic hound. Could the two mysteries be connected? These strange clues lead them to a series of robberies carried out the sinister Gravediggers' Club and soon they find themselves pitted against the villainous Colonel Braxton Dash. Will Artie survive his encounters with graveyards and ghosts in the foggy streets of nineteenth century Edinburgh -- or will his first case be his last? Robert J. Harris, author of The World Goes Loki series and William Shakespeare and the Pirate's Fire, brings the young Conan Doyle to life in this ingenious detective story full of twists, turns and shocking reveals.
Book Synopsis Artie Conan Doyle and the Vanishing Dragon by : Robert J. Harris
Download or read book Artie Conan Doyle and the Vanishing Dragon written by Robert J. Harris and published by Floris Books. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day Arthur Conan Doyle will create the greatest detective of all -- Sherlock Holmes. But right now Artie Conan Doyle is a twelve-year-old Edinburgh schoolboy with a mystery of his own to solve. Artie and his friend Ham are hired to investigate a series of suspicious accidents that have befallen world-famous magician, the Great Wizard of the North. It seems someone is determined to sabotage his spectacular new illusion. When the huge mechanical dragon created for the show vanishes, the theft appears to be completely impossible. Artie must reveal the trick and unmask the villain or face the deadly consequences. The cards have been dealt, the spell has been cast, and the game is afoot once more! Robert J. Harris, author of The World's Gone Loki series and Will Shakespeare and the Pirate's Fire, brings the young Conan Doyle to life in the second book of this ingenious new detective series.
Book Synopsis Barefoot Books World Atlas by : Nick Crane
Download or read book Barefoot Books World Atlas written by Nick Crane and published by Barefoot Ministries. This book was released on 2011 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This atlas is packed with information about the way in which communities and cultures across the world have been shaped by their local environments and it looks at the ideas and initiatives which are shaping the future.
Download or read book The Rogues written by Jane Yolen and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Highland lad joins forces with a notorious Scottish “Robin Hood” to seek revenge on the greedy laird who destroyed the boy’s village Authors Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris have garnered resounding critical acclaim for their thrilling historical novels that bring Scotland’s colorful past to breathtaking life. Now they return to the Highlands with an enthralling tale of a young boy’s lawless coming of age during the dark days of the Clearances. The early years of the 19th century are hard times for farmers in the Scottish Highlands. Young Roddy Macallan and his family are among the villagers cruelly driven from their lands when a new laird decides it would be more profitable to lease the ground to English sheep farmers. Returning in secret to the ruins of his home to retrieve a precious family heirloom—a “blessing” once presented to a Macallan ancestor by Bonnie Prince Charlie—Roddy is discovered and savagely beaten by order of the laird’s sadistic enforcer, William Rood, who then steals the treasure for his master. Were it not for the timely arrival of the notorious outlaw Alan Dunbar, the boy would surely be dead. Taken under the wing of the infamous “Rogue,” young Roddy begins a new life as a renegade. Now, against all odds and with the aid and guidance of his bold criminal mentor, the determined lad will seek a righteous vengeance on the powerful villains who wronged him and his clan.
Book Synopsis The Day the World Went Loki by : Robert J. Harris
Download or read book The Day the World Went Loki written by Robert J. Harris and published by Floris Books. This book was released on 2013-08-22 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lewis and Greg have accidentally turned their mum into a troll, and the town of St Andrews into a fantasy world overrun by yetis, elves, dragons and valkyries -- few of them friendly. When the brothers recited an ancient rhyme to conjure up an extra day of the week, they had no idea it would work -- or that the day would belong to the banished Norse god, Loki, master of mischief, monsters and mayhem. As the day wears on, time seems to be lagging behind. Will this day of madness never end? Can two ordinary boys outwit an ancient lord and his monstrous minions?
Book Synopsis The Grave Digger by : Rebecca Bischoff
Download or read book The Grave Digger written by Rebecca Bischoff and published by Amberjack Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1875 Ohio, twelve-year-old Cap Cooper is an aspiring inventor—and a reluctant graverobber—enlisted by his father to help pay for his mother's medical expenses. When one of the dead returns to life at his touch, Cap unearths a world of dark secrets that someone at the local medical school wants to keep buried. On the brink of discovery, he'll have to use every ounce of cunning he has to protect those he loves most and save his own skin. The Grave Digger is an eerie mystery set in the aftermath of the Civil War, filled with action, friendship, and a hint of the paranormal, perfect for those who enjoy reading late into the night and long after the lights go out.
Book Synopsis Casting the Gods Adrift by : Geraldine McCaughrean
Download or read book Casting the Gods Adrift written by Geraldine McCaughrean and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tutmose, an apprentice sculptor, and his nearly-blind brother, Ibrim, an apprentice musician, are content at the court of Pharoah Akhenaten, but their father rages against Pharoah's rejection of traditional Egyptian gods and plots a deadly revenge.
Book Synopsis The Hardy Boys - Ghost Stories by : Franklin W. Dixon
Download or read book The Hardy Boys - Ghost Stories written by Franklin W. Dixon and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 1989-10-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fiendish scarecrow walks and talks. . . . On a stormy night, the Hardys' only hope of rescue is a ship piloted by ghosts. . . . The dungeon of a Scottish castle is haunted by a cruel and notorious pirate. . . . Frank and Joe are about to confront the powers of darkness in six terrifying tales of Halloween fright.
Book Synopsis Across the Roman Wall by : Theresa Breslin
Download or read book Across the Roman Wall written by Theresa Breslin and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2005-07-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The minute that Marubetta meets Lucius, she hates him - pompous, stuck-up nephew of a Roman official! He thinks that, as a Briton, she is terribly provincial and she finds him arrogant and big-headed. But the year is 397 AD and life in Roman Britain is getting dangerous. And when Marinetta's home, close to Hadrian's Wall, is raided, Marinetta and Lucius are forced to act together.
Book Synopsis The Accidental Time Traveller by : Janis Mackay
Download or read book The Accidental Time Traveller written by Janis Mackay and published by Floris Books. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Scottish Children's Book Award 2013 Younger Readers (8-11 years) category. I'm not mad, ok? I know this sounds off the wall, but I was just walking to the corner shop and this girl almost got hit by a car. She grabbed hold of me and told me her name's Agatha Black and she's here from the past. At first I thought she was nuts but maybe it's true. She doesn't get traffic, she's freaked out by photos and she's terrified of TV. And she knows about the past -- body snatchers, making fires, and pet monkeys. Her dad does a bit of time travel. But obviously, he's not very good at it. I mean, he got her lost. Now it's me that has to get her back ? to 1812!
Book Synopsis Thor Is Locked In My Garage! by : Robert J. Harris
Download or read book Thor Is Locked In My Garage! written by Robert J. Harris and published by Floris Books. This book was released on 2014-09-08 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brothers Greg and Lewis are enjoying a heatwave in the summer holidays -- until Loki, the god of mischief, buries St Andrews in a huge blizzard! Loki is determined to conquer the universe and will stop at NOTHING to get his way. Greg, Lewis and their friend Susie must make a perilous journey to Asgard, the City of the Gods, to foil Loki's evil plan. Luckily, Thor, the god of thunder, has turned up to help them. Unfortunately, he's locked in the boys' garage... The hilarious sequel to The Day the World Went Loki is filled with monsters, mischief and everyone's favourite Norse gods.
Book Synopsis The Desperate Journey by : Kathleen Fidler
Download or read book The Desperate Journey written by Kathleen Fidler and published by Floris Books. This book was released on 2014-03-20 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twins Kirsty and David Murray are forced to leave their crofting home in the north of Scotland, and struggle to cope with life in Glasgow, where the work is hard and dangerous. Then comes a chance for a new adventure on a ship bound for Canada. Will they survive the treacherous Atlantic crossing, and what will they find in the strange new land? The Desperate Journey is Kathleen Fidler's best-known story, a true Scottish classic whose thrilling plot will keep children gripped till the end.
Book Synopsis The Witch's Blood by : Katharine Corr
Download or read book The Witch's Blood written by Katharine Corr and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2024-11-12 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this spellbinding finale to the acclaimed YA fantasy romance trilogy, a teenage witch must save her brother from her evil archrival. Merry has finally learned to harness her powers. She’s also gotten used to breaking the rules. So when the coven forbids her from rescuing her brother, Leo, she defies them, with terrifying consequences. An evil sorcerer has abducted Leo and taken him to an alternate reality. To get him back, Merry will have to confront enemies from her past and present, and risk the lives of everyone she’s ever loved. As her efforts cause more chaos, she will ultimately have to decide how much she’s willing to sacrifice to make things right.
Book Synopsis Who Is Michelle Obama? by : Megan Stine
Download or read book Who Is Michelle Obama? written by Megan Stine and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born into a close knit family in Chicago, Michelle Robinson was a star student who graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law. Then in 1992, she married another promising young lawyer and the rest, as they say, is history. It is undeniable that President Barack Obama has changed the United States but so has Michelle Obama, the self proclaimed "Mom in Chief." This compelling, easy-to-read biography is illustrated by New Yorker artist John O'Brien.
Book Synopsis American Popular Music by : David Lee Joyner
Download or read book American Popular Music written by David Lee Joyner and published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education. This book was released on 2008 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides an overview of the four major areas of American contemporary music: jazz, rock, country, and musical theater. Each genre is approached chronologically with the emphasis on the socio-cultural aspects of the music. Readers will appreciate Joyner's engaging writing style and come away with the fundamental skills needed to listen critically to a variety of popular music styles.
Book Synopsis First Aid for Fairies and Other Fabled Beasts by : Lari Don
Download or read book First Aid for Fairies and Other Fabled Beasts written by Lari Don and published by Floris Books. This book was released on 2014-06-23 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helen has absolutely no interest in becoming a vet like her mother. So she isn't best pleased when asked to help an injured horse. Only this horse isn't entirely normal . . . and nor are his friends. Without warning, Helen is thrust into an extraordinary world full of magical rituals, fantastical creatures and a dangerous, powerful beast known as the Master, who would destroy it all. Everything hinges on finding the lost Book of Wisdom before the Winter Solstice. Can Helen work out the riddles and help her new friends to make amends for a foolish prank? This is a wonderful mixture of fable and fiction, woven together into an exciting race through Scotland's diverse landscapes, accompanied by an array of creatures from mythology and folklore.
Book Synopsis My Big Barefoot Book of Wonderful Words by : Barefoot Books
Download or read book My Big Barefoot Book of Wonderful Words written by Barefoot Books and published by Barefoot Books. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow a bustling family through their busy day! Each scene is teeming with people, places and things, and you’ll meet people of all races, cultures, lifestyles and abilities as you go.
