Bøger i Trailblazers serien

Which type of shark do you most not want to meet in the water? But if you are attacked - where''s the best place to poke a shark? Great White Sharks, Bull Sharks, even Whales Sharks - it''s all in here. Get the facts. Then read the adventure story ''Swimming with Sharks''. Learn the big lesson of the day: don''t bleed when there are sharks around!This fantastic book features an exciting combination of both fiction and non-fiction. The non-fiction section enables readers to engage with the subject matter, using dramatic illustrations and bite-sized texts. The beautifully illustrated fiction story appears in two formats - short, simple texts for more able readers and an illustrated ''speech bubble'' version of the same story, for those who are really struggling. Part of the Trailblazers series, this book is brilliant for keeping reluctant readers engaged.

Describes animals that have disappeared. This book lets you find out all about alien species and mass extinctions; animals that seemed to come back from the dead; and, which animal went extinct when a tree fell on the very last one in the whole world.

Be inspired by the lives of trailblazers past and present in this biography series! Playwright, composer, actor and activist - discover the extraordinary story of Lin-Manuel Miranda's rise to stardom!

A new edition of Cary Reich's engaging biography of Andre Meyer. In this new edition of Financier, Cary Reich presents an illuminating portrait of this ferociously energetic, charming, and ruthless businessman who was a trusted advisor of the Kennedys and an intimate of William Paley and Katherine Graham.

Find out about some of the coolest gadgets ever. What''s the most important gadget ever invented? How do mobile phones woork? What about email? What do robots look like? Who said the world only needs five computers? (Duh!) Get the facts.Then read the story ''Bludworld3'' and find out what happens when you prefer computer games to real life.

Discover the lives of pioneers, past and present, in the TRAILBLAZERS series. How did Harriet Tubman help hundreds of enslaved people reach freedom? Find out how this amazing abolitionist overcame every obstacle in the fight for freedom.

Who built a space port for aliens? Who lost the lost city of Atlantis? What's a Big Foot? Do Yeti exist? And what's the secret of the Great Pyramid of Khufu? These are some of the ancient mysteries we still need to solve. Get the facts. Then read 'Doorway to Demons', a story about what happens when you're both the good guy and the bad guy.

Great Journeys looks at some of the greatest journeys ever made - starting with human beings'' first great journey 150,000 years ago: leaving Africa. Find out who first discovered America, who reached the South Pole first (and who came second!). Then find out about the great journey to reach the Moon. The fiction story ''The Big Sleep'' tells of a man who spends a hundred years asleep in space, on the greatest journey ever.

This is the author's autobiographical collection of stories and vignettes representing a social portrait of his life and times. He reflects and refracts the realities of interwar Europe, the New Deal years and America after the War.

A unique personality... "Ogilvy, the creative force of modern advertising. " --The New York Times "Ogilvy's sharp, iconoclastic personality has illuminated the industry like no other ad man's. " --Adweek. . an acclaimed author.

Plant's can't hurt you, right? Wrong. Meet the killer plants. These plants don't bother with sunlight or water. They eat meat instead. Insects, rats, mice. This title lets you find out which bean is 12,000 times more poisonous than rattlesnake venom.

How to be a Pop Star lists the basic instruments needed to start your new band, and some tips on getting gigs and making yourself known. The fiction story describes the early days of the new band ''The Stormers''

It's 1665, and plague has hit London. Henry needs to make a plan.

Be inspired by the lives of trailblazers past and present in this biography series! Singer, songwriter, activist and icon - discover the extraordinary story of Beyonce's rise to fame!