Author : Victor Sheymov
Publisher : Cyber Books Publishing
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 11,85 MB
Release : 2012-09-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780985893057
Sheymov had the most sensitive position of any KGB officer ever to defect to the West. Incognito for years, he now describes his life in the KGB, conflict with the system, and reveals how he escaped from the heart of Moscow with his wife and young daughter--a CIA coup that convinced the KGB he was dead. Photos.
Author : Debra Doyle
Publisher : Hachette Children's Books Australia
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 41,30 MB
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Adventure stories
ISBN : 9780733616907
For young fans of wizardry everywhere, this exciting series of six books will follow the adventures of the wizard apprentice as he takes on the forces of darkness and learns more about his growing powers. Ages 8+.
Author : Christopher Skaife
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 29,49 MB
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1443455946
For centuries, the Tower of London has been home to a group of famous avian residents: the ravens. Each year they are seen by millions of visitors, and they have become as integral a part of the Tower as its ancient stones. But their role is even more important than that—legend has it that if the ravens should ever leave, the Tower will crumble into dust and great harm will befall the kingdom. The responsibility for ensuring that such a disaster never comes to pass falls to one man: the Ravenmaster. The current holder of the position is Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife, and in this fascinating, entertaining and touching book he memorably describes the ravens’ formidable intelligence, their idiosyncrasies and their occasionally wicked sense of humour. The Ravenmaster is a compelling, inspiring and irreverent story that will delight and surprise anyone with an interest in British history or animal behaviour.
Author : Daniel Diehl
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 26,59 MB
Release : 2011-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0752473786
A history of the building itself, told through the stories of the people, royal and common, good and bad, heroes and villains, who lived and died there. This book presents a microcosm of human experience, from love and death to greed and betrayal, all played out against romantic period settings ranging from medieval knights to the days of World War Two.
Author : Janet B. Pascal
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 12,31 MB
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1524786071
The Tower of London holds almost a thousand years' worth of secrets! The Tower of London draws more than 2 million visitors a year! Almost 1,000 years old and first built by William the Conqueror in 1066, the tower has been a fortress, a palace, a zoo, and an exhibit site for the amazing Crown Jewels. But the tower's reputation as a prison is probably what accounts for its popularity! Two young princes in the time of King Richard III were never again heard from after entering the castle, and two of King Henry VIII's wives were held captive here. Author Janet B. Pascal brings to life one of the most fascinating landmarks in the world.
Author : Bob Richards
Publisher : Ithaca Press (GB)
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 11,55 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
A powerful, rare and original look into the important world of a Chicago O'Hare air traffic controller. Secrets from the Tower is a terrific, thrilling, well-written, funny read, for its fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of an air traffic control tower, and will be enjoyable for anyone who's ever traveled by air. It's entertaining for its anecdotes, informative about air traffic, and also poignant, in terms of the life lessons the book delivers, and its tales of love and loss. Author Bob Richards gives the reader an inside look at the life of an air traffic controller at one of the world's busiest airports.
Author : Tony Abbott
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 11,42 MB
Release : 2016-02-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0545418399
A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon! There's no place like home! Eric and his friends have finally restored the Rainbow Stairs, but that was the easy part. Now Gethwing is loose in the Upper World, and the Moon Dragon is causing big trouble. Eric, Julie, and Neal have to protect their town, but they're up against mysterious creatures, strangely-behaving parents, and powerful magic. Can the kids stop Gethwing before he destroys the Upper World -- for good?
Author : Tony Abbott
Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Friendship
ISBN : 9780756939519
Somebody has robbed the Lampies' village! And it can't be Lord Sparr-because he has mysteriously disappeared. The rumor is that a terrible beast is behind the crime.
Author : Tony Abbott
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 38,22 MB
Release : 2015-01-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0545418577
A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon! Somebody has robbed the Lumpies' village! And it can't be Lord Sparr - because he has mysteriously disappeared. The rumor is that a terrible beast is behind the crime. So Eric, Julie and Neal set off with Khan and Princess Keeah to find the creature. Instead they find a big surprise!
Author : Deron R. Hicks
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 45,24 MB
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0547839545
Colophon Letterford’s life changed overnight when she uncovered Shakespeare’s lost manuscripts. Now the authenticity of those manuscripts is in question . . . and the centuries-old family publishing business is in danger. In this exciting mystery, thirteen-year-old Colophon travels from Oxford’s lofty Tower of the Five Orders to the dank depths of London’s sewers in her pursuit of truth and honor. But the stakes are high. Budding cryptologists, Shakespeare fans, and mystery lovers alike will revel in the twists and turns of this fascinating middle grade sequel to Secrets of Shakespeare’s Grave.
