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The Marvellous Adventure of Being Human

Author : Max Pemberton

Publisher : Hachette UK

Page : 66 pages

File Size : 41,16 MB

Release : 2019-08-22

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1526361205

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Book Description

Join Doctor Max Pemberton as he takes you on a marvellous adventure around the human body! Shrink yourself down as small as you can go. No - much smaller than that! You'll need to be small enough to crawl up nostrils, peer inside eyeballs and float through the bloodstream, because we're about to embark on an amazing trip through your awesome anatomy. On our travels we'll discover startling facts about how our bodies work and why they're so extraordinarily special. And that's not all - Dr Max will be on hand to help you feel your best with his expert body boosting tips on living and eating well. So grab your magnifying glass and stethoscope, and let's set off on our marvellous adventure of being human!



Roald Dahl

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Publisher : Puffin

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 25,63 MB

Release : 2016

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 9780141373546

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Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, Charlie's glorious golden ticket, the BFG's magical dream jars and many other classic Roald Dahl scenes are all inside this beautiful, intricately illustrated colouring book. With 45 stunning images to complete, all based around Dahl's most beloved stories, this exquisite colouring book is perfect for children and adults alike.



The Marvellous Adventures of Maggie and Methuselah

Author : Sarah Brennan

Publisher :

Page : 112 pages

File Size : 11,24 MB

Release : 2021-12-07

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9789887554608

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Maggie loves hanging out with her best friends Methuselah (her talkative parrot) and Edmund (the richest boy in Hong Kong), but loathes attending boring parties with her mum and dad! Little does she know that a Family Fun Day will trigger a thrilling adventure involving one of Hong Kong's greatest mysteries. A funny, exciting story for pre-teens set in one of the world's most exotic cities, where cultures meet and risks are for the taking!



The Marvellous Moon Map

Author : Teresa Heapy

Publisher : Random House

Page : 35 pages

File Size : 25,41 MB

Release : 2017-10-05

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1448198356

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"I've got you, and you've got me - so we'll be all right" . . . One day, adventurous Mouse sets off to find the moon with his Marvellous Moon Map, leaving his worried friend Bear behind. But as the Woods get darker, and the weather gets worse, Mouse soon realizes that he needs more than just the Moon Map to find his way . . . An emotional and atmospheric tale of true friendship, beautifully told by Teresa Heapy with stunning illustrations from Waterstones-Prizewinning David Litchfield



The Marvelous Adventures of Gwendolyn Gray

Author : B. A. Williamson

Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.

Page : 261 pages

File Size : 38,98 MB

Release : 2018-05-15

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 163163173X

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The Marvelous Adventures of Gwendolyn Gray is part fantasy, part dystopia, part steampunk, and all imagination as dreamer Gwendolyn evades thought police, enters a whimsical world, befriends world-jumping explorers and ragtag airship pirates, and fights the evil threatening to erase the new world she loves and her old world that never wanted her.



The Marvellous Land of Snergs

Author : Edward Augustin Wyke Smith

Publisher :

Page : 236 pages

File Size : 40,63 MB

Release : 1927

Category : Adventure stories

ISBN :

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Human children Joe and Sylvia have magical adventures in the land of the snergs, a race of people only slightly taller than the average table.



The Marvellous Adventures of Mary Seacole

Author : Cleo Sylvestre

Publisher : Aurora Metro Books

Page : 48 pages

File Size : 43,73 MB

Release : 2021-05-12

Category :

ISBN : 9781912430598

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In this acclaimed one-woman play, the true story of Mary Seacole is brought vibrantly to life, revealing how this fearless medical practitioner used traditional remedies to treat the sick and wounded, challenged racism in high places and won the hearts and minds of those she helped across the globe. Considered the greatest of all Black Britons, discover why and how she came to be so highly regarded, although she was an immigrant and a woman of colour in Victorian England.



Silas and the Marvellous Misfits

Author : Tom Percival

Publisher : Macmillan Children's Books

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 35,37 MB

Release : 2021-10-12

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1760989266

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From Tom Percival, the creator of Ruby's Worry and the Big Bright Feelings series, comes Odd One Out – a new title exploring big emotions through exciting adventure! When Silas disappears, it's up to the Dream Team to get him back. But things get tough when they discover he has gone back to his family, the Glooms, and is desperately trying to fit in with them – Silas is warm, friendly and bubbly but the Glooms are all very sombre and cold. And to make matters worse, they are trying to take over the dreams of children all over the world! Can the Dream Team stop the Glooms' evil plan and help Silas to discover the joy of being himself? Odd One Out is packed full of brilliant and engaging illustrations from the author. Perfect for newly independent readers, it helps kids to deal with their worries in a fun and accessible way.



Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Journey

Author : Ingersoll Lockwood

Publisher : eBookIt.com

Page : 189 pages

File Size : 47,69 MB

Release : 2017-08-06

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 145662881X

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Originally published in 1893, Ingersoll Lockwood’s nearly-forgotten Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Journey blends science fiction and fantasy in a story told by Little Baron Trump, an aristocratic boy who sets out from Castle Trump to discover the World Within a World that he read about in a fifteenth-century manuscript of the “celebrated thinker and philosopher,” the learned Spaniard, Don Fum. Join Baron Trump and his faithful dog and companion, Bulger, as they set off to Northern Russia in search of a portal to the subterranean. Along the 500 mile journey, you’ll meet an assortment of bizarre and fascinating creatures: a giant tortoise, an afflicted princess, a talking clock, Ant People and more. Will Little Baron Trump and Bulger make it back safely to Castle Trump? Join the adventure! This newly-released 2017 edition features: -- The complete text of Ingersoll Lockwood's Baron Trump's Marvellous Underground Journey --Charles Howard Johnson's charming original 19th-century illustrations --A brand new Foreword from the publisher commenting on the striking parallels between Lockwood's work and President Donald Trump, his son Barron Trump, and the incredible claim that President Trump may possess a time machine --Original, stimulating discussion questions for use in book clubs, or for personal enrichment.



Thomas Flintham's Marvellous Mazes

Author : Thomas Flintham

Publisher : Scholastic

Page : 96 pages

File Size : 26,81 MB

Release : 2011-06-01

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ISBN : 9781407120881

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From outstanding new graduate talent Thomas Flintham, a puzzle book with a difference. Beautifully rendered black-and-white intricate mazes will keep children absorbed for hours on end. Children can find their way through the fur of a great big bear, help squirrels reach nuts at the top of a tall tree, and aid a knight in his quest for the castle. Every child will find themselves delighted to discover the world of Super Amazing Mazes.