On a trip to Mexico, Rory is forced to spend time with his strange new step-sister, Itzel. He can't believe it when she tells him about Nightmare Island, a place where your worst fears come true. To prove it's just a myth, he agrees to go there with her. And so begins a thrilling, unforgettable adventure! What will happen on Nightmare Island?
How have technology and science helped historians and archaeologists through the years? From the invention of metal detectors through to today's computer modelling of long-dead people, our knowledge of the past has always been improving thanks to technology.
How have technology and science helped artists through the years? This book looks at how the creation of paintings, sculpture and engraving have changed over time and how newer mediums from photography to film and even computer games, have changed our perception of how technology can help us express ourselves.
Project X Origins Graphic Texts can help children to reach higher standards in comprehension.Join Kate and her grandpa as they find out about some of the world's greatest inventors, from Archimedes to Thomas Edison. Perhaps you'll even be inspired to invent something yourself!
Can you imagine what our lives would be like after a devastating asteroid strike? What effect would the resulting tsunami, storms, and dust cloud have? This book traces the possible consequences of a global event on this scale, with ideas and evidence based on similar scenarios that are a part of fact and fiction.
On holiday in Egypt, Joe and Maya find an ancient scroll with a plot to kill Tutankhamun. The Time Detectives decide to make their most daring time leap back to save the young pharaoh. Ages: 9+.
