New Releases by Conrad Mason

An amazing flap book packed with inventions, machines, gadgets and devices, and facts and information about how they work. Over 90 flaps reveal the insides of car engines, lavatories, escalators, submarines and microwaves and many, many other machines. Includes internet links to websites with animations, games and experiments.

Brokewood Valley is a strange and mysterious place. There are old magics under the earth, and dark forces at play. So when Hattie and her brother, Jonathan, arrive to find their Granny missing, they suspect something sinister is going on.Hattie uncovers these unusual powers in the land and is determined to find out the truth. Where is Granny? How is this connected to her mum''s death, seven years go? And who exactly is the girl in wooden armour?

For noen millioner år siden fantes det noen merkelige skapninger i verden. Det var dinosaurene. Med enkel tekst og bilder får man her et innblikk dinosaurenes verden. Sakprosa for småskoletrinnet. Omtalen er utarbeidet av BS.

For noen millioner år siden fantes det noen merkelige skapninger i verden. Det var dinosaurene. Med enkel tekst og bilder får man her et innblikk dinosaurenes verden. Sakprosa for småskoletrinnet. Omtalen er utarbeidet av BS.

A rip-roaring adventure full of pirates, magical creatures, and unlikely heroes! Captain Newton and his men have always protected Port Fayt--a place where humans live in peace alongside trolls, elves, and fairies. But now Fayt is under threat from a much more powerful enemy--the League of Light, a group out to destroy all non-humans. Half-goblin boy Joseph Grubb has only ever heard stories of Captain Newton and the Demon''s Watch. Fed up of working at his uncle''s tavern, Grubb dreams of escape--until a whirlwind encounter with a smuggler plunges him into Fayt''s criminal underworld. There he meets the watchmen and learns of their mission to save the port. Can Grubb and his new allies uncover the dark plot in time, or will they end up as fish food in Harry''s Shark Pit?The first exciting book in the epic Tales of Fayt trilogy!

Library Friendly Edition of original- From battles and beheadings, to plots and plague, this book tells the story of life in Britain under the Tudors and Stuarts.

Joseph Grubb has come to the great city of Azurmouth in search of his father. But in Azurmouth nothing is as it seems, and a terrifying ancient power is about to be unleashed . . . If Joseph is to learn the truth about his father, he must face his deepest fears, and a final reckoning, at the Hero''s Tomb.

The town of Port Fayt is home to all sorts of strange folk: elves, trolls, fairies and more besides! ''The Demon''s Watch,'' an elite crew of law-keepers, preserve order here. Tabs is the newest recruit, determined to be taken seriously as a member of the Watch. And she might just have a chance to prove herself when Port Fayt serves up a new mystery: someone''s kidnapped a baby, and only the Watch can solve the case.

A lift-the-flap book allows young readers to see inside how all kinds of amazing inventions work, such as what happens when a toilet flushes and what keeps planes up in the air.

Soulève les rabats pour découvrir l''intérieur très animés d''un château fort médiéval. Participe au banquet et au tournoi organisés par Messire Robert et Dame Mathilde, et assiste à l''assaut mené avec le redoutables armes de sièges.

Au gré des rabats de ce livre, pars à la découverte d''une ville animée de la Rome antique. Accompagne la famille Flavius au marché et aux thermes, et assiste avec eux à une course de chars palpitante.

''We''re the Demon''s Watch, son. Protectors of Port Fayt. Scourge of all sea scum. Don''t tell me you''ve never heard of us?'' Half-goblin boy Joseph Grubb lives in Fayt, a bustling trading port where elves, trolls, fairies and humans live side by side. Fed up of working at the Legless Mermaid tavern, Grubb dreams of escape - until a whirlwind encounter with a smuggler plunges him into Fayt''s criminal underworld. There he meets the Demon''s Watch and learns of their mission to save the port from a mysterious and deadly threat. Can Grubb and his new allies uncover the dark plot in time, or will they end up as fish food in Harry''s Shark Pit?

In 1914, the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked off the most destructive conflict the world had ever seen. This is the story of the First World War, and the people who lived and died fighting in it.

Als Küchenjunge Joseph Grubb in der Taverne «Beinlose Nixe» plötzlich ein in Samt eingeschlagenes Päckchen findet, ahnt er nicht, dass er schon mitten in einem großen Abenteuer steckt. Denn in der Hafenstadt Port Fayt geschehen die merkwürdigsten Dinge: Ein Schmugglerschiff landet mitten in einem Wirbelsturm im Hafen. Der Gouverneur spielt mit Puppen. Und eine rote Katze ist Grubb auf den Fersen ... Auf seiner wilden Flucht schließt sich Grubb dem blauhaarigen Mädchen Tabitha und der berühmten Dämonenwache an. Gemeinsam müssen sie verhindern, dass das Päckchen in die falschen Hände gerät – in die Hände einer Hexe, die mit Hilfe eines Seemonsters den Untergang von Port Fayt plant! Können Grubb und Tabitha ihre Stadt noch rechtzeitig retten?

An exciting look at the world of dinosaurs, presenting fascinating prehistoric facts in simple flowing text. Usborne First Reading books are designed to capture the imagination and build the confidence of beginner readers. This book includes audio and links to downloadable worksheets and teacher''s notes. "Irresistible for children learning to read. " - Child Education Plus

Joseph Grubb is the newest member of the Demon''s Watch. He and his fellow watchmen protect Port Fayt, where humans live in peace alongside trolls, elves and fairies. And now the town needs them more than ever, because the almighty League of the Light has sent an armada to wipe it off the map. Fayt''s only hope is to persuade the magical merfolk to fight with them. But the merfolk won''t go to war. Not unless their princess is returned to them from the clutches of the most dangerous nine-year-old in the Ebony Ocean. It''s up to Joseph and his friend Tabitha to rescue the mermaid princess . . . But a secret from Joseph''s past is about to change everything.

"Lift the flaps to explore a busy ancient Roman town, and join the Flavius family as they go shopping, visit the baths and watch a thrilling chariot race"--Back cover.

La ciudad isleña de Port Fayt es un nido de contrabandistas y piratas, soplones y comerciantes ávidos de dinero, brujas y estafadores. Pero también es un refugio para criaturas como los trolls, goblins, duendes, elfos, ogros, enanos y hadas que huyen del fanatismo asesino de la Alianza de la Luz. Y además, es el hogar de Grubb -un huérfano de once años, medio goblin y medio humano, que sobrevive a pesar de los "cuidados" de su tío-, y de Tabitha -una muchacha de la misma edad de Grubb que acaba de ingresar en la Liga del Tiburón-. Sí, la Liga del Tiburón: ese grupo de seres en cuyas manos está la salvación de todo Fayt...

This is an innovative flap book offering a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of a busy castle. Amid the hustle and bustle, find flaps beneath flaps and many more surprises to keep enquiring minds entertained. Young readers can meet lords, ladies, knights and squires and find out how they live, work, fight and relax in their magnificent castle home.