New Releases by Lesley Sims

Looks at various aspects of everyday life in Ancient Greece.

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Gerald, Cathy and Jimmy are out exploring when they discover an enchanted castle. Even better, they meet a princess who says she has a ring of invisibility. But how much is she making up - and how much is pure magic?

Contains four stories about dragons.

Want to sail the high seas? Or battle dragons to the death? Dive into this collection of thrilling stores and choose your adventure. Pirates, monsters, robots, knights and ghosts are all waiting to excite you - or send shivers down your spine. As well as funny, scary and action-packed original tales, you''ll find two seafaring classics, Sinbad the Sailor and Treasure Island.

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Gerda''s best friend Kay is kidnapped by the sicked Snow Queen and Gerda is determined to rescue him.

Follows the adventures of Agent Arthur and his dog Sleuth as they try to capture the evil Squid Squad, and includes clues and puzzles to help readers assist with Arthur''s investigation.

"What I need," said a lord one day, "is a castle!" So he built the very first one. His idea soon spread. But why did people need castles? What was it like to live in one? And why did castles go out of fashion? This book tells their incredible story, from the first wooden tower to the crumbling ruins you see today. Book jacket.

For Su, Em, and Eli it''s just another, boring shopping expedition with Aunt Rose, until they find a magical globe at a junk shop. An amazing adventure takes them all over the world experiencing a safari, mountain tops, deserts, a jungle river, a busy market in India, the Netherlands, and other places from warm to cold climates. Illustrations and puzzles give the reader lots of things to spot and solve.

A boring school trip turns into a thrilling adventure for Nat and Joe, when a model spaceship takes off with them inside. They visit the moon, explore distant planets, and become the first humans to land on Mars. Illustrations and puzzles give the reader lots of things to spot and solve.

Covers the basics of horsemanship, including getting on and off, correct seat, trotting, cantering, jumping, grooming, riding clothes, and tack.

DISCOVER WHO LIVED IN CASTLES, WHAT THEY ATE, WHERE THEY SLEPT AND WHAT THEY DID FOR FUN. PHOTOGRAPHS COMBINED WITH COMPUTER GRAPHICS TAKE YOU INSIDE THE WORLD OF CASTLES AS NEVER BEFORE.

Presents the subject of the sun and stars through a combination of artwork, photographs and simple text.

Information about clothing, transportation, food, religion and many other aspects of life in ancient Egypt.

Ally Samuels and her brothers, Jon and Dirk, accompoany their parents to a conference at Aquamaaaarina. What promised to be a dull time turned out to be an amzingly, adventurous visit!

A guide to Ancient Egypt containing information every tourist of past ages needs to know. Where to shop and places to eat are combined with facts about politics, history, art and architecture.

Full-length work of fiction, containing all the action and intrigue that readers have come to expect from Usborne.

Action-packed stories of mystery and adventure interwoven with puzzles to solve

The book describes the nine planets in our solar system and discusses gravity, the Big Bang, and the formation of the earth.