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Bring the excitement of an escape room into your own home, with this ingenious puzzle book! It seemed like a dream come true when you won the opportunity to visit the Orbital Space Laboratory. But the experience has proved more exciting and dangerous than you could have ever imagined! The space station's artificial intelligence has gone haywire, trapping all the astronauts in hyper-sleep and sling-shotting the O.S.L. to the other end of the galaxy. Now it's up to you to save the day! Can you…

Henry V is Shakespeare’s most famous “war play”; it includes the storied English victory over the French at Agincourt. Some of it glorifies war, especially the choruses and Henry’s speeches urging his troops into battle. But we also hear bishops conniving for war to postpone a bill that would tax the church, and soldiers expecting to reap profits from the conflict. Even in the speeches of Henry and his nobles, there are many chilling references to the human cost of war.

Among the many scientific advances that have shaped our world, few have been as important as Isaac Newton’s law of gravity which, along with his laws of motion, are used to this day to calculate the orbits of planes and send spacecraft to Mars. This fascinating guide explores Newton’s life and ideas, breaking down scientific principles into clear, easy-to-follow language that is approachable for young readers. Explore Newton’s life story, his years spent pondering scientific puzzles, and the…

Shakespeare may have written Julius Caesar as the first of his plays to be performed at the Globe, in 1599. For it, he turned to a key event in Roman Caesar’s death at the hands of friends and fellow politicians. Renaissance writers disagreed over the assassination, seeing Brutus, a leading conspirator, as either hero or villain. Shakespeare’s play keeps this debate alive.

Foxglove is a smart, independent teen witch, whose animal familiar is a sassy talking cat. She makes up exactly one quarter of the Moonlight Magic Club, alongside naive Scarlett, impulsive Pandora, and perfectionistic Maya. Under the guidance of their mentor, Aunt Sandy, the members of the club are earning their witchcraft badges. They use their magic to help other people through secret acts of kindness, and are working on solving the unexplained mysteries of their home, Moonlight…

Maya is a teen witch with powerful magic, a cute pet hare, and the best friends in the whole world. She makes up exactly one quarter of the Moonlight Magic Club, alongside naive Scarlett, impulsive Pandora, and independent-minded Foxglove. Under the guidance of their mentor, Aunt Sandy, the members of the club are earning their witchcraft badges. They use their magic to help other people through secret acts of kindness, and are working on solving the unexplained mysteries of their home,…

Pandora is an impulsive teen witch with funky pink-and-black bangs and a wicked sense of humor. She makes up exactly one quarter of the Moonlight Mystery Club, alongside naive Scarlett, independent Foxglove, and perfectionistic Maya. Under the guidance of their mentor, Aunt Sandy, the members of the club are earning their witchcraft badges. They use their magic to help other people through secret acts of kindness, and are working on solving the unexplained mysteries of their home, Moonlight…

Scarlett lives in Moonlight Valley, a perfectly normal neighborhood for a perfectly normal girl. Or so she thinks! When her quirky neighbor Foxglove shows up to babysit, Scarlett notices some odd things happening. Why does Foxglove keep talking to the mirror? What's going on with her spooky black cat? And, most importantly, what is this old ornate book that she's left behind? Curiosity gets the better of Scarlett and she tries an unusual recipe from Foxglove's secret journal - with some…

Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare. First published in 1600, it is likely to have been first performed in the autumn or winter of 1598-1599, and it remains one of Shakespeare's most enduring and exhilarating plays on stage. Stylistically, it shares numerous characteristics with modern romantic comedies including the two pairs of lovers, in this case the romantic leads, Claudio and Hero, and their comic counterparts, Benedick and Beatrice.

Do you have the sleuthing skills to keep up with Sherlock Holmes? Then grab your deerstalker and magnifying glass ... because the game is on! Clever kids will relish the opportunity to pit their wits against the world's greatest detective in this collection of hugely entertaining puzzles and enigmas. Each page of this fast-paced book presents the reader with a clever conundrum, wittily illustrated in the inimitable art style of Alex Paterson. These puzzles are framed as conversations…