Age: From 4 years oldDo you dream of becoming an adventurer?Discover Jack and Maddie’s fantastic journeys!Jack, Maddie and Poko are playing on the beach. Suddenly, they see a bottle among the rocks. Hidden in the bottle is the treasure of the most famous pirate: Terence the Terrible!The Treasure of Terence The Terrible is a pirate story which is part of the Budding Adventures series. It is a wonderful adventure about friendship and ...

Age: From 4 years oldDo you dream of becoming an adventurer?Discover Jack and Maddie’s fantastic journeys!Jack and Maddie have just discovered a new planet! But the inhabitants seem odd... Who are they? What do they want?The Planet of the Memoks is a Fantasy story which is part of the Budding Adventures series. It is a wonderful adventure about friendship and new discoveries.While young children will love the colourful illus...

Age: From 4 years oldDo you dream of becoming an adventurer?Discover Jack and Maddie’s fantastic journeys!Jack, Maddie and Poko are delighted, they are going to explore the jungle! But while on their way, they encounter a young marmoset in danger. The poor creature is trapped in the middle of the river... Will they manage to save him?A Marmoset In Peril! is part of the Budding Adventures series. It is a wonderful adventure about fri...

Age: From 4 years oldDo you dream of becoming an adventurer?Discover Jack and Maddie’s fantastic journeys!This morning, Jack and Maddie have decided to spend a simple day fishing. They certainly did not expect to find a fabulous treasure hidden in the ocean…The Mystery Box is part of the Budding Adventures series. It is a wonderful adventure about friendship and new discoveries.While young children will love the colourful il...

In "Captains Courageous," Rudyard Kipling crafts a compelling narrative that delves into themes of adventure, maturity, and the transformative power of experience. Set against the backdrop of the fishing industry off the coast of New England, the novel utilizes a vivid, descriptive style intertwined with Kipling's hallmark attention to dialogue and character. The story follows the journey of young Harvey Cheyne, a spoiled boy who, after being rescued from the sea, learns invaluable lessons...

Un romanzo di avventura per mare, vissuto direttamente dall'autore, salpato nel 1907 dalla baia di San Francisco a bordo di imbarcazione di 45 piedi, lo Snark. Viene narrata l'avventuroso viaggio attraverso il Pacifico durato un anno e mezzo tra gioie e paure di un equipaggio inesperto. Libro in lingua originale inglese con traduzione in italiano.

The Wallace brothers and Muyunda plan a quiet camping trip on Lake Kariba on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, but things turn a little hairy.While photographing hippos one night, Bruce sees a mysterious boat loaded with uniformed men and an assortment of weapons crossing the lake, and the boys decide to investigate.Their curiosity leads to both Bruce and Muyunda being captured by guerrilla fighters intent on overthrowing the Zimbabwean government. It is up to Nigel t...

**Parents’ Choice RecommendedAn inquisitive fox sets off on a seafaring voyage with a crew of deer and pigeons in this enchanting tale of friendship and adventure.**Marco the fox has a lot of questions, like: how deep does the sun go when it sinks into the sea? And why do birds have such lizardy feet? But none of the other foxes share his curiosity. So when a magnificent ship adorned with antlers and with a deer for a captain arrives at the dock looking fo...

This edition of The Jungle Book (Illustrated) is a fully differentiated version enriched with more than 15 newly created, high-quality black-and-white illustrations.Designed to revive the magic of Rudyard Kipling's timeless classic, this edition combines faithful reproduction of the original public-domain text with exclusive artwork inspired by traditional 19th-century engraving techniques.Discover - or rediscover ...

The most terrifying events in history are brought vividly to life in this new fictional series! In book 1, ten-year-old George is trapped on the Titanic -- how will he survive?Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck -- he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their Aunt Daisy. The ship is full of exciting places to explore, but when George ventures into the first class storage cabin, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Sudde...

10 illustrations. The Preface begins: "You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you. Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in g...

The Hardys purchase a Chinese junk to use as a ferry service, in order to make some money over the summer. It soon becomes apparent that others are very interested in the ship.