Rob Lloyd Jones

Wild Boy becomes a sideshow freak. Isolated from other children and abused by the cruel master who bought him, Wild Boy becomes an avid observer, developing Sherlock Holmes-like deductive skills. Although he is tormented and insulted, kicked and spat at, his quick mind takes in everything he sees. When a murder occurs at the fair, Wild Boy is accused. Can he use his powers of deduction to save himself? And will the talented and spunky young acrobat...

Describes the role of mummies and pyramids in Egyptian civilization and their influence on later culture, with discussion of mummies in other parts of the world and suggested Web addresses to enhance the reader's research.

This board book, with fun flaps to lift, reveals the secrets of some of the most famous buildings in the world, such as the Great Pyramid, the Colosseum, the Tower of London, and Notre Dame Cathedral.

"Explore soaring skyscrapers, elegant cathedrals and bustling shopping streets -- from New York to Paris, and Sydney to Shanghai. Life the flaps to see inside some of the greatest cities in the world."--Page 4 of cover.

"Join an astronaut for a day as she goes on her first ever spacewalk, and new crew members arrive. Find out how she trained for her mission and what it's like living and working in space. How do you eat and drink at zero gravity? How do space toilets work? What are space suits designed for?"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the doctrines and beliefs of Islam, its practices and institutions, the history of the religion, and Islam today.

"Who keeps helping the old shoemaker, and making such wonderful shoes? How can the shoemaker repay their kindness? Find out in this joyful retelling of the classic fairy tale"--Page [4] of cover.

"Este trepidante libro está repleto de cosas que encontrar y contar. Tendrás que buscar en puertos piratas, mares embravecidos y barcos hundidos si quieres saber dónde está el tesoro escondido"--Page 4 of cover.