Synopsis: Paperback: 56 pages Publisher: Eastern National (1995) Language: English

Synopsis: Follow a family's fight for survival on a deserted island as they rebuild their lives from shipwreck to paradise. When their ship is wrecked during a violent storm, Father Robinson, his wife, and their four sons are stranded on a remote tropical island. While seeking shelter, the Robinson family finds that the island is deserted, or so they think. Althought they've lost almost everything in the shipwreck, the Swiss family starts to build a life…

Synopsis: Experience the enchantment of Rudyard Kipling's classic, The Jungle Book, with this convenient pocket-sized edition. Join Mowgli and his animal companions on a captivating journey filled with adventure, friendship, and the wonders of the jungle. A timeless adventure in your pocket! BR> Rudyard Kipling's beloved collection of stories set in an Indian jungle Follows the adventures of Mowgli, the man-cub raised by wolves, and his encounters with…

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Synopsis: A nice edition of classic The Time Machine. SeaWolf Press is proud to offer another book in its collection of classic literature.The Time Machine was published by H. G. Wells in 1895. It is an early example of science fiction writing also popularized by the works of Jules Verne. It popularized the concept of time travel and introduced the concept of a "time machine" device that could travel forwards and backwards through time. The book has been…

Synopsis: This is the story of how thirteen-year-old Linda came to be involved in the murder of one man and the suicide of another. The police and her social worker think they know the answer, but they've got it wrong. Here Linda tells her own story. She sees her world and what has happened to her with compelling clarity. Her voice is direct, cool, and ruthlessly honest. She'll persuade you that she is neither victim nor fool - that the facts speak for…

Synopsis: Miles Hordern sailed alone in a 28-foot sloop across the Southern Ocean from New Zealand to Patagonia and back - a voyage of 13,000 nautical miles across the largest stretch of water on earth and a region of icebergs, gales and high seas. Six weeks later he made landfall on the coast of Chile and, after a chance meeting, embarked on a 1000-mile cruise southwards to survey channels and fjords in Patagonia, one of the last uncharted areas in the…

Synopsis: Author and historian Jim Muffin tells the action-packed story of the Civil War in masterly narrative, accompanied by over 130 photographs, diagrams and illustrations by contemporary photographers and artists. The tactics, strategy, victories, and defeats of the war come alive through the words of those who were there - from the explorations of the generals to the first hand accounts of the last soldiers.

Synopsis: The common image of the Confederate Army during the Civil War (1861-1865) is dominated by a limited number of early photographs of troops wearing the grey and butternut of the CS regulations and quartermaster issues. By contrast, this book examines the variety of uniforms worn by the Tennessee and North Carolina militia and volunteers brought together in the Confederate field armies, and the continuing efforts to clothe them as wear-and-tear…

Synopsis: The collection of the young adult mini-series that revisits the streets of Victorian London and tie-ins with the Scholastic Young Adult Novels, The Last Descendants!      Tommy Greyling has travelled to London in search of a murderer - and a secret! Teaming up with the Assassins Evie Frye and Henry Green, he sets out on a quest to uncover the mystery that has changed the world! Ties-in with the Scholastic Young Adult Novel series, launching…

Synopsis: Ruthie and Ezra Dillon’s dad and uncle just bought an old Hollywood movie studio, known for all the best horror flicks of the 50s! The family plans to revive the old place and start making scary movies for the modern era, which Ruthie and Ezra are eager to star in. What they don’t realize, though, is that the old classic monsters like Wolfenscreem, the Lagoonatics, and the Wasp-Keeper are all a little bit TOO real… ...and they’re coming back…

Synopsis: War hero. Political icon. Martyr. As the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy is one of the most celebrated figures in American history. Born into wealth and power, Kennedy proved himself to the nation as a young man, then rose through the ranks of elected office, reaching the White House at just 42 years old. It was the dawn of the nuclear age, and in his short term as president, JFK balanced a Cold War steeliness with a…

Synopsis: Take a tour of America with this outstanding reference—including photos, maps, and extensive facts about each state's geography, history—and more. What was the last state to join the Union? What does the state quarter for Alabama look like? What is the state bird of Texas? How did Vermont get its name? All the answers are contained in  Fifty States: Every Question Answered!   Whether you're a student or just a history buff, this book is a great…

Synopsis: LIFE commemorates the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor photographs - many exclusive to LIFE in this lavishly illustrated collector's edition.On December 7, 1941, the Japanese Empire stunned the world with a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor. Commemorating this momentous historical event which brought the United States into World War II, LIFE revisits the infamous scene in beautifully illustrated photographs:…

Synopsis: Probably the most famous combat photographs ever made were those taken on the beach in Normandy during the D-Day invasions by Robert Capa, shooting for LIFE and going in with the first wave. The saga of those images has been told before and will be again in this commemorative book: How Capa got out alive (he would later be killed while covering war in Southeast Asia), how he got his film back to London for transfer to New York, how most of his…