Books with author Graham Murray

Discover the science of architecture behind different types of super structures—including bridges, domes, and towers—then use this knowledge to create your own with the included parts! From the Ancient Pyramids to the Eiffel Tower, get ready to take a close-up look at some awesome man-made structures. This unique, interactive book not only traces the history of the world’s most impressive, man-made mega structures from ancient times to the modern age, but also explores the science behind these incredible engineering feats. Using the included card pieces, plastic connectors, and string, you can make the different types of constructions and then conduct tests to see how they work! Follow the step-by-step instructions to build and test these super structures:PyramidColonnadeArchDomeSuspension bridgeArch bridgeTowerSkyscraperBig wheelWind turbineFilled with fascinating facts and colorful illustrations showing how amazing super structures around the world were designed and constructed, this is the perfect book for budding engineers and world explorers.

When teenager Mica learns of the death of her parents in a horrific car crash one night she is mortified. When the police arrive to question her she is speechless. Almost.She had almost gotten away with murder – if she’d even known there had been a murder!Some nifty forensic work and an astute detective show that there’s always more to a crime than meets the eye. And very often, it’s never what you think.

Andrea Havilland is a witch down to her boots and she knows it! The problem is . . . does everyone else?There is only one way to be accepted as a true witch – pass The Witch Trials!When young witch Andrea Havilland enters the annual ‘Witch Trials’ to prove to everyone that she is the witch she knows she is, the arrival of her arch nemesis, Chantal Morningstar, puts the kibosh on the proceedings.However, despite Chantal’s dastardly plans, she forgets the old adage, “What goes around comes around”.She would do well to remember this in the future. - the best laid plans of mice and men have a nasty habit of backfiring!

From the imagination of story-teller, Graham Murray, comes a new tale of adventure, suspense, drama, love and loss.Following a freak accident when a strange and unexpected storm forces teenage friends, Sara and David, into the forest to seek shelter, they find themselves transported to a strange and wonderful fantasy land where magic really exists and fairy tales are just a way of life.Here they come across an eccentric old man, who promises to help them get back to their own world. But this is no simple task. Not only must he protect them from the clutches of the enraged Queen of the Forest and her feared army of elves, he has to help them recreate the right conditions to get them back to their own world. And to do this they require something very rare and very special indeed; a secret that has been kept under lock and key for hundred of years in the most inaccessible of places.To make matters worse, the Queen’s elves are not the cute little people that we may think they are.After a series of adventures and challenges in the enchanted forest, the trio finally has the Queen’s castle in sight and the object of their desire is within reach. Or is it?When Sara suddenly vanishes from right under their noses, they realize that their problems are only just beginning.In “The Secret of Moaning Rock – Part 1”, of ‘Adventures in the Land of The Enchanted Forest’, we discover just how evil fairy tales can really be and meet some weird and wonderful characters along the way; some of them very familiar to us all, but also very different. These are not fairy tale creatures as we know them in our world.Will Sara be rescued? Will they be able to obtain what they need to get them back to their own reality?Not if the Queen can help it! They have ventured into her land and as far as the elves are concerned, they are food!Their only hope lies with their new friend - the only one who can help them to safety and has agreed to assist them in their quest to return home.

After years of bad grades, brutal scoldings, and violent wedgies, Derek Slothman believes that there is only one way to escape middle school: to become famous. While his logic may be flawed and his self-awareness lacking, the former child actor will stop at nothing to become the world’s most beloved VideoTube star. With the help of a wannabe superhero and an overly-dedicated safety patrol captain, Derek films his visions of impractical stunts and reckless pranks. Nothing can stand in the way of Derek and fame, especially not his friends’ safety.VideoBros is a heavily illustrated adventure perfect for fans of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Timmy Failure series.

Jump into the future and join the crew of the airship Ami du Vent as they travel around the world addressing the challenges of climate change. In this first book in the series, the crew heads to Martha's Vineyard for their annual family reunion. They deliver and install a new wind turbine, and have fun with their cousins. The fun is interrupted when the youngest cousins get into some mischief in the middle of a storm leaving the children on their own heading out to sea.

After years of bad grades, brutal scoldings, and violent wedgies, Derek Slothman believes that there is only one way to escape middle school: to become famous. While his logic may be flawed and his self-awareness lacking, the former child actor will stop at nothing to become the world’s most beloved VideoTube star. With the help of a wannabe superhero and an overly-dedicated safety patrol captain, Derek films his visions of impractical stunts and reckless pranks. Nothing can stand in the way of Derek and fame, especially not his friends’ safety. VideoBros is a heavily illustrated adventure perfect for fans of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Timmy Failure series.