Books with author Harry James

Amazing Vehicles readers delve into the world of transportation, discovering when each type of land, sea, air, or space vehicle was first built and find out the direction innovations are taking. Illustrations of curious, famous, and pivotal vehicles abound. The time line traces important transportation developments. Information packed pages fold out to a massive 4 1/2 feet, revealing the wall chart on the back. The guide is ready to hang and depicts more than 50 amazing vehicles in a spectacular panorama.

"Mythical Creatures" features some of the most amazing beings ever to haunt the dreams and imaginations of mankind. Each spread features a different category of beasts, from giants and trolls to sea monsters, minotaurs, dragons and the legendary phoenix rising from the ashes. "Mythical Creatures" will stir young imaginations, fascinate, educate...and bring a shiver to the spine.

"Mythical Creatures" sets out some of the most fantastical beings to haunt the dreams and imaginations of mankind. Each spread features a different category of beasts, such as sea monsters, giants, dragons and magical horses. Illustrated with magnificent commissioned artworks, the book will include the majestic unicorn, the bull-man Minotaur, the snake-headed gorgons, the snake-like basilisk, who could kill with its lethal stare, the ferocious Cyclopes - one-eyed giants - and Fenrir, the hell-hound of Norse myth.

LEVEL 5 – READING FLUENTLY (yellow)At this level there will be a more sophisticated range of sentences, vocabulary and language features. Includes glossary and index.Rainforests are a fascinating nonfiction topic for children, and this book is an engaging introduction to all aspects of this amazing environment. Starting with the essential question, "What is a rainforest?" Kingfisher Readers L5: Rainforests by James Harrison covers the geography, climate, the diverse and colorful animal life, and the people and resources we find there. Throughout the text, more than three dozen challenging words are subtly introduced, and a glossary and index at the back help readers stretch their vocabulary. The amazing photography and artwork work seamlessly with the text to help independent readers build their fluency and their confidence with this interesting subject.

Excerpt from Life Among the Pygmies: Of the Ituri Forest, Congo Free StateBefore writing about my little pygmy friends, I should first of all like to mention a few facts about the Congo Free State. This enormous country, reaching from the Nile to the West Coast, may practically be called one huge forest. Fortunately for its opening up, Nature has provided it with the most splendid service of water- ways in the world. Twisting and twining, the mighty Congo river runs like a snake through its centre, gathering into its bed from north and south many other large rivers like the Kasai, Ubangi, and Aruwimi (the latter of which joined by the Ituri, traverses the whole of the Stanley Forest), with their sources rising close to the Nile.Last year I had a most interesting hunting trip from Lado to Boma, merely touching the northern edge of Stanley Forest; I then made my way on to try for that rare animal the okapi, in the big forest near Enguetra. The rainy season drove me out before getting a shot, though I did manage to see one okapi. It was some pygmy photographs taken on this trip which caused so many friends at home to ask why I could not bring some of these pygmies to England, and I was thus first led to think of doing so.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The role of the warrior throughout history is a compelling, often brutal story. The stories of warriors' battles, acts of heroism, their means of fighting, and their weaponry and armour have exerted a perennial fascination. "Warriors" showcases some of the greatest warriors in history, and taps into the fantastic myths and legends that have sprung up around these compelling figures. This beautifully illustrated book tells the stories of their greatest triumphs, and highlights some of the world's greatest warrior leaders, including Alexander the Great, Boudicca, Spartacus and Genghis Khan.

Excerpt from Enchanted Ground: An Episode in the Life of a Young ManThither go the young men, with the hope and dream of the future in their eyes. They come down to her out of the land of hills and from the broad plains, irresistibly drawn by her fair promises; and there is no going back. While Youth lasts, the City does not release them from her spells.Her spells are Ambition and Opportunity. It is these that make light for Youth the burden of labour, that cause sacrifice and hardship to be welcomed, that strengthen him to face disappointment, neglect, and loneliness. Pleasure also has her palace there, and sings her magical song in the ears of Youth. In the garish, never-sleeping streets of night she walks abroad, attired with witcheries, casting a glamour upon his eyes. And in the City, far from the Land of Hills, here, where the ties of the old life are relaxed or broken, what shall restrain the feet of Youth from following after?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.