Books with author John Mathew

Henry Hunter’s friend Charlie is desperate for help. His parents have gone missing in the Caribbean Ocean, and no one will believe him that something sinister is afoot. Henry and his sidekick Dolf are on the case!The only lead Henry and Dolf have is the sighting of a ghostly galleon and a huge tentacle of mist. Exploring the local pirate history and myths, Henry and Dolf uncover a cursed crew of pirates, led by no other than the deadly Edward Teach—Blackbeard himself. But what's keeping the pirates sailing beyond their deaths? And how and why are they building a crew of live prisoners? It's up to Henry and Dolf to survive monster waves and befriend a crazy local seadog to solve the mystery and put the pirates back in their watery graves!Discover the ghostly world of the paranormal through the eyes of our spooked narrator as he tags along on the second adventure in the Henry Hunter series!

The parents of a friend of Henry's have gone missing—disappeared from the very deck of their boat in the Caribbean. The only lead Henry and Dolf have is the sighting of a ghostly galleon and a huge tentacle of mist. Exploring the local pirate history and myths, Henry and Dolf uncover a cursed crew of pirates, led by no other than the deadly Edward Teach—Blackbeard himself. But what's keeping the pirates sailing beyond their deaths? And how and why are they building a crew of live prisoners? It's up to Henry and Dolf to survive monster waves and befriend a crazy local seadog to solve the mystery and put the pirates back in their watery graves!

The giraffe is the world's tallest animal and also one of the most unusual with its long legs and neck.Giraffes are only found in Africa, although millions of years ago they were found on other continents too.Deborah Sykes brings you a comprehensive list of facts about giraffes, including behavior, anatomy and the food they eat.Reading a long book can often be overwhelming for a young person, but Sykes gives you important and interesting facts about the giraffe in 51 easy to understand segments with many illustrations.We hope the facts in our book will fascinate you and encourage you to find out more about these remarkable animals.This book is suitable for the age of 8 and above.Chapters:* Introduction* Evolution and History* Anatomy* Habitat* Senses* Feeding & Drinking* Behavior* Baby Giraffes* Movement* Assorted Giraffe Facts

Excerpt from The Robin Hood Garlands and Ballads, Vol. 1 of 2: With the Tale of the Lytell Geste; A Collection of All the Poems, Songs, and Ballads Relating to This Celebrated Yeoman; To Which Is Prefixed His History and Character, Deduced From Documents Hitherto UnrevisedOrford, who in his Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard III, thus explains the difficulties of a writer who attempts to detect the generally received errors of his predecessors.Everything beyond that short period to which well-attested annals reach, is naturally obscure; and immense space is no doubt left for invention to occupy. Nations, as well as individuals, with a vanity iosepa rable from human nature, have filled that void with events calculated to display its own antiquity and lustre. But history, which ought to record truth and to teach wisdom, often sets out with retailing fictions and falsehoods.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.

When schoolboy super-sleuth Henry Hunter uncovers a clue about the legendary Beast of Snagov, the origin of all vampires, he and friend Dolf travel to Whitby and Romania on its trail. Unraveling clues from Bram Stoker's Dracula, and the legend of Vlad the Impaler, they encounter Dracula's daughter Bella Dracula. But is she a friend or a foe? And, can the trio evade the sinister forces that are tracking their every move, intent on releasing the Beast from its underground tomb?

At last the ultimate book of pirates is here! Inside is the stuff of legend, where tales of adventure and intrigue are written in blood. Read about Blackbeard and Captain Kidd. Learn about walking the plank and buried treasure. Discover what was like aboard a pirate ship -- from a pirate's strict code of conduct to the punishments that awaited those that broke them. All the intrigue, adventure, and grizzly details are brought to life in this lavish hardcover package jam packed with fact and fiction, pirate lore, and amazing memorabilia, including: a booklet of pirate slang a genuine advertisement to recruit pirates a booklet of pirate biographies a letter from William the III to Captain Kidd a pullout featuring pirate weapons a treasure map a wanted poster for Blackbeard sample playing cards as well as flaps and fold outs galore!

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