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Books with author Mary E. Williams

  • Sherlock Holmes re-told for children : The Naval Treaty

    Mark Williams

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Dec. 17, 2016)
    How old were you when you discovered Sherlock? As part of the Classics For Kids series international best-selling author Mark Williams is proud to present this adaptation for children of the Sherlock Holmes short story The Naval Treaty. This is the British-English edition. British-English? Although we speak the same language, we spell many words differently depending on which side of the Atlantic we are. UK = colour, US = color; UK = marvellous, US = marvelous; UK = theatre, US= theater, etc. This sometimes causes problem for children at school, so in response to requests from school librarians there are now British-English and American-English versions of the Sherlock For Kids books. Come join Holmes and Watson as they solve the mystery of the naval treaty in a child-friendly, twenty-first century English, with the seamier side of Victorian life left out. Ideal for children aged 9-12 to get started with the world’s most famous detective. Other books in the Sherlock Holmes re-told for children series: • The Blue Carbuncle • Silver Blaze • The Red-Headed League • The Engineer’s Thumb • The Speckled Band • The Six Napoleons • The Naval Treaty • 3-in-1 Box Set - The Blue Carbuncle, Silver Blaze. The Red-Headed League • 3-in-1 Box Set - The Engineer’s Thumb, The Speckled Band, The Six Napoleons • 6-in-1 Box Set - The Blue Carbuncle, Silver Blaze, The Red-Headed League, The Engineer’s Thumb, The Speckled Band, The Six Napoleons These titles may be available as ebooks, paperbacks and as audio-books. Coming next in the Sherlock Holmes re-told for children series: • The Musgrave Ritual • The Beryl Coronet • The Resident Patient Coming soon from international bestselling author Mark Williams : • When Sherlock Was A Boy – tales from Sherlock’s childhood.
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  • Sherlock Holmes re-told for children : Silver Blaze

    Mark Williams

    language (Odyssey, May 22, 2015)
    How old were you when you discovered Sherlock? As part of the Classics For Kids series international best-selling author Mark Williams is proud to present this adaptation for children of the Sherlock Holmes short story Silver Blaze.This is the British-English edition.British-English? Although we speak the same language, we spell many words differently depending on which side of the Atlantic we are. UK = colour, US = color; UK = marvellous, US = marvelous; UK = theatre, US= theater, etc. This sometimes causes problem for children at school, so in response to requests from school librarians there are now British-English and American-English versions of the Sherlock For Kids books.Come join Holmes and Watson as they solve the mystery of the six Napoleons in a child-friendly, twenty-first century English, with the seamier side of Victorian life left out. Ideal for children aged 9-12 to get started with the world’s most famous detective.Other books in the Sherlock Holmes re-told for children series:•The Blue Carbuncle •Silver Blaze•The Red-Headed League•The Engineer’s Thumb•The Speckled Band•The Six Napoleons•The Naval Treaty•3-in-1 Box Set - The Blue Carbuncle, Silver Blaze. The Red-Headed League•3-in-1 Box Set - The Engineer’s Thumb, The Speckled Band, The Six Napoleons•6-in-1 Box Set - The Blue Carbuncle, Silver Blaze, The Red-Headed League, The Engineer’s Thumb, The Speckled Band, The Six NapoleonsThese titles may be available as ebooks, paperbacks and as audio-books.Coming next in the Sherlock Holmes re-told for children series:•The Musgrave Ritual•The Beryl Coronet•The Resident PatientComing soon from international bestselling author Mark Williams :•When Sherlock Was A Boy – tales from Sherlock’s childhood.
  • Opposing Viewpoints Series - The Death Penalty

    Mary E. Williams

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Sept. 10, 2001)
    Roger Mahony, Mark Costanzo, and Pat Buchanan are among the contributors in this anthology which explores the current debate over the ethics of capital punishment. Chapters include: Three Centuries of Debate on the Death Penalty; Is the Death Penalty Just? Is the Death Penalty an Effective Deterrent? Is the Death Penalty Applied Fairly?
  • The Stone Age: Hunters, Gatherers and Woolly Mammoths

    Marcia Williams

    Hardcover (Walker Books Ltd, )
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  • The Velveteen Rabbit

    Margery Williams

    Paperback Bunko (Grosset & Dunlap, March 15, 1741)
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  • Hooray for Women!

    Marcia Williams

    Hardcover (Candlewick, Aug. 13, 2019)
    Discover and cheer the accomplishments of more than seventy amazing women from all over the world and throughout history.They’re activists and explorers, scientists and writers and more. And they’re all women: Cleopatra, Boudicca, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Mary Wollstonecraft, Jane Austen, Florence Nightingale, Marie Curie, Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, Frida Kahlo, Anne Frank, Wangari Maathai, Mae C. Jemison, Cathy Freeman, and Malala Yousafzai, to name just a few. Marcia Williams, through her lively comic-strip style and a clever combination of facts, quotes, and jokes, invites readers to peruse these extraordinary women’s stories, learn about their noteworthy achievements, be inspired to greatness . . . and be thoroughly entertained.
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  • Gangs

    Mary E. Williams

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, May 4, 2012)
    Inspired by the acclaimed Opposing Viewpoints series, this series helps readers gain an awareness of current issues and develop critical thinking skills by presenting a wealth of information on contemporary issues in a colorful, easy-to-read format.; Gang activity continues to make headlines on both the local and the international levels. This new title explores why people join gangs, what factors contribute to the emergence of gangs, what causes gang violence, and what strategies are most effective a; In addition to pro/con articles, each Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints volume includes appealing features designed to help students understand the complexities of current issues: Full-color photographs, charts, graphs, and cartoons supplement t
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  • Growth Disorders

    Mary E. Williams

    eBook (Greenhaven Press, Dec. 1, 2011)
    The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.; ; Each volume in this timely series provides essential information on a disease or disorder (including symptoms, causes, treatments and cures); presents the controversies surrounding causes, alternative treatments, and other issues; and offers first-person narratives from people coping with the disease –either as patients, family members or caregivers. Essays are carefully edited and introduced to make them easily accessible to student researchers as well as general readers. All volumes in the series include primary and secondary viewpoints, bibliographies, detailed indexes, and lists of organizations to contact for additional information.
  • Media Bias

    Mary E. Williams

    (Greenhaven Press, Feb. 18, 2011)
    Inspired by the acclaimed Opposing Viewpoints series, this series helps readers gain an awareness of current issues and develop critical thinking skills by presenting a wealth of information on contemporary issues in a colorful, easy-to-read format.; ; In addition to pro/con articles, each Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints volume includes appealing features designed to help students understand the complexities of current issues: Full-color photographs, charts, graphs, and cartoons supplement t
  • Opposing Viewpoints Series - Discrimination

    Mary E. Williams

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Press, July 26, 2002)
    In this newly updated anthology, authors debate whether discrimination continues to restrict opportunities for minorities, women, and homosexuals. Measures intended to eliminate discrimination, such as affirmative action, reparations for slavery, and diversity training, are also discussed.
  • Velveteen Rabbit

    Margery Williams

    Hardcover (Egmont UK Ltd, Feb. 9, 2017)
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