Books with title The Explorer

ExplorerWinner of the Children's Book Prize Winner of the Costa Children's Book Award Winner of the London Book Fair Children's Travel Book of the Year Shortlisted for the Independent Bookshop Week Book Award, Children's category Longlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 'I loved The Explorer' Jacqueline Wilson 'Rundell is now unarguably in the FIRST RANK' Philip Pullman From his seat in the tiny aeroplane, Fred watches as the mysteries of the Amazon jungle pass by below him. He has always dreamed of becoming an explorer, of making history and of reading his name amongst the lists of great discoveries. If only he could land and look about him. As the plane crashes into the canopy, Fred is suddenly left without a choice. He and the three other children may be alive, but the jungle is a vast, untamed place. With no hope of rescue, the chance of getting home feels impossibly small. Except, it seems, someone has been there before them

'Henry the Explorer' is an exciting fantasy tale about a little boy who builds his own helicopter and flies off on an adventure with surprising results. It is beautifully illustrated with detailed, colourful pictures to thrill and excite children. The pictures provide wonderful conversation pieces to extend children's vocabulary and stimulate their imagination and curiosity about the world of animals, birds and plants.The story is ideal both for parents to read to children, and for beginning readers to practice. There is repetition to reinforce new sight vocabulary, building up the child's confidence. 'Henry the Explorer' is designed to add enjoyment to children's reading development and teach them to love books. Written by Hazel Bennett who has spent many years teaching children to love the magic of books, and illustrated by Christine Spring whose imaginative illustrations delight children, 'Henry the Explorer' is sure to enthuse and entertain young readers.About the AuthorHazel Bennett has spent many years teaching children in a wide variety of London schools. She believes in teaching children to love books by presenting them with exciting stories with beautiful illustrations to excite and entertain. She is a past winner of the Writing Magazine's competition for a children's short story. Hazel has written books for teachers, and children in the primary school. She has also had many educational features, travel pieces and short stories published. Christine Spring studied at St Martin's School of Art and went on to illustrate greetings cards for Academy Cards, before becoming an art teacher. She has taught a wide age range and runs her own adult art classes.She has produced commissioned artwork in many different media and subjects, including portraits, animals, landscapes, still life and work from imagination. She has designed scenery and murals for many theatre productions and artwork for advertising companies, book illustrations and pictures for the Marks and Spencer Gallery. Her work has been included in art exhibitions in the United States, Hong Kong and the UK.

THE EXPLORER (1907) by W. Somerset Maugham is a story of the proud Allertons whose fortune has been squandered, and whose three-hundred-year estate Hamlyn's Purlieu stands to be lost to the family. Lucy and George Allerton, brother and sister, are resolved to overcome the mistakes of their father, Fred Allerton. A powerful exploration of relationships and familial bonds by a true master of the human psyche.

Hey kids! Explore the weird world inside your head!Follow the Exploratorium's intrepid Science-at-Home team on an exciting adventure into an amazing and mysterious world-- inside your own brain! The journey will take you through the dark tunnels of the Caverns of Memory, the twisted paths of the Forest of Hidden Surprises, and into the intriguing mysteries of the Puzzle House.Each step on the journey leads to more fun. Look for our notebooks along the way. In them, you'll find:* Experiments that surprise you with how good-- and bad-- you memory is* Brain-bending puzzles, and tips to make you a great puzzle solver* Mind-twisting riddles that will keep you thinking for hours* New tricks and twists for playing games you already know* Ideas for making your own puzzles that you can use to stump your friends* Optical illusions that will fool your eyes and your brain* And many, many more fun ways to challenge and explore your brainCome along on an adventure into your mind. Join the team and become a Brain Explorer!

Ethan Stanwood has survived yet another series of horrible calamities, but his fortitude may finally run out... Aloysius Hardwick has plans for Ethan that could very well destroy any possibility of him finding his father at long last, at a time when it is most vital that he be reunited with him. The ranks of fully accomplished dark witches have dwindled to a perilously low number. And Hardwick is more motivated than ever to bring Ethan into the fold and transform him from the heir to the Order of the Crystal Star into a Septimo, a witch capable of killing another with magic.Ethan’s determination and strength are tested further than they have ever been. While his troubles are mounting, his beloved city of London is quickly becoming a hotbed of danger and rebellion. He only thinks that he is removed from the chaos, until, in an act of terror, the turmoil is brought straight to Ethan and his stalwart companions.Filled with magic, gadgets, dirigible airships, adventure, mystery and intrigue, The Explorer’s Son will pivot the entire series into a new direction and set the first stages of the final battle between the forces of change and the foes of the new order that is sweeping the world in its blaze…The Inventor's Son Series:The Inventor's SonThe Scientist's SonThe Explorer's Son

Three kids have everything they need to solve the decades-old mystery of Idlewood Manor, in this middle grade novel full of real ciphers, puzzles, riddles, and codes that Kirkus Reviews calls "a worthy call to unravel a mystery.”Idlewood Manor has been uninhabited for decades, until now . . .Math whiz Charlie won admission in a puzzle contest―and he’s intrigued by the strange numbers he finds on Idlewood’s walls. His restless sister Anna had to be dragged to the house―but then she discovers its hidden floor. Emily’s parents brought her to the mansion on a secret mission―and she’s determined to prove herself to them.All three kids soon unlock clues to Idlewood’s mysterious past and the famous female explorer who’s connected to it―and the secret treasure she left behind. But the adults around them are also hunting for the treasure. Charlie, Anna, and Emily will have to overcome their differences and work as a team to solve Idlewood’s puzzles before it’s too late, in Allison K. Hymas's The Explorer's Code.An Imprint Book

In this book, children will get to practice the days of the week while Edward the Explorer describes his amazing adventures. Readers will follow these vivid, engaging illustrations as Edward dives, swims, climbs, and flies through the pages of this exciting book.About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.

Hamlyn's Purlieu, a palatial estate, had belonged to the Allertons for 300 years. And with each generation the Allertons grew prouder. But at length Purlieu came into the hands of Fred Allerton; and the gods, blind for so long to the prosperity of this house, determined now, it seemed, to wreak their malice. "The Explorer" is the story of the Allertons, Fred and his children, as they deal with the loss of their birthright. Fred squanders the family fortune and dishonors the family name. His children, Lucy and George, try to pick up the pieces when what they assume is theirs is taken from them. A powerful exploration of relationships and familial bonds by a true master of the human psyche.