Books with title The Northern Lights

Excerpt from The Northern LightIT was past eight on St. Mark's church clock that damp February evening when, in the ordinary way, Henry Page said goodnight to Maitland, his chief assistant editor, and came out of the Northern Light Building. The leading article for Monday had kept him later than usual - even with twenty years' experience his composition was not particularly fluent, and that extraordinary call from Vernon Somerville had de layed and distracted him.His wife was using the car and he intended walking home - 1ately Dr. Bard had been urging him towards more exercise of a moderate sort - but now, because of the hour, he decided to take the tram.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.

Night Lights of the North is the story of a young boy visiting his aunt who lives in a cabin in Alaska. He wonders how they will celebrate Christmas without electric lights. His aunt, a science teacher, tells him about the greatest light show - the aurora borealis. Night Lights of the North explains the science behind the colors found in these northern lights.

The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, is one of nature's wonders and a major attraction for those lucky enough to view it. For those who can't, this book makes a wonderful introduction to this curious and colorful planetary phenomenon. Mindy Dwyer's enchanting illustrations make the lights dance before young readers' eyes. The book's 26 facts and legends - one for each letter of the alphabet - explain both the science behind it (solar winds hitting the earth's magnetic fields) and the legends it has inspired, such as the fascinating Makah Indian myth that pots of boiling whale blubber created it.

Mimi, Papa, Christina and Grant may have bitten off more than can chew when they decide to Canada – from one end to the other! Mysterious totem-pole clues lead them across the massive, magnificent country via a long black limo, a swank private jet, the mysterious Ocean train, and even by dogsled! Along the way, the kids meet two new Inuit friends to guide them – and giggle with! – as they get wet at Horseshoe Falls… touch the sky at CN Tower… meet a mysterious Mountie… and get into mischief at the Calgary Stampede! Overshadowing it all are those mysteriously beautiful lights in the sky. “Is the sky on fire?” Grant wants to know. Hang on to your hat… and jump on board a mystery Canada – the second-largest country in the World!Like all of Carole Marsh’s Mysteries, this mystery will also incorporate history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery will include SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities.

"Without this child, we shall all die." Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford. The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight. Her extraordinary journey will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world...