In Explorers of the North Sea Rocks of Ruin new opportunities await daring captains Recent storms have left longships torn apart with their precious cargo scattered across the rocky shores Meanwhile rumors of great fortresses in nearby regions are beginning to spread Will you be the first to salvage the wrecks or will you throw caution to the wind & charge the enemy fortresses for fame & glory? In addition to including components for an extra player Rocks of Ruin also

Includes:: three new building types 24 tiles five large player boards two new captain cards shipwrecks & fortresses 1–5 Players 60–80 Min Playing Time Age 12

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Herge’s classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most iconic characters in children’s books These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight Tintin fans old & new Perfect for lovers of graphic novels mysteries & historical adventures The world’s most famous travelling reporter struggles to keep his feet on the ground as his adventures take him to the moon! Following on from the events of Destination Moon Tintin finds himself in a rocket on a collision course with the moon & with Snowy the dog Captain Haddock Professor Calculus & the Thompson twins aboard things quickly spiral further & further out of control The Adventures of Tintin are among the best books for readers aged 8 & up Herge (Georges Remi) was born in Brussels in 1907 Over the course of 54 years he completed over 20 titles in The Adventures of Tintin series which is now considered to be one of the greatest if not the greatest comics series of all time Have you collected all 24 graphic novel adventures? Tintin in the Land of the Soviets Tintin in the Congo Tintin in America Tintin Cigars of the Pharaoh Tintin The Blue Lotus Tintin The Broken Ear Tintin The Black Island Tintin King Ottakar’s Sceptre Tintin The Crab with the Golden Claws Tintin The Shooting Star Tintin The Secret of the Unicorn Tintin Red Rackham’s Treasure Tintin The Seven Crystal Balls Tintin Prisoners of the Sun Tintin Land of Black Gold Tintin Destination Moon Tintin Explorers of the Moon Tintin The Calculus Affair Tintin The Red Sea Sharks Tintin in Tibet Tintin The Castafiore Emerald Tintin Flight 714 to Sydney The Adventures of Tintin & the Picaros Tintin & Alph-Art ...

Join Christopher Columbus Vasco de Gama Captain James Cook & other intrepid explorers on their epic journeys of discovery in this entertaining sticker book Each scene

Includes:: fascinating facts about the explorers & the places they discovered With over 400 stickers this activity book will keep children busy for hours

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Despite dramatic advances in technology & equipment over the centuries there is one vital piece of kit in most explorers' pockets that hasn't changed much at all
- the journal The sketchbooks & journals presented here allow us the opportunity to share through their own eyes & thoughts the on-the-spot reactions of around 70 intrepid individuals as they journeyed into frozen wastes high mountains barren deserts & rich rainforests Some are well known such as Captain Scott Charles Darwin Thor Heyerdahl & Abel Tasman; others are unfamiliar including Adela Breton who braved the jungles of Mexico to make an unparalleled record of Maya monuments & Alexandrine Tinne who died in her attempt to be the first woman to cross the Sahara Here are pioneering explorers & map-makers botanists & artists ecologists & anthropologists eccentrics & visionaries men & women A handful of living explorers including Wade Davis provide their thoughts on the art of exploration Often battered & neglected stored away & perhaps long forgotten many of these sketchbooks have themselves awaited rediscovery Now is the chance to open them again
Includes: a foreword by Robert Macfarlane & essays by several living explorers among them Ghillean Prance Alan Bean & Wade Davis

Includes:: a foreword by Robert Macfarlane & essays by several living explorers among them Ghillean Prance Alan Bean & Wade Davis



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Exploriana is an exciting game of exploration & discovery set towards the end of the 19th century The players control the destiny of intrepid explorers setting out on expeditions to far off regions of the world Fantastic animals beautiful orchids glittering treasures lost explorers maps & more all await discovery However fame & fortune will only come to those brave enough to trek into the untamed wilds Exploriana is played over several rounds each split into a number of phases Each round players recruit explorers ranging from photographers & detectives to scholars medics & more They then decide which of three far flung regions of the world they wish to send their explorers; South America Africa or The Far East Those explorers then lead expeditions into the deep jungles endless savannah & mist swathed mountains of these strange new lands Exploration is a dangerous pursuit perils lurk around every corner waiting to doom an expedition to failure! Explorers rely on their skills & wit to get them through but if their expedition runs into too much trouble they could become lost perhaps never to be seen again! The players must decide just how far to push their luck & see if fortune really does favour the bold! Players 2-5 Playing time 45-60 mins Ages 10 ...

620 pages 2 Line drawings color; 42 Halftones black & white; 71 Tables color; 2 Illustrations Garnett Mark ...

160 pages 2 Tables black & white; 41 Illustrations black & white Arangala Crista (Elon University North Carolina USA) ...

This book introduces the role of children's literature in promoting reading for pleasure & creating lifelong readers Focusing on a range of fiction relevant to the National Curriculum it covers genres such as poetry non-fiction traditional stories & picture books Concepts & terminology are explained through a wide range of examples This revised edition

Includes:: -Investigative activities & practical exercises for personal or classroom use-Examples from world literature & work in translation highlighting the range of diverse material available for teaching inspiration-Coverage of social cultural & political reading practices to increase understanding of factors that influence children's reading experience-Coverage of disability & equality issues to help inform teaching strategies that overcome barriers to learning This book is essential for students on PGCE BEd & BA Education courses & for teachers undertaking CPD in English literacy or children's literature It provides useful support material for language coordinators & literacy consultants & can be used to support distance-learning as an aid to self-study or as a course text

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Fourth edition published by Routledge 2013--Tp verso 592 pages 30 Line drawings black & white; 3 Tables black & white; 30 Illustrations black & Sadovnik Alan R ...

A detailed & critical analysis of the multiple types of entrepreneurship helping students to understand the practical skills & theoretical concepts needed to create their very own entrepreneurial venture 480 pages Blundel Richard ...