A man is forbidden to uncover the secret of the tower in a fairy-tale castle by the Rhine. A headless corpse is found in a secret garden in Paris - belonging to the city's chief of police. And a drown
Young readers can discover what life is like for children all around the world as they explore everything from food to family, and even learn how to say hello in many different languages.Young readers can discover what life is like for children all around the world as they explore everything from food to family, and even learn how to say hello in many different languages. They will see where it’s polite to slurp your food and bad manners to give the thumbs-up sign. They’ll learn where children travel to school by cable car, and even discover who sleeps on an oven bed at night! This fascinating look at the lives of children around the globe gives an important insight into the many differences to celebrate in our diverse, beautiful world.
The lowest and vilest alleys in London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling and beautiful countryside.... Think of the deeds of hellish cruelty, the hidden wickedness whi
A signalman is found dead by a railway tunnel. A man identifies his wife as a victim of murder on the underground. Two passengers mysteriously disappear between stations, leaving behind a dead body. T
Today, translated crime fiction is in vogue - but this was not always the case. A century before Scandi noir, writers across Europe and beyond were publishing detective stories of high quality. Often
In classic British crime fiction, dazzling detective work is often the province of a brilliant amateur - whereas the humble police detective cuts a hapless figure. The twelve stories collected here st
Civil Society has become a standard work of reference for those who seek to understand the role of voluntary citizen action. Recent global unrest has shown the importance of social movements and stree
從如何打招呼到使用什麼器具煮食，本書帶領孩子認識世界各地，像你我一樣的小朋友。從孩子視角出發，以貼近日常的事物搭配生動插圖，引導孩子探索世界各地的生活風貌，滿足小讀者好奇心的同時，也於無形中拓展其視野，形塑對世界的理解。Discover what daily life is like for childrenacross the world as we explore everythingfrom food to family, and learn how togreet new friends in lots of differentlanguages. See where it's polite to slurpyour food and bad manners to give thethumbs up, and find out where you mighttravel to school by cable car or sleep onan oven bed at night!A fascinating look at the lives of children across the globe.
