Bøger af George E. Stanley

A group of third graders solve fun mysteries in this collectible boxed set that includes all six books of the Third-Grade Detectives series!This collectible boxed set includes: The Clue of the Left-Handed Envelope The Cobweb Confession The Mystery of the Hairy Tomatoes The Puzzle of the Pretty Pink Handkerchief The Riddle of the Stolen Sand The Secret of the Green Skin

Leonardo Da Vinci is best known as the Renaissance painter who created the "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper." he also made great contributions as a sculptor, architect, engineer. and scientist. But Leonardo wasn't always famous. Leonardo grew up in Vinci, a small town in Italy, and when he was only a few years old he was separated from his mother and sent to live with his grandparents and uncle Francesco. Although Leonardo only receiced a formal education for a few years, Francesco taught Leonardo about nature. Leonardo loved to sketch the world around him.When he was a teenager, Leonardo moved to the city of Florence. It was here that his artistic talent was recognized and he became and apprentice to a famous artist. Leonardo worked hard at his trade and advanced quickly, but he wasn't interested in only art. To fuel his curiosity, he also studied science, mathematics, engineering and philosophy.Read about the little boy from Vinci who became one of the most facscinating figures in world history.

Who would steal a rare 15th-century statue from a local museum and then smash it and throw it out? That's what the Third-Grade Detectives want to figure out. Illustrations. Consumable.

Mr. Merlin's Third Graders are known as the Third Grade Detectives -- with some hints from secret code clues and help from Mr. Merlin's friend, the police scientist Dr. Smiley, they help solve cases. This two-in-one flip book contains the full text and illustrations for the first two Third Grade Detectives books. In their first case, "The Clue of the Left-Handed Envelope, " the Detectives find out who has been sending Amber Lee anonymous letters. And in their next case, a dirty handkerchief provides a clue to who's been trespassing in Todd's tree house.

Pope John Paul II was born Karol Wojtyla on May 18, 1920, in Poland. As a child Karol excelled in school -- especially in religion and literature. He was a star soccer player and also hiked and kayaked. But most of all Karol loved poetry and theater. Although Karol was liked and respected by his peers, his childhood was touched by tragedy. His mother passed away when he was only nine years old, and three years later his beloved older brother, Edmund, died from scarlet fever. Karol grew up in a time of great uncertainty for Poland. Although he was born into an independent Poland, he was a young man during the Nazi occupation of his homeland in World War II. When many Poles were anti-semitic, Karol had Jewish friends; when his country turned its back on religion, Karol studied in secret to become a priest. This fascinating biography details Karol''s childhood and the events that led him to be named Pope John Paul II in 1978.