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1000 things you should know about insects
Barbara Taylor 1000 things you should know about insects is a fantastic reference resource. Each is the 100 subjects are covered in 10 key facts and accompanied by detailed artwork and photography. Explore an amazing miniature world and find out some incredible facts. viac

Blood of the Mantis
Adrian Tchaikovsky Driven by the ghosts of the Darakyon, the seer Achaeos has tracked the stolen Shadow Box to the marsh-town of Jerez - but he has only days before this magical artefact is lost to him forever. Meanwhile, the forces of the Empire are mustering for their next great offensive. Stenwo viac

Dragonfly Falling
Adrian Tchaikovsky The second book in the Shadows of the Apt fantasy series Two young companions, Totho and Salma, arrive at Tark to spy on the menacing Wasp army, but are there mistakenly apprehended as enemy agents. By the time they are freed, the city is already under siege. Over in the imperial viac

Empire in Black and Gold
Adrian Tchaikovsky The city states of the Lowlands have lived in peace for decades, bastions of civilization, prosperity and sophistication. They have been protected by treaties, trade and a belief in the reasonable nature of their neighbours. But meanwhile, in far-off corners, the Wasp Empire has viac

Grasshopper on the Road
Arnold Lobel From Arnold Lobel, the beloved author and illustrator of the Newbery Honor and Caldecott Honor award-winning Frog and Toad books, comes a sweet, timely twist on a classic fable. One morning Grasshopper finds a lovely road to follow. Off he goes on his journey, past plenty of b viac

Heirs of the Blade
Adrian Tchaikovsky Tynisa is running, but she cannot escape the demons of her own mind. Amidst the fragmenting provinces of the Dragonfly Commonweal her past will at last catch up with her. Her father's ghost is hunting her down. At the same time, the Wasp Empress, Seda, is on the move, and her eye viac

Salute the Dark
Adrian Tchaikovsky The vampiric sorcerer Uctebri has at last got his hands on the Shadow Box and can finally begin his dark ritual - a ritual that the Wasp-kinden Emperor believes will grant him immortality. But Uctebri has his own plans both for the Emperor and the Empire. The massed Wasp armies a viac

Tapestries of Life
Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson Trees clean air and water; hoverflies and bees pollinate our crops; the kingfisher inspired the construction of high-speed trains. In Tapestries of Life, bestselling author Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson explains how closely we are all connected with the natural world, highlighting our i viac

The Air War
Adrian Tchaikovsky All is in turmoil as the world moves towards war. In Solarno, the spies watch each other and ready their knives, while Myna sees the troops muster at its border and emotions run high as it vows never to be enslaved again. In Collegium, the students argue politics, too late to tur viac

The Scarab Path
Adrian Tchaikovsky The war with the Wasp Empire has ended in a bitter stalemate, and Collegium has nothing to show for it but wounded veterans. Cheerwell Maker finds herself crippled in ways no doctor can mend, haunted by ghosts of the past that she cannot appease. The Empress Seda is regaining con viac

The Sea Watch
Adrian Tchaikovsky A shadow is falling over Collegium. Despite the tenuous peace, Stenwold Maker knows that the Empire will return for his city. Even as he tries to prepare for the resurgence of the black and gold empire, a hidden threat is working against his people. Ships that sail from Collegium viac

The Seal of the Worm
Adrian Tchaikovsky The thrilling tenth and final part of the Shadows of the Apt, Seal of the Worm by Adrian Tchaikovsky is a vivid and enthralling conclusion to this spectacular series. An ancient enemy stirs once more ...The Empire stands victorious over its enemies at last. With her chief rival c viac

War Master's Gate
Adrian Tchaikovsky The penultimate book in the epic Shadows of the Apt cycle by Adrian Tchaikovsky, War Master's Gate is an explosive fantasy that propels you towards a dramatic conclusion. A city makes its last stand ...Relentlessly advancing towards Collegium, the Empire is again seeking to break viac