Doherty, Gillian

An illustrated collection of nine stories of wizards including "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," "Merlin the King Arthur," and "Swan Lake.".

Contains eight case studies of alleged ghostly visitations from throughout history, each followed by an assessment and possible explanations.

Presents more than a dozen color spreads depicting a wizard's castle, wizards' feast, midsummer fair, and other magical settings and asks readers to find more than a thousand specific objects in the pictures.

Simple text and illustrations identify animals and implements found on typical farms around the world.

Young readers are challenged to find monster-related items hidden in a series of busy illustrations.

Giving close-up views of birds in their natural habitats, this book looks at birds' amazing powers of flight, elaborate courtship displays, and incredible nest-building abilities. Recommendations for relevant Web sites are included.

Presents information on the lifestyles, languages, religions, and cultures of people around the world accompanied by recommended Web sites for further details.

Asks readers to find over one thousand specific items in several color spreads depicting historic settings such as a Mesopotamian marketplace, an ancient Greek theater, and a wagon train in North America.

A wide-ranging exploration of the cultures, beliefs, traditions of the people who inhabit our planet. Recommended web-sites are given for further investigation of subjects.

Presents twelve illustrated fairy-tale-style stories, all featuring dragons, set in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas.