turkey

Discusses the geography, history, economy, government, religion, people, foreign relations, and communities of Turkey.

"Nancy Drew travels to Turkey with her father, attorney Carson Drew, who plans to negotiate the sale of an ancestral estate belonging to one of his clients. When Nancy finds that mysterious artifacts have been disappearing from the estate, she turns her suspicions to Harland Severino, a rich man who desperately wants to purchase it. Nancy does some sleuthing that leads her beneath the property into an environment no one could've guessed what lay there: the ancient ruins of a city long forgotten by time, filled with priceless ancient artifacts that grave robbers will do anything to get at!" -- from publisher's web site.

A simple illustrated biography of Saint Nicholas, the bishop of Myra in the fourth century A.D., who later became known as Father Christmas and Santa Claus.

Introduces the history, geography, people, culture, government, and economy of Turkey.

Including over 1200 photographs, illustrations, and maps, this book is a guide to Turkey, a country that lies between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and presents information on its history, ancient ruins, beaches, mosques, national parks, and bazaars.

Outside the city of Troy, Prince Hektor leads his Trojan cavalry in daring raids against the forces of Achilles, while Helikaon battles the Mykene navy at sea in his quest for vengeance against King Agamemnon, whose troops killed Helikaon's wife.

An English boy, shipwrecked, hungry, and lost, finds his way into the court of Constantine where he is interpreted as a symbol of good luck and, as such, ordered to be kept always near the king.