Angus King
Author
Publisher
The Science Bookshelf
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Learn how Sea Level Rise (SLR) is unstoppable for many centuries due to excess heat already stored in our oceans--and how soon our shorelines will go underwater... Understand how disastrous SLR will profoundly affect more than 10,000 coastal communities as soon as 2050, both in the U.S. and around the world. What will happen where you live? How much will the water rise? And when? Find out why extreme weather events, forest fires, and flooding share...
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"There's been a sensational murder at historic Castle Kinloch, a gothic fantasy of grey granite on a remote island in the Highlands of Scotland. Literary superstar Brett Saffron Presley has been found dead--under bizarre circumstances--in the castle tower's book-lined study. Years ago, Presley purchased the castle as a showpiece for his brand and to lure paying guests with a taste for writerly glamour.Now it seems, the castle has done him in--or possibly,...
Author
Series
Publisher
SAGA Egmont
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
Join Gavin, Clare, Michael and Mot and chase the jewels before it's too late! Having just uncovered the mysteries of the Scottish countryside, the kids are prepared for yet another outdoor adventure.But when they´re suddenly brought down a dark and dangerous path, there's crime and criminals at every turn when some precious jewels go missing.Can they stop the runaway jewels on the move? And more importantly, can they save themselves in the process?"Jewels...
Author
Series
Publisher
SAGA Egmont
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
Are you ready for another action-packed adventure with Gavin, Clare, Michael, and Mot? From fighting a gang of crazy criminals to building their den out of a ruined castle, the daring kids are off on a new quest in the rugged Scottish countryside.In this third adventure story, Gavin, Clare, Michael and Mot find themselves running around the mountainous countryside of remote Scotland. But things are not as they seem... Are those wolves lurking in the...
Author
Series
Publisher
SAGA Egmont
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
Get ready to join Gavin, Clare, Michael and Mot on another thrilling adventure! After successfully taking down a gang of crazy criminals, the kids are now busy converting a ruined island castle into a den for themselves. But things are about to take a surprising twist when they come face to face with a strange and beautiful white stag...What mysteries do the majestic animal hold? And what secrets lie hidden within the castle's crumbling walls?Weaving...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Shuggie Bain is the unforgettable story of young Hugh "Shuggie" Bain, a sweet and lonely boy who spends his 1980s childhood in public housing in Glasgow, Scotland. Thatcher's war on heavy industry has put husbands and sons out of work, and the city's notorious drugs epidemic is waiting in the wings. Shuggie's mother Agnes walks a wayward path: she is Shuggie's guiding light but a burden for his artistic brother and practical sister. She dreams of...