Download or read book Escape from Java and other Tales of Danger written by Ruskin Bond and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2015-02-06 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join intrepid heroes and dauntless heroines in their quest for survival against earthquakes, fire, floods and bombs! Live life on the edge with five stories of danger and adventure. Flee with Romi as he rides his cycle straight into the river to get away from a fearsome forest fire; listen in to Ruth’s hair-raising story of escape from rioting sepoys during the uprising of 1857; read about the author’s miraculous flight from Java as Japanese planes bombard the city; witness the havoc wreaked by the deadliest earthquake ever in Rakesh’s town, Shillong; and watch Sita combat a fatal flood. Written in Ruskin Bond’s inimitable style, with doses of humour and excitement, these extraordinary stories are simply unputdownable.

Download or read book Escape from Planet Yastol written by Pamela F Service and published by Darby Creek ™. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Josh Higgins loves to make up stories about other planets. At least he thought he was making them up. After Josh publishes his first book, sinister blue aliens visit Earth! Josh quickly learns that the worlds he wrote about in his stories are way too real. The outer space thugs take Josh and his kid sister Maggie all the way to the desert planet Yastol. And when Josh and Maggie refuse to aid the blue guys, a chase begins across Yastol's harsh landscape. Will the help of the planet's brave Prince Izor be enough to save Yastol from the bad blue aliens? Or will the planet's many dangers finish off Josh and Maggie first?

Download or read book Escape from Future World written by and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Brainiac traps Superman and Cyborg in a time machine that places them in a future world, the heroes must find a way to escape.

Download or read book The Adventure of the British Museum Volume 2 written by Charles Phillips and published by Ammonite Press. This book was released on 2021-03 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second title in a series of Sherlock Holmes Escape Books: a unique, new form of puzzle books, in which the reader must solve the puzzles to escape the pages. Inspired by the urban craze for escape rooms, where players tackle challenges while trapped in a locked room, this is an escape room in the form of a locked book: filled with codes, ciphers, riddles and red herrings, plus an ingenious Hieroglyphic Code Wheel set into the cover. Taking on the role of Sherlock Holmes, in this new adventure readers find themselves trapped with Watson in the Enlightenment Gallery of the British Museum after a curator collapses in the Egyptian Collection. With King George V due to arrive at the nearby tube station, and rumors of an anarchist plot, Holmes and Watson must find their way through the museum, and fathom the involvement of both Mycroft and Colonel Sebastian Moran, if they are to win their freedom and save the day.

Download or read book Escape from Java written by Cornelis van der Grift and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Escape from Java written by John J. Domagalski and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2022-03-24 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The harrowing, triumphant true story of an antiquated light cruiser and its crew suddenly under fire in the Pacific as WWII erupted: “An engrossing tale.” —Naval Historical Foundation The old light cruiser Marblehead was living out her final years of naval service as a member of the United States Asiatic Fleet in 1941. The small group of mostly antiquated ships based in the Philippines sailed the waters of East Asia to show the American flag in places like China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. Then the sudden eruption of World War II in the Pacific put the warship on the front lines of the conflict as Imperial Japan unleased a series of devastating attacks across the region. On the morning of February 4, 1942, the warship was surprised by Japanese planes northeast of Java. Two large bombs slammed into Marblehead, causing fires and casualties and knocking out her steering gear. A third bomb exploded close by underwater. The near miss ripped a large gash into her hull, allowing a torrent of water to rush inside the ship. Escape from Java takes us throughout the ship as the story unfolds—next to gunners toiling to keep their guns firing, with medical staff tending to the wounded, and alongside damage control sailors working in flooded compartments. The Japanese confidently radioed that they had sunk the ship—but through courage, sacrifice, and superhuman effort, Marblehead would set out on a harrowing 13,000-mile journey back to the US . . . “An engrossing tale of an obsolescent ship’s survival amid great odds set against the brutal early fighting of the Pacific War. This book will appeal to a wide audience not only as high wartime adventure but simply as a story of gritty perseverance when the odds are heavily against.” —Naval Historical Foundation

Download or read book World of Reading Star Wars Escape From Darth Vader written by Lucasfilm Press and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read along with Star Wars! C-3PO and R2D2 must keep Darth Vader from discovering the Rebels' secret plans! This fully-illustrated level 1 reader retells the classic scenes from A New Hope where the droids crash land on the desert planet of Tatooine and meet a young farmer named Luke. Follow along with word-for-word narration and join the adventure!

Download or read book The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft written by Cathy Moore and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts how Ellen Craft and her husband, William, escaped from slavery disguised as "Mr. Johnson," a young white man with his arm in a sling, and his manservant.

Download or read book The Sherlock Holmes Escape Book written by Ormond Sacker and published by Sherlock Holmes Escape Book. This book was released on 2019-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holmes (You, the reader) receive a note delivered by hand warning of a planned escape from Newgate Prison, tomorrow. Someone has a plan to free Sebastian Moran. The conspirators will meet tonight at the Kew Bridge Pumping Station. Moran is Moriarty's henchman. Perhaps someone is challenging Holmes to confront his arch enemy. Could the note must have been sent by Moriarty, himself? You and Watson take a hansom cab to Kew Bridge, prepared to answer the dare.

Download or read book Escape This Book Race to the Moon written by Bill Doyle and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part activity book, part adventure novel, The Escape This Book series makes YOU the star of history! Doodle, decide, and demolish your way through the Apollo 11 Moon landing--the perfect book for fun and educational reading! Reader beware! This book is filled with adventure that is out of this world! You will have three chances to join the space program and help the Apollo missions reach the moon! Flight Director: You're the boss at Mission Control! Can you make split second decisions to keep the astronauts safe on their trip to the moon? Flight Commander: You're the astronaut in charge on the spacecraft. You'll face problems as big as an explosion on the ship and as small as what to eat in space! Moon Buggy Driver: You get to explore the moon's surface...if you can safely land on its surface first! In the Escape This Book series, YOU are the star of history! In this third book, you'll complete challenges similar to what the astronauts faced on Apollo 11 and 13 and get to meet famous NASA employees like Neil Armstrong and Katherine Johnson! Don't be afraid to rip or fold a page. Your mission might depend on it!

Download or read book Ellen Craft s Escape from Slavery written by Cathy Moore and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1840s, runaway slaves faced many dangers. They were often caught and sometimes killed. Ellen Craft and her husband William knew the risks. And they decided to take a chance. Ellen and William had a daring plan to escape from slavery. Posing as a white man, Ellen hoped to travel north as William's slave master. But the two had many states to cross. Would they reach freedom? Or would someone see through Ellen's disguise? In the back of this book, you'll find a script and instructions for putting on a reader's theater performance of this adventure. Download additional copies of the script plus sound effects, background images, and more ideas that will help make your reader's theater performance a success through Lerner eSource.

Download or read book A Lady s Honor written by A.S. Fenichel and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Regency romance that proves not every match is made at the marriage mart—a sparkling series debut from the author of the Forever Brides books. After a disastrous, short-lived engagement and years of caring for her ailing grandmother, Phoebe Hallsmith is resigned to spinsterhood. But if she must be unmarried, far better to be of use than languishing at home, disappointing her parents. As an employee of the Everton Domestic Society of London, Phoebe accepts a position at the country home of an old friend and discovers an estate—and a lord of the manor—in a state of complete chaos. Losing himself in the bottle has done nothing to ease Markus Flammel’s grief over losing his wife. Not even his toddler daughter can bring him back from the brink. Now this fiery, strong-minded redhead has taken over his home, firing and hiring servants at will and arousing unexpected desire. As not one, but two, suitors suddenly vie for Phoebe’s hand, can Markus move past loss and fight for a future with the woman who has transformed his world? “If you love historical romance with a strong-willed heroine, this is a must-read! Fenichel’s outdone herself with a lush romantic story with honest, emotional depth, high stakes and humorous dialogue. I can’t wait for the next one in the series.”—N. N. Light’s Book Heaven “Much like the other books that I have read by A. S. Fenichel, the romance is complex yet lovely. I would recommend this book also for readers who love HEAs and overcoming large obstacles.”—JoJo’s Modern Life

Download or read book Escape Velocity Better Metrics for Agile Teams written by Doc Norton and published by OnBelay Consulting, LLC. This book was released on 2020-02-02 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Velocity is the most commonly used metric in agile software delivery. It is also perhaps the least effective metrics in agile software delivery. In "Escape Velocity", Doc Norton walks the reader through common issues with metrics and how to avoid them, altermative metrics that not only help agile teams perform better, but enable them to continuously improve, and techniques for forecasting that vastly outperform the use of velocity. In a quirky, casual, and information dense style, Doc Norton makes the topic of tracking data entertaining and shows us how to be more effective in the pursuit of excellent software.

Download or read book Mysteries in Our National Parks Escape From Fear written by Gloria Skurzynski and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2011-05-25 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Landons are in the Caribbean, in Virgin Islands National Park, to figure out what is destroying the coral reefs and causing the hawksbill sea turtle to disappear. Jack and Ashley find themselves hopelessly entangled in the mysterious life of Forrest Winthrop IV, the adopted son of a U.S. diplomat. Why is he so anxious to save an island woman named Cimmaron? What secret do they share? Follow the action to Jumbie Bay and see what the full moon reveals.

Download or read book Escape Clause written by John Sandford and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No, but I do.

Download or read book JavaScript written by David Flanagan and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2002 with total page 940 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for experienced programmers demonstrates the core JavaScript language, offers examples of common tasks, and contains an extensive reference to JavaScript commands, objects, methods, and properties.

Download or read book JavaScript The Definitive Guide written by David Flanagan and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2006-08-17 with total page 1022 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Fifth Edition is completely revised and expanded to cover JavaScript as it is used in today's Web 2.0 applications. This book is both an example-driven programmer's guide and a keep-on-your-desk reference, with new chapters that explain everything you need to know to get the most out of JavaScript, including: Scripted HTTP and Ajax XML processing Client-side graphics using the canvas tag Namespaces in JavaScript--essential when writing complex programs Classes, closures, persistence, Flash, and JavaScript embedded in Java applications Part I explains the core JavaScript language in detail. If you are new to JavaScript, it will teach you the language. If you are already a JavaScript programmer, Part I will sharpen your skills and deepen your understanding of the language. Part II explains the scripting environment provided by web browsers, with a focus on DOM scripting with unobtrusive JavaScript. The broad and deep coverage of client-side JavaScript is illustrated with many sophisticated examples that demonstrate how to: Generate a table of contents for an HTML document Display DHTML animations Automate form validation Draw dynamic pie charts Make HTML elements draggable Define keyboard shortcuts for web applications Create Ajax-enabled tool tips Use XPath and XSLT on XML documents loaded with Ajax And much more Part III is a complete reference for core JavaScript. It documents every class, object, constructor, method, function, property, and constant defined by JavaScript 1.5 and ECMAScript Version 3. Part IV is a reference for client-side JavaScript, covering legacy web browser APIs, the standard Level 2 DOM API, and emerging standards such as the XMLHttpRequest object and the canvas tag. More than 300,000 JavaScript programmers around the world have madethis their indispensable reference book for building JavaScript applications. "A must-have reference for expert JavaScript programmers...well-organized and detailed." -- Brendan Eich, creator of JavaScript