Millions of years ago, dinosaurs roamed the world but then they died out. For many years, scientists have been trying to find out why the dinosaurs died. Was it a great disaster or a slow death? Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 8-9 (Year 4)

Never more timely, the complete guide to professional spying for 8-to-80- year-olds - 20th Anniversary Edition! With brand new content - how to become a master of disguise! Whether you're just a bit nosy, or you want to launch a full-scale investigation of your neighbours, this indispensable handbook will teach you everything you need to know. There are practical sections on codes, ciphers, invisible ink and signalling, as well as guidance on drops and safe houses. This book teaches you how to spot when somebody is lying, and how to lie effectively yourself. There are sections on successful disguise and how to structure a spy ring, including psychological recruitment strategies, psychic surveillance, and spotting moles. And there's technical advice too about constructing bugging devices and setting traps. Herbie Brennan interlaces the facts with anecdotes about real-life spies, making this unique handbook an entertaining armchair read as well as an essential tool for any budding (or currently serving) MI6 operative.

An accessible, fun guide that tells you everything you need to know about Wizardry. It includes a heady mix of case-studies (often based on the author's personal experience), theory and step-by-step practical techniques. Herbie Brennan explains: * The Ancient Roots of Wizardry * Wizard Training and Work * Magic in the Everyday World * An Experiment in Levitation * Remembering Past Lives And much more. There are black and white illustrations throughout, as well as diagrams and a reference section.

The most powerful weapon on the planet is hidden right behind your eyes. Your mind is capable of things you've hardly dared to dream about. Controlling others. Travelling through time and space. Even altering the very fabric of reality. The evidence is in this book. Read it and ask yourself this question: What's stopping you?

'In ancient times cats were worshipped a gods; they have not forgotten this.' Terry Pratchett Herbie Brennan is a New York Times bestselling author on the occult who has sold over ten million books world-wide - including in France, Germany and Italy. Here he writes a delightful short but definitive guide to cat lore, weaving together myth, magic, anecdote, fascinating, amusing factoids and even scientific research, complete with beautiful line drawings - from the Egyptian cat goddess Bastet to Macavity the Mystery Cat. Here at last is the book that proves to you that everything you suspected about your cat's uncanny powers of intuition, hypnosis, mind-reading, bi-location and levitation are in fact all true!