Q is for QUICKSAND...rnEveryone in Green Lawn is in a quake about the ducks that keep crossing River Road. Just when the town raises enough cash to build a special duck bridge, the money is stolen! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are on a quest to find the culprit. But to catch their quarry, the kids will have to go wading... through quicksand!
At school, Roald Dahl looked forward most to those special days when the local chocolate company sent every pupil a large box of chocolate bars for testing. Years later he wrote a children's book inspired by the chocolate testing. It was one of the first of a string of incredibly funny, rude and amazing stories, which millions of children have read and enjoyed.
Ford changed the face of the modern world. The incredible success of his 'motor car for the multitude' transformed industry and society, and made him the richest man on earth. His amazing story ranges from exhilarating success to personal tragedy and disappointment.
Hans Andersen was a quiet child. He would sit for hours in the back yard, inventing stories for his toy theatre. He wanted to be an actor and a singer, but everyone said he would never do well on the stage. Instead he became a storyteller. His marvellous fairy tales, full of jokes and magic, have entranced children since they were first written.
Eric the Red was wild and hot-headed, even for a Viking. His quick temper was always getting him into trouble. But he learned quickly, and in time became a great warrior and a fearless adventurer. He discovered a new land - Greenland - and founded a new nation.
Saat Martin Luther King terbunuh oleh seorang penembak gelap pada tanggal 4 April 1968, sangat banyak orang di dunia yang meneteskan air mata. Karena ia orang besar dan dicintai.rnKing adalah tokoh sentral dalam kampanye memperjuangkan hak-hak sipil bagi orang kulit hitam di Amerika Serikat antara tahun 1950-an hingga 1960-an. Ia selalu khawatir suatu hari akan mengalami kematian akibat kekeras…
Boggis, Bunce, dan Bean adalah tiga peternak yang sangat pelit dan jahat. Di ladang mereka tinggal Mr. Fox sekeluarga. Setiap malam dia mendatangi salah satu peternakan itu dan mengambil ayam, bebek atau kalkun.rnBoggis, Bunce, dan Bean sangat membencinya dan ingin menghabisinya, tetapi Mr. Fox selalu berhasil menyelamatkan diri. Mereka akhirnya kehabisan akal dan memutuskan untuk berjaga di lu…
Kedua bibi James, Spiker dan Sponge, selalu mengejeknya. Mereka memukulinya, membiarkannya kelaparan, dan membuat hidupnya sengsara. Coba orangtuanya tidak tewas dimakan badak.rnTetapi suatu hari ia bertemu pria misterius yang memberinya sekantong lidah buaya ajaib, dan mulailah petualangan ajaibnya...