Classic Starts Books In Order
- The Time Machine (2008)
- The War of the Worlds (2007)
Non fiction
- The Constellations (2001)
- Secret Agent Codes (2004)
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Chris Sasaki Books Overview
The Time Machine
H. G. Wells’s sobering, thought provoking novel is one of the greatest works of science fiction ever created and as powerful today as when it was written. After inventing a machine that moves through time, the Traveler leaves Victorian London and goes far, far into the future. At first, the world he discovers seems peaceful and prosperous. But as he looks below the surface he realizes that things are not exactly as they first appeared.
The War of the Worlds
Hot on the heels of the blockbuster film comes a version of H.G. Wells chilling tale of alien invasion that every child can enjoy. It begins as the sky lights up with bright cylinders from Mars that look like falling stars and continues as the Martians emerge from their vessels with machines of fire and deadly smoke. Wells’s depiction of a city in panic written in 1898 still remains shockingly contemporary.
The Constellations
The sky is a clear, glittering site where constellations 88 of them form ‘provinces.’ It’s not always easy to find the different groups, but this illustrated guidebook will lead you through the stars and make gazing at them a more meaningful experience. Begin with two larger maps that portray the entire northern and southern sky, and all The Constellations in it. Another set charts the changes that take place in the heavens during the year: that’s because the stars put on a different show for every season, and not every one is visible all the time. And, still more pictures present a close up view of every single constellation, so you can see it in greater detail. You’ll see an image of the real or imaginary creature it’s named after, too! And, there’s so much great information accompanying the super visuals: facts on how far away the stars really are, about other interstellar phenomena, on the history of every constellation and how they got their names, and the best way to do your star searching!
Secret Agent Codes
Listen do you want to know a secret? Then you ve got to know the code, and this guide reveals what any youngster needs to know to become a secret agent kid. In a logical, easy to follow progression, it takes children from simple letter scrambling to more sophisticated systems that can baffle nosy adults. There’s plenty of space to write, too, so that budding spies can practice and perfect their work before moving to the next level. There s the Pigpen Code it s as clear as mud to the uninitiated, the dots and dashes of Morse Code, and a fun technique based on little drawings of dancing men. Kids will also learn about the decoder wheel, professional codebreakers, hidden writing including invisible ink, and much more. The author lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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