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A graphic novel adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's story in which Sherlock Holmes investigates the tale of a hound that haunts the lonely moors around the Baskervilles' ancestral home in Dartmoor, England.

Provides an overview of Elizabethan England, looking at the conditions that led to the Elizabethan Era, the lives of the rich and poor, the Elizabethan Renaissance, and other related topics.

A graphic novel adaptation of Jane Austen's novel "Pride & Prejudice" in which Lizzy Bennet and her eccentric family try to navigate the turbulent social circles of London.

When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school.

When a shooting occurs at a country estate, the guests become amateur detectives and quickly realize that their host may be the murderer.

Bartimaeus, Nathanial, and Kitty face treacherous magicians and an enemy from "The Other Place" that threatens London and the world.

Nathaniel, a young magician's apprentice, becomes caught in a web of magical espionage, murder, and rebellion, after he summons the djinni Bartimaeus and instructs him to steal the Amulet of Samarkand from the powerful magician Simon Loveland.

In their continuing adventures, magician's apprentice Nathaniel, now fourteen years old, and the djinni Bartimaeus travel to Prague to locate the source of a golem's power before it destroys London.

This history of Queen highlights the band's career and cultural impact. Readers learn about Queen's humble beginnings in London, their legendary performance at the 1985 Live Aid concert, and the legacy of iconic songs like "Bohemian Rhapsody." Engaging text, historic photographs, and sidebars bring the story to life. Features include a timeline, glossary, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

This history of Pink Floyd highlights the band's career and cultural impact. Readers learn about Pink Floyd's beginnings as a British R&B band, their turn to psychedelic rock, and the creation of iconic albums. Engaging text, historic photographs, and sidebars bring the story to life. Features include a timeline, glossary, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.