london (england)

Cain, the seventeen-year-old heir to the vast Hargreave fortune, continues his quest to learn the truth about his father's apparent death and his family's dark secrets, while also investigating the mystery surrounding missing boys and a strange little girl who should not exist, and learning more about Dr. Disraeli and his connection to Cain's father and the secret society DELILAH.

In nineteenth-century London, a young nobleman named Cain assumes the role of head of the Hargreaves and joins forces with Riff, his manservant, and Mary Weather, his half-sister, to uncover the family's dark secret.

Presents a guide to the globe theatre in London, in simple text with illustrations, including information on how the theater was reconstructed, its land, foundation, walls, roof,and stage, as well as an brief overview of its history and how plays are produced there.

Examines how noninvasive imaging technology has penetrated the mummy case of the three-thousand-year-old Egyptian priest Nesperennub and how archaeologists have been able to determine a number of previously unknown facts about him including his age, what he looked like, and what diseases he had.

Sixteen-year-old Gwyneth discovers that she, rather than her well-prepared cousin, carries a time-travel gene, and soon she is journeying with Gideon, who shares the gift, through historical London trying to discover whom they can trust.

Various characters, including a waterman, an actor, a gallant, and an apple seller, from Shakespeare's London describe the Globe Theatre from their own perspective.

Christina, Grant, and their new best friends, George and Maggie, explore London together as they try to solve the mystery of Big Ben.

Examines the effects of World War II on the people of London, with emphasis on the bombing raids and the evacuation of many children to the surrounding countryside.

A black teacher from British Guiana describes how he overcame the hostility and prejudices of his students in a London slum.

Offers a detailed account of the London Monster, a predator who violently lashed out at over fifty women in the late eighteenth century, and assesses evidence for the guilt or innocence of the man who was convicted of the attacks.