Nimmo: 34 books

This celebrated collection of sketches sparkles with Stephen Leacock’s humour and shines with the warmth of his wit. The comical E.P., star of the title essay, “My Remarkable Uncle,” is a classic Leacock character. He is president of a railway with a letterhead but no rails, and he heads...

The second book in the Children of the Red King series, TIME TWISTER offers more magical fantasy that is fast paced and easy to read. January 1916: Henry Yewbeam and his younger brother, James, have been sent to stay with their cousins at the Bloor's Academy. It is one of the coldest days of the year,...

The third book in the Children of the Red King series, CHARLIE BONE AND THE INVISIBLE BOY offers more magical fantasy that is fast paced and easy to read. This semester at Bloor's Academy brings a few changes. There is a new art teacher, Mr. Boldova, and a new student named Belle, who lives with the...

The fifth book in the New York Times bestselling CHILDREN OF THE RED KING series! When Charlie turns twelve on New Year's Eve, the Flame Cats give him a grave warning: Something ancient has awoken, and Charlie must be watchful. Soon Charlie learns that the shadow from the Red King's portrait has been...

The sixth magical adventure in the NY TIMES bestselling CHARLIE BONE series! Life should be perfect for Charlie now that his parents have been reunited. But mystery and adventure always find him. This time Asa, a fellow classmate who changes into a beast at dusk and Charlie's sometime enemy, is missing....

FOLGE DEM MAGISCHEN VERMÄCHTNIS DES ROTEN KÖNIGS. Charlie Bone ist ein ganz normaler Junge. Zumindest glaubt er das, bis plötzlich eines Tages ein Foto zu ihm spricht. Hocherfreut über die magische Gabe ihres Enkels, schickt Grandma Bone Charlie auf die Bloor-Akademie, eine Schule für außergewöhnlich...

The highly anticipated conclusion to the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Charlie Bone series! Charlie and his friends take on a powerful and dangerous magic in Book Eight of this extraordinary series. Wicked forces come to a head at Bloor's Academy, and Charlie and his friends must use all...

Karl Barth is perhaps the most influential Protestant theologian of the twentieth century. This Guide to his thought, written by one of the leading scholars of Barth, offers a concise but comprehensive introduction to his theology. The first chapter of the book considers the life and work of Karl...

This book investigates the way in which the 'actualistic ontology' - i.e., the fact that God and human agents are beings-in-act in a covenant relationship - that underlies the Church Dogmatics of Karl Barth affects his conception of ethical agency. It analyses this effect along three paths of inquiry:...

The third edition of this popular and effective textbook provides in one volume a unified treatment of topics essential for first year university students studying for degrees in mathematics. Students of computer science, physics and statistics will also find this book a helpful guide to all the basic...

CALLED TO THE COLORS This is the story of a "tenderfoot"—of a pink-cheeked, petted lad, and of his first service as a Boy Scout. Danny Harding was what his mother's friends termed "wonderfully fortunate," but Danny himself took quite another view of his life's circumstances as he hurried home from...

Worried about your placement? Will you fit in? Will you have the right skills? What do you need to learn for practice assessments? This book will help you with all these concerns. It will tell you what to expect from the placement, what you can learn, how to link theory and practice, and how...

Ein Sturm zieht auf, dunkle Wolken jagen über die Stadt und ein Schatten streift durch die Straßen. Mitten in der Nacht schreckt Charlie aus einem schrecklichen Traum hoch und spürt: Etwas ist geschehen. Etwas ist unterwegs und hinter ihm und den anderen Kindern des roten Königs her. Doch es sind...

Noch nie waren Charlie Bone und seine Freunde in größerer Gefahr. Der finstere Schattenlord will ihre Stadt unterwerfen. Dafür schart er mächtige Verbündete um sich: die habgierigen Bloors, Hexen und Magier, einen Schwertkämpfer aus der Vergangenheit und Steinmonster, die ein dunkler Zauber...