Item category 2: Book

Is running always faster than walking? If you froze your hand in liquid nitrogen and hit it with a hammer, would it shatter? Could you survive in a falling elevator by jumping as it hit the ground? Why can't a fly get out of the toilet? This fascinating foray into the world of science tackles som...

A collection of Irish poets' expressions of love - from heartfelt professions to whimsical flirtations - across history.

There is trouble in Mamoko: an artwork has been stolen, Vincent Brisk is late for his date and Miss Chubb has lost her crystal ball. Will everything be put right in time for the spring carnival?

Originally published in 1981 by Kiev-based Dnipro Publishers, this massive collection of Ukrainian folktales features seventy-eight stories, varying in both length and style, from brief animal fables to lengthier legends and folk-epics. Translated by Irina Zheleznova, who seems to have worked for...

The adventures of two Cossacks as they embark on a journey that includes various escapades across different realms—land, sea, and underwater.