The Secret Life of Fish

The Secret Life of Fish
Author: Doug Mackay-Hope
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2021-11-02
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0711260990

An exploration into the untold lives of 50 of the most compelling fish living in our oceans and waterways.

The Secret of the Swordfish

The Secret of the Swordfish
Author: Edgar P. Jacobs
Publisher: Cinebook
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2014-01-07
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781849181747

The captain and the professor have finally made it to the secret base with the Swordfish blueprints, and construction has begun on the extraordinary machines. Olrik hasn't had his last word, though, and he is ready to take tremendous risks to locate the world's last bastion of resistance and freedom. A race against time is on between Imperial forces on one side and Mortimer's teams of engineers on the other... The fate of civilisation is at stake. Captain Francis Blake, dashing head of England's MI5. Professor Philip Mortimer, world-renowned nuclear physicist. The most distinguished duo of gentleman-adventurers, battling the forces of evil and their arch nemesis Olrik around the globe, below the earth, even across time itself... The 17th adventure of Her Majesty's finest protectors!

Blake & Mortimer - Volume 16 - The Secret of the Sworfish (Part 2)

Blake & Mortimer - Volume 16 - The Secret of the Sworfish (Part 2)
Author: Edgar P. Jacobs
Publisher: Cinebook
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2014-01-16T00:00:00+01:00
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1849187444

Fleeing the devastation of World War III, Blake, Mortimer and Nasir have been trying to reach a secret base with the blueprints for a new weapon, the Swordfish. But the forces of the Yellow Empire are hot on their trail, and soon Mortimer is captured. While Blake works tirelessly at coordinating the various resistance movements on the planet, the professor is forced to endure captivity, threats and torture from their eternal enemy, Olrik.

Blake & Mortimer - Volume 17 - The Secret of the Sworfish (Part 3)

Blake & Mortimer - Volume 17 - The Secret of the Sworfish (Part 3)
Author: Edgar P. Jacobs
Publisher: Cinebook
Total Pages: 63
Release: 2014-03-28T00:00:00+01:00
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1849187789

The captain and the professor have finally made it to the secret base with the Swordfish blueprints, and construction has begun on the extraordinary machines. Olrik hasn’t had his last word, though, and he is ready to take tremendous risks to locate the world’s last bastion of resistance and freedom. A race against time is on between Imperial forces on one side and Mortimer’s teams of engineers on the other... The fate of civilisation is at stake.

The Voronov Plot

The Voronov Plot
Author: Yves Sente
Publisher: 9th Cinebook
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781849180481

When Soviet professor Voronov turns a deadly alien bacteria into a terrifying weapon that could be used to devastate the Western world, agents Blake and Mortimer are drawn into a lethal, shadowy war to defeat him.

The Mystery of the Great Pyramid

The Mystery of the Great Pyramid
Author: Edgar-Pierre Jacobs
Publisher: 9th Cinebook
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 9781905460380

Captain Blake seems to have lost the first round in Part 1, having been assassinated at Athens airport. But a furious Mortimer swears that he'll never stop trying to avenge his friend. He goes on the hunt, but information is scarce. Strange happening occur when he comes under the protection of Sheik Abdel Razek and Mortimer soon feels like he's losing his way in his investigation which will lead him to the darkest depths of the Great Pyramid...

Blake & Mortimer - Volume 12 - Atlantis Mystery

Blake & Mortimer - Volume 12 - Atlantis Mystery
Author: Edgar P. Jacobs
Publisher: Cinebook
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2013-03-25T00:00:00+01:00
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1849186308

Deep under Sao Miguel island, rumoured to be the last emerging part of Atlantis, Professor Mortimer has discovered samples of a mysterious radioactive metal. Could it be the Atlanteans’ legendary orichalcum? When he and his friend Blake set out on an expedition into the depths to find out, sabotage occurs in the form of their old opponent Olrik. And soon, all three will be embroiled in a power struggle far bigger in scope than they could have imagined.

Blake & Mortimer - Volume 24 - The Testament of William S.

Blake & Mortimer - Volume 24 - The Testament of William S.
Author: Yves Sente
Publisher: Cinebook
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2017-01-13T00:00:00+01:00
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1849186952

In Venice, a boating accident leads to the discovery of a 400 year old text bearing the signature ‘W.S.’ and promising the truth about the ‘Shakespeare mystery’. That very night, someone tries unsuccessfully to steal the precious document. The discoverer, Marquis Stefano Da Spiri, decides to send a copy of the document to a specialist of the Bard in London for stylistic authentication. As for the original, he entrusts it to an old comrade in arms from WW2: Captain Francis Blake...

The Secret of the Deceiving Striped Lizard... and More!

The Secret of the Deceiving Striped Lizard... and More!
Author: Ana María Rodríguez
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2017-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0766088537

Students will learn all about intriguing adaptations that help animals survive in their environments, such as what playing a video game can teach us about striped lizards, the power of the chameleon’s sticky tongue, how wriggling and slashing saves frog eggs, a good partnership between sweet plants and ants, and the secret of the swordfish’s slippery head. Primary sources include interviews with scientists and original photos. Engaging yet simple language makes complicated scientific principles easy to grasp. A hands-on activity allows students to take on the role of scientist and examine these amazing adaptations themselves.

Blake & Mortimer - Volume 23 - Professor Sato's Three Formulae (Part 2)

Blake & Mortimer - Volume 23 - Professor Sato's Three Formulae (Part 2)
Author: Edgar P. Jacobs
Publisher: Cinebook
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2016-07-18T00:00:00+02:00
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1849187150

Professor Sató, who has made incredible advances in the field of cybernetics, has been kidnapped by Olrik. A cautious man, Sató had revealed to Professor Mortimer the hiding place of the three formulae that govern his discoveries, and asked him to protect them if need be. Unfortunately, Mortimer is eventually captured as well, and Olrik makes a robotic copy of him to retrieve the formulae. Now, though, Captain Blake is coming to Japan, hell bent on finding his old friend...