Stuart Wilson Knihy

A guide to choosing the right name for your baby. From the author's of "The Pan Book of Babies Names", comes a big book that covers traditional names thoroughly, and new names adventurously. Each name is given a full publishing, and possible variations on the spelling of the name are suggested

A rusting ocean liner. Thirty students learning to resurrect the dead. A murderous monster on the loose . . . Just a typical day at PROMETHEUS HIGH. Athena Strange's first semester at Prometheus High starts with a bang. But when her lessons in reanimation, robotics and skulkers move too slowly and she has trouble making friends, Athena decides to take matters into her own hands. On a ship where science and magic collide, and the monster under your bed is probably very real . . . will Athena be able to hold her head above water? ______________________________________________ 'This quirky novel is a lot of fun ... a story about struggling to fit in, having patience and the importance of teamwork.' Books and Publishing 'In the first few pages of this story the reader will realise it's fun, it's quirky and they can't put it down.' Schooldays Magazine

With more than 7000 entries - including many coinages and New Age names - this is a comprehensive first-name dictionary. Each entry gives the meaning of the name, and its language of origin. A unique feature is the index of names by meaning, enabling you to find all the names associated, for example, with joy or tranquil or strong. Other unique features include an index of special names, providing those names first introduced by literary characters and stars of the stage and the screen as well as separate listings of names by language of origin, enabling you to review, for examples, all the Hebrew or Welsh names.