Jack and Annie travel to a monastery in the Swiss Alps where, with the help of St. Bernard dogs and magic, they seek the second of four special objects necessary to break the spell on the wizard Merlin's beloved penguin, Penny.

"A burnt-out writer's retreat at a fancy Swiss hotel is interrupted by a murder mystery in this metafictional, meticulously crafted whodunit from the internationally bestselling author of The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair. A writer named Joël, Switzerland's most prominent novelist, arrives at the Hôtel de Verbier, a luxury resort nestled in the Swiss Alps, for a restful sojourn. Disheartened over his recent breakup and the death of his longtime...

"A chilling debut in which a detective must uncover the dark history of a luxury hotel in the Alps if she has any hope of stopping the deaths that won't let up. . . Half-hidden by forest and overshadowed by threatening peaks, Le Sommet has always been a sinister place. Once a sanatorium treating tuberculosis patients, it was abandoned years ago and had fallen into disrepair. Long plagued by troubling rumours, it has recently been renovated into a...

Avoiding marriage after a painful divorce, English newsstand owner Jordan Hadlock has a one-night stand with American journalist Reeves Grant, whom she reencounters after becoming engaged to someone else.

"Explores the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Switzerland"--Provided by publisher.

"A novel about obsessive love and madness set in postwar Switzerland, Fleur Jaeggy's eerily beautiful novel begins innocently enough: "At fourteen I was a boarder in a school in the Appenzell." But there is nothing innocent here. With the off-handed remorselessness of a young Eve, the narrator describes her potentially lethal designs to win the affections of Fréderique, the apparently perfect new girl." --Amazon.com.

Introduces Switzerland, home of the Alps, Swiss cheeses, banking, and the European headquarters of the United Nations as well as discussing Switzerlands history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more!

The epic battle between man and monster reaches its greatest pitch in the famous story of Frankenstein. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor himself to the very brink. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship ... and horror.

Readers are introduced to the basic geography, topography, history, people, culture, climate, and industries of Switzerland.

Highlights various aspects of Switzerland including interesting sites, the typical climate and landscape, customs and unique celebrations, people, communities, and wildlife. Includes a recipe, a text-related activity, statistics, a timeline, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.