Thrilling historical adventure set during the English peasants\" revolt of 1381, by Paul Dowswell, the author of Auslander, and Wolf Children. It\"s 1381 and the king, Richard II, has imposed a new tax on the people. In the village of Aylesford, Tilda and her ploughman father were already struggling to make ends meet....

One in five never returned. Every boy dreams of flying, but in war that dream can turn into a nightmare. Harry Friedman is the gunner of the Macey May, an American Flying Fortress stationed in East Anglia. The Second World War is raging and the Nazis have swept over Europe....

Set during the final 24 hours before the armistice at 11 a.m. on 11th November 1918, the story follows a German storm trooper, an American airman and a British Tommy. Their destinies converge during the death throes of the first ever conflict to spread across the globe....

When Peter\"s parents are killed, he is sent to an orphanage in Warsaw. Then German soldiers take him away to be measured and assessed. They decide that Peter is racially valuable. He is Volksdeutscher: of German blood. With his blond hair, blue eyes, and acceptably proportioned head, he looks just like the boy on the Hitler-Jugend poster....

Sam is desperate to leave his sleepy Norfolk village and see the world. He seizes the chance to join a merchant ship but soon discovers that a life at sea is harsh and often short, especially when his ship is attacked by a French privateer....

Is there really such a thing as a true ghost story? The strange tales in this book are all based on actual reports by people who believed they had been haunted by ghosts and poltergeists. You can make up your own mind after reading their stories… Part of the Usborne Young Reading series, ideal for newly independent readers....

From shark attacks to exploding spacecraft and mutiny at sea, this book tells the true stories of people who have stared death in the face and against the odds, lived to tell the tale. Part of the Usborne Young Reading series, this thrilling book is......

A collection of true stories which recount some of the most heroic, devastating and pivotal moments of World Wars One and Two, providing young readers with an insight into the human stories behind the conflicts. Stories range from those of the soldiers on the front line and the riveting tales of spies to those on the home front....

An accessible and thought-provoking introduction to the First World War and the Second World War, stunningly illustrated with dramatic contemporary photographs, paintings, posters and maps. This beautifully presented hardback book tells the story of both conflicts, from the trenches of the First World War to the battles and Blitz of World War Two....

Soak up the shocks, horrors and sensations of the greatest empire of the Ancient World. It\"s all in The Roman Record - a fresh and lively look at history, written and designed to look like a tabloid newspaper. From Romulus and Remus to the fall of Rome - 1,200 years of murder, intrigue and scandal in a colourfully illustrated hardback book....

Usborne\"s newspaper history books present facts about various periods in history through the use of a fictional tabloid newspaper. The Egyptian Echo depicts in lurid detail the trials, terrors, tribulations and triumphs of the ancient Egyptians....

A write-in activity book to help children plan, plot and write their own adventure stories. Each colourful page is full of inspiring ideas for writing thrilling adventure stories about explorers, spies, daring rescues, ghosts, aliens, heroes and villains and lots more. Fun activities such as creating a character and “what happens next?...

This title provides a far-reaching account of the story of the Second World War, showing how the war affected nations and people all over the world. Colour photographs and maps give an atmospheric period feel....

How does a whale breathe? How does a snake see in the dark? Why do zebras have stripes? This fascinating book has all the answers and more. Simple, easy-to-read text, detailed illustrations and extrordinary wildlife photography introduce children to the wonders of the animal kingdom....

Russia, 1940. Fifteen-year-old Misha\'s life is about to transform when his father is offered a job in Stalin\'s inner circle. They move into a luxurious apartment in the Kremlin, but doubts about the glorious new Russia quickly surface. Misha......