Contains stories of heroism, bravery and battling the odds. This book contains maps, line drawings and notes on sources and further reading.

Product Description: This is a stylish new addition in the "History of Britain" series, chronicling the story of Britain from 1945 to the turn of the millennium. It covers some of the most important aspects of the mid to late Twentieth Century including The Cold War, the end of the Empire, Multi-cultural Britain, Thatcherism and the advances in science, technology and communications...read more

Product Description: Internet links take readers to recommended websites where they can find out more about D-Day. A new edition to tie in with the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

Retells the adventures of an eccentric country gentleman and his companion who set out as knight and squire of old to right wrongs and punish evil.

Product Description: In this title, detailed technical diagrams reveal mysteries from how planes fly to how radar works. Dramatic picture strips retell famous air battles including The Battle of Britain. Gatefold pages feature giant cutaways of fighters and stunning photographs of planes in flight.

Contains stories of heroism, bravery and battling the odds. This title includes maps, line drawings and notes on sources and further reading.

Contains stories of heroism, bravery and battling the odds. This book contains maps, line drawings and notes on sources and further reading.

Some call this the greatest American novel ever written. It's the story of a runaway boy, Huck Finn, and his friend Jim, a runaway slave, as they ride a raft on the Mississippi River and encounter mishaps and adventure when they go ashore. Using the graphic novel format, Graphic Classics introduce children to many of the world's greatest literary works. The high quality illustrations complement narratives that are paced to catch and hold young readers' interest. In addition to its story, each Graphic Classic features a thumbnail biography of its author's life, a list of his or her important works, a timeline of historic events that helped inspire the story's conception, general notes, and an index. Both primary and secondary school teachers can use these books to introduce students to a representative selection of our culture's great literary works. Many young readers who are hesitant to delve into the original books will find the graphic novel format an appealing first step toward developing good reading habits. Graphic Classics are available in both paperback and hardcover editions.

Product Description: Captain Ahab takes his crew on a mission to find Moby Dick, the great white whale that crippled him, in this retelling of Melville's sea story.

Product Description: Captain Ahab takes his crew on a mission to find Moby Dick, the great white whale that crippled him, in this retelling of Melville's sea story.

Product Description: Presents ten stories of adventure at sea, including those of Sir Francis Drake, Grace Darling, and the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.

Product Description: Presents infomation on tanks, including the history of their development, what a tank crew does, and what tanks of the future may look like.

Presents ten stories of adventure at sea, including those of Sir Francis Drake, Grace Darling, and the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.

Tells the stories of the real-life heroes involved of a single day that changed the face of modern history, 6 June 1944 - D-day, the allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Normandy.

Collects eleven stories of gangsters, with ten set in America in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, and one of Australian Ned Kelley of the late 1800s.

Presents eleven true stories about life in London during the aerial bombings of 1940 and 1941.

An overview of World War I discusses the reasons behind the conflict, its effect on countries all over the world, the major battles fought, and the aftermath.

Product Description: Describes life in the West from the 1850s to 1900 and tells the stories of such famous people of the Wild West as Jesse James, Billy the Kidd, Wyatt Earp, and Butch Cassidy.

A reference book on two important conflicts of 20th Century; World Wars 1 and 2. It provides accounts of causes and effects of each war, as well as describing their main battles, innovations and leaders. It describes cultural legacies of wars, including the impact they made to the roles of women and how they inspired poets, artists and writers.