New Releases by Jim Eldridge

Part of the million-selling MY STORY series that brings the past into the real world, giving it a truly human touch. TRENCHES is set in 1917 and is the story of Billy Stevens, a telegraph operator, stationed near Ypres. The Great War has been raging for three years when Billy finds himself taking part in the deadly Big Push. But he is shocked to discover that the bullets of his fellow soldiers aren''t just aimed at the enemy. Vividly imagined and historically accurate, readers are taken on a first-hand journey of danger and peril.

Part of the million-selling MY STORY series that brings the past into the real world, giving it a truly human touch. It''s AD 84 when Bran, a prince of the Carvetii tribe, is captured by the Romans. A legion of soldiers is marching east, to build a military road. It''s hostile country, and Bran is to go with them as a hostage to ensure the legion''s safety ... but no one is safe in newly conquered Britain.

The Wrestling Trolls face their ultimate challenge - a fight for the troll kingdom! Lord Veto has been kidnapped and is being held at the dreaded Mount Doom. But now Jack knows the shocking truth - that his arch enemy is in fact his grandfather - he can''t just abandon him. So the gang find themselves on the most unexpected mission of all: to save Lord Veto. But are they walking straight into a trap? In the second and final story the Wrestling Trolls face their most terrifying opponent yet. As the rightful heir to the troll throne, Jack must defeat Massive, the tyrannical troll who claims that he is the High King. In a wrestling match to end all wrestling matches, Jack must save not only himself, but his friends and his kingdom too. In this thrilling final adventure in the Wrestling Trolls series, the gang must pull together - even with their enemies - to fight for the very future of trollkind.

Rustlers, revenge and revelations - the Wrestling Trolls family are under attack! Disaster has struck the Wrestling Trolls family. Their grumpy but much-loved friend Robin has been stolen by a nasty band of horse rustlers, and it''s up to the gang to get him back. In the second story, Jack is desperate to get back inside Lord Veto''s castle to rescue a treasured family heirloom left to him by his parents before they died - but he finds a lot more than he bargained for ... In this penultimate adventure in the WRESTLING TROLLS series, the little band of friends must pull together and face their toughest challenges yet.

The Wrestling Trolls are BACK, facing nasty bullies and vengeful villains. Here come the Wrestling Trolls with two great new adventures! Jack, Milo, Robin and Big Rock are back, and they have a new friend with them too - Blaze, the magical phoenix. As usual, the gang are low on money, so they plan to come together as a family and make some dosh by taking on notorious bully Buster Gutt. Unfortunately, Buster is even meaner than they thought, and soon poor Jack finds himself and his alter-ego THUD in some seriously hot water... In the second story, villainous Lord Veto tries to break up the Waldo''s Wrestling Trolls family. He plants seeds of doubt in Jack, which sets Milo off, and soon Princess Ava is caught in the middle of two very grumpy boys - when they have a wrestling tournament to fight! The brave Wrestling Trolls troupe must come together for glory once more in this hilarious and heartfelt series.

I Was There... 1066 tells the thrilling story of a young page boy at the heart of the Battle of Hastings. Edwin risks everything to infiltrate the Norman army and find out William of Normany''s plans for King Harold. Brilliantly reimagined, readers will love this vivid first-hand account of the last successful military invasion of England.

I Was There... is a perfect introduction for younger readers into stories from the past, allowing children to imagine that they were really there. I Was There... 1066 tells the thrilling story of a young page boy at the heart of the Battle of Hastings. Edwin risks everything to infiltrate the Norman army and find out William of Normany''s plans for King Harold. Brilliantly reimagined and tied in with the new primary curriculum, readers aged 7+ will love this vivid and exciting first-hand account of the last successful military invasion of England.

Courageous First World War Stories is a collection of three wartime adventures (THE TRENCHES, STANDING ALONE and FLYING ACE) that will transport the reader to the heart of the First World War. Riveting fictionalized accounts, packed with historical detail, give a new immediacy to the First World War that will enthral young readers.

The third slam-down book in the hilarious WRESTLING TROLLS series Waldo''s Wrestling Trolls are back, and they''re ready to rumble! But the villainous Lord Veto has other plans. Challenged to a Giant Rumble but suffering from a shortfall of wrestlers, Jack and his friends set out to find more participants for their great battle. But what starts as a fun-filled road trip in their trusty caravan soon becomes an action-packed adventure filled with dangers such as farting Billy Goats, poisonous spiders and evil servants of the wicked King Nugget. With their new taco-eating, super-bendy and even transfigurative friends at hand, will the Wrestling Trolls make it back alive - or better yet, to the match? This WRESTLING TROLLS story was created on The Story Adventure, where week by week Jim wrote a new chapter using ideas from school children - characters, locations and plot twists. See if you can spot them!

The second slam-down book in the hilarious WRESTLING TROLLS series Jack is doing fantastically well as the Wrestling Trolls training coach, Big Rock is winning matches, and the group are on their way to more gold and tasty rocks than they can count. All Jack has to do is keep his alter-ego THUD! under control... Nothing ever goes smoothly for Jack and his friends though, especially after Milo is kidnapped by evil goblins determined to get their greedy hands on Big Rock''s winnings! The wrestling crew know that they will have to be very quick and very clever if they want to rescue Milo, but the goblins have some horrible plans up their sleeves, including putting Robin on the menu for lunch! With even more smack-downs, tie-clinches and backwards pinfalls, the second instalment of the WRESTLING TROLLS series has hunky wrestlers with hairy feet, a horde of vile villains and a little boy with a BIG personality.

It is 1918. A British soldier, Bill Sparkes, is carrying an important message for American troops on the frontline. Sparkes is soon caught up in the fighting when the Americans are attacked. With bullets flying all around, Sparkes must find a way to support the Americans and stop the Germans breaking through... This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. EDGE - for books kids can''t put down.

Collins Big Cat readers and workbooks help children to learn how to read in English - accurately, fluently and with enjoyment. Contains the following Readers and Workbooks: · China''s Terracotta Army (gold) · I never know how poems start (white) · Charles Dickens (lime) · Animals on the Move (copper) · Monster in the Mirror (copper)

A total troll smack-down wrestle-fest. Just don''t get in the way... Jack knows every wrestling move there is to know, and his dreams come true when he''s recruited as a training assistant to Waldo''s Wrestling Trolls. Little does Jack know that he''s actually part troll, and that when his new family is in trouble he morphs into the terrifying Thud! He''ll have to rescue princesses that don''t need rescuing, avoid ambushes by goblins and build a team of Wrestling Trolls to take on Lord Veto''s evil orcs in a battle for the tournament money. With eight full-colour pages of extra activities included.

The story of the war of 1914-1918 told through the experiences of twelve children and young people. From the efforts on the Home Front in both Britain and Germany, to the young soldiers in the trenches at the Western Front and from the horrors of Gallipoli to the naval battle of Jutland.

It is 1918. A British soldier, Bill Sparkes, is carrying an important message for American troops on the frontline. Sparkes is soon caught up in the fighting when the Americans are attacked. With bullets flying all around, Sparkes must find a way to support the Americans and stop the Germans breaking through... This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. EDGE - for books kids can''t put down.

Alan Turing was one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. He created one of the first designs for a stored-program computer and is widely considered to be the father of computer science and artificial intelligence. During World War II, Turing worked for the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, Britain''s codebreaking centre, where he was responsible for breaking German naval codes, including the supposedly unbreakable Enigma code, and helping the Atlantic convoys avoid German U-boat attacks. This work probably shortened World War II by up to four years, saving millions of lives. This is the story of the amazing life and work of a British hero and one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century.

Centuries-old wisdom. Knowledge people will kill for. The ultimate prize: The Index of the Order of Malichea. And the most powerful organisations in the world are in a deadly race to find it. The Index will change the shape of the future. Jake and Lauren must get to it first . . . Alex Munro, high-flying lawyer, is dead. Murdered in cold blood. The prime suspect is Jake. He has a history with the victim, one tainted by his attempts to obtain the lost books of the Order of Malichea. It''s down to Jake to discover who wants him behind bars, away from The Index for good. But the clock is ticking . . .

Rob''s the army''s youngest bomb disposal officer, he''s also the best. But when he''s called into a school to defuse a bomb planted by terrorists he must recall some painful events from his past in order to make sure that the bomb doesn''t explode. The clock is ticking. Will he do it in time?

This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach today''s children to read. This title is suitable for ages 7-8 (Brown level).

Jake''s girlfriend, Lauren, has been exiled to New Zealand by MI5, who ensure that the two of them never speak about the missing books of the Order of Malichea. The information in these books could destroy mankind if they fall into the wrong hands, but Jake and Lauren want to get to them first and use the wisdom for good. Then Lauren goes missing . . . When Jake follows the instructions of a mystery caller to go to a Scottish Island, he knows he could be in danger; the Russian government will do anything to get hold of one book in particular - a book that holds the secret to spontaneous human combustion. Jake has to race against time to intercept the book and prevent global warfare. Can he do it, and, at last, give Lauren her freedom?

Paul Leland is a 13-year-old boy living in rural France. He has been living under Nazi occupation since 1940. Working with the Resistance cell in his village, Paul is a crucial figure in the ''escape route'' for allied POWs and agents.

Along the line of Hadrian''s Wall, someone is murdering people and taking their heads. Is this a ritualistic killer or a revenge mission? Detective Inspector Andreas Georgiou of Carlisle CID is brought back from suspension to investigate, but with an accusation of brutality on his record and a superior officer set on hanging him out to dry, his work will be anything but straightforward. Fighting battles on several fronts Georgiou slips deep into a web of corruption, extreme right-wing idealism and the shocking realization that the identity of the serial killer will be hard to discover and even harder to believe.

These three thrilling wartime adventures transport the reader to the heat of battle. Depth-charge Danger sees submariner John Smith on a top-secret mission to Norway using the experimental and dangerous X-craft. Night Bomber takes the action to the sky as John prepares to risk his life to destroy the German V2-rocket factory. Island of Fear follows John during the invasion of the Pacific island Iwo Jima, one of the Second World War''s most ferocious battles. Riveting fictionalised accounts, packed with historical detail, give a new immediacy to the Second World War that will enthral young readers.

Jake Wells has uncovered the shadowy and mysterious Order of Malichea. He has - briefly - had in his possession an ancient book belonging to the Order. However, other agencies are also desperate to get hold of the book and the knowledge it contains. Jake finds himself forced to give up the book, and then his girlfriend, Lauren, is blackmailed and has to leave the country for her own safety. But Jake is determined not to be beaten. To ensure Lauren can return to the UK, he knows he must locate another book from the Order, and this means he must contact those he most fears in a high-risk and life-threatening strategy . . .

As a Junior Press Officer for the British government, Jake is sent to cover a ''non-story'' - a demonstration against the construction of a laboratory on the supposed site of an ancient fairy ring. But what Jake sees there is shocking and terrifying and leads him to investigate a clandestine organisation - the Order of Malichea. And then sinister things start happening: Jake is ''accidentally'' pushed, almost falling under a tube train; Lauren, Jake''s girlfriend, has all her notes on the Order stolen; and then Jake returns home to find a dead body in his flat and is accused of murder. Who is trying to scare Jake? Is it the British government? Or other, more sinister agencies? Either way, Jake and Lauren must fight for their lives . . .

Twelve stories that transport the reader from the Londinium of two millennia past to the London of 2012, anticipating the Olympic games and a Diamond Jubilee.

These thrilling wartime adventures transport the reader to the heat of battle. ''Deadly Skies'' sees John Smith, Spitfire pilot, in the throes of the Battle of Britain. ''Tank Attack'' takes the action to the deserts of North Africa as John witnesses the Battle of El Alamein from behind a tank. ''Behind Enemy Lines'' takes us forward to 1943 to the jungles of South-East Asia, as John undertakes a dangerous commando mission. Riveting fictionalised accounts, packed with historical detail, give a new immediacy to WWII that will enthral young male readers.

Exciting historical fiction set in Ancient Egypt! It''s 2517 BC and Pharaoh Khafre is building a great pyramid at Giza to rival those built by his predecessors. He is also making plans for what will become one of the most famous and iconic monuments in history - the Sphinx. But Khafre has enemies and division in his workforce. Among the labourers in his employ is one 12-year-old boy - Nebka. Nebka has his own reasons for hating the pyramids and wanting to rebel. But his rebellion could have drastic consequences for those closest to him.

Meet Dave. He''s disgusting - everyone says so. Even his mum is fed up with him examining his nose pickings. So now Dave''s got a challenge: if he can avoid doing anything disgusting for a week, he gets a £20 reward. He thinks he can do it. At least, until his arch-enemy, Banger Bates, lands him with Fred, the farting dog.