Most Popular Books by Paul DOWSWELL

Recounts famous ghostly visitations and stories of haunted places.

This story is designed to help beginner readers grasp the important link between sounds and the letters that represent them. Helps to build reading confidence Supports early learning skills Includes advice on how to teach your child

This book uses the words of poems, ballads and popular rhymes to reveal Victorian ideas of war and wealth, sport and science, empire and industry. It looks closely at the poets and their poetry, and at the world they describe.

Contains thirty-three true stories of survival, heroes, and spies from throughout history.

Winston Churchill's political career spanned over 50 years, during which time he was alternately at the centre of power and out of favour. He is most remembered for his inspirational leadership in World War II and his rousing speeches urging Britain to fight on. This book reveals the influences that shaped his life and career and looks at his strengths and weaknesses.

(Bag) This kit includes two spy ears so you and a friend can communicate in whispers and nobody else can hear you. It also comes with a secret agent badge with a place for your photograph and your secret agent name. Includes two different stick-on moustaches

Explores the ways in which humans, both past and present, decorate their bodies. Examines religious, social and cultural reasons. Explores use of body art in extinct and surviving cultures and civilizations.

Presents information about ancient Greek civilization and history by using a mock tabloid newspaper format.

A simple introduction that brings young readers face-to-face with the marvels of the animal world. 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 extraordinary wildlife photography introduce children to the wonders of the animal kingdom. Links to exciting recommended websites make this a fantastic resource for use at home or school.

A look at key inventions that have shaped the way we live. It investigates inventions in the area of transport, and follows the development and progression of items within this area. It also discusses life before the inventions, their impact, key players, and their mistakes and successes. There are biography boxes of key people, bad inventions boxes for particularly disastrous inventions that didn't work, key date charts and how it works diagrams.

A look at key inventions that have shaped the way we live. It investigates inventions in the area of entertainment, and follows the development and progression of items within this area. It also discusses life before the inventions, their impact, key players, and their mistakes and successes. There are biography boxes of key people, bad inventions boxes for particularly disastrous inventions that didn't work, key date charts and how it works diagrams.

A lighthearted look at hazardous types of weather including tornadoes, hurricanes, monsoons, sandstorms, and blizzards, as well as startling scientific and historical weather facts and how each type of weather is formed.

Le garçon sortit une boîte d'allumettes pour en craquer une. A la lueur vacillante de la flamme, une porte fermée apparut. La clé était suspendue à côté à un clou, au bout d'un ruban rouge. Il trifouilla quelques secondes dans la serrure, et la porte s'ouvrit. Un courant d'air glacé envahit la contre-allée. Les jeunes franchirent l'ouverture pour se retrouver dans ce qui se révéla être une petite cour sordide baignée par le clair de lune. Des herbes folles poussaient entre les pavés fendus et dans les craquelures des murs en brique. Il y avait des latrines en plein air, plusieurs caisses, trois poubelles remplies à ras bord et une minuscule porte en bois. Quelqu'un actionna la poignée frénétiquement - fermé à clé. Dans leur dos explosaient des cris, des bruits de tables et de chaises fracassées. Les jeunes qui s'étaient laissé piéger au moment de la ruée vers la sortie résistaient en se battant. Des filles hurlaient. " C'est le mur ou rien ", déclara Peter. Quand ses parents meurent, en 1941, Piotr, jeune garçon polonais, est placé dans un orphelinat à Varsovie. Il est rapidement repéré : sa grande taille, ses cheveux blonds et ses yeux bleus font de lui un modèle accompli du type aryen prôné par Hitler... Un haut dignitaire nazi souhaite l'adopter : Piotr, rebaptisé Peter, est accueilli dans sa nouvelle famille à Berlin. Mais Peter sent bien que pour les autres, il reste un étranger. Tous ses efforts tendent à convaincre son entourage du contraire, quitte à faire parfois quelques compromis ... C'est alors qu'il rencontre Lena... et qu'il découvre grâce à elle le vrai visage du nazisme. Il est temps pour lui de choisir son camp. Et de prendre des risques ... Un roman d'aventures qui pose la délicate question de l'engagement.

A poem can tell us a great deal about the moment in history when the poet put pen to paper. This book uses the poetry of World War I to examine issues of patriotism, propaganda, religion, the role of women and life on the Western Front. It looks closely at the poets and their poetry, and the world they describe.

From firefighters battling with a nuclear reactor to a helicopter rescue team on board a fast-sinking ship, this is a collection of stories about men and women whose extraordinary courage has captured the imagination of millions.

11 novembre 1918, quelque part sur le front Ouest, 7 heures du matin. L'Armistice a été signé. A onze heures du matin, la guerre se terminera. Toutes les attaques doivent être annulées. Will Franklin fait partie d'un groupe de soldats envoyés en mission à la recherche de combattants allemands au coeur d'une forêt. Personne ne leur a annoncé que la guerre était finie. Il y a encore quelques mois, Will était lycéen. Et voilà que maintenant, il est sur le point d'affronter l'épreuve la plus terrifiante de sa vie, au moment où trois mondes entrent en collision et où trois jeunes gens se battent pour survivre durant les ultimes heures de la Première Guerre mondiale.

From shark attacks and blazing airships to exploding spacecraft and sinking submarines, these are real stories of people who have stared death in the face and lived to tell the tale. Find out what separates the living from the dead when catastrophe strikes.

A collection of thrilling adventure stories, based on actual life events, this book is ideal for reluctant readers.

Through detailed case studies, this series presents the theory and practical application of crime solving through the use of forensics. The history of forensics is examined, from its earliest beginnings with the discovery of fingerprint analysis to the development of DNA testing. Each title includes up to 10 real-life case studies showing how forensic techniques have helped to solve murders, thefts, fakes, hoaxes, and more. Features include eyewitness testimony and descriptions of techniques used in case studies, including step-by-step analysis and gritty, real-life images.

This pack contains four titles that each take a look at key inventions that have shaped the way we live. The volumes cover the areas of computers, science, space and medicine, and follow the development and progression of items within these areas. They also discuss life before the inventions, their impact, key players, and their mistakes and successes. There are biography boxes of key people, bad inventions boxes for particularly disastrous inventions that didn't work, key date charts and how it works diagrams.

Biography of Paul McCartney, former Beatle and prolific songwriter, now also patron of the arts and British knight.

Each title provides in-depth background information and detailed descriptions of an important event in history, while considering the causes and effects, the issues at stake, the people involved, the aftermath, and consequences.