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The Story of England
A fascinating and informative look at the colourful history of England from bestselling author and illustrator, Richard Brassey. This is the history of England, told with Richard's trademark humour and verve, and illustrated in full colour on every page. From 1066 to the present day, through civil wars, great fires and mighty monarchs, Richard explores the rich and exciting history of England with fun and fascinating facts and stories!
The Story of the Olympics
Records and reputations, cheats and champs, victors and venues - here's the lowdown on the modern Olympic games, from bestselling author and illustrator, Richard Brassey. Updated to include Rio 2016. From the games of ancient Greece to the twenty-first century, and with individual tales of heroes and heroines, this is a lively, witty and entertaining guide for young readers everywhere. As always with Richard Brassey's popular books, this is packed with comic strips, fact boxes, hilarious captions and speech bubbles, plus amazing information and entertaining insight.
The Beatles
Children may think of The Beatles as figures from history, but everyone's heard of them and this introduction to them will have enormous appeal. Richard Brassey tells the story of their childhood, rise and eventual breakup in comic, colourful pictures, funny captions, and concise and witty text. With its small format and 24 packed pages, it is lots of fun to read and look at and will entertain all Beatles fans.
Robin Hood
Explore the myth behind the man in this fun and fascinating full-colour book.
Greyfriars Bobby
Everyone has heard the legend of Greyfriars Bobby, the Skye terrier who belonged to a policeman in Edinburgh more than one hundred and fifty years ago - and who was as loyal in death as in life to his master. He was so famous that it's said that Queen Victoria paid him a special visit. But until now, not all the facts of this often told story have been known. Richard Brassey uncovered new research in preparing this book. Best of all, however, is the warmth and humour in the words and pictures that has made this story a favourite for generations of readers.
How to Speak Chimpanzee
Based on careful research at the Monkey World Chimpanzee Rescue Centre in England, a guide to chimpanzee body language enables children to recognize basic common sentiments such as "I'm hungry," and "Hi! Can I pick your hair?"
Guy Fawkes
Presents the life of Guy Fawkes, with emphasis on his involvement in the Gunpowder Plot, an attempt to blow up the British Houses of Parliament during the reign of James the first.
Britannia: Great Stories from British History
King Canute, Lady Godiva, Guy Fawkes, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Grace Darling and other famous names live again in these 101 tragic, comic, stirring tales of adventure, folly and wickedness. Spanning nearly three thousand years, and including stories as up-to-date as Live Aid, the Braer Oil Tanker disaster and the Hadron Collider, each story includes a note on what really happened.
No Such Thing As Nessie!
Find out if Scotland's most famous monster really exists in this fun and friendly Nessie story.
The Story of the World Cup
This is a colourful history of the World Cup from the author of THE STORY OF THE OLYMPICS. From the first tournament in Uruguay to England's legendary 1966 win and beyond, with red cards, penalty shoot-outs and goals galore, there are fun facts football fans can use to impress their family and friends. This book will delight fans of all ages, and is great value for money at £4.99 in full colour. This fun and fascinating exploration of the history of the World Cup is perfect for football fans everywhere.
