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Pirate Diary: the Journal of Jake Carpenter by Richard Platt
Category: Picture Books
In 1716 Jake Carpenter joins his Uncle Will aboard the Greyhound, to become a sailor, but when the Greyhound is captured by pirates he embarks on an exciting new life on the wrong side of the law. This is a swashbuckling account of pirate life.
Pirates: DK Eyewitness P/B by Richard Platt
Category: Children's | Series: Eyewitness Guides
Be an eyewitness to the bloodthirsty activities of pirates and their world from the barbarous corsairs of the Mediterranean to the cutthroat buccaneers of the Spanish Main and their skillful navigation techniques to their bloodthirsty battles.
Pirates VS Pirates by Richard Platt and Steve Stone (illustrator)
Category: Children's
What would happen if a dashing Barbary corsair fought one of the fearsome Viking raiders? Who would win and why? Who would be the ultimate fighting pirate? In "VS - Pirates", pirates meet and engage in deadly combat, in fierce hand-to-hand battles. Information on chosen weapons (such as cutlasses, grapp ...Show more
Plagues, Pox and Pestilence by Richard Platt
Category: Children's
*A comprehensive history of disease and pestilence, told from the point of view of the bugs and pests that cause them. The book features case histories of specific epidemics, eyewitness' accounts from the rats, flies, ticks and creepy-crawlies who spread diseases, plus plenty of fascinating facts and fi ...Show more
Plants Bite Back: DK Readers Level 3 by Richard Platt
Category: Fiction
Through a story about plants, this book provides the first steps in reading, using word repetition and photographs through to increasingly complex vocabulary and sentence structure.
Pompeii (Through Time) by Richard Platt
Category: History | Series: Through Time
This series offers a unique journey through different periods in history. Detailed artworks tell the story of a specific location as it changes with time. As they explore each scene, readers learn about the people who lived in this place, looking at their beliefs and way of life. "Through Time: Pompeii" ...Show more
Roman Diary by Richard Platt
Category: Junior Fiction
Explore the city at the heart of the ancient Roman Empire with Iliona, a Greek girl captured by pirates and sold into slavery. The year is AD 102 and Iliona, an educated Greek girl, has been orphaned and sold as a slave in Rome. Apart from her beloved diary, she hasn't a friend in the world...But the fa ...Show more
Roman Diary by Richard Platt
Category: Children's
Explore the city at the heart of the ancient Roman Empire with Iliona, a Greek girl captured by pirates and sold into slavery.The year is AD 102 and Iliona, an educated Greek girl, has been orphaned and sold as a slave in Rome. Apart from her beloved diary, she hasn't a friend in the world...But the fam ...Show more
Shipwreck Detective by Richard Platt
Category: Children's
An old sea chest, a letter, a list of shipwrecks and a riddle...crack the code and find the sunken treasure with this underwater adventure. "Dear Duncan - A small fortune in gold could be yours - if you are smart enough to find it. I'm leaving a list of shipwrecks and a riddle - the rest is up to you... ...Show more
Spiders' Secrets (DK Reader Level 3) by Richard Platt
Category: Fiction | Series: DK Readers Level 3
Learn the truth about six crrepy spiders- from hairy tarantulas with real fangs to eight-eyed jumping spiders
Spies (DK Reader Level 3) by Richard Platt
Category: unmapped | Series: DK Readers Level 3
This reader is about the secret world of spies and is part of a series which is designed for the National Curriculum and the Scottish and Irish Curricula to improve and aid the development of children's reading skills.
Spy (DK Eyewitness Guide with CD) by Richard Platt
Category: Children's | Series: Eyewitness
Help your child learn about spies with this fact-packed guide, giant wallchart, interactive clip-art CD and dedicated website. From how spy pictures are taken from space to how codes and ciphers have been used to communicate secrets; let your child discover all about the world of espionage. They'll disc ...Show more