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Boudica and Her Barmy Army (Horribly Famous) by Valerie Wilding
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Horribly Famous
Everybody knows that Boudica went galloping to battle in a big chariot, and became very angry with her Roman rulers. This book lets readers find out the things, such as how she burned London to the ground and chopped off the Emperor Claudius' head.
Celebrate With Us! (This Is Our World) by Valerie Wilding
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Meet children from around the world as they tell us about the feasts and festivals they enjoy and the religions and customs they follow. This Is Our World – Celebrate With Us!, written by Valerie Wilding, is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed This Is Our World. It’s a vibrant and colourful celebr ...Show more
Discovering Dinosaurs : Double Take by Valerie Wilding
Category: unmapped | Series: Double Take S.
Gideon Mantell - the hard-working doctor of humble birth who devotes his life to unearthing fossils around his home town of Lewes. His most famous find is a skeleton which he names Iguanodon. Facing bankruptcy and the debtors prison, he is forced to sell his 25-year-old fossil collection. After an accid ...Show more
Fabulously Feisty Queens - 15 of the Brightest and Boldest Women Who Have Ruled the World by Valerie Wilding; Pauline Reeves (Illustrator); Lucy Worsley (Foreword by)
Category: Children's Educational
Who needs a Prince Charming when you're busy running the world? Do you know about the fierce and fearsome pirate who dared to challenge the Queen of England? Or the Indian daughter of a slave who became a warrior queen? And what about the Hungarian princess who became a king when she was just 11...? F ...Show more
Fabulously Feisty Queens - 15 of the Brightest and Boldest Women Who Have Ruled the World by Valerie Wilding; Pauline Reeves (Illustrator); Lucy Worsley (Foreword by)
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Who needs a Prince Charming when you're busy running the world? From ancient empresses and warrior queens, to fearsome pirates and modern-day monarchs, Fabulously Feisty Queens explores the lives and legacies of history's most powerful women. Made of stronger stuff than beauty and grace, discover just ...Show more
Green Bananas : Diggers and Dumpers by Valerie Wilding Illustrated by Maria Maddocks
Category: Children's | Series: Green Bananas
Three short stories with simple text for first readers.
Highway Girl: An English Girl's Diary 1670 (My Story Series) by Valerie Wilding
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: My Story
It's 1670. When Susannah and her brother are orphaned she is forced to live on the charity of distant relations in England while he seeks his fortune in America. But when news arrives that her brother is dangerously ill Susannah will stop at nothing to get the money she desperately needs to save his lif ...Show more
Little Elizabeth - The Young Princess Who Became Queen by Valerie Wilding; Pauline Reeves (Illustrator)
Category: Non-Fiction
The incredible true story of a young and brilliant Princess who grew up to become our Queen.Once, a very long time ago, there was a little Princess called Elizabeth who loved to play and have fun with her horses, dogs and little sister, Margaret. But when she was ten years old, her life changed forever. ...Show more
Little Elizabeth - The Young Princess Who Became Queen by Valerie Wilding; Pauline Reeves (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Non Fiction
The incredible true story of a young and brilliant Princess who grew up to become our Queen. A perfect picture book to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's big 95th birthday! Once, a very long time ago, there was a little Princess called Elizabeth who loved to play and have fun with her horses, dogs and little s ...Show more
Miss Scorcher's Desert Lessons by Valerie Wilding
Category: Fiction
In this lesson, the classroom globe vibrates and glows, sizzling hot and icy cold, so the class quickly learn where the deserts of the world are found. Each
Mr. Fossil's Dinosaur Lessons by Valerie Wilding
Category: Fiction | Series: Pickle Hill Primary S.
Pickle Hill Primary is definitely different from other schools. And so are the teachers. Mr Fossil is about as old as a dinosaur, but his lessons are magic! With his help, you can learn about the spiky stegosaurus, the killer tyrannosaurus and the gigantic apatosaurus.
No Way Back: The Journey of a Convict 1789 (My True Story) by Valerie Wilding
Category: Children's History | Series: My True Story
Join Mary Wade on a long and perilous journey that begins in the slums of eighteenth century London. Aged thirteen, Mary is imprisoned in Newgate prison awaiting sentence of death for a petty theft. When her sentence is commuted to transportation she sets sail onboard a prison ship to the other side of ...Show more