Jim Eldridge píše pro mladé čtenáře a jeho díla zkoumají svět dětství a dospívání s nadhledem a humorem. Jeho rozsáhlá tvorba zahrnuje poutavé příběhy, které rezonují s jeho zkušenostmi z psaní pro televizi a rádio, kde vytvořil řadu úspěšných seriálů pro děti a mládež. Eldridge vyniká ve vytváření obsahu, který je pro mladé publikum zábavný i podnětný k zamyšlení. Jeho schopnost propojovat literární formu s formáty pro obrazovku a zvuk dokazuje jeho všestrannost jako vypravěče.
Příběh vojáka z první světové války 1914–1918 Píše se rok 1917 a Bily Stevens je telegrafním operátorem poblíž Ypres. První světová válka zuří už třetím rokem a Billy dostává rozkaz zúčastnit se nebezpečného útoku. Po návratu ho však čeká šok. Zjišťuje, že jeho kamarády na frontě nekosí jenom kulky nepřátel... Zažijte historii z první ruky s edicí Můj příběh – přečtěte si živé líčení života v určité době.
V roce 84 našeho letopočtu Římané zajmou v bitvě mladého prince z kmene Carvetiů Brana. Římský správce ho pošle jako rukojmí s legií, která má za úkol postavit novou vojenskou cestu. Jeho přítomnost má vojákům zaručit bezpečí, jenže nově dobytá Británie je nepřátelská země, kde hrozby číhají na každém kroku.
Waldo's Wrestling Trolls are back, and they're ready to rumble! But the villainous Lord Veto has other plans. Challenged to a Royal 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 parping Billy Goats, poisonous spiders and evil servants of the wicked King Nuggett. 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!
STORIES OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR tells the story of 1914-1918 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.
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 serious 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.
The Case of the Disappearing Fish is Cat and Dog's first detective challenge!Oxford Reading Tree All Stars stories are imaginative yet age- appropriate, perfect for stretching able infants. All Stars is endorsed by Potential Plus, a leading charity which supports children with high learning potential.
Why are there pyramids? What does a mummy look like? Introducing beginner readers to the mysteries of ancient Egypt with accurate illustrations, interesting facts and simple text for independent reading.
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 thrilling historical whodunnit (MuseumMysteries 9).
The story of the mathematical genius and father of computing whose codebreaking changed the course of the Second World War.