Jim Eldridge Knihy

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!

Sixteen-year-old Billy Stevens joins the military to "kick the Kaiser back to Germany", he lies about his age to join up, and is initially disappointed when he is assigned to the Royal Engineers. Soon enough, he is sent to the Front, and the terrible sights and sounds of the trenches.

A historically accurate first person narrative based on a real life war event. The book tells the story from the perspective of a young soldier as he fights his way through a particular significant conflict. The story itself is supplemented by an introduction with maps, kit lists, rations and illustrations, a centre section with actual photographs and an epilogue with the final map positions, fatalities and a note on the significance of the battle. This story is told by a Spitfire pilot, the RAF takes on the mighty Luftwaffe, and through a stunning combination of heroism and the technical superiority of the Spitfire, Hitler suffers the first defeat in what became kown as the Battle of Britain.

Set in April 1941, the story follows Detective Chief Inspector Coburg and Sergeant Lampson as they investigate the gruesome murder of a woman found in a secluded area of a disused tube station. Strangled and eviscerated, her body is accompanied by an old Victorian doctor's case filled with surgical tools, raising questions about its connection to the infamous Jack the Ripper. As they delve into this chilling mystery, Coburg and Lampson face the challenge of uncovering the truth behind a case steeped in historical intrigue and horror.

This title tells the tragic true story of Jack Cornwell, who died at sixteen with steel splinters in his chest. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for bravely remaining at his post on the HMS Chester despite serious injuries during World War I.

These books have been specially developed to enhance children's vocabulary and support comprehension. In this book, a meteor heads towards Earth, and there is only one person who can help...

This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme that joins books with an online reading world to teach today's children to read. This title is suitable for ages 7-8 (Brown level).