One hundred and thirty-five years ago, the Saberrens broke free from Cortenian enslavement by unleashing biological weapons known as the Primordial Stones.Today, the newly elected Prime Termani vows to stop a terrorist group he claims is planning to use those Stones for evil. To root out these so-called terrorists, he subjects his citizens to mandatory testing.When Axle is seized in the raids, his best friend Lukas refuses to let him disappear. After a dangerous encounter w...

Take up your weapons and prepare to fight your own battle in these all-action, interactive adventures, in which you take part in epic battles from throughout history.It is 1066, and Harold Godwinson has been crowned King of England. A mighty army has journeyed from Normandy, Breton and France to crush Harold's forces at what will become remembered as the Battle of Hastings. You are William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy and leader of one of the largest invasion forces ever. You mus...

Take up your weapons and prepare to fight your own battle in these all-action, interactive adventures, in which you take part in epic battles from throughout history.It is 1944 and Europe is still in the iron claw of Nazi German forces. In an attempt to end the war, British leaders have a plan to send elite troops deep behind German defences to capture key targets, including bridges.You are a Lieutenant in the 2nd Parachute Battalion. You must command your men forward through...

Take up your weapons and prepare to fight your own battle in these all-action, interactive adventures, in which you take part in epic battles from throughout history.It is 1945 and though Nazi Germany has been defeated, World War II rages on as Japan continues to fight. The US Marines have fought their way across the Pacific Ocean, defeating Japanese forces one small island at a time. The fighting has now reached Iwo Jima, a rocky volcanic island only 600 miles from Japan.You...

Take up your weapons and prepare to fight your own battle in these all-action, interactive adventures, in which you take part in epic battles from throughout history.It is 490 BCE and the ancient city of Athens is under threat. The Persians have sailed across the ocean to invade your land, and now camp on the plains of Marathon, just a few miles from Athens.You are Miltiades, an old warrior with one last chance to prove your loyalty to the city you love. You will command the ...

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series.Join the Famous Five on their first adventure to the ruined castle on Kirrin Island - and choose for yourself how the mystery ends.Can you find the submerged wreck and treasure without being captured by ruthless gold hunters? You choose how to reach the treasure, but will you go straight to the gold or be held up by a false trail ...

Discover and rediscover the world of the Queen's Thief, from the acclaimed novel The Thief to the thrilling, twenty-years-in-the-making conclusion, The Return of the Thief. The epic novels set in the world of the Queen’s Thief can be read in any order.New York Times-bestselling author Megan Whalen Turner’s entrancing and award-winning Queen’s Thief novels bring to life the world of the epics and feature one of the...

Twelve-year-old Tracy-or Tuyet-has always felt different. The villagersin Vietnam called her con-lai, or "half-breed," because her father wasan American GI. And she doesn't fit in with her adoptive family inCalifornia, either. But when Tracy and a friend discover a soldier'sdogtag hidden among her father's things, it sets her past and herpresent on a collision course. Where should her broken heart come torest? In a time and place she remembers only...

A gripping and moving first novel by one of the world's best-loved writers for children.From much-loved author Shirley Hughes comes a thrilling World War II novel for children aged 10 and up. It is 1944 and Florence, Italy, is occupied by Nazi German forces. The Italian resistance movement has not given up hope, though – and neither have Paolo and his sister, Constanza. Both are desperate to fight the occupation, but what can two siblings do against a whole army wi...

Readers can discover all the foul facts about DARK KNIGHTS AND DINGY CASTLES, including why one nutty knight chopped off his own finger, the revolting truth about a gong-farmer's job and what went on in gruesome castle garderobes.

Meet teenage Cleopatra in this first-person account of history that captures “sibling rivalry at its most vicious” (Publishers Weekly).It is the first century B.C., an ancient time of everpresent drama and danger. Cleopatra, the third of the pharaoh’s six children, is whom her father has chosen to be the next queen of Egypt. But when King Ptolemy is forced into exile, Cleopatra is left alone to fend for herself in a palace rife with intrigue and murder. Sm...

Written by a leading authority and packed with illustrations, this book paints a vivid picture of what it was like to be a Viking, combining the latest archaeological discoveries with modern-day reconstructions and tales from the Norse sagas. Includes all the information you need to learn: how to navigate at sea, what weapons and armour to choose and what to expect if you die gloriously in battle!