Best Selling Books by Jim Eldridge

Collins Big Cat readers and workbooks help children to learn how to read in English - accurately, fluently and with enjoyment. Contains the following Readers and Workbooks: · China''s Terracotta Army (gold) · I never know how poems start (white) · Charles Dickens (lime) · Animals on the Move (copper) · Monster in the Mirror (copper)

Paul Leland is a 13-year-old boy living in rural France. He has been living under Nazi occupation since 1940. Working with the Resistance cell in his village, Paul is a crucial figure in the ''escape route'' for allied POWs and agents.

In The Sweep''s Boy, My Story readers will be transported back to the fog-choked streets of 1870 London, a truly perilous place for a boy like Will. Forced by the Workhouse Master into employment as a chimney sweep, it isn''t long before Will''s aptitude for scaling small spaces attracts the attention of Hutch, a burglar with big ambitions . . .

I Was There... is a perfect introduction for younger readers into stories from the past, allowing children to imagine that they were really there. I Was There... 1066 tells the thrilling story of a young page boy at the heart of the Battle of Hastings. Edwin risks everything to infiltrate the Norman army and find out William of Normany''s plans for King Harold. Brilliantly reimagined and tied in with the new primary curriculum, readers aged 7+ will love this vivid and exciting first-hand account of the last successful military invasion of England.

Oxford Reading Tree All Stars is an engaging chapter fiction series which combines age-appropriate content with imaginative stories, perfect for inspiring and stretching able infants. The series develops comprehension skills and provides a wide variety of fiction topics and styles, alongsideillustrations that aid understanding.All the books in this series are carefully levelled, so it''s easy to match every child to the right book - one which will develop their reading skills and fuel their love of reading. Help with children''s reading development is also available at ahref="https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/"www.oxfordowl.co.uk/a.This pack contains 36 Level 11 books, six of each of the following titles: A Job for George and Milo, Teeny Tiny Aliens and the Great Big Pet Disaster, The Lifeguard Dog, Dancing Feet, The Big Stink and The Singing Tortoise.

Twelve stories that transport the reader from the Londinium of two millennia past to the London of 2012, anticipating the Olympic games and a Diamond Jubilee.

Rob''s the army''s youngest bomb disposal officer, he''s also the best. But when he''s called into a school to defuse a bomb planted by terrorists he must recall some painful events from his past in order to make sure that the bomb doesn''t explode. The clock is ticking. Will he do it in time?

FLYING ACE tells the story of Jack Fairfax the 19-year old son of Lord and Lady Fairfax. The Fairfaxes are steeped in the military tradition, and don''t approve of Jack''s volunteering for the Royal Flying Corps. New-fangled flying machines are nothing to do with ''proper'' warfare.

It''s AD 84 when Bran, a prince of the Carvetii tribe, is captured by the Romans. A legion of soldiers is marching east, to build a military road. It''s hostile country, and Bran is to go with them as a hostage to ensure the legion''s safety ... but no one is safe in newly conquered Britain.

May 1941. One of the senior choristers of St Paul''s Cathedral choir, Dr Edwin Roberts, is found beaten to death in the crypt. Coburg and Lampson are called in to investigate, and when they get there, Coburg is pleasantly surprised to be greeted by Arthur Waterson, someone he was at Eton with many years before, now sporting a dog collar. Waterson believes that there may be a connection between the precious books that are housed in the crypt and Dr Roberts'' work at Bletchley Park. As Coburg and Lampson work to solve a very puzzling case, it becomes clear that there is more to the brutal murder than they first suspected.

A collection of three exciting Second World War stories in a satisfyingly chunky flexibound format. Includes the stories of the Battle of Britain - when the RAF fought the Luftwaffe for control of the skies above the English Channel; the decisive battle at Alamein, where the British ''Eighth Army'' destroyed the German forces in Egypt; and the story of D-Day and the Allied invasion of France, when 130,000 men landed on the Normandy beaches under enemy fire.

The story begins with the success of Rommel''s Afrika Korps in the North African desert in 1941/42, having pushed the British army back to Alam El Halfa. Defeat for the British and Allied forces in North Africa looks inevitable. The text will then take the usual alternating chapter approach to take the action right up to the decisive Battle of Alamein in November 1942. We encounter Montgomery''s appointment as leader of the now legendary Eighth Army, and Rommel''s fight to press home his advantage by advancing at speed towards Cairo and the Nile. Then comes the battle at Alam El Halfa, with Rommel''s army encountering unexpected opposition from British artillery and heavy RAF attacks. His forces are forced to withdraw. Rommel, and many of his men, fall ill at this point, and Rommel is sent back to Austria for treatment. Having met Mussolini, Hitler and Goering to discuss the North African situation, he then decides that it is vital to destroy the Allied supply base in Malta to prevent Montgomery and his men from receiving supplies. Montgomery''s planned offensive at El Alamein begins and both sides hold their positions. Only at the start of November do Rommel''s counter-attacks begin to fail, with heavy losses. A last stand fails and Montgomery launches a final onslaught, driving Rommel''s forces west. Many of Rommel''s men surrender.

Rome, 1900. Fifteen years ago, Abigail Wilson joined an archaeological dig at the Colosseum at the start of her career. She returns now to the Eternal City as a guest speaker for a festival on Classical Rome, including the site of legendary gladiator battles. Travelling with Abigail is her husband, Daniel Wilson, a private investigator with whom she has built up a reputation for solving complex cases. The trip is also meant to be a well-earned holiday, but the bloody history of the ancient arena seeps into the present with the violent murder of one of Abigail''s colleagues and his wife at the Colosseum itself. Moving from the Forum to the Spanish Steps, Rome is suddenly the backdrop of another investigation for the Museum Detectives, who must contend with the local authorities and a shady mafia influence if they are to crack this case.

He was only fifteen when he enlisted in the navy without his father''s permission. He was only sixteen when he died at Grimsby General Hospital with splinters of steel in his chest. The Battle of Jutland was the biggest sea battle since the Armada. Jack Cornwell was awarded a posthumous Victorian Cross for staying, seriously wounded, at his post on the HMS Chester. This is the tragic true story of one of the youngest heroes of World War I.

Based on real events, Secret Assault tells of the story of the capture of Pebble Island during the Falklands War, and the major British invasion which followed. Follow one soldier''s journey and feel a part of an elite team as they strategically take out the Argentinian air bases, one by one, under deadly cross-fire. As with the Warpath series, Eldridge brings the action alive. The Bookseller says of the Warpath series, ''Stuffed with facts and specifications to delight the technically minded. Great for readers who like true stories.'' Placed within an historical context, these part fact, part fiction adventures of the SAS also contain fascinating information such as maps and equipment used, and provides an informative summing up of actual events.

These three thrilling wartime adventures transport the reader to the heat of battle. Depth-charge Danger sees submariner John Smith on a top-secret mission to Norway using the experimental and dangerous X-craft. Night Bomber takes the action to the sky as John prepares to risk his life to destroy the German V2-rocket factory. Island of Fear follows John during the invasion of the Pacific island Iwo Jima, one of the Second World War''s most ferocious battles. Riveting fictionalised accounts, packed with historical detail, give a new immediacy to the Second World War that will enthral young readers.

This Bug Club Independent package contains 224 books. Reception/P1-Year 6/P7 For ages 4-11 106 KS1 fiction books and 54 KS1 non-fiction books, 40 KS2 fiction books and 24 KS2 non-fiction books Lilac-Red Plus bands

When former Special Forces officer Mitch is offered a dangerous undercover mission, he must trust his five new teammates as they rescue a West African freedom fighter.

A guide to the recognition of vampires, werewolves, yeti, etc., complete with definitions, and dubious information about behaviour, habitats, etc. Includes unlikely stories by way of illustration. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

It is 1918. A British soldier, Bill Sparkes, is carrying an important message for American troops on the frontline. Sparkes is soon caught up in the fighting when the Americans are attacked. With bullets flying all around, Sparkes must find a way to support the Americans and stop the Germans breaking through... This title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. EDGE - for books kids can''t put down.