Best Selling Books by Jim Eldridge

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.

It''s D-Day, 6th June 1944. Ten minutes after midnight. A small British force is flying over occupied France on what is virtually a suicide mission - they must capture a bridge before German forces guarding it can blow it up. There''s no room for error. They must cast fear aside in this race against time, told from both a British and German perspective.

It''s 2517 BC, and the Nile has flooded. Unable to plough their fields, Nebka follows his uncle to build the pyramid of Khafre. It''s back-breaking work, all for the glory of the Pharaoh. Then he meets a mysterious prisoner claiming to be the rightful heir to the throne, and is drawn in to a deadly plot...

The story of the war of 1914-1918 told 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.

London, 1897. The capital is shocked to learn that the body of a woman has been found at the National Gallery, eviscerated in a manner that recalls all too strongly the exploits of the infamous Jack the Ripper. Daniel Wilson and Abigail Fenton are contacted by a curator of the National Gallery for their assistance. The dead woman, an artist''s model and lady of the night, had links to artist Walter Sickert who was a suspect during the Ripper''s spree of killings. Scotland Yard have arrested Sickert on suspicion of this fresh murder but it is not the last. Sickert insists that he is innocent but who would want to frame him?

The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was formed in July 1940 - its mission: to send agents into occupied Europe to conduct covert operations against Allied enemies. Many of these agents were women and girls. MY STORY: CODENAME C�LINE tells the thrilling tale of ''C�line'', a young teenager, desperate to do her bit towards the war effort. Parachuted into occupied France to help the Resistance, C�line finds herself on the front line of fierce and terrifying fighting - will she be able to keep her nerve and complete her mission before it''s too late?

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

1895: Former Scotland Yard detective Daniel Wilson, made famous from his days working the Jack the Ripper case, and his archaeologist sidekick Abigail Fenton are summoned to investigate the murder of a young woman at the Manchester Museum. Though staff remember the woman as a recent and regular visitor, no one appears to know who she is and she has no possessions from which to identify her. Seeking help from a local journalist, Daniel hopes to unravel this mystery, but the journey to the truth is fraught with obstacles...

Charles Dickens was a famous writer who lived in the 19th century. Discover what life was like for Charles, from spending his childhood working in a factory to finding a job as a law clerk and starting his writing career.

The Tirpitz is the Nazis'' most leathal battleship. It''s moored, heavily guarded, in a Norwegian fjord. The only way to attack it is to plant bombs underneath using mini submarines. But who will go on this suicide mission, and will they ever manage to sink the Tirpitz?

Oxford Reading Tree All Stars stories are perfect for stretching able infants. All Stars is endorsed by Potential Plus. This pack contains one copy of: 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.

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.