Most Popular Books by Simon Adams

This guide to codebreakers covers every type of code from hieroglyphs to hackers. It is designed to appeal to reluctant readers with weird world feature boxes, dramatic photographs, close-up views, lots of quirky facts and figures, and a mega reference section.

All about peoples and how they lived, their battles, quests and discoveries.

Discover some of the most loved stories of all time in this collection of classic tales. Each story has enchanted children around the world for many generations, and will continue to do so for years to come.

Produced in association with the Imperial War Museum.

"Why did World War II begin? How did codebreaking help stop the enemy? How did the American superfortress bomber turn the fight around? Discover all the key events, battles, and people involved in World War II, a conflict that lasted six long years."--

Find out how people lived under occupation in World War Two through fact-filled text, photographs, maps and quotations. This book presents a comprehensive picture of one of the most disastrous conflicts in history.

Each book in this series focuses on a different man or woman who has had an enormous impact on the world. Lavish photographs and artwork, informative maps and a comprehensive timeline are included, as well as a glossary and useful bibliography.

Discover the most incredible statues, monuments, temples, bridges, and ancient cities, from Stonehenge to the Sagrada Familia, with this unparalleled survey of the most famous buildings and structures created by humans.

Discover the Mega World, part of our popular Discovery Channel series, is a fantastic non fiction book for kids and adults alike. Crammed with unbelievable facts and stunning photos, adults, teenagers and kids aged 9+ will be enthralled from start to finish. . Dramatic photos on every page to draw in your child and encourage them to find out more by reading. . Gives key subject areas - Earth, nature, science, technology, history and people - an exciting, unique twist to engage young readers from the start. . Showcases only the most incredible facts to wow and amaze your child. Hundreds of dramatic photographs and more than 3000 amazing facts showcase our colossal planet and everything on it. Discover the Mega World looks at core reference subjects from a gigantic perspective. From prehistoric giants and super-sized space to mighty structures and mega cities, the action-packed text and innovative design concepts provide a thrilling reading experience. Six super chapters inside Discover the Mega World: . Vast Oceans: Journey through Earth''s biggest and most mysterious habitat. . Prehistoric Giants: Meet the mega monsters that have ruled our planet throughout history. . Extreme Universe: From colliding galaxies to fiery star birth, this tour of the Universe is guaranteed to make you feel tiny. . Super Structures: Discover the technology behind immense feats of engineering. . Mega Cities: Take at trip through the crowded streets and find out how megacities are keeping pace. . Building History: Explore a world of colossal constructions, spectacular structures and mighty monuments. Kids will love to discover the world with fascinating facts such as: . The blue whale''s heart is the size of a small car and its body is more than twice the length of a T rex. . Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System - 2.5 times the mass of all the other planets added together. . By night, Tokyo is the brightest city on the planet, as seen from space. Tokyo also has the biggest population of 34.8 million people.

Charts extraordinary journeys into the unknown -- the most intrepid explorers of all time.