Most Popular Books by Timothy Knapman

Step back in time for the ultimate adventure. Are you smart enough to take on a pharaoh in Ancient Egypt, debate with philosophers in Ancient Greece, outwit a Centurion in Ancient Rome and battle with a knight in a Medieval Castle? Readers must use their problem-solving skills and historical knowledge to navigate through four thrilling adventures.

When Captain Eye-Patch Jim and his crew kidnap Santa, a young cabin boy must stop the pirates before they ruin Christmas.

Everyone is thrilled to bits about the new Royal Baby ... except big brother Prince George. No matter what George does everyone ignores him, so he''s feeling mightily miffed! But when the new Royal Baby won''t stop crying, Prince George thinks he might just know what to do ...

Have you got what it takes to survive in Ancient Egypt? Can you make a mummy, crack the code of hieroglyphics, and reach the robbers in time? Or will you be trapped in the tomb for eternity? Make your way through this thrilling adventure, using your historical knowledge to decide how the plot unfolds. Complete your mission and become a history whiz! Readers must use their problem-solving skills and historical knowledge to navigate through four thrilling adventures. History Quest follows the popular Maths Quest series. Questions are carefully chosen to address all aspects of life in the past. Finding the answers enables readers to advance through the story, learning more about history with every step they take. Clues are dotted along the way, and wrong turns will direct readers towards the right answer! A glossary explains historical terms and provides added reference material. The titles in the History Quest series include: Medieval Mayhem 978-1-60992-487-4 Minotaur''s Maze 978-1-60992-486-7 Race Through Rome 978-1-60992-484-3 Tomb of Terror 978-1-60992-485-0

To join the emperor''s parade you must race through the city of Rome, overcoming many challenges on your way. Evade a thief, train to be a gladiator and clean up in the Roman Baths on your quest around the ancient city of Rome. Readers must use their problem-solving skills and historical knowledge to navigate through four thrilling adventures. History Quest follows the popular Maths Quest series. Questions are carefully chosen to address all aspects of life in the past. Finding the answers enables readers to advance through the story, learning more about history with every step they take.Clues are dotted along the way, and wrong turns will direct readers towards the right answer! A glossary explains historical terms and provides added reference material.Author InformationTimothy Knapman studied history at Oxford University and has written plays, opera libretti and children’s books. His books include the successful Mungo series and have been translated into 12 languages and are read on the BBC’s CBeebies Bedtime Stories.

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.

Search, find, and swim under the sea with this nonfiction adventure! Dive deep into the ocean in a fun, layered seek-and-find! Visit a colorful coral reef, explore shipwreck, and swim to the deepest parts of the ocean with this nonfiction treasure. Turn the pages and learn all about different ocean habitats as you search for fun surprises on every spread. This interactive undersea adventure will keep you informed and entertained!

Hamlet is miserable after the death of his father, but when the ghost of his father appears and reveals that he was murdered, Hamlet decides to seek his revenge.

New Myths and Legends from TreeTops that will motivate and inspire your junior readers! Fascinating and action-packed stories, carefully adapted to make them accessible, with levelling you can trust, and clear progression throughout the stages. All stories are fully illustrated with stunning artwork.They are supported by teaching materials.

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. Baker Jake bakes wonderful homemade cakes, but the day before he is due to take part in a TV baking competition, his special whisk goes missing! Without it, Jake fears he will be beaten by the fiendish Maureen Buttercream, owner of the soulless "Cakes-U-Like" chain. So who has stolen the whisk? By the time the true culprit is revealed, Jake will have to find out whether he or his whisk is the real secret of his success. Join Baker Jake as he solves the mystery of the stolen whisk in this exciting story by Timothy Knapman. White Plus/Band 10+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina. Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

Once upon a time, there was a prince who took his job very seriously indeed. Beachfront Castle was extremely leaky and Bernard knew that he ought to marry a rich princess. But what about True Love? What about living Happily Ever After? Then Bernard went swimming and met an enchanting mermaid and that''s when his troubles really began. How can a landlubber prince and a beautiful mermaid have a happy ending? Luckily, love always finds a way, and in a hilarious turn of events, Prince Bernard and his mermaid can be together at last.

LOOK OUT! It''s a . . . DINOSAUR STAMPEDE!! Mungo''s latest book is the wildest adventure of all. Horrible hunter Scarface Sam and his men think the secret of the Lost Island will make them rich . . . . But when the dinosaurs get out of CONTROL and OUT of the book, it''s up to MUNGO to put things right! A hilarious action-packed adventure for brave heroes everywhere!

Nadat zijn moeder het verhaal van de kapitein op piratenjacht vijfmaal heeft voorgelezen, is de kapitein zo moe dat hij niet meer meedoet als Midas het boek zelf gaat lezen. Prentenboek met grote aquarellen. Vanaf ca. 5 jaar.

Twins, Viola and Sebastian, become separated after a shipwreck in Illyria and soon confusion and mischief unfolds! Packed with funny mix-ups, mistaken identities and muddled love, this humorous tale will make you laugh aloud. QED has chosen four plays to continue the successful Tales from Shakespeare series. These titles serve as the perfect introduction into the works of Shakespeare. The plays are retold as stories using clear and contemporary language, whilst each title keeps its originality by including key quotations from the original text. Lively illustrations bring these popular plays to life and will be sure to captivate the imagination and interest of young readers. The four new titles to continue the Tales From Shakespeare series include: Hamlet - 978-1-78493-000-4 Twelfth Night - 978-1-78493-002-8 Julius Caesar - 978-1-78493-006-6 Henry V - 978-1-78493-004-2

Comic book meets picture book in this roaring, soaring, hilarious adventure--a pitch-perfect space romp for every aspiring astronaut, or anyone who loves a Gobblebeast run amok. Full color.

A haunting musical thriller that matches a darkly witty psychological drama with a heart-breakingly beautiful score. As the clock ticks towards midnight on New Year''s Eve, a husband and wife talk nervously about what the future holds for them and their fellow citizens. Welcome to Azerbaijan, part of the police state of the Soviet Union in the dying minutes of 1937. The past year has been the worst of the Great Terror, in which the paranoid dictator Joseph Stalin unleashed wave upon wave of arrests. Millions have been tortured and executed. Informants and spies are everywhere. No one knows who to trust. And then comes the dreaded knock on the door. Is it the NKVD, the state''s ruthless secret police? Or a far more mysterious - and terrifying - visitor? Dark secrets emerge, time is suspended and the husband and wife are tested to breaking point - and beyond... Timothy Knapman''s adaptation of the play Citizens of Hell by Elichin Afandiyev, one of Azerbaijan''s foremost playwrights, with music and lyrics by Laurence Mark Wythe, is a haunting, powerful and stunningly topical examination of life under tyrannical political rule. The original London production played at the Union Theatre in 2018, directed by Kate Golledge.

These exciting new TreeTops Myths and Legends are guaranteed to appeal to all your junior readers - whatever their cultural background, gender or enthusiasms. These are the oldest and most enduring stories in the world, retold by leading contemporary children''s authors to bring out all of theaction, drama, humour and depth of the original stories in a way that makes them as exciting and meaningful today as ever.The strand is comprised of 24 books, telling a total of around 65 traditional stories from around the world. All of the stories are fully illustrated with stunning, vibrant images. The stories are carefully levelled, making them accessible to the average 7-11 year old reader. A thought-provokingletter from the author explains something about the background of the stories and the process of writing or retelling them. The letter also encourages the reader to make links between stories in a collection - prompting a fascinating investigation of the similarities and differences between storiesthat have evolved from different cultures around the world.Free teaching notes with each pack offer suggestions on how to develop higher order comprehension and writing skills. They also provide short introductions to many of the stories and discussion points to promote meaningful speaking and listening, and reflective reading. The stories are ideal formaking strong links to other areas of curriculum.

Can a burrowing owl, who can''t fly, and a snowy owl, who can''t run, ever be friends?

If you go down to Dragon Wood today, you''re in for a big surprise. With cakes and candles, fearsome dragons and best friends too, there''s nothing quite like a birthday in Dragon Wood... A curious little Dragon has a very important football match, and it''s his best friend, the Benjamin''s birthday too. Will his team win the match? And what exactly is a birthday party? Find out in this new picture book, the magical sequel to the much-loved Guess What I Found in Dragon Wood.

C''est la veille de Noël et Noisette n''a qu''une envie : s''amuser dans la neige avec ses amis ! Mais quand le vent glacial se met à souffler, il fait bien trop froid pour jouer ! Tous ses amis rentrent au logis. Si seulement Noisette avait écouté ses amis... Heureusement, la magie de Noël va lui permettre de réparer ses erreurs. Avec ses illustrations argentées, ce conte sur l''amitié est l''histoire parfaite à partager pendant les froides nuits d''hiver.

Op een dag komt een draakje opgewonden thuis: hij heeft een mensenkind gevonden. Ineens zijn alle rollen omgedraaid. Prentenboek met kleurige illustraties. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

Busy Builders: Airport will prepare young travelers for their first flight with an engaging and educational experience. Pack your bags and get ready for an exciting flight to a faraway destination in Busy Builders: Airport. This three-dimensional interactive kit takes young children behind the scenes at a busy airport, allowing them to see how all the flights and passengers move smoothly through the terminal. The fact book introduces kids to the various procedures at an airport--from check-in to arrival--using cute illustrations and simple text. The box folds out to form an airport terminal, and the included model pieces for the runway, air-control tower, airplane, and baggage carts provide hours of interactive entertainment. Includes: * 32-page fact book * 3-D airport terminal * 48 model pieces

Une grande soeur entraîne son petit frère dans la forêt, au risque de rencontrer le Grand Méchant Loup... Et bien sûr ils finissent par le trouver ! A partir de 2 ans.