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King Henry VIII’s favourite ship, is sailing to Portsmouth to stop a French invasion. This should be the easy part of the journey, but for Captain Vlad flea and his crew of rats, the humans and their pets create dangers on every deck. Join Vlad and Roxton rat as they work out how to avoid Hatch the dog and the Captain Carew’s hawk. This book has been written and illustrated using the artefacts, research and …

New 2nd Edition of the bestselling story Vlad and the Great Fire of London, with fabulous new illustrations. It is September 1666. Vlad the flea and his friend Boxton the rat, love eating and biting their way around London. But one night in Pudding Lane they are caught up in a fire that threatens to destroy them, along with most of the City of London. Detailed images show how the fire started and spread, and …

In 1666 Vlad the flea and his friend, Boxton the rat, got caught in the Great Fire of London as it spread across the city. There isn’t much Vlad doesn’t know about the fire, the people and London, but how much do you know? Test your knowledge and enjoy some puzzles and games with this Activity Book. It features our main characters from the Picture Book, Vlad and the Great Fire of London, and can …

The dirt and filth of Scutari Hospital creates the perfect home for Vlad the flea and Loxton the rat. But the arrival of Florence Nightingale and her strange companion changes everything. Will the friends be driven out or can they save the day? Through the story and illustrations children will discover the impact that Florence Nightingale had on hospital care. They will also meet other important figures such as Mary Seacole and Alexis Soyer. The …

Find out about Florence Nightingale through puzzles and games and learn how to help people with basic first aid skills. This Activity Book contains: What did Florence Nightingale do for us? Colouring First Aid Crossword Fun facts Tortoise shell maze Sudoku Crutches and Bandages board game Wordsearch Label the map Make a lantern activity Linked to the story Vlad and the Florence Nightingale Adventure, this is full of activities that help you learn more about …

On 25th March 1918 Vlad the flea and his friend, Crisp VC the carrier pigeon, are on a mission to deliver a secret message from behind enemy lines. They must dodge the dog-fights, survive the trenches and seek help from the staff of the hospital tent as they race to reach Britain safely. In this adventure Vlad encounters Skipper Thomas Crisp, Second Lieutenant Walter Tull, Dr Phoebe Chapple and the Red Baron. The book includes …

Test your knowledge and enjoy some puzzles and games with this Activity Book. It features our main characters from the Picture Book, Vlad and the First World War, and can be enjoyed with the story or on its own. Both the books encourage children to find out about the history through stories and activities, making learning a fun experience. This Activity Book includes: code making and code breaking make a paper biplane wordsearch make a …

Whilst Russia and America race to be the first to conquer space, Vlad the flea and Strelka the dog are interested in what they can scavenge on the streets of Moscow. Little do they know that they are about to go on an adventure that will take them out of this world. Find out about Strelka and Belka who were the first living beings to travel into space and return safely. In fact Strelka went …

Make and launch a rocket, then test your space knowledge … it will be a blast! This Activity Book contains: the space adventure in numbers colouring Fun facts make a rocket wordsearch label the planets remember the order of the planets make a constellation viewer space vortex word puzzle how many words can you make? design a space suit Linked to the story Vlad and the Space Race, this is full of activities that help …

Tutankhamun has died suddenly and the rush is on to prepare his tomb. Vlad the flea and Miu the cat supervise the artists as they paint he murals. Will they finish in time, or will there be a sting in the tale/tail? In this story Vlad and Miu accompany Kel the artist as he works to paint the images on the walls. It shows how Kel and his fellow workers share the tasks, and how …

Rediscover the tomb and the many skills needed to prepare Tutankhamun for his journey to the Valley of Reeds. This Activity Book contains: what precious stones and metals were used Egyptian god wordsearch make a sheet of papyrus how many blocks make a pyramid maths puzzle fun facts write like an Egyptian with hieroglyphics number challenge colouring crossword Embalming the body become a tomb painter restore Tutankhamun’s tomb Linked to the story Vlad and Tutankhamun’s …

Vlad the flea and Felix the cat, have been captured in Egypt and brought to Rome. They are meant to be part of the Emperor’s Triumph, but become lost in their new city are in danger of being over-shadowed by a monster. With a fact file and 32 pages of colour illustrations, this book tells the story of Octavian’s Triumph as narrated by Vlad. There are a wider range of free linked resources for children, …

Benji hopes that a trip out on Bonfire Night will add excitement to his normally ordinary life. However, when he accidentally falls down a time hole he has a lot more adventure than he expected. Who are the strange men in the Duck Inn? Who can he trust? What is so important about the letter he has been asked to deliver? Events will take him to the Globe Theatre, down the Thames rapids and into …

Mary lives in her locked white room – alone apart from the Testers who take samples from her. Vander has lived through the Red Plague and seen the choices families had to make to survive. When they meet their actions will trigger events that spiral out of their control and change countless lives. They must decide what price to put on freedom. MARY is the first book in the Pathogen Project – a dystopian YA …