David Antram

Presents information about the men who undertook Ernest Shackletons expedition to Antarctica and the perils they faced along the way.

Takes the reader through a typical town in ancient Egypt around 1200 B.C., visiting the different areas, major buildings, and describing how the people lived.

Looks through the eyes of the fictional marshal of an imaginary town called Dustville to show what life was like on the Great Plains just after the Civil War.

Get ready... to retire from your life as a soldier. As a loyal subject of the lord you have served for many years, you have become his castle jailer. You are about to enter a Medieval Dungeon. It's horrible! Top tips from experts: Make friends with castle guards and night watchmen - you will need their help if a prisoner escapes; Make your prisoners pay to see their visistors - it's a good way to get rich!; Use your knowledge to advise builders...

Uses humor to recount the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British, describing the Boston Tea Party itself, as well as providing a brief history of the American Revolution. --Publisher's description.

Humorous illustrations and facts combine to provide a portrait of what life was like aboard an English pirate ship plying the Caribbean Sea during the sixteenth century.

Describes everyday life in Pompeii as it would have been on the day of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D., the destruction and panic which occurred after the event, and the rediscovery of Pompeii in the eighteenth century.

A light-hearted approach to life as a slave in ancient Greece.

Examines the skills needed to become a ninja, including practicing with weapons everyday, listening and not asking questions, and keeping identity secret.

Discusses the troubled life and times of Scotland's famous queen.