Fiona Macdonald

Presenting a story of Jim Hawkins' adventures with a crew of mutinous pirates as they try to recover a fortune in buried treasure, this work fits into Key Stage 2 English and supports Key Stage 3 English. It helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.

Our cultural heritage is created from thousands of years of human development, from different art forms and from a mix a societies. This series presents the wonder and variety of cultural activities and influences.

Written by an acclaimed non-fiction children's author and illustrated with lavish photography, artwork and maps, each book in this series is a comprehensive guide to the period. All activities have clear step-by-step instructions and use easily obtainable materials.

Vibrant full-colour artwork adds fresh appeal to this classic tale. Speech bubbles work with the main text to emphasise and enhance the retelling. A running glossary at the foot of each page helps youngsters with any challenging vocabulary without disrupting their reading experience. Endmatter gives details about the author.

See life through the eyes of one of the most unfortunate people in European history! Crowned as a baby, widowed at 18, schemed against in your own country and menaced by the superpower next door - your life is not going to be a bed of roses.

The titles in this series are illustrated literary classics, retold for young readers, using a graphic novel format. In this title, follow Odysseus as he traverses the dangerous seas of ancient Greece, in an epic attempt to get home after the Trojan War.