Books with author Adrian Gilbert

How hard was life for people in medieval times? Why did the French Revolution happen? Why did it take so long for women to get the vote? What was the Cold War? Find the answers to these and many more questions in these lively, informative books, which aim to support topics in the upcoming Key Stage 3 History schemes of work. Through an exciting mixture of colour and black-and-white photography and artwork, fact boxes and biography panels, each title provides all the essential facts to support project work on each topic, making each book a "one-stop-shop" for basic information.

There exists a secret, hidden for thousands of years, that will forever change our understanding of the meaning and pupose of the most fascinating wonder of the Ancient World: the Pyramids of Egypt. What purpose did these massive structures, one of the largest construction projects ever undertaken, serve? Why were they scaattered across the desert in a seemingly random pattern? The mystery deepened when, in 1993, a secret door within the Great Pyramid was discovered--a door unopened for 5,500 years.Robert Bauval and Adrian Gilbert have uncovered the key to the plan that governed the construction of the pyramids. A dramatic combination of history and meticulous detective work, The Orion Mystery provides a stunning conclusion to one of the world's greatest mysteries.From the Trade Paperback edition.

This years holiday is going to be something to remember. Every summer Travis, Alice and family head down to the family cottage in Devon. This year however the holiday is going to be a little different. Following a terrific storm on the first day Travis and Alice find a mysterious rock. A rock that contains a creature from before the time of the dinosaurs.Burp, is a strange, rainbow, dragon, cat thing that they quickly adopt as their pet leading to a summer of excitement, danger, explosions and the occasional trip to the cinema.Helped by the wise Mr Ramses join Travis and Alice as they learn that not all mythical monsters are purely fantasy.

Surveys the armed forces and battles of the First World War, including the Western and Eastern fronts and the war in the Middle East, covering such topics as recruiting, uniforms and equipment, trench warfare, naval campaigns, and the use of tanks and airplanes.Surveys the armed forces and battles of the First World War, including the Western and Eastern fronts and the war in the Middle East, covering recruiting, uniforms, equipment, trench warfare, naval campaigns, tanks, and airplanes.

“How do you do it, Dad?” asked Benny, the owlet. (For those of you who don’t know, an owlet is a little owl, like a piglet is a little pig, and outlet is a little out but not all the way.) “Do what?” asked Big Owl, Benny the Owlet’s Dad, who being grown up didn’t need letters after his name. “Be so wise and all knowing?” “Well,” replied the wise, middle-aged owl, “I think it’s an owl thing. To be honest I am not really sure how I got to be omniscient.” “Will I be wise like you when I’m all grown up?” asked Benny, who was too small to appreciate semantic irony. “Well,” said Big Owl, “that depends, on how you think.” “Think about what?” asked Benny. “No. Just think,” came the reply. This brilliant little book is full of word play and continues in entertaining style to describe the seven lessons Benny receives from his wise old father who is eager to teach his son how to think and think well. Ideal for teachers, parents, and older children, this book is an excellent way to introduce the concept of thinking skills. Grades 5–12.