Books with author Andrew Alex

Interactive Cards with Images and Puzzles.Book 2: swallow, hedgehog, duck, guinea pig, tortoise, owl, pig, goat, deer, raccoon.All children love animals, especially baby ones, and this set of flashcards depicts some of the most popular.This charming set of cards is primarily aimed at very young children who aren’t yet ready to learn to read, but who are getting intrigued about the world around them. For this reason, the names of the animals and their babies don’t appear on the cards by default. However, it is possible to reveal them by double clicking or double tapping the bottom left-hand corner of the screen.• The cards show bright, attractive and extremely cute photographs of animal parents and their young.• Whether you choose to show the words or not, these appealing cards are a great way to help your child remember the names of animals and their offspring.• The photographic images are easily recognisable and, unlike simplified or cartoon-style drawings, will help children relate what they’re learning to real life.The warm feeling browsing through these images creates is difficult to convey in words.For details on the Alex’s Cards range visit the website http://alex.cards

Interactive Cards with Images and Puzzles.Book 1: chicken, dog, cow, cat, goose, fox, horse, bear, sheep, rabbit.All children love animals, especially baby ones, and this set of flashcards depicts some of the most popular.This charming set of cards is primarily aimed at very young children who aren’t yet ready to learn to read, but who are getting intrigued about the world around them. For this reason, the names of the animals and their babies don’t appear on the cards by default. However, it is possible to reveal them by double clicking or double tapping the bottom left-hand corner of the screen.• The cards show bright, attractive and extremely cute photographs of animal parents and their young.• Whether you choose to show the words or not, these appealing cards are a great way to help your child remember the names of animals and their offspring.• The photographic images are easily recognisable and, unlike simplified or cartoon-style drawings, will help children relate what they’re learning to real life.The warm feeling browsing through these images creates is difficult to convey in words.For details on the Alex’s Cards range visit the website http://alex.cards

This is the fifth volume in the new ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’ series.Designed for first-time readers; ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’ gives you the primary facts about the life and times of Henry II, one of England’s most energetic monarchs. The first of the Plantagenet kings, he ruled England and half of France and was potentially the most powerful ruler in Europe.Unfortunately, Henry was also beset on all sides by enemies, the kings of France, the pope, his estranged wife and his four avaricious sons.Above all else, Henry is remembered for a moment of sacrilegious violence, one of the most infamous events in English history, the murder of Thomas Becket. Whether, intentionally or not, Henry’s words brought about the murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury inside his own Cathedral, an event that will forever tarnish Henry II’s reputation.This work includes sections on:• The Succession Crisis• Henry’s Early Life• Eleanor of Aquitaine• Henry’s Empire• Henry Restores Order in England• Royal Justice• Thomas Becket• The Rebellions of Henry’s Sons• Henry’s Death.Love History? Love ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’.History in Fifteen Minutes Series:Henry IIRichard IJohnHenry VIIIElizabeth IJames ICharles II

This is the sixth volume in the new ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’ series.Designed for first-time readers; ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’ gives the primary facts about the life and times of Richard I, one of England’s most famous monarchs. The second Plantagenet king, Richard is one of the few English monarchs to gain a sobriquet or nickname: Alfred the Great, William the Conqueror then Richard the Lionheart.Richard’s great passion was for war, which was both his making as a monarch and his downfall. In his youth, he fought against his father, Henry II. As king of England, he fought during the Third Crusade. Finally, he fought against the French king Philip II before being fatally wounded by a foolish act of bravado.This work includes sections on:• Who was Richard I?• Richard’s Early Life• Fighting against his Father• Richard becomes King• The Third Crusade• Prisoner• War with France• Richard’s DeathLove History? Love ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’.History in Fifteen Minutes Series:Henry IIRichard IJohnHenry VIIIElizabeth IJames ICharles II

This is the first volume in the new ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’ series.Designed for first-time readers; ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’ gives you the primary facts about the life and times of Henry VIII, King of England, Supreme Head of the Church of England and most famously, the husband of six wives.England’s most notorious monarch, Henry came to the throne as a teenager, young, handsome and athletic. He married his dead brother’s wife, beheaded two queens, started the Reformation and dissolved the Monasteries.Thirty-seven years later, Henry was a fat, tired old man who had executed over 50,000 of his subjects.This work includes sections on:• Who was Henry VIII?• Henry’s Early Life• Catherine of Aragon• Anne Boleyn• Jane Seymour• Anne of Cleves• Catherine Howard• Catherine Parr• Henry Makes England Stronger• Henry’s Reformation• Henry’s Death• Interesting Facts About Henry VIIILove History? Love ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’.History in Fifteen Minutes Series:Henry IIRichard IJohnHenry VIIIElizabeth IJames ICharles II

This is the seventh volume in the new ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’ series.Designed for first-time readers; ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’ gives the primary facts about the life and times of King John, one of England’s most maligned monarchs. The third Plantagenet king, John is frequently described as the worst king ever to sit on the English throne.John certainly had his faults. He seduced a twelve-year-old French princess, murdered his sixteen-year-old nephew, defied Pope Innocent III and was excommunicated. He also lost most of the English lands in France and broke his word after signing the Magna Carta.However John was in an invidious situation when he came to the throne. He was confronted by an aggressive king of France and an assertive pope. He was struggling to emerge from the shadows of his warrior father and brother, Henry II and Richard I. He was beset by barons who were trying to resist his demands for increased taxation to meet the inflation of the late twelfth-century.This work includes sections on:• Who was King John?• John’s Early Life• John becomes King• War with the French• Dispute with the Pope• The Barons’ War and Magna Carta• John’s Death.• An Assessment of JohnLove History? Love ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’.History in Fifteen Minutes Series:Henry IIRichard IJohnHenry VIIIElizabeth IJames ICharles II

This is the third volume in the new ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’ series.Designed for first-time readers; ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’ gives you the primary facts about the life and times of James I, one of England’s most intellectual monarchs. He supported the Church of England, survived the Gunpowder Plot and saw the Pilgrim Fathers sail to the Americas.James was the first Stuart monarch, nicknamed the 'Wisest Fool in Christendom’. He understood the dangers of tobacco and in 1604 wrote a book entitled 'A Counterblaste to Tobacco', but he did not realise that the Divine Right of Kings was an outdated belief.This work includes sections on:• Who was James I?• James’ Early Life• James’ Accession• Sir Walter Raleigh• The Gunpowder Plot• James’ Favourites• James and Parliament• James and the Puritans• The Pilgrim Fathers• James’ DeathLove History? Love ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’.History in Fifteen Minutes Series:Henry IIRichard IJohnHenry VIIIElizabeth IJames ICharles II

This is the second volume in the new ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’ series.Designed for first-time readers; ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’ gives you the primary facts about the life and times of Elizabeth I, one of England’s greatest monarchs. She established a national church, maintained foreign alliances by hinting at marriage, defeated a Spanish invasion and increased England’s power in the Americas.Elizabeth was the last Tudor monarch, nicknamed the 'Virgin Queen', she overcame many challenges from abroad and threats at home to preside over a 'Golden Age' in English history.This work includes sections on:• Who was Elizabeth I?• Elizabeth’s Early Life• Elizabeth’s Religious Settlement• Elizabethan Explorers• Elizabeth’s Suitors• Mary, Queen of Scots• The Armada• Elizabeth’s Death• Interesting Facts About Elizabeth ILove History? Love ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’.History in Fifteen Minutes Series:Henry IIRichard IJohnHenry VIIIElizabeth IJames ICharles II

This is the fourth volume in the new ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’ series.Designed for first-time readers; ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’ gives you the primary facts about the life and times of Charles II, one of England’s most flamboyant monarchs. He fled the Plague in 1665, fought the Great Fire in 1666 and increased England’s standing as a colonial and maritime power.Charles II, the son of a murdered king, the father of seventeen illegitimate children, was nicknamed the ‘Merry Monarch’. He overcame challenges from abroad and threats at home to preside over the Restoration of the monarchy after the Civil War.This work includes sections on:• Who was Charles II?• Charles’ Early Life• The Restoration• Marriage• The Plague• The Great Fire of London• Royal Sports and Pastimes• The French and the Dutch• Charles and the Americas• Plots – Catholic and Protestant• The Succession• Charles’ Death.Love History? Love ‘History in Fifteen Minutes’.History in Fifteen Minutes Series:Henry IIRichard IJohnHenry VIIIElizabeth IJames ICharles II