Books with author Christine Heap

It is one of a series which takes a fresh look at history by using original documents as the starting point for studying major events or periods in the past. Christine Hatt draws on a wide range of sources, from diaries and letters to speeches and legal documents. Each extract is set in context and is fully annotated. They have been set in modern type for legibility, but photographs of the original documents are also shown.

An exploration of the various debates surrounding the African-American slave trade. As well as describing the causes and events in the main text, this title consists of three different kinds of panels that appear throughout - the first examining events in question, the second examining key people (eg politicians), the third following the "what if?" approach, for this title, "what if there had been no American Civil War?" Split into thematically-based chapters, the book clearly and logically examines the many questions raised both at the time of the slave trade, and since, with facts and opinions from leading historians.

Lilly's parents are always telling her to behave like a lady, but all she really wants to do is climb trees and go on adventures with her friends. Her comfortable and happy life with her parents changes when she is told they have to move away to the country and, worst of all, she will have to be home-schooled! Friendless and lonely, Lilly fills her days wandering around the house and garden. One day, she notices a fence that she can't quite see over . . . From this moment on, Lilly engages herself in a quest to discover what lies beyond it - especially when her mother and father start acting suspiciously. Lilly's obsession grows when she finds a secret passage leading under the fence and enters a place different to anywhere she has ever known - a place full of fear and danger. New friendships are formed, but are they strong enough to overcome secrets and heartbreak? Join Lilly in this gripping tale of friendship and betrayal, where she learns that every action has a consequence and maybe, this time, her inquisitive nature has taken her one step too far . . .

Meet Audrey Barlow - a girl with a lot on her mind. Her dad has gone away to work, her brother Price thinks he's too old for games, and little Dougie likes pretending to be a bird. So together with her best friend Stumpy, Audrey ponders some of life's big questions ... like whether being a swaggie is lonelier than being a girl, and whether it's better to be a sheep or a cow. Follow Audrey and Stumpy through this dazzler of a story and discover how friends are never far away ... even in the Outback. You'll soon wish you lived there too.