Books with author Haydn Middleton

More than any other individual, Edison was responsible for introducing the modern age of electricity. But as well as pioneering the first commercial electric light and power system, he also invented the phonograph, the microphone and an early movie camera. His gripping story is one of determination and triumph. Other titles in the series: Alexander the Great Amelia Earhart Captain Cook Cleopatra Eric the Red Galileo Gandhi Hans Christian Andersen Henry Ford Roald Dahl William Shakespeare

Who worked in ancient Greece? What types of jobs did people do in ancient Greece? How do we know about ancient Greek jobs? How were ancient Greek jobs different from the work people do now? ‘Ancient Greek Jobs’ answers these questions and more. Find out what we know about ancient Greek jobs and workers and, looking at historical evidence, find out how and why we know it.

Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, dreamed of restoring her country to its former glory. Hers is a story of ambition and struggle, of powerful romance with the Roman giants Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, and ultimately of tragedy. Other titles in the series: Alexander the Great Amelia Earhart Captain Cook Eric the Red Galileo Gandhi Hans Christian Andersen Henry Ford Roald Dahl Thomas Edison William Shakespeare

Ford changed the face of the modern world. The incredible success of his "motor car for the multitude" transformed industry and society, and made him the richest man on earth. His amazing story ranges from exhilarating success to personal tragedy and disappointment. Other titles in the series: Alexander the Great Amelia Earhart Captain Cook Cleopatra Eric the Red Galileo Gandhi Hans Christian Andersen Roald Dahl Thomas Edison William Shakespeare

Why were ancient Greek armies so successful? What weapons did they use? How were ancient Greek soldiers trained? Who did the ancient Greeks fight in their wars? How were Spartan soldiers different from Athenian soldiers? ‘Ancient Greek War and Weapons’ answers these questions and more. Find out what we know about ancient Greek war, weapons, and soldiers and, looking at historical evidence, find out how and why we know it.

James Cook grew up on a farm, but his secret dream was to be a sailor. He wanted to travel as far as it is possible for a man to go. James' three great voyages of discovery took him from Australia to the Arctic, further than anyone else had sailed before. His explorations filled in the last empty spaces on the map of the world.Other titles in the series: Alexander the Great Amelia Earhart Cleopatra Eric the Red Galileo Gandhi Hans Christian Andersen Henry Ford Roald Dahl Thomas Edison William Shakespeare

Will Shakespeare dreamed of becoming an actor and a playwright. At nineteen he left his home town of Stratford and headed for London, following his dream. He became an actor, part owner of the Globe theater - and the greatest playwright of all time. 400 years on, his plays are even more popular. They are performed in theaters all over the world. Other titles in the series: Alexander the Great Amelia Earhart Captain Cook Cleopatra Eric the Red Galileo Gandhi Hans Christian Andersen Henry Ford Roald Dahl Thomas Edison

Who was Diana, Princess of Wales? Why is she famous? How do we know about her? This series introduces you to the lives of famous men and women. Each illustrated life story is told by primary source material, encouraging you to discover how we find out about important people in history. Each book contains: an interesting story and a look at the evidence, written and pictorial primary source material, a glossary, pronunciation guide, and index.

A topic based approach to a great civilisation through five books, each covering a different aspect of that civilisation. The history in these books explores how people lived and draws out what our own society has learnt from the ancient civilisation. Focuses on primary sources and what they tell us about people, events and changes in the society in question. Each book contains: - further reading and websites - glossary and index