Books with author John Malam

The Journey of a... series looks at how common products end up in our homes, starting with the raw materials and ending with the finished product. This title looks at the journey of a bowl of cornflakes, examining how and where the corn is planted, how it is harvested, how it is turned into cornflakes, and how the cornflakes are packaged, transported and distributed to shops, and eventually eaten!

The Journey of a... series looks at how common products end up in our homes, starting with the raw materials and ending with the finished product. This title looks at the journey of a glass of milk, examining how cows are milked, how the milk is treated, how it is packaged, transported and distributed to shops, and how it is sold and eventually drunk!

The Journey of a... series looks at how common products end up in our homes, starting with the raw materials and ending with the finished product. This title looks at the journey of a plastic toy, examining how plastic is made, how toys are designed and manufactured, and how the finished toys are packaged, transported and distributed to shops, and eventually purchased and played with!

This year Queen Elizabeth II enjoys 60 glorious years as monarch with a Diamond Jubilee celebration to be held on 5th June 2012. Queen Elizabeth II, Her Story recounts the life of our Queen from her birth to present day. It is the story of a princess who became Queen and head of the Royal House of Windsor.* Birth of a Princess* The Little Princesses* Life in the Palace* Princess at War* Elizabeth becomes Queen* The Royla Family* Royal Duties* The Royal family TreeEarly photographs capture the Queen's early years and a Royal family tree place the events of her life in context.

In this series, the popular hero Indiana Jones explores ancient civilizations, acting as guide and narrator. In this title, he explores ancient Mexico, examining the civilization of the Aztecs. Mexico had been occupied by many different cultures for thousands of years before the arrival of the Aztecs. They developed their own cities with huge pyramids dedicated to powerful, blood-thirsty gods, and came to dominate the surrounding peoples. However, their civilization only lasted about 200 years, and was destroyed by a small army of Spaniards in search of gold and treasure. A fact file includes additional and unusual information about the Aztec world.

In this book which is one of a series, Indiana Jones, the famous archaeologist and adventurer explores the lost worlds of ancient civilizations. Acting as a guide or narrator, he takes the reader on a journey through time to discover how the Viking Age succeeded. He asks who were the Vikings and where did they come from? For centuries they have been depicted as brutal, bloodthirsty raiders who showed no mercy in their search for plunder. Yet there is growing evidence to suggest a very different view. With Indiana the reader explores their towns, ports, ships, sagas, religion and famous leaders. He reveals a race of extraordinary traders, brave explorers, settlers, storytellers and inventive artists.