Books published by publisher michael o'mara

Like Edward Cullen in "Twilight", Nigel Mullet was transformed into a vampire when he was still a teenager, and will remain this age forever. Unfortunately, Nigel became a vampire at the awkward age of fifteen, and must spend eternity coping with acne, a breaking voice, and an ineptitude with girls...In this, his excruciatingly funny diary, Nigel chronicles his increasingly desperate attempts to be noticed by the love of his life, Chloe Sparrow, the constant mortification caused by his vampire parents (not to mention the worry that they might accidentally eat one of his friends), and the frustration one feels when you've got the whole of boring eternity stretching out in front of you and you can't even have a lie in (vampires don't sleep). Forced to hang out with the Goths and emo kids due to his pale skin and social awkwardness, and constantly battling his embarrassingly overwhelming desire to sink his fangs into Chloe's neck, will Nigel ever get his girl? Fantastically witty and huge

From an ancient Egyptian tomb to a medieval joust, and an Apollo moon landing to a towering Aztec temple, there are 15 incredible dioramas to complete. Each coloring card can be pulled out of the pad. Characters and objects within each scene can then be folded up to create a 3D effect. There are fun facts on the back of each page, so children can learn all about the iconic scenes and ancient civilizations they are coloring. Scenes include: Ice Age Settlement, Aboriginal Settlement, Ancient Egyptian Tomb, The City of Babylon, The Acropolis, Terracotta Army, Gladiatorial Arena, Viking Longboat, Medieval Joust, Samurai Warriors, The Black Death, Aztec City of Tenochtitlan, Native American Settlement, World War I Trenches and Apollo 11 Moon Landing.

Bursting with the best-bits from British history, this book seeks to inspire a love of history that can last a lifetime. Including rules to remember the rulers of Britain, getting to grips with the gunpowder plot and clueing-up on the cruel fate of all six of Henry VIII's wives. Complete with light-hearted illustrations by Andrew Pinder, Off With Their Heads is the perfect treat for any young history lover.

Inspector Metropolis and Constable Magnate are operating undercover on an incredibly important mission. They are trying to track down world-renowned villains in some of the busiest and most vibrant cities on the planet from Tokyo and Venice, to Amsterdam, Istanbul and many more. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, will take you on a whistle-stop tour of the globe. Can you help the police gather evidence at each crime scene by finding and correctly counting the clues in each city to help them crack the criminal case? There are hundreds of things to add up and 18 different destinations to discover.

There’s a week to go before Christmas Eve and Santa’s eight favorite reindeer are nowhere in sight! Santa can’t deliver all the presents in one night without his trusted herd to pull the sleigh, so he and his chief elf set off to find them. Help Santa chase the reindeer through 17 intricately illustrated seasonal scenes and bring them home to the North Pole in time to load up the sleigh. There are 8 cute reindeer, plus Santa and his elf, to find in each location and the answer pages at the back feature extra things to spot.

Children can color their way through time with this new history of the world coloring book. These bright and brilliant maps feature illustrations of everything from famous battles to fantastic inventions and amazing architecture to world leaders. Children can color in the pictures and learn as they go from the bite-size historical facts accompanying each picture. The last page of the book features a timeline of some of the best bits of history.

Kids of all ages will love to lose themselves in this bumper book of mazes. With hundreds of twists and turns, the a-maze-ing mazes get increasingly tricky, from simple, square mazes to brain-boggling "bridge" labyrinths across four levels of difficulty. This pocket-sized book is the perfect travel companion and is sure to delight kids and adults alike.

Bestselling author Marcus Chown explores some of the most profound and important science about us, our world and beyond by examining some astonishing facts that reveal the vast complexities of the universe.There is much about our world that seems to make perfect sense, and important scientific breakthroughs have helped us understand ourselves, our planet and our place in the universe in fascinating detail. But our adventures in space, our deepening understanding of the quantum world and huge leaps in technology over the last century have also revealed a universe far stranger than we could ever have imagined.With brilliant clarity and wit, bestselling author Marcus Chown examines the profound science behind fifty remarkable scientific facts that help explain the vast complexities of our existence. Did you know that you could fit the whole human race in the volume of a sugar cube? Or that the electrical energy in a single mosquito is enough to cause a global mass extinction? Or that, out there in the cosmos, there are an infinite number of copies of you reading an infinite number of copies of this?Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand is a mind-bending journey through some of the most weird and wonderful facts about our universe, vividly illuminating the hidden truths that govern our everyday lives.

In this fabulous follow-up to Designer Doodles, Nellie Ryan is back with another collection of fantastically fashionable doodles to complete Perfect for budding fashionistas and designers alike, doodlers can create and complete their own cutting-edge outfits for any occasion. From crazy catwalk couture and chic street fashion, to cute and comfy sleepwear, there's something for every designer, whatever their sense of style.