Step back in time for the ultimate adventure. Are you smart enough to take on a pharaoh in Ancient Egypt, debate with philosophers in Ancient Greece, outwit a centurion in Ancient Rome, and battle with a knight in a medieval castle? Readers must use their problem-solving skills and historical knowledge to navigate through four thrilling adventures. History Quest follows the popular Maths Quest series. Questions are carefully chosen to address all aspects of life in the past. Finding the answers enables readers to advance through the story, learning more about history with every step they take. Clues are dotted along the way, and wrong turns will direct readers toward the right answer! Graphic illustrations and puzzles bring the past to life, and a glossary explains historical terms and provides added reference material.
KNAPMAN TIMOTHY
I've always loved writing stories - funny ones especially.
I try to make my books as exciting as possible because I know how much I enjoyed the books I read when I was small. I am very conscious that it's now my turn to introduce children to the joys of reading, and to create a book habit that will last a lifetime.
That doesn't mean I want to make things easy, because I think easy is boring - especially for kids. I want my young readers to be thrilled and entertained - but also challenged and stretched.
Each time I start a story - even if it's part of a series about the same character, such as my three Mungo adventures - I want it to be completely different from anything I've written before. Now I've written a few, though, I do see the same themes popping up: friendship is one, and adventure another.
One of the great delights of writing children's books is that you get to work with illustrators. People who only write for grown-ups must be green with envy! They are all amazingly talented and inspiring. It is a huge thrill to open your own book for the first time and see it brought to such stunning life by their dazzling imaginations.
But don't take my word for it - check out my books!
