Franklin Watts imprint: 115 books

Take up your weapons and prepare to fight your own battle in these all-action, interactive adventures, in which you take part in epic battles from throughout history. It is 490 BCE and the ancient city of Athens is under threat. The Persians have sailed across the ocean to invade your land, and now...

Queen Victoria was the longest ever reigning British monarch and saw extraordinary developments during her reign, from the development of the railways to the discoveries of Charles Darwin. Discover the stories of people who have helped to shape history, ranging from early explorers such as...

We dare you to take on the Red Queen in this choose-your-own-destiny Blood Crown Quest! YOU have successfully found three of the Blood Crown rubies, but now you face your toughest and most dangerous challenge. YOU must travel to Necropolis -- City of the Dead -- where the Red Queen lives, and...

Exciting stories about famous people, outlining their lives and the important events which made them memorable. Every page features easy-to-follow text and a black-and-white line drawing to help bring these events to life. Each title gives further facts about the famous person and the times in which...

In this story, all the animals are the same colour. Then Giraffe and Zebra go off to the forest and they begin to change. Leopard can't find them anywhere! Perhaps it is time for him to change too ... The Tadpoles Tales series features simple retellings of Rudyard Kipling's Just So stories with bright, fun illustrations, for children who are just starting to read on their own.

On 5th November 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes and his friends tried to blow up the House of Lords in London with gunpowder. They wanted to kill King James I. Find out all about the Gunpowder Plot with this story that is packed with all the facts and colourful pictures. This book is part of...

In this story, Dog and Horse both want to investigate the people's fire, but Cat doesn't - he walks by himself. Then the fire and bowl of milk prove awfully tempting... The Tadpoles Tales series features simple retellings of Rudyard Kipling's Just So stories with bright, fun illustrations, for children who are just starting to read on their own.

In this story, vain Kangaroo thinks he should look even more special and demands the the desert god make him different to the other animals. The desert god sends Dingo after him, and Kangaroo gets his wish - although it's perhaps not quite what he expected! The Tadpoles Tales series features...

Triton, the evil King of Atlantis, is sending his forces from a lost underwater city to the surface. He wants to take over Earth! Your quest is to defeat Triton, but first YOU must battle Hydros who is planning to attack a secret base on a volcanic island. Use your super-sub, Barracuda, to defeat...

YOUR quest is to defeat Triton, evil King of the Atlanteans. He is launching an attack from their lost underwater city. He wants to take over Earth! YOU and Shen must use the upgraded Barracuda super-sub to search for the Atlantean fleet and stop Triton's next attack wave... You are the hero of this book. Only you can decide your own destiny...

Triton, the evil King of Atlantis, is sending his forces from a lost underwater city to the surface. He wants to take over Earth! Your quest is to defeat Triton, but as YOU are travelling to Atlantis, General Tempest launches a surprise attack using a cloaking device! Use your super-sub, Barracuda,...

In this story, the Elephant's child never, ever stops asking questions. But when he determines to find out what Crocodile eats for his dinner, he's in for a surprise! The Tadpoles Tales series features simple retellings of Rudyard Kipling's Just So stories with bright, fun illustrations, for children who are just starting to read on their own.

A simple retelling of a favourite Aesop fable. Grasshopper thinks Ant should stop working so hard and just enjoy the hot summer. But what will happen when the cold winter comes?

Is the Camel the laziest creature on earth? The other Animals want to get him out of the Howling Desert to do his fair share of work. Can the Jinn help?