Q Files: 30 books

A thrilling and beautifully illustrated adventure story set in the world of knights, dungeons and sieges: the Age of Castles. Josh and Maisie are two adventure loving kids who discover a mysterious small door at the back of their Granddad's bookcase. As they squeeze through the doorway, they travel...

Inside this ebook you'll find four fantastic Roman scenes: a town, the public baths, an amphitheatre with gladiators and the Circus Maximus with chariot racers. The illustrator has taken away the walls so you can see the rooms and people inside in incredible detail. You can also read all about life...

In this title, you can read about the story of transport. The action begins in ancient times. The Romans conquer the land and build the first roads. Soon, people are getting about in carriages and sailing ships. Fast forward to the 19th century, and the age of trains and, later, motor vehicles is...

A thrilling and beautifully illustrated adventure story set in a world of stupendous giants and ferocious hunters: the Age of Dinosaurs. Josh and Maisie are two adventure-loving children who discover a mysterious, small door at the back of their Granddad's bookcase. On turning a key, the magic Time...

In this title, you can read about what it is like to experience a great earthquake. Our story is set in Japan, where earthquakes have long been part of its story. One day, the ground starts to shake violently. Many buildings and bridges collapse; tsunamis sweep in from the ocean, while landslides...

It is 20,000 BC and the Earth is in the grip of a bitter ice age. Massive ice sheets cover much of northern Europe, Asia and America. You are the chief of a small clan of humans that lives on the tundra-a frozen region of dry grassland that lies between the ice sheets in the north and forest in the...

This is the story of a year in the life of a castle. All the illustrations in this book show exactly the same view. But each one shows a different time of year. Lots of things happen during this single year, including a busy market day, a jousting tournament, a great feast, a siege, surviving a fire,...

The year is 1300 and times are troubled. Your king is being challenged by some powerful nobles who want to seize power. As his most loyal troop commander, he is sending you to quash the rebellion. Your target is the leader of the nobles, a rebel lord whose stronghold is his gleaming new, well-defended...

Created by Q-files.com, the great online illustrated encyclopedia: the comprehensive, in-depth, expert-verified educational resource for children aged 8-13. Covers 12 major subject areas, including: First Civilisations, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, Ancient Greece, Roman Empire, Ancient...

Created by Q-files.com, the great online illustrated encyclopedia: the comprehensive, in-depth, expert-verified educational resource for children aged 8-13. Covers 12 major subject areas, including: Astronomy, Solar System, Sun, Moon, Planets, Asteroids and Comets, Stars, Constellations, Galaxies,...

The year is 1593 and you have been summoned by the King of Portugal. Every year, he sends out a fleet of massive cargo ships to Portugal's colonies in India. Here the ships load up with pepper and luxury goods such as silks and spices to bring back to Europe where they are sold for a huge profit....

Your challenge, as a general in the Roman army, is to conquer a barbarian region and make it part of the Empire. If you are successful, the rewards will be great. Victorious army leaders can become governors of their conquered provinces. As a governor you will be very rich and powerful. But you will...

Have you ever wondered what a sea creature might say if you were able to ask it a question? Maybe you'd like to know where the manatee lives? Or which animals can survive at the very bottom of the ocean where it is freezing cold, pitch-black and completely silent? Now, for the first time, the sea...

Have you ever wondered what a dinosaur might say if you were able to ask it a question? Listen to a Tyrannosaurus rex as he tells you how he hunts down his prey. Find out which dinosaurs had feathers and what it was like to be a baby dinosaur. We can show you why these great reptiles went extinct...