This book traces the history of pirates, from the pirates that scoured the coasts of the Roman empire hunting for merchant ships to the golden age of piracy in the Caribbean in the seventeenth century to the triumph of the British Royal Navy against piracy in the eighteenth century.

This book describes Julius Caesar's rise from a successful lawyer and military commander to the most powerful man in Rome.

Retells the adventures of Aladdin who, with the help of a genie from a magic lamp, outwits an evil sorcerer and wins the hand of a beautiful princess.

Collects three stories featuring dogs, including one about a dog named Sprite who makes a surprising discovery at a dog show, another about a dog with remarkable wit and bravery, and a third in which a group of dogs outfox two bank robbers.

Billy's pet Mini Monsters really want to go to school with him. Billy really doesn't want them to come. He's got enough trouble with the school bully, Basil Brown. But perhaps having MONSTERS around will be more helpful than Billy imagines ...

Illustrated in full-colour throughout, this is a thought-provoking adventure story and a classic Greek myth, retold for younger readers.

This book describes the history of Islam, discussing the life of Muhammad the Prophet, Islam's customs and beliefs, the Koran, the Golden Age of Islam, the Ottoman Empire, and the growth of Islam today.