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Fidel Castro

by Platt, Richard

Twentieth Century History Makers is an important new series of biography aimed at introducing older children to the most important historical figures of the 20...

Pirate Diary

The Journal of Jake Carpenter

by Platt, Richard & Riddell, Chris

The fictional diary of a nine-year-old boy who, in 1716 sets off from North Carolina to become a sailor, but ends up a pirate instead.

Shakespeare

His Work and His World

by Rosen, Michael J. & Platt, Richard & Ingpen, Robert R. & Riddell, Chris

The fictional diary of a nine-year-old boy who, in 1716 sets off from North Carolina to become a sailor, but ends up a pirate instead.

Everest

reaching the world's highest peak

by Platt, Richard & Barnet, Russell & James, John

Traces humanity's fascination with mountains and mountaineering, focusing specificially on historic expeditions to Mount Everest.

Stephen Biesty's Incredible Body

by Biesty, Stephen & Platt, Richard

Uses the perspective of tiny people traveling through a man's body to present its various systems and organs and how they work.

Inventions Explained

A Beginner's Guide to Technological Breakthroughs

by Platt, Richard

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Incredible Everything

by Biesty, Stephen & Platt, Richard

Cut-away illustrations and explanatory captions explain how such diverse objects as chocolate bars and cathedrals, false teeth and tanks are made.

Spy

by Platt, Richard & Dann, Geoff & Gorton, Steve

Presents information about men and women spies throughout history as well as about the tools and equipment they used in espionage and intelligence service.

Stephen Biesty's Incredible Explosions

by Biesty, Stephen & Platt, Richard

Text and cross-section illustrations present inside views of a variety of subjects including a space station, airport, and windmill.

The Apartment Book

A Day in Five Stories

by Hartas, Leo & Platt, Richard

Illustrates a day in the life of an apartment building by showing activities going on in different units at various times between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m.