Martyn Beardsley Libros

The exploits of Harry Blogg of Norfolk, the most decorated lifeboatman ever, and the only one to be awarded three gold medals other than Sir William Hillary, the RNLI founder.

Sir Gadabout's reputation as the worst knight in the world is challenged by the short and bad-tempered Sir Mistabit.

The first biography of the legendary burglar of the thirties, Flannelfoot.

A biography of the British explorer Sir John Franklin, who set out for the Arctic in 1845. It examines Franklin's incident-filled and sometimes contentious career as an explorer and a sailor, as well as taking a look at his personal life.

Pocket Tales is part of Pocket Reads, a superb collection of quality books that really capture children's imaginations! Pocket Reads have fantastic breadth and variety of genre, with Pocket Sci-Fi, Pocket Facts and Pocket Chillers making up the rest of the collection of independent readers. The fiction books are beautifully illustrated and are guaranteed to appeal to even the most reluctant of readers. The non-fiction readers are equally as stunning and will captivate and excite children with fascinating facts. The 105 pocket-sized fiction and non-fiction readers have each been carefully levelled to the National Curriculum and Book-Banded to ensure children make progression. You can therefore be assured that every reading experience is one that counts.

How do ships sail through the freezing waters of the Arctic? What secrets do the chilly depths hold about those who tried to sail through the ice? Find out all about the ice explorers in Beneath the Ice. This book is part of Project X Origins, a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school.