Biography

How does a blind boy or a girl read a book? Helen Keller first learned to read by feeling raised letters with her finger tips. Later she learned special raised dot alphabets called braille. Close your eyes. Can you read the letters with your fingers? Learn More

You've probably heard of Al Capone. Even though he is dead- Al's still full of surprises. Now you can get the inside story with Al's secret diary- read the news hot off the press from The Chicago Bugle- and flick through Det. Lefty Lane's gangster flies on Al and his gang. Learn More

You?ve probable heard of Cleopatra. Yes- even though she's dead- Cleopatra's still full of surprises. Now you can get the inside story with Cleo's secret diary- find out what the Roman thought in The Centurion- and discover what the locals scrawled on the walls about her. Plus- the dark secrets of Egypt and the fascinating Asp facts. Learn More

On October 12- 1942 Christopher Columbus landed up in the new world for the first time. He was the first European to reach South America- Central America and the Carribean Islands. His journeys would change the course of world history forever. Did you know that Columbus was once in the map-making business- and he was the first European to see a hammock? He was marooned on Jamaica- he was arrested and brought before the king and queen of Spain? He brought his thirteen year old son on his fourth voyage? Here\'s Columbus\'s story as if you were really there! Learn More

Denenberg presents the complete story of Anne Frank and her family's life. From Frankfurt- Germany- where Anne and Margot were born before the war- up through to their murders at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Learn More

Skinny as a beanpole and tall for his age- a young boy learns that he shares his birthday with Abraham Lincon- and even has the same big hands and feet. But Lincon also had a big heart and the great ability to keep a nation together. And what the boy learns as he studies Lincon- opens his mind to great possibilities for his own future. Learn More

Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. Learn More

You've probably heard of Winston Churchill. Yes- even though he's dead- Winston's still full of surprises. Now you can get the inside story with Winston's lost diary- relive the events of the century in Winston's Weekly- and discover the vital role he played in two great wa Learn More

You've probably heard of Joan of Arc. She's dead famous for leading the french army into battle- going up in smoke when she was burnt at the stake- and being an absolute saint. Now you can get the inside story with Joan's secret diary- read the news that set France ablaze in The Gallic Globe- and find out exactly how a teenage girl gave an entire army its marching orde Learn More

You've probably heard of Spartacus. He is dead famous for being a good gladiator- giving the Romans the runaround- and looking an awful lot like Kirk Douglas. Spartacus is still full of surprises. Now you can read the inside story in Spartacus's secret diary- catch up on all the latest battle results in The Daily Gladius- and find out how to keep the mighty Roman Empire at bay with just a few trusty followers and a running plan. Learn More

You've probably heard of few scientists - Galileo Galilei- Issac Newton and many more. Yes- even though they are now dead- scientists are still full surprises - and the nine in this book are more surprising than most. Now you can get the inside story from their lost notebooks- read the news reports as their breakthroughs hit the headlines- and find out all about their mind-blowing experiments Learn More

You've probably heard of few writers - William Shakespeare and his popular plays- Jane Austen and her love stories- Charles Dickens and his blockbuste Yes- even when they're dead- they're still full of surprises - and the ten in this book are more surprising than most. Now you can get the inside story from their secret diaries- flick through Good Day! magazine for some nineteenth-century gossip- and find out all about the writers whose tall tales have changed the world. Learn More

You've probably heard of William Shakespeare. Yes- even though he's dead- William Shakespeare is still full of surprises. Now you can get the inside story with William's secret diary- find out the news of the day in The Shakespeare Sun- and prepare to be amazed as the curtain is raised on Shakespeare's most dramatic acts. Learn More

Yes- even though he's dead- Al's still full of surprises. Now you can get the inside story about Albert's lost notebook- read the earth-shattering headlines in the news of the universe- and find out about the theories that changed the entire cosmos - without making your brain hurt. Learn More

Oliver Cromwell is dead famous for giving King Charles I the chop- clobbering cavaliers with the roundheads- and having some rather revolting wa Oliver's still full of surprises. Now you can get the inside story with Ollie's secret diary- check out the headlines of The Cavalier Cryer and The Righteous Roundhead- and get the lowdown on the uncivil civil-war. Warts and all. Learn More

You've probably heard of Elvis. He is dead famous for being the king of Rock 'n' Roll- having trouble fitting into his spangly white jumpsuits- and causing a riot with a wriggle of his pelvis. Yes- even though he is dead- Elvis is still full of surprises. Now you can get the inside story with Elvis's lost diary- peek in the pages of The HIllbilly Herald- and check out our exclusive guide to Elvis impersonating. Learn More

You've probably heard of Roald Dahl. He's dead famous for writing loads of brilliant books for children- telling terrifying tales of the unexpected- and creating a fantastic chocolate factory. Learn More

You've probably heard of Queen Victoria. She's dead famous for marrying a chap called Albert- wearing black clothes- and all the time saying- We are not amused. Queen Vic's still full of surprises. Now you can get the inside story in Victoria's secret diary- find out what hit the headlines in The Hard Times- and dare to laugh politely with Queen Vic as you find out what really amused her most. Learn More

You?ve probable heard of Mary Queen of Scots. She is dead famous for having terrible tastes in husbands- rotting away in Liz I's prison- and totally losing her head - on the chopping back. Yes- even though she's dead- Mary's still full of surprises. Now you can get the inside story with Mary's secret diary- read all about it in The Scottish Herald- and discover some Prickly Thistle facts about the Scottish Queen and her hopeless husbands. Learn More