Alex Woolf is a published author of over seventy books, both fiction and non-fiction, mainly for children and young adults. His non-fiction encompasses a whole variety of subjects, from science and the natural world to politics and social issues, but his favourite subject is history. By far his biggest work to date is his Short History of the World, which has sold over 50,000 copies in the English-speaking world and been translated into seven different languages since it first appeared in 2008.
His fiction writing credits include a science fiction trilogy, ‘Chronosphere’ (2011/12), and a gothic Victorian detective novel ‘Aldo Moon and the Case of the Ghost at Gravewood Hall’ (2013), described by best-selling crime writer Peter James as ‘a real delight, witty, ghostly and at times deliciously ghastly.’ His horror novel, ‘Soul Shadows’, was published in 2013 by Curious Fox and has been shortlisted for the RED Book Award of 2014. Alex is a regular author for Fiction Express, online publishers of interactive stories for schools. He writes a chapter a week, and children vote on how the story should continue. 2014 sees the release of ‘Iron Sky: Dread Eagle’, his first foray into the world of steampunk.
Train Your Brain: Think Like a Scientist
Winner of the ASE Book of the Year Award 2021
Help your child to develop their growth mindset as they discover how real scientists look at the world and how they think.
Children's brains are powerful and flexible, but they need exercising and challenging to develop. In this book they will uncover the core skills that can make a good scientist great, and be encouraged to have a go at some simple activities to help them to train their brain to become better at applying outstanding scientific practice.
By uncovering the way that real scientists look at the world and approach problems scientifically, they will be learning skills that will set them in good stead for life. Each topic is broken down into manageable chunks, so the reader can build up their skills and naturally develop their thinking.
Each book contains biographies of four top scientists, and the humorous illustrations throughout help the reader to understand some of the trickier concepts.
Ideal for students aged 8+ who are studying Science or S.T.E.A.M. topics at key stage 2.
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The Shakespeare Plot: Assassin’s Code
To read or not to read? With a suspenseful historical thriller series like The Shakespeare Plot there is really only one answer! Journey back in time to Elizabethan London, a world of intrigue, skullduggery and danger.
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The Shakespeare Plot: The Dark Forest
The year is 1603. Alice Fletcher's brother, Richard, has returned from beyond the grave, but he has lost his memory. Meanwhile, Alice and Tom Cavendish are called upon to foil a Catholic plot against the new king, James I. Unknown to them, Richard has been caught up in the same plot. Can they save the king, and will Alice ever be reunited with her long-lost brother?
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Iron Sky Book 1: Dread Eagle
A breathtaking steampunk adventure about an alternative Victorian age of airships, automata, floating cities and giant mechanical birds.
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Soul Shadows
A horror novel about murderous shadows that come to life.
Shortlisted for the 2014 Red Book Award
You Wouldn’t Want to Be In the Trenches in World War One!
Set against a backdrop of the war just broken out in Europe, find out what your life would have been like after joining up and being sent to the trenches.
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Journey Along the Amazon (Travelling Wild)
Follow a traveller’s diary of a trip along the entire length of the Amazon.
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