Bibliography

Here is the complete list of books I have written (or at least all the ones I can remember):

 

NON-FICTION

The Wall Street Crash (Days that shook the World) Hodder Wayland, 2002

Artificial Intelligence (21st Century Debates) Hodder Wayland, 2002

Assassination in Sarajevo, 28 June 1914 (Days that shook the World) Wayland, 2002

The Battle of Britain (The World Wars) Wayland, 2002

A Roman Journey (History Journeys) Wayland, 2003

Fundamentalism (Ideas of the Modern World) Wayland, 2003

Terrorism (21st Century Debates) Wayland, 2003

Genocide (World Issues) Belitha, 2003

Osama bin Laden (A&E Biographies) Lerner Books, 2004

Terrorism (writing as Stanley Weitzman) (World Issues) Belitha, 2004

Why Are People Terrorists? (Why?) Wayland, 2004

Why Do People Commit Crime? (Why?) Wayland, 2004

Investigating Fakes and Hoaxes (Forensic Files) Heinemann, 2004

Investigating History Mysteries (Forensic Files) Heinemann, 2004

Investigating Thefts and Heists (Forensic Files) Heinemann, 2004

Consumerism (World Issues) Belitha, 2004

Capital Punishment (World Issues) Belitha, 2004

Death and Disease (Medieval Realms) Wayland, 2004

Education (Medieval Realms) Wayland, 2004

Nazi Germany (Questioning History) Wayland, 2004

The Arab-Israeli Conflict (Atlas of Conflicts) Franklin Watts, 2004

Democracy (Systems of Government) Evans, 2005

The Great Scientists (co-author) Arcturus, 2005

The History of Medicine (Medicine in the Twentieth Century) Franklin Watts, 2006

Roman Britain (History from Buildings) Franklin Watts, 2006

Anglo-Saxon and Viking Britain (History from Buildings) Franklin Watts, 2006

United Kingdom (World in Focus) Wayland, 2006

Israel (World in Focus) Wayland, 2007

Terrorism (co-author, writing as David Smith) (Ethical Debates) Wayland, 2007

1001 Hideous History Facts, Arcturus, 2008

Terrorism (Global Issues) Wayland, 2008

A Short History of the World, Arcturus, 2008

The Grammar of the Ancient World (contributor), Ivy Press, 2009

Volume 1: Finding an Identity: Early America and the Colonial Period: 1492-1774 (A Cultural History of Women in America) Chelsea House, 2011

Bears (Animal Attack) Franklin Watts, 2011

Big Cats (Animal Attack) Franklin Watts, 2011

Chemical Accidents (Emergency!) Franklin Watts, 2011

Sharks (Animal Attack) Franklin Watts, 2011

Spiders (Animal Attack) Franklin Watts, 2011

Snakes (Animal Attack) Franklin Watts, 2011

Crocodiles and Alligators (Animal Attack) Franklin Watts, 2011

The Arab-Israeli War Since 1948 (Living Through) Raintree, 2012

Buildings (Design and Engineering for STEM) Raintree, 2013

An Asteroid Strike (A World After) Raintree, 2013

A Nuclear Disaster (A World After) Raintree, 2013

Journey Along the Amazon (Travelling Wild) Wayland, 2013

Trekking the Rainforest (Travelling Wild) Wayland, 2013

Expedition to the Arctic (Travelling Wild) Wayland, 2013

Sailing the Gulf Stream (Travelling Wild) Wayland, 2013

A Photographic View of Hospitals (Past In Pictures) Wayland, 2013

A Photographic View of Schools (Past In Pictures) Wayland, 2013

A Photographic View of Homes (Past In Pictures) Wayland, 2013

A Photographic View of Prisons (Past In Pictures) Wayland, 2013

A Photographic View of World War One (Past In Pictures) Wayland, 2013

Bullied by Boys (Anti-Bullying Basics) World Book, 2014

You Wouldn’t Want to be in a World War I Trench, Salariya, 2014

Meteor: Perspectives on Asteroid Strikes (Disaster Dossiers), Raintree, 2014

Children of the Holocaust, Franklin Watts, 2014

The Internet and Social Media (Let’s Think About), Raintree, 2014

Meet the Romans (Encounters with the Past), Franklin Watts, 2014

Meet the Vikings (Encounters with the Past), Franklin Watts, 2014

Meet the Tudors (Encounters with the Past), Franklin Watts, 2014

You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Books, Salariya, 2014

You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Fire, Salariya, 2014

You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Money, Salariya, 2015

You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Soap, Salariya, 2015

My Life in India (A Day in the Life), Franklin Watts, 2015

My Life in Indonesia (A Day in the Life), Franklin Watts, 2015

My Life in Kenya (A Day in the Life), Franklin Watts, 2015

History and Technology (Technology in Action), Raintree, 2015

Art and Technology (Technology in Action), Raintree, 2015

Roman Britain (WOW History), Badger Learning, 2015

Mayans (WOW History), Badger Learning, 2015

Shang Dynasty (WOW History), Badger Learning, 2015

Celts (WOW History), Badger Learning, 2015

The Story of Salt, Wayland, 2016

The Story of Tea, Wayland, 2016

The Story of Sugar, Wayland, 2016

The Story of Chocolate, Wayland, 2016

You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Poo, Salariya, 2016

You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Vegetables, Salariya, 2016

You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Snot, Salariya, 2016

You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Bees, Salariya, 2016

Project X Origins Graphic Texts: Great Inventors, OUP, 2016

Adobe Shelters to Steel Skyscrapers: A Timeline of Building, World Book, 2016

Hieroglyphics to Hypertext: A Timeline of the Written Word, World Book, 2016

Smoke Signals to Smartphones: A Timeline of Long-Distance Communication, World Book, 2016

Stargazing to Space Travel: A Timeline of Space Exploration, World Book, 2016

Tudor Kings and Queens, Arcturus, 2017

Parallel History: The Ancient World, Wayland, 2017

Parallel History: The Classical World, Wayland, 2017

Parallel History: The Medieval World, Wayland, 2017

Parallel History: The Early Modern World, Wayland, 2017

Parallel History: The Nineteenth Century World, Wayland, 2017

Parallel History: The Modern World, Wayland, 2017

The Science of the Body: Digestion, Salariya, 2017

The Science of the Body: Skin, Salariya, 2017

The Science of Dinosaurs: Flying Dinosaurs, Salariya, 2017

The Science of Dinosaurs: Marine Dinosaurs, Salariya, 2017

The Science of Rocks and Minerals, Salariya, 2017

The Science of Natural Disasters, Salariya, 2017

Children’s Bible Stories, Arcturus, 2017

Tudor Kings and Queens, Arcturus, 2017

Castles Under Siege, OUP, 2018

Animals at Work: Animals Attacking, World Book, 2018

Animals at Work: Depending on Other Animals, World Book, 2018

Animals at Work: Animals Living in Groups, World Book, 2018

Animals at Work: Animals Living in Extreme Environments, World Book, 2018

You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Coding, Salariya, 2018

The Science of Buildings, Salariya, 2019

The Science of Spacecraft, Salariya, 2019

Adventures in the Real World: Journey to the Moon, Salariya, TBC

Eureka Moments: Isaac Newton, Salariya, 2019

Women in Science: Jane Goodall, Salariya, 2019

Children’s Encyclopedia of Technology, Arcturus, 2019 (co-authored with Anita Loughrey)

BBC Earth: Do You Know? Birds and Insects, Ladybird/BBC Earth, 2019

BBC Earth: Do You Know? Animals and the Weather, Ladybird/BBC Earth, 2019

BBC Earth: Do You Know? Reptiles, Ladybird/BBC Earth, 2019

BBC Earth: Do You Know? Survival of the Fittest, Ladybird/BBC Earth, 2019

Trailblazers: Neil Armstrong, Little Tiger, 2019

Trailblazers: Steven Hawking, Little Tiger, 2019

Children’s Encyclopaedia of Technology, Arcturus, 2019 (co-author)

How a City Works, Salariya, 2020

How a Hospital Works, Salariya, 2020

Science Adventures, Arcturus, 2020

Agents of N.R.G., Arcturus, 2020

Escape from Atomic Island, Arcturus, 2020

Space Quest, Arcturus, 2020

The Body Odyssey, Arcturus, 2020

Time for School, OUP, 2020

Mind that Meteor!, OUP, 2020

Think About It: Philosophy for Kids, Arcturus, 2021

Train Your Brain: Think Like a Scientist, Hachette, 2021

Train Your Brain: Think Like a Coder, Hachette, 2021

Train Your Brain: Think Like an Engineer, Hachette, 2021

Train Your Brain: Think Like an Artist, Hachette, 2021

Train Your Brain: Think Like a Mathematician, Hachette, 2021

Train Your Brain: Think Like an Astronaut, Hachette, 2021

All the Way Down: Ocean, Salariya, 2021

All the Way Down: Rainforest, Salariya, 2021

Infographic Animals, Arcturus, 2021

Look and Learn: How a Future Home Works, Salariya, 2022

Look and Learn: How the International Space Station Works, Salariya, 2022

Books with X-Ray Vision: Animal Armour, Salariya, 2022

Books with X-Ray Vision: Animals in the City, Salariya, 2022, Stripes, 2022

Beyond Belief: The Science of the Future, Little Tiger, 2022

Fact or Fake, Science, Hachette, 2022

All the Way Down: Dinosaurs, Bonnier, ????

Building Blocks Geography: Atmosphere and Weather, World Book, 2022

Building Blocks Geography: Human Geography, World Book, 2022

Building Blocks Geography: Earth’s Processes and Changes, World Book, 2022

Building Blocks Geography: Maps, World Book, 2022

Why Do People Fight Wars (co-author), Wayland, 2022

Super Poopers, Little Tiger, 2023

What Can We Do? War, Wayland, 2023

Puffin Adventures: St Petersburg, World Book, 2023

First Science Book, Miles Kelly, 2023

Money: A Richly Illustrated History, Bonnier, 2024

You Choose: Ancient History, Wayland, 2024

You Choose: Dinosaurs, Wayland, 2024

Cool Tech: AI Art and Other Creative Tech, World Book, 2024

Cool Tech: Synthetic Organs and Other Medical Tech, World Book, 2024

Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, Arcturus, 2024

 

FICTION

Chronosphere Book 1: Time Out of Time, Scribo, 2011

Chronosphere Book 2: Malfunction, Scribo, 2011

Chronosphere Book 3: Ex Tempora, Scribo, 2012

Aldo Moon and the Ghost at Gravewood Hall, Scribo, 2013

Soul Shadows, Curious Fox, 2013

Gladiator School Book 1: Blood Oath (writing as Dan Scott) Scribo, 2013

Gladiator School Book 2: Blood and Fire (writing as Dan Scott) Scribo, 2013

Gladiator School Book 3: Blood and Sand (writing as Dan Scott) Scribo, 2014

Gladiator School Book 4: Blood Vengeance (writing as Dan Scott) Scribo, 2014

Gladiator School Book 5: Blood and Thunder (writing as Dan Scott) Scribo, 2014

Gladiator School Book 6: Blood Justice (writing as Dan Scott) Scribo, 2015

The Mystery of Maddie Musgrove (Time Detectives) ReadZone, 2014

The Disappearance of Danny Doyle (Time Detectives) ReadZone, 2014

Iron Sky Book 1: Dread Eagle, Scribo, 2014

Iron Sky Book 2: Call of the Phoenix, Scribo, 2015

Mind Swap, ReadZone, 2015

Ship of the Dead (Very Hi-Lo) Badger Learning, 2015

The Curse of Cranston Castle (Time Detectives), ReadZone, 2016

The Golden Amulet, ReadZone, 2016

The Tale of Tutankhamun’s Treasure (Time Detectives), ReadZone, 2016

Nightmare Island, ReadZone, 2017

The Shakespeare Plot Book 1: Assassin’s Code, Scribo, 2017

The Shakespeare Plot Book 2: The Dark Forest, Scribo, 2017

The Shakespeare Plot Book 3: The Powder Treason, Scribo, 2017

Project X Origins: Now You See Me, Oxford University Press, 2017

Zac Newton Investigates Wild Weather, World Book, 2018

Zac Newton Investigates Beasts and Bugs, World Book, 2018

Sherlock Holmes: The Blue Carbuncle (retelling), Arcturus, 2022

Sherlock Holmes: The Red Headed League (retelling), Arcturus, 2022

Sherlock Holmes: The Speckled Band (retelling), Arcturus, 2022

Sherlock Holmes: The Dancing Men (retelling), Arcturus, 2022

Sherlock Holmes: The Empty House (retelling), Arcturus, 2022

Sherlock Holmes: The Final Problem (retelling), Arcturus, 2022

Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles (retelling), Arcturus, 2022

Sherlock Holmes: The Musgrave Ritual (retelling), Arcturus, 2022

Sherlock Holmes: The Naval Treaty (retelling), Arcturus, 2022

Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear (retelling), Arcturus, 2022

Sherlock Holmes: The Reigate Squire (retelling), Arcturus, 2022

Sherlock Holmes: A Scandal in Bohemia (retelling), Arcturus, 2022

Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four (retelling), Arcturus, 2022

Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Blaze (retelling), Arcturus, 2022

Sherlock Holmes: The Six Napoleons (retelling), Arcturus, 2022

Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet (retelling), Arcturus, 2022

Escape Room Adventures: Sherlock’s Greatest Case, Arcturus, 2023

Escape Room Adventures: The Hunt for Agent X, Arcturus, 2023

 

E-BOOK FICTION FOR CHILDREN

Soul Shadows, Fiction Express, 2011

The Mystery of Maddie Musgrove (Time Detectives), Fiction Express for Schools, 2012

The Disappearance of Danny Doyle (Time Detectives), Fiction Express for Schools, 2012

The Ghost of Grimstone Grange (Time Detectives), Fiction Express for Schools, 2013

Mindswap, Fiction Express for Schools, 2013

The Curse of Cranston Castle (Time Detectives), Fiction Express for Schools, 2014

The Golden Amulet, Fiction Express for Schools, 2015

Nightmare Island, Fiction Express for Schools, 2015

The Tale of Tutankhamun’s Treasure (Time Detectives), Fiction Express for Schools, 2016

Cosmo Mars: Teen Detective, Fiction Express for Schools, 2016

The Zone, Fiction Express for Schools, 2017

The Mystery of Marston’s Mill (Time Detectives), Fiction Express for Schools, 2017

Cosmo Mars and the Haunted House, Fiction Express for Schools, 2018

Curse of the Moon Children, Fiction Express for Schools, 2018

Cosmo Mars and the Egyptian Curse, Fiction Express for Schools, 2019

Mystery at Moon Base One, Fiction Express for Schools, 2019

Split, Fiction Express for Schools, 2019

Cosmo Mars and the Vanishing Woman, Fiction Express for Schools, 2020

Invisible Spy, Fiction Express for Schools, 2020

Hidden, Fiction Express for Schools, 2021

Invisible Spy 2: The Dream Bandit, Fiction Express for Schools, 2021

The Lovelace Code, Fiction Express for Schools, 2022

The Water Boy, Fiction Express for Schools, 2022

 

FICTION FOR ADULTS

The Steel Kiss, AUK, 2011

The Finder, AUK, 2011

The Typewriter, AUK, 2011

Whispers From Behind the Cellar Door, AUK, 2012

The Line Between Love and Death, Austin Macauley, 2013

Every Other Day But This, Vagabondage Press, 2013

The Remington, Sirens Call, 2016

The Rip, Sirens Call, 2018

My Sweet Rock, Sirens Call, 2018

Work In Progress, Unbound, 2021 (co-author)

Mr Jones, Indie Novella, 2022

 

SHORT STORIES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN

The Road (Leafing Through, March 2005)

The Swimming Pool (Ghost NAS, Jan 2011; Sirens Call June 2019)

Scarecrow (Words Undone, February 2011)

Anticipation (Writers Billboard, February 2011)

Confessions of a Hospital Porter (Writers Billboard, April 2011)

Till Death (Strange Circle, June 2011)

Peculiarities of the Body (Strange Circle, June 2011)

A Kindle for Christmas (Sirens Call, February 2012)

The Original Incident (Sirens Call, April 2012)

The Medusa Girl (Sirens Call, May 2012)

The Titan (Sirens Call, June 2013)

Something in the Bath (Sirens Call, October 2013)

The Shed (Sirens Call, May 2014)

Big Grey Man (Sirens Call, June 2014)

The House on the Peninsula (FEAR: Of the Dark anthology, Sirens Call, July 2014)

Hive Mind (Out of Phase anthology, Sirens Call, 2015)

Till Death (Sirens Call, December 2014)

Bad Head (Sirens Call, April 2015)

Below the Triangle (Palmers Scream, May 2015; Siren’s Call, August 2016)

Reanimation (Sirens Call, August 2015)

New-Leaf Time (Sirens Call, November 2015)

The Lazarus Virus (Through Clouded Eyes anthology, Sirens Call, 2016)

The Clean House (Siren’s Call, May 2016)

Scythe (Siren’s Call, December 2016)

The Girl in the Castle (Fiction Express Special, November 2017)

Hospital Attack (Siren’s Call, December 2017)

The Pale Girl (Siren’s Call, June 2018)

The Man in the Hayfield (Siren’s Call, August 2018)

The Golden Coin (Palmers Scream, October 2015; Siren’s Call, December 2018)

Five-Fingered Lover (Sirens Call, April 2019)

Astrogirl (Park Life Arts Weekend, July 2019)

The Thorny Girl (Siren’s Call, July 2020)

When Tomorrow Comes (Scarlet Leaf Review, October 2020)

The Hole to Hell (Siren’s Call, December 2020)

You’ll Never Walk Alone (Siren’s Call, July 2020)

Black Leather Gloves (Society of Misfits Stories, June 2021)

 

BOOKS I CONTRIBUTED TO

The Great Scientists, Arcturus, 2005

Philosophy: The Great Thinkers, Arcturus, 2007

The Grammar of the Ancient World, Ivy Press, 2009

501 Things You Should Have Learned About Philosophy, Pulp Media, 2012

501 Things You Should Have Learned About History, Pulp Media, 2012

Mystery Hunters: Hauntings, Rosen, 2012

Mystery Hunters: Atlantis and Other Lost Worlds, Rosen, 2012

Mystery Hunters: Aliens and UFOs, Rosen, 2012

Mystery Hunters: The World’s Strangest Unexplained Mysteries, Rosen, 2012

Mystery Hunters: Bigfoot and Other Monsters, Rosen, 2012

The Story of Religion, Arcturus, 2016

Encyclopaedia of Ancient Rome, Amber Books, 2019

Encyclopaedia of Ancient Greece, Amber Books, 2019