Williams) 1000 Great Events, 1973 Land Transport around the World, 1982 (with K. PAST AND PRESENT SERIES (1993): Terrorism Censorship Kidnapping Riots Smuggling. THROUGH THE AGES SERIES (1993): Eagle Road Farm House River Factory. WEATHER WATCH SERIES (1991): Frost Heatwave Storm Wind Rain Snow.

KILLERS! SERIES (1991): Birds Fish Insects Mammals Reptiles Prehistoric Animals. EXTINCT AND ENDANGERED SERIES (1991): Reptiles Birds Amphibians Insects Land Mammals Underwater Life. POCKET FACTS SERIES (1990): Birds Insects Reptiles Wild Animals Astronomy Deserts Mountains Space Travel Boats Cars and Trucks Planes Trains. Publications: FOR CHILDREN: Joseph and His Coat of Many Colours, 1985 Joseph and His Brothers, 1985 Last of the Monsters, 1987 Fairy Post Box, 1987 Goblins of Griddlestone Gap, 1987 Witches Who Came to Stay, 1987 The Ghost Train, 1987 Grandma Goosegog, 1987 Wizard and the Weasel, 1987 The King Who Loved Yellow, 1987 Rainbow's End, 1987 The Giving Book, 1987. Career: English teacher in Koeln, Germany, 1969-70 ULP/EUP (Hodder Group), London, England, educational promotions assistant, 1971-73 Hamlyn Children's Books, Feltham, England, assistant editor, 1973-76 Macdonald Educational, London, editor/senior editor, 1977-80 freelance writer and editor in North Wales, 1981.

Genres: Children's fiction, Children's non-fiction, Picture/board books.

History News by Philip Steele