Richard Platt

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  • Bibliography:
    26 Books
  • First Book:
    July 1989
  • Latest Book:
    April 2023
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Book List in Order: 26 titles

  • Letting Blood

  • PIRATE

    Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the dangerous and adventurous life of piracy, privateering, and buccaneering. Superb, full-color photographs of weapons, ships, flags, maps, and treasure offer a unique and revealing view of pirate life ...

  • Shipwreck

  • Extreme Sports

    Are you ready for the ultimate book on daredevil sports? Whether it's steep skiing or freestyle motorcross -- this book takes readers to the limit! The 48-page Level 3 books, designed for children who can read on their own, contain more complex sente...

  • Discovering Pirates

    Exciting illustrations put wind in the sails of the most famous pirates as they travel the seven seas in search of treasure and adventure. This children's book includes a wealth of information on what life was like on the high seas: what pirates a...

  • Castle Diary

    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. As a page in his uncle's castle in thirteenth-century England, eleven-year-old Tobias records in his journal his experiences learning how to hunt, play games of skill, and behave in noble society. Includes notes...

  • Pirate Diary: The Journal of Jake Carpenter

    Curious about life on a pirate ship? Climb aboard this account of adventure on the high seas as told by a feisty nine-year-old carpenter's apprentice, circa 1716.Curious about life on a pirate ship? Climb aboard this account of adventure on the high ...

  • Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess, Page

    What was it really like to live in a castle? Step back to the Middle Ages with CASTLE DIARY: THE JOURNAL OF TOBIAS BURGESS. Eleven-year-old Toby’s vivid diary entries offer an insider’s view of day-to-day castle life, including tips on etiquette ...

  • D-Day Landings: The Story of the Allied Invasion

    How did the Allies plan and execute the most massive and daring invasion in military history? Read all about it in the DK Reader that explains in thrilling detail how the Nazis were defeated on the beaches of France.

    DK Readers is a multi-le...



  • Vanishing Rainforest

    Why is the Brazilian rainforest vanishing so fast? And why is it essential not only to the people and animals within it but to the whole world? This story, told through a child called Remaema, describes how the Yanomami tribe is battling against pote...

  • Eyewitness Spy

    The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.
    Eyewitness Spy is DK's classic look at the history of espionage, now re...

  • Spy

    The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.
    Eyewitness Spy is DK's classic look at the history of espionage, now re...

  • Roman Diary: The Journal of Iliona, Young Slave

    Relive the drama of the Roman Empire through the eyes of a young Greek slave in this latest installment in an acclaimed historical series. Iliona never imagined that her sea voyage from Greece to Egypt would lead her to Rome. But when her ship is ...

  • London

    This series offers a unique journey through different periods in history. Detailed artworks tell the story of a specific location as it changes with time. As they explore each scene, readers learn about the people who lived in this place, looking at ...

  • Plagues, Pox and Pestilence

    *A comprehensive history of disease and pestilence, told from the point of view of the bugs and pests that cause them. The book features case histories of specific epidemics, eyewitness' accounts from the rats, flies, ticks and creepy-crawlies who sp...

  • Plants Bite Back!

    Introduces stinging plants, poisonous plants, and plants that eat animals. ...

  • Spies!

    Explore the history of espionage through war and "cold war" peace. Meet the famous and the infamous, the agents and the double agents. Infiltrate the FBI, CIA, and KGB and follow the evolution of the tools of the trade, including industrial spying an...

  • The Visitor

    An engrossing children's novel which addresses some difficult family issues: Conflict Two young children are teased and bullied by their older step brother. A Friendly face? A visitor with a diary of secrets comes to number five, but she is not every...

  • Egyptian Diary: The Journal of Nakht

    Who is plundering the tombs of ancient Memphis? A brother and sister solve the mystery in this diary full of intriguing details about daily life in Egypt 3,500 years ago. What was it like to be an aspiring young scribe in Egypt, circa 1500 BC? Pic...



  • Pirate Diary: The Journal of Jake Carpenter, Cabin Boy

    Adventure! History! Pirate Diary reveals life on the high seas in the eighteenth century -- through the eyes of a nine-year-old boy. Curious about life on a pirate ship? Climb aboard this account of adventure on the high seas as told by a feisty n...

  • Palaces, Peasants and Plagues

    'Collins Big Cat' is a guided reading series for ages 4-11. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical i...

  • Galactic Mission

    Set in the future (2098), five school children have won an international competition to visit outer space. They will journey to the distant star system of Alpha Centauri on the spaceship Argo to find a new home. Dramas unfold on the trip before they ...

  • Halloween

    Join in the Halloween adventure to discover fun facts about trick or treating, dressing up, celebrations around the world and the history of Halloween. Did you know that the world’s largest pumpkin weighed more than 14 adults? Or that during the Da...

  • A Question of Trust

    TRUST: “The reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety of a person or thing.”

    A Question of Trust sees the return of the three main characters of The Frailty of Reputation. Ten years have elapsed, and Scott, Sue and Shane are n...

  • Double Crossing

  • The Germ Lab

    Prepare to be infected with fun and fascinating knowledge. The Germ Lab tells the gruesome story of deadly diseases, told by the filthy pests that spread the germs!Discover history's worst epidemics and pandemics and see how and why they happened, in...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Richard Platt has published 26 books.

Richard Platt does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Germ Lab, was published in April 2023.

The first book by Richard Platt, Letting Blood, was published in July 1989.

No. Richard Platt does not write books in series.
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