Pox, Pus & Plague

by John Townsend

Published 9 March 2005
"Raintree Freestyle" offers an accessible range of books that your students will choose to read. Filled with fascinating facts, this attractive collection is designed to support pupils aged 11-15 years with a reading age of 11-13 years. "A Painful History of Medicine" traces the extraordinary, sometimes gruesome and even bizarre development of medicine through the ages. Medical breakthroughs from ancient civilizations right up to modern day are put into cultural contexts and incredible practices and fascinating beliefs are revealed.

Incredible Insects

by John Townsend

Published 12 October 2004


Pills, Powders & Potions

by John Townsend

Published 9 March 2005
"Raintree Freestyle" offers an accessible range of books that your students will choose to read. Filled with fascinating facts, this attractive collection is designed to support pupils aged 11-15 years with a reading age of 11-13 years. "A Painful History of Medicine" traces the extraordinary, sometimes gruesome and even bizarre development of medicine through the ages. Medical breakthroughs from ancient civilizations right up to modern day are put into cultural contexts and incredible practices and fascinating beliefs are revealed.

Incredible Mammals

by John Townsend

Published 12 October 2004

Incredible Reptiles

by John Townsend

Published 12 October 2004

Incredible Birds

by John Townsend

Published 12 October 2004

Incredible Amphibians

by John Townsend

Published 12 October 2004

Outlaws

by John Townsend

Published 18 October 2004

"Raintree Freestyle" is a range of non-fiction books for the less able or reluctant reader aged between 11 and 14 years. Designed for students with a reading age of 8 and 9 years, these books should enable readers to encounter curriculum-linked topics at an appropriate reading level. The "Out There?" thread enters a world of weird and unexplained events, both famous and less well known. The series looks at aliens, UFOs, monsters, ghosts and other unexplained phenomena. Strange and frightening tales are told, various explanations are examined, and each title ends with an open question that leads readers to make their own minds up.

Fakes and Forgeries

by John Townsend

Published 6 October 2005

Relates cases of people who have mysteriously disappeared, never to be found.

Crime Scenes

by John Townsend

Published 18 October 2004

Incredible Arachnids

by John Townsend

Published 12 October 2004

out There? Pack B of 4

by John Townsend

Published 18 May 2004
"Raintree Freestyle" is a range of non-fiction books for the less able or reluctant reader aged between 11 and 14 years. Designed for students with a reading age of 8 and 9 years, these books should enable readers to encounter curriculum-linked topics at an appropriate reading level. The "Out There?" thread enters a world of weird and unexplained events, both famous and less well known. The series looks at aliens, UFOs, monsters, ghosts and other unexplained phenomena. Strange and frightening tales are told, various explanations are examined, and each title ends with an open question that leads readers to make their own minds up.