Meet Gran - who's been a pirate since she was a young girl! With a pet crocodile who sleeps under her bed, a wicked sense of humour and a whole raft of adventures under her belt, knowing Gran is never dull! This witty and quirkily illustrated book will take kids on a rollicking journey of pirating fun.

Egyptian Sketches.

A concise,authorative and fully illustrated survey of Antartic exploration in the early part of the 20th century,focusing on the race to the South Pole,including the epic expeditions of Scott and Shackleton.

This witty, quirky and uniquely illustrated book will take children on a rollocking journey of pirating and fun, and make adults laugh.

The Royal Observatory Greenwich Guide to Astronomy. This exciting new book provides an unparalleled understanding of all aspects of astronomy and offers a new appreciation of our place in the cosmos.

New fiction inspired by the sea, commissioned exclusively for the National Maritime Museum, to mark the 70th anniversary of its opening.

Illustrated with magnificent images drawn from the vast photographic archive of the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich. Describes Nelson's career, personality and relationships - including his notorious affair with Lady Emma Hamilton - and places his life in the social political and naval context of the times.

What would happen if every creature on land and sea were free to be as rotten as possible? If every day was a free-for-all, if plants grew barbed wire, if the ocean were poison? That's life on Rotten Island...

A Short History.