Kate Cunningham Book order (chronological)
Before embarking on the Vlad stories, Kate dedicated her career to development charity work and teaching primary school students. Her eldest son, Sam, brings the historical flea and its friendly companions to life through his illustrations. When not immersed in research and writing, Kate engages with young readers by visiting schools and libraries, where she also connects them to a wealth of resources and links related to her books via her website.






This is the second edition version of the bestselling Vlad and the Great Fire of London. It features the same favourite tale but with new detailed, historically accurate illustrations. It is 1666 and Vlad flea and his friend Boxton the rat, love eating and biting their way around London. They settle for the night in the bakery in Pudding Lane, but wake to find themselves caught up in the Great Fire. Follow our heroes as they escape the disaster and finish the story with the displaced Londoners in the fields around London City. The book contains a Fact File summarising the key pieces of information, and supports the National Curriculum topic in a fun and accessible way.
Vlad flea is back with another history adventure. Join him and his friend, Felix the cat, as they explore ancient Rome.They are meant to be part of the Emperor's Triumph, but become lost in their new city and are in danger of being over-shadowed by a monster which is destined for Octavian's museum.From the team that created the Flea in History series, this is an adventure story with information woven into the tale. Young readers will see all ranks of Romans, living their daily lives and joining in the celebrations.With a fact file and 32 pages of colour illustrations this book tells the story of Octavian's Triumph as narrated by Vlad.Each page is full detail, and teaching materials and parent packs can be downloaded for free from the Reading Riddle website.
Benji hopes that a trip out on Bonfire Night will add excitement to his normally ordinary life.However, when he accidentally falls down a time hole he has a lot more adventure than he expected. Who are the strange men in the Duck Inn? Who can he trust What is so important about the letter he has been asked to deliver?Events will take him to the Globe Theatre, down the Thames rapids and into the heart of Parliament.London in 1605 is darker, dirtier and more dangerous than home, and Benji has no idea how to get back.Meet Benji Vent in the first adventure of the Time Tumblers series.Benji is on the biggest adventure of his life, where his decisions will affect the course of history, and he will find out a lot more about the people in his life, including his mysterious father.
In 1960 Strelka the dog was transported from the streets of Moscow into space, returning a hero. This activity book shares fun facts, practical activities and puzzles about her adventure and our solar system.
The pharaoh Tutankhamun has died suddenly, and the rush is on to prepare his tomb. Vlad the flea and Miu the cat supervise the artists as they paint wall murals. Will they finish in time, and will the friends escape before the tomb is sealed forever?Through Vlad's tale find out about what is was like to be one of the craftspeople who ensured that the tombs were fit for a pharaoh. The story gives an insight into the lives of those who literally created this amazing civilisation and used their enormous skill to make the objects that we still marvel at thousands of years later. Whether you want an adventure story, or historical facts, this picture book has both and is packed with information combined with an exciting off-beat story, that introduces the people who lived through these events. It is all rounded off with a fact file that explains the context in Ancient Egypt, from the pyramids to the excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter. This is part of the flea in history series, which tells history through storytelling.