Michael OMara Books

HistoryTravel back through time to learn about the invasions of Britain, the Renaissance, the American, French and Russian Revolutions, World Wars I and II and the Cold War... and everything else you forgot from your school history lessons....

History is a rich, varied and fascinating subject, so it's rare to find the whole lot in one book...until now. "e;The History of the World in Bite-Sized Chunks"e; pulls it all together, from the world's earliest civilizations in 3500 BC to the founding of the United Nations in 1945, passing by the likes of Charlemagne, the Ottoman...

This book is a delightful celebration of the joys of being in love, containing everything from tips on how to be the perfect partner, to fascinating facts and trivia on romance and relationships. Includes: fascinating stories of famous lovers throughout history; the ten most romantic movies; how to make the perfect breakfast in bed for your...

Luke Thorpe is a fifteen-year-old wimp. Excellent at maths and terrible at sport, he likes to keep his head down and get on with his schoolwork. Yet mysterious and uncontrollable changes in his behaviour and appearance - patches of hair growing rapidly, howling rather than singing the hymns in assembly, sudden growth spurts causing his clothes to...

Ever wondered why Mary I was dubbed 'Bloody Mary' or how King Wenceslaus III was speared to death? Grisly and gruesome, this book details the vile history of bloodthirsty kings and queens, savage battles, torture and punishment, as well as deathly locations from the days of the ancients to the late nineteenth century. A bloodstained tour...

Diary of a Grumpy Old Git is the laugh-out-loud diary of Dave Cross, a man who thought he was reasonably cheerful until someone from his office bought him a 'Grumpy Old Man' diary for Christmas. Determined to prove them wrong, he resolves to be positive for an entire year. But it's not easy when your wife has run off with an estate...