Bøger af Richard Byrne

There has never been a city with more prisons than London, and probably none whose courts have sent so many to public torment and execution. Prisons and Punishments of London is the first full survey of London's many prisons through the ages - from the Tower to Pentonville - and of the punishments meted out to felons. With a cast of characters ranging from highwayman Dick Turpin to reformer Elizabeth Fry, and packed with eyewitness accounts, anecdotes, little-known facts and numerous illustrations, Prisons and Punishments of London touches on everything associated with prison life, from the inmates to the rough justice of the day.

Packed with hilarious anecdotes and astonishing tales from those on both sides of the law, Richard Byrne's absorbing history of the safecracking industry reveals the whole fascinating story. From the earliest strong-boxes to today's hightech alarm systems, from standard dynamite to complex thermic lances, the battle between burglar and protector is timeless. Illustrated with photos, Safecracking is the definitive study of the history of that notorious criminal activity.

When her dog disappears into the gutter of the book, Bella calls for help. But when the helpers disappear too, Bella realizes it will take more than a tug on the leash to put things right. Cleverly using the physicality of the book, This book just ate my dog! is inventive, ingenious, and just pure kid-friendly fun!

Finlay (a little dinosaur) is sat on a grassy mound, counting jelly beans to share with his friend. A big dinosaur comes along demanding the sweets. He is rude, a bit of a show-off, and doesn't believe Finlay has a friend. As the book progresses we see that the 'grassy mound' is in fact, Finlay's friend, the really, really, really big dinosaur!

Someone is stealing the chalks' lovely drawings. But he leaves some dust at the scene of the crime and only one suspect has a dusty red bottom! Sergeant Blue is quick to solve the investigation and bring the case to a happy conclusion for all!

The littlest always goes last. That's the elephant rule. But Elphie really wants to go first. Luckily, he knows someone who can help. It's you! With real audience participation all the way through, this is the latest imaginative story from innovative picture book maker Richard Byrne.