Charlie Carter

First in a series of 6 books about a boy called Napoleon who is selected to enter books about historical battles to collect data for research. He wears a special suit called Skin that talks to him and changes his appearance and accent so he fits into the historical context. It is all a bit far-fetched but as its a younger kid's book, I guess some boys would like it. The first battle he attends is on Sir Francis Drake's ship as he is about to take on the might of the Spanish Armada. This book show more is illustrated with large print and emphasis on action words -i.e. POW! BAM! are all in huge print like a comic. show less

Second in a series of 6 books about a boy called Napoleon who is selected to enter books about historical battles to collect data for research. In this book, Battle Boy finds himself in WW1 collecting information on Baron von Richthofen or the infamous Red Baron flying Ace.