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Richard Platt

Author of Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess

137+ Works 9,249 Members 87 Reviews

About the Author

Richard Platt has written more than 30 books, and he has been a children's author since 1992

Includes the names: Rchard Platt, Richard Platt, Richard J.C. Platt, Richard; b293 Platt

Series

Works by Richard Platt

Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess (1999) 1,060 copies
The Incredible Cross Section Book (1992) 842 copies
Pirate (Eyewitness Books) (0001) — Author — 658 copies
Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle (1994) 642 copies
Spy (Eyewitness Books) (1996) 436 copies
Plants Bite Back! (DK Readers: Level 3) (1999) 331 copies
Spies! (DK Readers, Level 3: Reading Alone) (2000) 283 copies
Roman Diary: The Journal of Iliona, Young Slave (2009) 277 copies
Pirate Diary: The Journal of Jake Carpenter (2001) 253 copies
Shipwreck (Eyewitness Books) (1997) 249 copies
Film (Eyewitness Books) (1992) 244 copies
D-Day Landings (DK Readers: Level 4) (2004) 225 copies
Spiders' Secrets (DK Readers: Level 3) (2002) 218 copies
Stephen Biesty's Incredible Explosions: Exploded Views of Astonishing Things (1996) 210 copies
Egyptian Diary: The Journal of Nakht (1717) 200 copies
Extreme Sports (DK Readers: Level 3) (2001) 174 copies
Visual Timeline of Inventions (1994) 164 copies
Crime Scene: The Ultimate Guide to Forensic Science (2003) 142 copies
Kingfisher Knowledge: Forensics (2005) 115 copies
Stephen Biesty's Incredible Everything (1997) 115 copies
Incredible Body : Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections (1998) 108 copies
Disaster! Catastrophes That Shook the World (1997) 108 copies
In the Beginning : The Nearly Complete History of Almost Everything (1995) 106 copies
Eureka!: Great Inventions and How They Happened (1999) 89 copies
DK Illustrated Book of Great Adventures: Tales of Real-Life Adventurers Throughout History (1787) 85 copies
Julius Caesar (DK Discoveries) (2001) 85 copies
The Coolest Cross-Sections Ever! (2001) 84 copies
London (Through Time) (2009) 68 copies
Great Events That Changed the World (1997) 67 copies
Aztecs: The Fall of the Aztec Capital (DK Discoveries) (1999) 66 copies
Beijing (Through Time) (2008) 64 copies
Pompeii (Through Time) (2007) 63 copies
Plagues, Pox, and Pestilence (2011) 62 copies
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide (2007) 60 copies
Moon Landing: Apollo 11 40th Anniversary Pop-Up (2008) 59 copies
Shipwreck Detective (2006) 55 copies
Communication (Kingfisher Knowledge) (2004) 53 copies
A World of Information (2016) — Author — 49 copies
The Magic of Black-and-White (The Kodak Library of Creative Photography) (1985) 45 copies
As One Devil to Another: A Fiendish Correspondence in the Tradition of C. S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters (2012) 44 copies
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Visual Guide (2006) 42 copies
Plague and Fire (Collins Big Cat) (2012) 39 copies
Everest (DK Discoveries) (2000) 38 copies
Explorers: Pioneers Who Broke New Boundaries (Secret Worlds) (2001) — Author — 37 copies
Olympics (Through Time) (2012) 36 copies
Stephen Biesty's More Incredible Cross-sections (Stephen Biesty Cross Sections) (2019) 32 copies
New York City (Through Time) (2010) 29 copies
Castle (DK Experience) (2007) 27 copies
Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections of Everything (Stephen Biesty Cross Sections) (2020) 25 copies
Flight (DK Experience) (2006) 24 copies
Would You Believe... Marzipan Contains Cyanide?: And Other Freaky Food Facts (2006) 23 copies
The Vanishing Rainforest (2003) 22 copies
The Scoop on Poop!: Lifting the Lid on the science of Poo and Pee (2012) 21 copies
Space Explorer Atlas (1999) 20 copies
Amazing Pop-Up 3-D Time Scape (1999) 20 copies
Would You Believe... Cobwebs Stop Wounds Bleeding?: And Other Medical Marvels (2006) 20 copies
Hieroglyphics (Treasure Chests) (2003) 19 copies
Would You Believe... Vatican City is a Country?!: and Other Metropolitan Marvels (1850) 18 copies
What's That Building? (Collins Big Cat) (2010) 18 copies
Inventions Explained: A Beginner's Guide to Technological Breakthroughs (The "Your World Explained" Series) (1997) 18 copies
Would You Believe... Two Cyclists Invented the Aeroplane?!: and Other Transport Triumphs (2010) 17 copies
Would You Believe... In 1500, Platform Shoes were Outlawed?! and Other Fashion Follies (1803) 17 copies
Would You Believe... In 1400, Reading Could Save Your Life?!: and Other Academic Advantages (2009) 16 copies
Galactic Mission (DK Adventures) (2014) 16 copies
Would You Believe... In Mexico People Picnic at Granny's Grave?! And Other Dynastic Delights (2010) 15 copies
Villains: Traitors, Tyrants, and Thieves (Secret Worlds) (2002) 15 copies
In the Renaissance (How They Made Things Work!) (2008) 15 copies
How They Made Things Work!: The Greeks (2009) 15 copies
Would You Believe... The Losers Were Killed in Mayan Football?: And Other Perilous Pastimes (2007) 14 copies
Would You Believe... Bed Testers Get Paid to Sleep?!: And Other Jammy Jobs (1600) 13 copies
Apes and Other Hairy Primates (Secret Worlds) (2001) 12 copies
The Photographer's Idea Book: How to See and Take Better Pictures (1985) 12 copies
Would You Believe... A Circus Horse Could Count?!: and Other Extraordinary Entertainments (2009) 11 copies
Smuggling in the British Isles: A History (2007) 11 copies
Versus: Pirates (2010) — Author — 11 copies
They Wore What?!: The Weird History of Fashion and Beauty (Weird History) (2007) 11 copies
Pirate / Castle Diary Flip-Over (2006) 11 copies
The Ordnance Survey Guide to Smugglers' Britain: Over 250 Haunts and Hideouts from the Great Years of Contraband (1991) 11 copies
Discovering Vikings (Discovering History) (2008) 10 copies
The Ultimate Book About Me: Discover What Makes You You! (2014) 10 copies
How They Made Things Work!: The Romans (2008) 10 copies
A World Of Discovery (2018) — Author — 10 copies
Discovering Pirates (2002) 9 copies
How They Made Things Work!: The Egyptians (2008) 9 copies
The Professional Guide to Photo Data (1989) 8 copies
Discovering Egyptians (Discovering History) (1993) 8 copies
Discovering American Indians (Discovering History) (2005) 8 copies
Doctors Did What?! The Weird History of Medicine (Weird History) (2006) 8 copies
The Ultimate Photo Data Guide (1989) 7 copies
Knights & Castles (DK Experience) (2008) 7 copies
Code Making, Code Breaking (2011) 7 copies
The Golden Age of Baghdad: Band 17/Diamond (Collins Big Cat) (2017) 6 copies
They Ate What?! The Weird History of Food (Weird History) (2006) 6 copies
Palaces, Peasants and Plagues: England in the 14th Century (Collins Big Cat) (2014) 6 copies
Discovering Knights and Castles (Discovering History) (2003) 5 copies
Double Crossing (2010) 5 copies
Fidel Castro (Twentieth-Century History Makers) (2003) 5 copies
Mapping Australia: Band 15/Emerald (Collins Big Cat) (2016) 5 copies
Technology and Communications (Popular Science Datafiles) (2001) 5 copies
Oxford Reading Tree Treetops Infact: Level 12: Man Meets Metal (2015) 5 copies
Garden and Woodland Birds (National Trust Nature Notebooks) (1986) — Editor — 4 copies
Thrill Seekers (Explore Your World: Awesome) (2013) 4 copies
Halloween (Flip Flap Journeys) (2016) 3 copies
CASTILLO MEDIEVAL, ASOMBROSO LIBRO DEL I (1994) 3 copies
They Played What?! The Weird History of Sports and Recreation (Weird History) (2007) 3 copies
The Photographer's Copybook (1985) 3 copies
¡Eureka! Grandes inventores y sus brillantes ideas 2 copies
Pragas, Peste e Pestilência 2 copies
The Train Under Your Feet (Collins Big Cat Progress) (2013) 2 copies
Media and Communications (Datafiles) (2000) 2 copies
Vorsicht, ansteckend! – Die ekligsten Krankheiten der Geschichte: Informatives illustriertes Sachbuch ab 9 (2021) 2 copies
Chronicle of the Year 1994 Pb (Dk Readers Level 3) (2000) 2 copies
In the Middle Ages (How They Made Things Work) (2009) 2 copies
Letting blood (1989) 2 copies
Collins Big Cat — The Mayans: Band 18/Pearl (2015) 2 copies
Au coeur des choses (1999) 2 copies
El laboratorio de gérmenes: La espantosa historia de las enfermedades mortales (2020) 1 copy
incroyable! les essayeurs de lits sont payes pour dormir! (2011) 1 copy
Εύρηκα!: Μεγάλοι εφευρέτες και ο ιδιοφυής τρόπος σκέψης τους (2004) 1 copy
Lo más espeluznante de la medicina 1 copy
Dentro le cose (1992) 1 copy
Eyewitness Shipwreck 1 copy
Les grands explorateurs : A la découverte du monde (2004) 1 copy
Enciclopédia Visual - Espiões 1 copy
El barco pirata, diario del grumete Jake Carpenter (2001) 1 copy
Exploradores (Abre los ojos) (Spanish Edition) (2003) 1 copy
Ki hitte volna...? ...hogy 1400-ban a betűk ismerete életet menthetett? érdekességek az iskolák világából (2011) 1 copy
Gerichtsmedizin (2006) 1 copy
Ιούλιος Καίσαρας: Ο μεγάλος ηγέτης της Ρώμης (2004) 1 copy
Uitvindingen verklaard (1998) 1 copy
ˆLe ‰invenzioni: guida alle conquiste dell'ingegno umano 1 copy
Pirates! Discovery Kit 1 copy
In the Age of Industry (How They Made Things Work) (2010) 1 copy
Vakooja (1997) 1 copy
Eastenders - Slaters in Detention (2004) 1 copy
På de vilde vover : bogen om rigtige eventyrere, vovehalse og opdagelsesrejsende (1999) 1 copy
Great dictator of Rome 1 copy
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Associated Works

Slightly Foxed 15: Underwear Was Important (2007) — Contributor — 25 copies
Slightly Foxed 27: Well Done, Carruthers! (2010) — Contributor — 24 copies
Slightly Foxed 68: Ring Out, Wild Bells (2020) — Contributor — 24 copies
Slightly Foxed 35: Tarka the Rotter (2012) — Contributor — 23 copies
Slightly Foxed 60: A Dickens of a Riot (2018) — Contributor — 21 copies
Slightly Foxed 65: Asking the Right Questions (2020) — Contributor — 20 copies
Slightly Foxed 52: A Gentleman on the Case (2016) — Contributor — 19 copies
Slightly Foxed 58: A Snatch of Morning (2018) — Contributor — 17 copies
Slightly Foxed 44: My Grandfather and Mr. Standfast (2014) — Contributor — 17 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate
1953
Gender
male
Nationality
UK
Birthplace
Northumberland, England, UK
Short biography
Richard Platt has published more than 100 books, 32 of which were for DK. He has written on almost every topic you can imagine, but is particularly interested in the history of science and technology, and social history. He has become a bit of an amateur expert on the subject of life at sea, smuggling, and piracy. Most of his books are illustrated information books for children, but he has also written stories for children and several for adults. Some have won prizes, including the Smarties silver prize, and a Blue Peter award. Richard also writes TV scripts and museum interpretation, and he has appeared on TV and radio.

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Reviews

Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections (DK… by Stephen Biesty
Detailed cross-sections show how things fit together and function. Good for both architecture and mechanics lovers.
 
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sloth852 | 3 other reviews | Apr 22, 2024 |
Roman Diary: The Journal of Iliona of Mytilini… by Richard Platt
This looks like an unusual book. First of all, it's enormous. Second of all, it manages to be a little gruesome even though it's cartoony. Even though it's a fictional story, it seems like the kind of thing a kid could use for a report on ancient Rome. There's a whole section of historical notes and a bibliography in the back.
 
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LibrarianDest | 4 other reviews | Jan 3, 2024 |
Heureca! Grandes Inventores E Suas Ideias Brilhantes by Richard Platt
Esta obra envolvente, ilustrada, permite viajar no tempo e conhecer as vidas e descobertas dos grandes inventores a partir de uma abordagem nunca vista, desde o famoso grito de Arquimedes até os incríveis avanços atuais da Medicina e Tecnologia, como a internet e os exames de DNA.
 
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editora_sesimg | Dec 11, 2023 |
Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections by Richard Platt
I was so very obsessed with this book as a kid. Oddly, one of the parts I remember most vividly was checking out what all the little people were doing. And the soldier whose intestines were hanging out in the tank cross section, of course. Biesty really knows how to appeal to kids.

I'd love to reread this as an adult.
 
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caedocyon | 3 other reviews | Jul 18, 2023 |
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Awards

By AwardBy Work
Sequoyah Book Award
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6
Utah Beehive Book Award
Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
Children's Favorites Awards
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
NCTE Books For You: An Annotated Booklist for Senior High
Grand Canyon Reader Award
The Best Children's Books of the Year
SB&F Best Science Books for Children
Tayshas High School Reading List
Blue Peter Book Award
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Book Award
Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize
NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K–12
SB&F Best Science Books for Junior High and High School Readers

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Statistics

Works
137
Also by
9
Members
9,249
Popularity
#2,602
Rating
4.0
Reviews
87
ISBNs
679
Languages
23

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