Books by Richard James

A retrospective of one of Britain's most successful bands. Spanning the period 1970 to 1984, the creative peaks and troughs of all the songs recorded by 'The Frantic Four' are examined in detail by a fan who can play guitar a bit, and also knows his Bach from his byte.

Joe Jackson is a singer, songwriter, composer, and performer who has twisted and turned his career through numerous genres, and continues to release excellent albums forty years after his initial breakthrough success.

Presents a new approach to promoting chess in primary schools which, by introducing the concepts through a series of mini games, will enable all children to better understand and enjoy chess.

UFO, the legendary band which have been gracing the world's stages for the last 50 years, have given us more than their fair share of superb quality hard rock songs including 'Doctor, Doctor', 'Rock Bottom', 'Shoot Shoot', 'Too Hot To Handle', and 'Only You Can Rock Me'. And that was just during the Seventies!

A crime thriller based in Western Swedish written by an English author with a passion for nordic-noir. The story... How far will a sect go to hide the truth A man crawls out of a drainage pipe alone and desperate in the middle of a forest fleeing for his life. Emaciated, injured and terrified he sets out to get revenge but the clock is ticking... Four years later, Johanna Jensen, a forensic scientist, starts investigating a series of disappearances and murders. Her efforts are hampered, however, by her own family, hell-bent on keeping a family secret... Cesar Jacobsson is a henchman and a psychotic killer. He preys on gay men using Ringr, a dating app. But his use of anabolic steroids is causing him to make mistakes and the Swedish Police Authority are starting to close the net... The investigation leads Johanna into the world inhabited by the 'Knights of Scandia', an elite group guarding a terrifying truth, a truth they will go to any lengths to protect...

A delightful children's comedy classic with prose, illustrations and songsheets. Containing colourful characters, thought-provoking adventures, a menagerie of animals and all led by the hapless protagonist - Middle. The country had gone to pot. Laziness, greed, deceit, anger and other moral issues plague the Ministry of Middling affairs. Tasked with the job of sorting out the mess, meet Middle and his friends Collywobbles, Gerry and June, who embark on an adventure to put the country right again. On their travels they meet an array of colourful characters which Middle has to persuade to become more 'middling'. With his new found success as a 'middler', Middle may just find love. But the most important issue facing the country is - will the pet wedding go smoothly. Read on and find out. The ebook contains prose, illustrations and songs to sing along with.

This accessible how-to guide for parents and teachers on the best way to teach chess to children, from international chess expert Richard James, is linked to both his bestselling book, Chess for Kids, and his website chessKIDS academy.James, who taught grandmasters Luke McShane and Jonathan Rowson, shows how learning chessis interesting and fun. It can also help children develop life skills, such as decision-making and social skills, and be a springboard to other subjects in the school curriculum, such as maths, science, history and even languages.In an easy-to-follow, fun way, James explains how to structure short lessons with worksheets and other activities to introduce the chess pieces, chess notation and chess-board dynamics - sothat children can understand the thinking behind the moves and start playing and enjoying thisfascinating game.

This is the perfect introduction to chess for children from the age of seven upwards. The book contains 30 short lessons, starting with learning about the board and the pieces, then the moves of each piece in turn, then the vital concepts of check, checkmate and stalemate, and finally basic strategy and thinking skills. Quizzes and puzzles reinforce what the children learn.The book uses the characters of the 7-year-old twins Sam and Alice who are always arguing and fighting. They decide to join the army where they are told about an impending invasion of aliens from the planet Ca ssa. The outcome of the invasion will be decided by a game of living chess. During their lessons they learn about the battlefield and the different types of soldier and get to play the part of each in turn.