Archimedes: The Man Who Invented The Death Ray

Archimedes had probably the most inventive mind in all history. His war machines beat the mighty Roman Navy. Marcus Claudius Marcellus was the Roman General who finally beat Archimedes. But Marcellus was a fan as well as a foe. The genius of Archimedes becomes clear as Marcellus tells his son why he admired the great man so much.

Archimedes inventions are explained in a clear and fun way by award-winning author and illustrator, Shoo Rayner, who has written over 200 books for children and illustrated 80 more for other great authors, such as Michael Morpurgo, Michael Rosen and Rose Impey.

"Shoo Rayner has a way of breaking things down and making them easy to understand and entertaining too..."

Shoo Rayner has written and illustrated over 200 children's books mostly series books for newly confident readers such as Olympia, Little Horrors, and the Ginger Ninja. His award-winning YouTube how-to-draw channels have had over 40 million views and over 250,000 subscribers worldwide. Shoo lives in the mysterious Forest of Dean, on the Welsh border, with his wife and two cats. His children are all grown up now and doing exciting things. Shoo visits lots of schools and libraries, sharing his love of stories and drawing. www.shoorayner.com