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Richard Platt

Richard Platt

Richard is a full-time author, and has written more than 60 (mostly) non-fiction books. Smugglers’ Britain was his first book on a maritime subject, and since then the sea has become a recurring theme: he has since written several books on piracy, men-of-war, and shipwrecks (see below).

Richard has appeared in a Meridian TV series on smuggling, and on the BBC's Inspirational Britain slot, talking about Romney Marsh smugglers. He has also taken part in BBC radio's Kaleidoscope and Word of Mouth, as well as many local radio broadcasts. More recently, Richard worked as a costume consultant for the Disney feature film Pirates of the Caribbean II.

Much of Richard’s writing is for children. Pirate Diary, published in 2001 by Walker Books, was awarded a silver medal in the Smarties Prize, and won a Blue Peter award.

Not all of Richard’s work is aimed at children. He has also written: TV documentary scripts; corporate brochures; advertising copy; restaurant reviews; museum panels; interactive CD-ROMs and general-interest articles on topics as diverse as management and witchcraft.

Richard lives with his wife in Kent, England.

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Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops inFact: Oxford Level 12/13: Pack of 36

Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops inFact: Oxford Level 12/13: Pack of 36

Non-fiction to engage children in reading for pleasure

Author Zoë Clarke, Author Deborah Kespert, Author Richard Platt, Author Jane Wood, Author Jo Bourne, Author Simon Mugford, and Series Editor Greg Foot


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978-0-19-837633-0

Pack | 14/01/2016

Price:  £290.25

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Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops inFact: Oxford Level 12/13: Pack of 6

Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops inFact: Oxford Level 12/13: Pack of 6

Non-fiction to engage children in reading for pleasure

Author Zoë Clarke, Author Deborah Kespert, Author Richard Platt, Author Jane Wood, Author Jo Bourne, Author Simon Mugford, and Series Editor Greg Foot


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978-0-19-837632-3

Pack | 07/01/2016

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Project X Origins: Dark Red+ Book band, Oxford Level 19: Fears and Frights: Mixed Pack of 5

Project X Origins: Dark Red+ Book band, Oxford Level 19: Fears and Frights: Mixed Pack of 5

Effective guided reading starts here!

Author Richard Platt, Author J.A. Henderson, Author Anthony McGowan, Author James Clements, Author Gillian Cross, and Author Sean Callery


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978-0-19-839422-8

Pack | 05/06/2014

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Project X Origins: Dark Red+ Book band, Oxford Level 19: Fears and Frights: Foolish Fears

Project X Origins: Dark Red+ Book band, Oxford Level 19: Fears and Frights: Foolish Fears

Effective guided reading starts here!

Author Richard Platt


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978-0-19-839428-0

Paperback | 05/06/2014

Price:  £10.10

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