Antram, David 1958-

Overview

Works:	830 works in 1,930 publications in 8 languages and 83,676 library holdings
Genres:	Juvenile works Literature History Picture books Military history
Roles:	Author, Illustrator, Contributor, Artist, 9pu, Editor
Classifications:	F596, 940.1088355

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by David Antram

You wouldn't want to be an Egyptian mummy! : disgusting things you'd rather not know by David Stewart( Book )

27 editions published between 2000 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 1,578 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A light-hearted approach to the process of mummification in ancient Egypt

You wouldn't want to be a Roman gladiator : gory things you'd rather not know! by John Malam( Book )

22 editions published between 2000 and 2015 in English and Spanish and held by 1,410 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A light-hearted introduction to the life and training of a Roman gladiator

You wouldn't want to be a medieval knight! : armor you'd rather not wear by Fiona Macdonald( Book )

13 editions published between 2003 and 2014 in English and held by 1,244 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Provides information on the training, traditions, and life of knights during the Middle Ages for a young boy who thinks that that is what he wants to be

You wouldn't want to be a Viking explorer : voyages you'd rather not make by Andrew Langley( Book )

13 editions published between 2001 and 2014 in English and held by 1,243 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A lighthearted approach to the Viking explorers and their way of life

You wouldn't want to sail on the Titanic! : one voyage you'd rather not make by David Stewart( Book )

18 editions published between 2001 and 2019 in 4 languages and held by 1,238 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Get ready ... it's April 10th, 1912, and you are about to embark on the maiden voyage of the world's greatest ocean liner, the R.M.S. Titanic."

You wouldn't want to be a slave in ancient Greece! : a life you'd rather not have by Fiona Macdonald( Book )

23 editions published between 2000 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 1,214 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Learn about the hard lives of slaves in ancient Greece

You wouldn't want to be an American pioneer! : a wilderness you'd rather not tame by Jacqueline Morley( Book )

8 editions published between 2002 and 2013 in English and held by 1,124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A light-hearted look at some of the difficulties faced by the pioneers who traveled by wagon train across the United States to settle in the West

You wouldn't want to be a pyramid builder! : a hazardous job you'd rather not have by Jacqueline Morley( Book )

15 editions published between 2003 and 2018 in English and Spanish and held by 1,100 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes the construction of an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb, the life and various jobs of the workers, and the burial of the pharaoh

You wouldn't want to be in a medieval dungeon! : prisoners you'd rather not meet by Fiona Macdonald( Book )

13 editions published between 2003 and 2014 in English and held by 1,076 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes what life was like in medieval dungeons during the late fifteenth century, as seen through the eyes of the jailer

You wouldn't want to be an American colonist! : a settlement you'd rather not start by Jacqueline Morley( Book )

8 editions published between 2004 and 2013 in English and Spanish and held by 1,067 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Cartoons and facts combine to explain what it was like to be an American colonist in the seventeenth century, discussing the realities of the voyage from England, dealing with Indians, and struggling for survival in the new world

You wouldn't want to be a Civil War soldier! : a war you'd rather not fight by Thomas M Ratliff( Book )

10 editions published between 2003 and 2015 in English and held by 1,063 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict life and events during the four years of the Civil War

You wouldn't want to be a Greek athlete! : races you'd rather not run by Michael Ford( Book )

12 editions published between 2004 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 1,052 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

You (the reader) are a small boy living near Athens during the mid-d-5th century B.C. Your father sends you off to school to learn about the arts and athletics

You wouldn't want to be a pirate's prisoner! : horrible things you'd rather not know by John Malam( Book )

15 editions published between 2002 and 2014 in English and held by 1,033 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Looks through the eyes of a fictional captain of a treasure ship sailing in the Spanish main who is about to become a pirate's prisoner

You wouldn't want to be an Aztec sacrifice! by Fiona Macdonald( Book )

14 editions published between 2001 and 2017 in English and held by 1,002 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A humorous and gory look at the ancient Aztec tradition of sacrificing enemy warriors to the gods

You wouldn't want to be at the Boston Tea Party! : wharf water tea you'd rather not drink by Peter Cook( Book )

6 editions published between 2006 and 2015 in English and held by 973 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A humorous look at being part of the Boston Tea Party

You wouldn't want to live in a Wild West town! : dust you'd rather not settle by Peter Hicks( Book )

6 editions published between 2002 and 2014 in English and held by 970 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Looks through the eyes of the fictional marshal of an imaginary town called Dustville to show what life was like on the Great Plains just after the Civil War

You wouldn't want to be sick in the 16th century : diseases you'd rather not catch by Kathryn Senior( Book )

6 editions published between 2002 and 2014 in English and held by 955 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This lively, interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers by making them part of the story, inviting them to become the main character and revel in the gory, dark, horrific side of life throughout important eras in history. --Publisher's description

You wouldn't want to sail with Christopher Columbus! : uncharted waters you'd rather not cross by Fiona Macdonald( Book )

13 editions published between 2004 and 2017 in English and held by 942 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Step into the shoes of a cabin boy and learn about sailing on an expedition with Chistopher Columbus to discover the Americas

You wouldn't want to be on Apollo 13! : a mission you'd rather not go on by Ian Graham( Book )

7 editions published between 2003 and 2019 in English and held by 931 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes what it was like to be an astronaut on the "unlucky" 1970 Apollo 13 mission to the moon

You wouldn't want to work on the Great Wall of China! : defenses you'd rather not build by Jacqueline Morley( Book )

6 editions published between 2006 and 2018 in English and held by 911 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes the construction of the Great Wall of China