Ghosts, Rogues and Highwaymen: 20 Stories from British History - Brossura

McCaughrean, Geraldine

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ISBN 10: 185881894X ISBN 13: 9781858818948

Casa editrice: Orion Children's Books, 2002

Riassunto

Stories about Oliver Cromwell, the Moonrakers, the Plague, the Great Fire of London, Glencoe, the South Sea Bubble, Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Battle of Trafalgar, all taken from BRITANNIA: 100 STORIES FROM BRITISH HISTORY. These wonderful stories ¿ each followed by a note explaining the historical facts - are a great read and are illustrated with black-and-white versions of Richard Brassey¿s exciting illustrations to the original book.

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Descrizione del libro:

Twenty thrilling stories originally published in BRITANNIA that take us from the early seventeenth to the early nineteenth century

L'autore:

Geraldine McCaughrean¿s novels and retellings for children have won her the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children¿s Fiction Award, the Whitbread Award and the Beefeater Award. A prolific author who writes for all ages, she lives in Berkshire with her husband and young daughter Ailsa. Richard Brassey is the author and illustrator of a host of colourful and original books for children. He won the TES/Saltire Society Award for THE STORY OF SCOTLAND.

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• Editore: Orion Children's Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 185881894X
• ISBN 13: 9781858818948
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 128
• Disegnatore: Brassey Richard