Books For Boys: 1: Robin Hood's Best Shot: Book 1

Books For Boys: 1: Robin Hood's Best Shot: Book 1

by Tony Ross (Illustrator), Ian Whybrow (Author)

Synopsis

From football to go karting, and real heroes and aliens, Books for Boys are packed with high action, adventure and humour, ideal for turning reluctant boy readers into lifelong bookworms. Ideal for fans of HARRY AND THE DINOSAURS who are ready to move on to chapter books. Do you know everything there is to know about Robin Hood and his Merry Men? Well, think again! Before they were famous, battling the nasty Sheriff of Nottingham, this famous band of heroes were normal boys with normal names. So how did they come to be called Robin Hood, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlett and Little John? Well, it's quite a story, and certainly not one for the faint-hearted!

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 06 Jul 2006

ISBN 10: 0340917970
ISBN 13: 9780340917978
Children’s book age: 5-7 Years
Book Overview: Books with blatant boy appeal which offer first steps on the path to reading confidence.

Media Reviews
These funny, inventive, high quality stories touch on subjects dear to boys' hearts...Wonderful stuff, with plenty to please both sexes. TES Primary, Dec 00 Full of adventure and humour, these are not just for boys, but for all young readers who love aliens, heroes, football and go-karting. The London Parents Guide, Dec 2000 Wacky and inventive, this is a real boys' page turner. Belfast Telegraph
Author Bio
Ian Whybrow has lived in Kent, various places in London and as far afield as Hong Kong and New York. The most important thing to him in his writing is that it reads aloud brilliantly and that there is something in it for everyone. Tony Ross is best-known as the illustrator of Francesca Simon's HORRID HENRY books, and his own LITTLE PRINCESS range, which began with I WANT MY POTTY.