Philip Ardagh's Book of Kings, Queens, Emperors and Rotten Wart-Nosed Commoners

Philip Ardagh's Book of Kings, Queens, Emperors and Rotten Wart-Nosed Commoners

by PhilipArdagh (Author)

Synopsis

PARP!

Pssst! Do you know the story about Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) and the, er, farting courtier? One day, when bowing low to Her Majesty, the Earl of Oxford couldn't help but break wind.

The poor man felt SO embarrassed that he left the court - and some say the country - for SEVEN years.

Upon his return, after such a long absence, the first thing Good Queen bess said on seeing him was, Lord, I had forgot the fart!

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Published: 07 Jun 2012

ISBN 10: 1447205154
ISBN 13: 9781447205159
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Author Bio
Described as 'a national treasure' by the Independent and as 'one of life's fact-finders' by the Scotsman, Philip Ardagh has written books on subjects ranging from archaeology to space flight, and has still found time to write the bestselling Eddie Dickens children's novels, now translated into over thirty languages, to review children's books for the Guardian ('on a regularly irregular basis') and to appear at events and festivals around the world. He won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2009. He is married with one son.