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Daredevils and Desperadoes: 20 Stories from British History (Britannia)

Daredevils and Desperadoes: 20 Stories from British History (Britannia)

by Geraldine McCaughrean (Author), Richard Brassey (Illustrator)

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    Illustrated 2002

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Synopsis

These stories from Geraldine McCaughrean's magnificent BRITANNIA: 100 GREAT STORIES FROM BRITISH HISTORY, are about Dick Whittington, the Peasants' Revolt, the Battle of Agincourt, the murder of the Princes in the Tower, the ghost of Anne Boleyn, the wooing of Anne of Cleves, Sir Walter Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth, the Spanish Armada, and the Gunpowder Plot. Black-and-white versions of Richard Brassey's exciting illustrations make this an extremely attractive and accessible package.

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Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 128
 Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Published: 21 Mar 2002
ISBN 10: 1842550594
ISBN 13: 9781842550595
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years
 Book Overview: Third in the 5-book paperback series covering the 100 stories from BRITANNIA A unique collection of stories Author and artist both have great sales records Geraldine McCaughrean has won the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, the Whitbread Award and the Blue Peter Book Award. Reviews: 'spellbindingly told' THE TIMES; 'a tour de force' BOOKS FOR KEEPS

Author Bio
Richard Brassey is the author and illustrator of a host of colourful and original non-fiction books for children, among them the bestselling Nessie the Loch Ness Monster and The Story of Scotland, which won the TES/Saltire Society Award. He lives in Essex. 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.