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Ghosts, Rogues and Highwaymen: 20 Stories from British History (Britannia)

Ghosts, Rogues and Highwaymen: 20 Stories from British History (Britannia)

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

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    Paperback 2002

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Synopsis

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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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 128
 Edition: illustrated edition
 Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Published: 18 Jul 2002
ISBN 10: 185881894X
ISBN 13: 9781858818948
Children’s book age: 9-11 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. 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.