From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps _______________ Ideal for readers aged 7+ Every day, hapless hopefuls travel to dirty and dangerous Tudor London, trying to seek their fortunes. But what and who is waiting for them when they get there? Tricksters and conmen, like young Eleanor's family, who prey on their naivety. Meanwhile, the fearsome King Henry VIII has some rather cruel ideas of justice... for everyone. Terry Deary’s Tudor Tales explore the infamous world of the Tudors through the eyes of children who could have lived at the time. These stories feature real people and take place in some of the most recognisable Tudor settings. This new edition features notes for the reader to help extend learning and exploration of the historical period. _______________ ‘Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue....just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers' interest in all things historical’ - Books For Keeps
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Every day, hapless hopefuls come to dirty and dangerous London town trying to seek their fortunes. Who is waiting for them? Tricksters and conmen - like young Eleanor's family. Eleanor seeks to foil her family's plans, but meanwhile King Henry VIII has some rather cruel ideas of his own.
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'Horrible Histories' author Terry Deary’s fast-paced, hilarious and gripping stories bring the Tudor period to life. This new edition includes brand new readers' notes to help extend learning and exploration of the time period.
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The Tudor Tales are full of the subversive wit and sharp observations that makes Terry Deary's bestselling Horrible Histories so appealing.
Featuring gripping and exciting stories, from the Egyptians all the way up to World War II.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781472939876
Publisert
2016-08-11
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Education
Vekt
64 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
72

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

Terry Deary is the author of over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, which have been published in 32 languages. His historical fiction for older children Tudor Terror has been praised as "a marvellous blend of fact and fiction" (School Librarian). His non-fiction has been consistently in the best-seller lists since 1994. His Horrible Histories celebrated their 15th anniversary in 2008, having sold over 10 million copies worldwide and been adapted as television series, theatre tours and museum exhibitions. Terry Deary was voted "Outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th Century" by Books for Keeps magazine.