The Story of Britain by Mick And Brita Manning And Granström
This sumptious book is a wonderful first-introduction to British history. Masters of illustrated non-fiction, Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom tell the story of Britain from the Stone Age up to the present in a truly integrated narrative of text and illustration. It moves throughs the Iron Age, Stonehenge, the Celts, the Romans and the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, then on to the marvels of the Medieval era, the Tudors and Stuarts, the Industrial Revolution, the Victorians and the 20th century right up to the modern day. The exciting story is supplemented by many amazing facts and introduces key figures from kings, queens and military leaders to scientists, artists and writers. History doesn't have to be horrible - here it is gripping, fascinating and fun!
Absolutely stuffed to the brim with characters, facts and figures from each period of historyAn utterly absorbing and brilliant history book. Read It Daddy Manning and Granstrom want to make history attractive and accessible for young readers and in this they have succeeded yet again Books for Keeps A brilliant introduction to the history of Britain. Primary Times An entertaining and informative guide through the story of Britain School Librarian Only Manning and Granstrom could have condensed the history of Britain into an absorbing and useful book for children which is also attractive Carousel This gem of a book covers everything you could possibly need to know about our green and pleasant land The Best New Children's Books 2015
Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom are a creative team who work together on both text and illustration. Together they have produced many titles for Franklin Watts and won many awards, including the Silver Smarties prize for The World Is Full of Babies, the TES information book award for What's Under the Bed? and the English Association non-fiction award for Wash, Scrub, Brush! and Voices of the Rainforest and, in 2014, Charlie's War Illustrated - Remembering World War I. They live in the Scottish Borders.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781445127873 |
| ISBN 10 | 1445127873 |
| Title | The Story of Britain |
| Author | Mick And Brita Manning And Granström |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2014-11-27 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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