Ghosts, Rogues and Highwaymen by Geraldine Mccaughrean

Ghosts, Rogues and Highwaymen by Geraldine Mccaughrean

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Summary

In this volume, 20 stories originally published in 'Britannia' take readers from the early 17th to the early 19th century.

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Ghosts, Rogues and Highwaymen by Geraldine Mccaughrean

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.
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.
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ISBN 13 9781858818948
ISBN 10 185881894X
Title Ghosts, Rogues and Highwaymen
Author Geraldine Mccaughrean
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Year published 2002-07-18
Number of pages 128
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.