Description

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A fascinating and informative look at the colourful history of England from bestselling author and illustrator, Richard Brassey.

This is the history of England, told with Richard's trademark humour and verve, and illustrated in full colour on every page.

From 1066 to the present day, through civil wars, great fires and mighty monarchs, Richard explores the rich and exciting history of England with fun and fascinating facts and stories!

About the Author

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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. Visit his website at www.richardbrassey.com.

Praise For…

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Bursting with relevant, interesting information ... backed with fun facts and stories ... a special mention for the illustrations, which are eye-catching, colourful and humorous and bring a whole new dimension to the background stories ... manages to pack in the right amount of information for the book to be interesting but not intimidating to its young readers ... wonderful—Teaching English