This entertaining and informative book includes every fact, figure, statistic and hidden secret of London that will be of interest to children. Mixing history with literature, listings with trivia, it opens windows on all areas of London's rich past and present. Here children will learn about London's art and architecture, landmarks, hidden places, ghosts, pearly kings and queens, festivals, street names, games, traditions, markets, football teams, and much, much more. It will satisfy every child's appetite for facts and figures - as well as providing fodder for desperate parents who have run out of answers. Ages 8+.
"London schools had lots of rules: 'no running, no jumping, no chattering or playing, no carrying of sticks or stones or bows, no tricks upon passers-by, no laughing or giggling, ' which didn't leave room for much fun."
-- from the book
Title: The bumper book of London
Subtitle: everything you need to know about London and more
Contributors:
By (author)
Becky Jones
;
By (author)
Clare Lewis
ISBN 13: 9780711231450
ISBN 10: 0711231451
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
Imprint: Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
Publication Date: 7/04/2012
Place of Publication:
London,
United Kingdom
Edition:
BIC Subjects:
Human geography / peoples of the world
NBS Classification: Reference & Home Learning
Dewey Classification:
942.1
(DC23)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 280
Height: 200mm
Width: 140mm
Thickness: 20mm
Weight: 454g