The Bumper Book of London: Everything You Need to Know About London and More...
by:
Becky Jones (author)
Clare Lewis (author)
"With its colorful, fun look and appealing illustrations, this guidebook is thoroughly enjoyable, even for someone who knows London well. Highly recommended for all travelers, whether in an armchair or on the ground." - Library Journal"Fun and fascinating book" - Chicago TribuneThis entertaining...
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"With its colorful, fun look and appealing illustrations, this guidebook is thoroughly enjoyable, even for someone who knows London well. Highly recommended for all travelers, whether in an armchair or on the ground." - Library Journal"Fun and fascinating book" - Chicago TribuneThis 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.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780711231450 (0711231451)
Publish date: March 20th 2012
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
The concept is brilliant: specific sites to see associated with periods of London history. The arrangement is clever, the illustrations are charming. But for a book that purports to contain a lot of history, there aren't any sources or references or documentation. Call me a skeptical old geezer, or ...