Product Description
Exciting stories about famous people, outlining their lives and the important events which made them memorable. Every page features easy-to-follow text and a black-and-white line drawing to help bring these events to life. Each title gives further facts about the famous person and the times in which he or she lived, plus a comprehensive time line detailing key dates. Guy Fawkes tells the story of the soldier who plotted to blow up a king. His failure is still celebrated today on every 5th November.
About the Author
Harriet Castor (Guy Fawkes, William Caxton, Queen Elizabeth I) has written several titles in this series and has a great ability to retell historical events in a lively story form to appeal to the young reader.