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The Gunpowder Plot

Rob Lloyd Jones

Age: 6+

RRP  £5.99

Series: Young Reading Series 2

The Gunpowder Plot

By: Rob Lloyd Jones

Illustrated by Daniele Dickman

Series : Young Reading Series 2

Age 6+

RRP  £5.99

On November 4th 1605, a traitor was caught beneath the Houses of Parliament with a plot to kill the king. This is the extraordinary story of the Gunpowder Plot from its daring beginning to its grisly end, specially written for young readers who are growing in confidence. With colourful illustrations on every page, a timeline and list of key people.
Details
Extent:
64 pages
Dimensions:
198.4 x 138.4mm
Hardback ISBN:
9781474922036
Book Band:
Lime
CEFR:
B2
Lexile:
890L
Key Stage:
KS1
Publication Date:
October 2016
Work Reference:
04142
Author
Rob Lloyd Jones
Rob studied Egyptology at university, but never thought he'd do much with it. Since joining Usborne in 2005, he's written loads of books about Ancient Egypt, and on topics ranging from space to the story of Islam. He is also the author of several award-winning historical adventure novels, and a hopeless cook.

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Series
Young Reading Series 2 titles are for children who are reading more confidently. Most titles contain a single story divided into chapters, with varied sentence lengths and more challenging vocabulary.

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