
See Inside the History of London
Rob Lloyd Jones(Author)
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Will be published approx. on 9. April 2026
Book
Board book
16 pages
978-1-83604-450-5 (ISBN)
Description
Take a journey through London's incredible past, from ancient times to today.
Eight lively and detailed scenes show London growing from a small Roman town to a vast Victorian mega-city, to the bustling place it is today. Includes over 80 flaps to lift, to find out more the city's highs and its devastating lows, including the Great Plague, the Great Fire and the Blitz. Includes simple, informative text and picture labels, and internet links to websites to find out more about London's fascinating history.
Chapters in this book include:
- Ancient London
- The Middle Ages
- Tudor times
- Fire and plague
- After the fire
- Smock and fog
- Under attack!
- London today
Eight lively and detailed scenes show London growing from a small Roman town to a vast Victorian mega-city, to the bustling place it is today. Includes over 80 flaps to lift, to find out more the city's highs and its devastating lows, including the Great Plague, the Great Fire and the Blitz. Includes simple, informative text and picture labels, and internet links to websites to find out more about London's fascinating history.
Chapters in this book include:
- Ancient London
- The Middle Ages
- Tudor times
- Fire and plague
- After the fire
- Smock and fog
- Under attack!
- London today
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 6 to 9 years
Dimensions
Height: 278 mm
Width: 214 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
532 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83604-450-5 (9781836044505)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
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.
Content
Chapters in this book include:
- Ancient London
- The Middle Ages
- Tudor times
- Fire and plague
- After the fire
- Smock and fog
- Under attack!
- London today
- Ancient London
- The Middle Ages
- Tudor times
- Fire and plague
- After the fire
- Smock and fog
- Under attack!
- London today