The Foolish King
The Secret History of Chess
Published on 1. September 2016
264 pages
978-1-910989-82-1 (ISBN)
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Long, long ago when kings ruled the land, dragons filled the sky and magic still existed, two children stumbled upon the game of chess. This is your chance to play it with them . . .
Packed with interactive puzzles and games, join Pip and Holly on a magical fairy-tale adventure and become a chess master.
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Mark Price
The Foolish King
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09/2016
David Fickling Books
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Mark Price joined the John Lewis Partnership in 1982. He spent 17 years on the board of Waitrose, becoming Managing Director in 2007, holding this post until 2016. He was also Deputy Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership from 2013. Mark was appointed Chairman of Business in the Community in 2011 and Chairman of the Prince's Countryside Fund in 2010. In 2016, he was made Minister of State for Trade and Investment and a life peer. Mark will publish a number of books for children and adults during 2016 and beyond.Martin Brown came to the UK in 1982 as a backpacking antipodean and never left. He is the illustrator of the hugely successful Horrible Histories, which have sold over 20 million copies. Martin has also illustrated Philip Pullman's New Cut Gang, and written and illustrated Lesser Spotted Animals and Nell and the Cave Bear.
