The book charts the events of The Mayflower through the eyes of Priscilla Mullins, as the crew begin to suffer from poor food, lack of privacy, storms, sea-sickness and cramped conditions. The humorous illustrations and informative text provide an insight into the conditions experienced on this epic journey. The book features amusing handy hints, informative captions, a complete glossary and an index. "Avoid Sailing on the Mayflower!" aids geographical enquiry and knowledge of places and location by describing a different type of landscape and it's extreme conditions (KS2 Geography. The book also follows the KS2 History programme as it provides an insight into significant people and events in the past.
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PETER COOK and SCOTT MANNING are the Compududes(r), whose popular radio show is heard on National Public Radio. The 'Dudes have also written about computers for the Philadelphia Inquirer and Knight-Ridder Wire Services, and they have appeared on the Discovery Channel's Home Matters and Fox Network News.
More about Peter CookJohn Malam studied ancient history and archaeology at the University of Birmingham, after which he worked as an archaeologist at the Iron Bridge Gorge Museum in Shropshire. He is now an author specialising in information books for children. He lives in Cheshire with his wife, a book designer, and their two children.
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