This hilarious, fact-packed information book will have young readers laughing as they're learning. Quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to the famous Bayeux Tapestry, including why King Harold and William the Conqueror fell out in the first place, the bloody development of the fateful Battle of Hastings, and why some unlucky monks had to force William's bloated and ready-to-burst body into his coffin.
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