Taking a staycation this summer?
Introduce children to the wonders, history, culture and customs of the United Kingdom with The Big Book of the UK!
In this BIG book you can:
- Learn about the sport of "dwile flonking"
- Find out where black diamonds come from
- Meet the supernatural animal that haunts the Scottish Highlands
- Discover the British sweets that helped Hillary and Tenzing scale Everest.
Filled with facts about wildlife, food, sports, geography, language and some very silly place names, this book will help you uncover national secrets and unearth local legends from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Imogen Russell Williams (Author)
Imogen Russell Williams reads children's books like it's going out of style, then writes about them for The Guardian , The Metro and the TLS . This is the first one she's written herself. (Looking up rude place names was her favourite.)
Louise Lockhart (Il
Louise is an established illustrator living and working in the north of England. Using a combination of collage, illustration and screenprinting, Louise makes delightful products ranging from stationery to household goods and toys, which she sells on her online shop, The Printed Peanut.
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