Who Was: Samuel Pepys?

Informationen zum Autor Paul was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and grew up in County Durham. This left him with an accent that people find trustworthy, surveys have confirmed. It also left him with an allegiance to Newcastle United football club. Newcastle won their last major trophy months before he was born. In bleak moments, he wonders if this is his fault. After a degree in Southampton he worked in a variety of different jobs with mixed success. He's been a labourer for a roofer (rubbish), a labourer for a builder (he was keen, but rubbish), a waiter (really rubbish) and a barman (merely adequate). He's sold double glazing (rubbish), toys (not bad), and garden furniture (all right at that). Somehow he never got sacked-it must have been that trustworthy accent. Since then he's been a children's books editor (not bad at that, actually) and now he writes them for what may loosely be described as a living. Paul lives with his wife and two children in West Sussex. Klappentext Samuel Pepys is famous for the diary he wrote 400 years ago. The diary tells us about lots of important events such as the Great Fire of London and the Great Plague. Find out why people thought his diary was written in code, why Pepys was known as the 'father of the modern navy' and why he was arrested and sent to the Tower of London. Part of a series of books for 9-11-year-olds. Other titles in the series include: Florence Nightingale, Guy Fawkes, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Henry VIII, Mary Seacole and Queen Victoria. Zusammenfassung A series of biographies which introduce readers to key figures in history. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Who was Samuel Pepys?2: Early Years3: Work and a wife4: The diary begins5: Plague6: London's burning7: War8: In the Navy9: Arrest and death10: Timeline11: Glossary12: Further information and Index

Product details

• Authors: Paul Harrison, Harrison Paul
• Publisher: Wayland
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.09.2009
• EAN: 9780750259897
• ISBN: 978-0-7502-5989-7
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 218 mm x 266 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Who Was...?; Who Was?
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Renaissance, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Interest age: from c 5 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 1 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, For primary education, C 1600 To C 1700