The National Archives: The Buildings That Made London

Take an incredible journey through the streets of London and see beautiful buildings as you've never seen them before! An elegant horizon of historic masterpieces mixed with sleek modern skyscrapers, the familiar London skyline seems to change every year. Using original architectural drawings from The National Archives brought to life by stunning artwork by Josie Shenoy, discover the rich heritage of some of London's most iconic buildings. Watch Buckingham Palace transform from a large country house into an opulent palace, spot Henry VIII playing tennis on the lawn of Hampton Court Palace, and get lost in the Palm House at Kew, London's very own tropical rainforest. This beautiful book from Blue Peter Award-winning author David Long and exceptionally talented artist Josie Shenoy is a historical kaleidoscope celebrating the magnificent buildings that made London.

About the author

David Long has been a writer since leaving university. He has worked as a columnist on the Sunday People, has created a popular weekly cartoon strip which ran in the weekend edition of the Times, and continues to write for a wide diversity of newspapers and magazines both in Britain and abroad, including The Evening Standard, Londonist, Sunday Mirror, Sunday Times, Sunday Times Magazine, Today Magazines and many more. Many of his most popular and best reviewed books reflect his longstanding interest in the less well-known aspects of London, its architecture and eccentric inhabitants - subjects, he says, which simply never run dry. David's book, Survivors: Extraordinary Tales From the Wild and Beyond (Faber and Faber) was the winner of the Best Book with Facts in the Blue Peter Awards 2017.

Product details

• Authors: David Long, Long David
• Assisted by: Josie Shenoy (Illustration)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781408883648
• ISBN: 978-1-4088-8364-8
• No. of pages: 64
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; London, Greater London, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Curiosities & Wonders, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Architecture, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Art / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Travel, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Travel with children / family holidays, Gift books, General knowledge & trivia (Children's / Teenage), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Interest age: from c 9 years, Libraries, museums, schools (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples