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You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Great Wall of China!: Defenses You'd Rather Not Build - Couverture souple

Morley, Jacqueline; Salariya, David

 
9780531124499: You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Great Wall of China!: Defenses You'd Rather Not Build
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ISBN 10 : 0531124495 ISBN 13 : 9780531124499
Editeur : Franklin Watts, 2006

Synopsis

You Wouldn't Want to Work on the Great Wall of China! You are a poor peasant boy who works with your father to help support your family. You are living in the third century BC under the ruler Qin, the Emperor of China. The Emperor has many unfair laws. Unfortunately, you break one of those laws and are given the punishment of hard labor. You're sentenced to long days of brutal work building the Great Wall of China. This is hard work in the scorching ... Full description

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Get ready . . . you re a hardworking farmer trying to support your family. But you disobey the Emperor s orders and soon you re marching through deserts on your way to work on the Great Wall of China! "You Wouldn't Want To Be" is a constantly-growing library of exciting titles which transport the reader to the grisliest times and places in history. The first-person narrative approach puts the reader in the shoes of some of the most unfortunate people ever to have lived. Humorous cartoon-style illustrations bring the characters to life, while informative captions explain processes or chronological events.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jacqueline Morley studied English at Oxford University. She has taught English and History, and now works as a freelance writer. She has written historical fiction and non-fiction for children. David Antram was born in Brighton, England, in 1958. He studied at Eastbourne College of Art and then worked in advertising for 15 years before becoming a full-time illustrator. He has since illustrated well over 100 titles, mainly for children and young adults, including around 60 in the bestselling 'You Wouldn't Want to Be' series.

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Éditeur
Franklin Watts
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0531124495
ISBN 13 
9780531124499
Reliure
Broché
Illustrateur
Antram David
Nombre de pages
32
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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