The Big Book of the UK: Facts, folklore and fascinations from around the United Kingdom

The Big Book of the UK: Facts, folklore and fascinations from around the United Kingdom

By Author / Illustrator

Imogen Russell Williams, Louise Lockhart

Genre

Non Fiction

Age range(s)

9+

Publisher

Penguin Random House Children's UK

ISBN

9780241382608

Format

Hardback

Published

01-08-2019

Synopsis

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.

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