Books! Books! Books!: Explore Inside The Greatest Library On Earth (Hb)

Description

A handmade gospel hidden in a saint's coffin; a HUGE atlas that takes six people to lift it; a tiny prayer book carried by a queen to her execution; the original handwritten manuscript of Alice in Wonderland; books so rare and valuable they are kept in a bomb-proof store-room. The British Library is an amazing place! From man-eating monsters and brave knights to wicked witches, lost children, haunted moors, magical creatures and flying machines award-winning duo Mick and Brita bring to life the amazing and extraordinary history of the book through the treasures of the largest library in the world - the BRITISH LIBRARY. LET'S GO INSIDE!

Reviews

"Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom's approach to non-fiction for younger children has revolutionised our bookshelves." -- Lindsey Fraser Scotsman