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Daisy and the Unknown Warrior

Paperback

Following the loss of her Dad during the War, Daisy becomes convinced of a connection to an unnamed British soldier in this moving historical tale, inspired by the true story of Britain’s Tomb of the Unknown Warrior.

November 1920. The body of an unknown soldier is to be buried at Westminster Abbey. The war has claimed the lives of thousands of men whose bodies will never make it home, and the Unknown Warrior will represent them all.

As hundreds of people crowd to Westminster Abbey, Daisy knows she has to make it to the ceremony. Because although they call the warrior ‘unknown’, she is sure that he is her father …

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

RRP: £6.99

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-1-78112-960-9

Interest age

9+

Reading age

8

Publication Date

01-10-2020

Format

Paperback

Pages

64 pages

Dimensions

130x198mm

Product Description

Following the loss of her Dad during the War, Daisy becomes convinced of a connection to an unnamed British soldier in this moving historical tale, inspired by the true story of Britain’s Tomb of the Unknown Warrior.

November 1920. The body of an unknown soldier is to be buried at Westminster Abbey. The war has claimed the lives of thousands of men whose bodies will never make it home, and the Unknown Warrior will represent them all.

As hundreds of people crowd to Westminster Abbey, Daisy knows she has to make it to the ceremony. Because although they call the warrior ‘unknown’, she is sure that he is her father …

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Author

Tony Bradman, Illustrated by Tania Rex

Tony Bradman is a hugely prolific author with a particular passion for bringing history to life for young people. He is a regular at all the major literary festivals, reviews for the Guardian and is the Chair of the Siobhan Dowd Trust. Tony is perhaps best-known for his Dilly the Dinosaur series, which has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. He lives in Kent.

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-1-78112-960-9

Reading age

8

Interest age

9+

Publication Date

01-10-2020

Format

Paperback

Pages

64 pages

Dimensions

130x198mm

Product Description

Following the loss of her Dad during the War, Daisy becomes convinced of a connection to an unnamed British soldier in this moving historical tale, inspired by the true story of Britain’s Tomb of the Unknown Warrior.

November 1920. The body of an unknown soldier is to be buried at Westminster Abbey. The war has claimed the lives of thousands of men whose bodies will never make it home, and the Unknown Warrior will represent them all.

As hundreds of people crowd to Westminster Abbey, Daisy knows she has to make it to the ceremony. Because although they call the warrior ‘unknown’, she is sure that he is her father …

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Author

Tony Bradman, Illustrated by Tania Rex

Tony Bradman is a hugely prolific author with a particular passion for bringing history to life for young people. He is a regular at all the major literary festivals, reviews for the Guardian and is the Chair of the Siobhan Dowd Trust. Tony is perhaps best-known for his Dilly the Dinosaur series, which has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. He lives in Kent.