Royal Animals: An Illustrated History (Paperback)

Julia Golding (author), Michael Morpurgo (foreword), Emily Sutton (illustrator)

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Paperback 48 Pages
Published: 18/04/2024

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A beautifully illustrated history of royal animals in Britain from 1066 to the present day, with a foreword by Sir Michael Morpurgo.

Why do the three lions on the British crest look so much like leopards? When did the first elephant set foot on British soil? Was there really a polar bear who fished in the river Thames?

The perfect sumptuous gift for animal lovers, this book has elegant foil detailing, gold corgi endpapers and stunning hand-painted illustrations on every page from renowned artist Emily Sutton, the illustrator of Everyone Sang and the Castle Mice series.

Royal Animals is full of astounding facts and amazing true animal stories. Delve in to discover royal giraffes, elephants, spaniels, parrots, ravens, pelicans and, of course, Queen Elizabeth II's corgis.

This fascinating exploration of 1000 years of royal animals is written by Nestlé Smarties Book Prize-winner Julia Golding, the author of The Queen's Wardrobe.

Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781529070361
Number of pages: 48
Weight: 288 g
Dimensions: 285 x 249 x 5 mm

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Julia Golding's history of the various animals owned by royals, beautifully illustrated by Emily Sutton, makes for a charming read

Julia Golding

Winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2006

An acclaimed British children’s writer, Julia Golding received widespread praise for her debut novel The Diamond of Drury Lane which won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. The book became the first in the popular Cat Royal series. Her other works include The Ship Between the Worlds, Wolf Cry, The Silver Sea and Mel Foster and the Demon Butler as well as the Companions series, the Darcie Lock Girl on the Run series and the adventure novels Knights of the Round Table. She also writes books for teenagers and young adults under the pseudonyms Eve Edwards and Joss Stirling.

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