Penny And The Farthing

by Gavin Thomson

Overview

Penny is an atypical ten-year-old girl because she lives with her parents in the Tower of London! Her father is Chief Yeoman...
She discovers an old farthing in the Tower grounds after a trip to the dentist. The farthing dates back to 1483 and Edward V, and has special powers...
Penny begins a magical journey that takes her back-and-forth from the Middle Ages, encountering the Princes in the Tower, Richard - Duke of Gloucester, and his wife - Anne Neville amongst others...
Meanwhile, it's the Football World Cup, and England is doing rather well!
Interspersed with creative ideas and light-hearted tales of life in the Tower of London, this story feeds imaginations and gives realistic, albeit brief, insights into the Wars of the Roses...
Perfect for 8-12-year olds...boys and girls alike, with alternating fonts to add to the reading experience...despite everything being less than textbook!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781987041217
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	03/04/2019
Series:	shaggydoggs
Pages:	194
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Gavin is an award-winning industrial product designer.
His work covers product, packaging, transport and retail for various notable international clients alongside his own inventions and creations...and now...creative writing! This is his thirds children's book. His first book is Joanna And The Piano, and his second book is Isaac And Newton's Apples. www.shaggydoggs.com
He is also the author of TWINNING TALES - a short story picture book series produced with his father, roSS - an internationally renowned cartoonist and illustrator.
Gavin is married with three teenage daughters and lives in London, UK.