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Julius Caesar
Hardback
Main Details
| Title |
Julius Caesar
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Rachel Firth
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Illustrated by Stephen Parkhouse
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| Series | Young Reading Series 3 |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:64 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 200,Width 139 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780746075104
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| Classifications | Dewey:937.05092 |
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| Audience | | Children / Juvenile | | Children's (6-12) | | Primary & Secondary Education | | Primary | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Usborne Publishing Ltd
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| Imprint |
Usborne Publishing Ltd
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| Publication Date |
23 February 2007 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Spanning the life of the great leader from his teens to his brutal assassination, and featuring events such as Caesar's capture by pirates as a young man, his military successes across Europe, encounters with Cleopatra and becoming dictator of Rome. A captivating title in this hugely entertaining and informative series. Part of Young Reading Level 3, created for children ready to tackle longer stories and more diverse subjects. Developed in conjunction with reading experts from Roehampton University.
Author Biography
Rachel spent 11 years studying and teaching philosophy at the universities of London and Oxford before joining Usborne. Since then she has written books on subjects ranging from knights, to food, to philosophy, as well as retelling folk stories, and writing children's versions of numerous novels.
Reviews'Irresistible for children learning to read' - Child Education Plus; 'The Usborne Young Reading Program has a lovely selection of classic tales adapted for younger readers. Graded in seven levels, these have just enough stretch in them and yet are not too overwhelming' - The Irish Sunday Independent; 'Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme' - Julia Eccleshare
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