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Books in Cities Unfolded series

  • London Through Time

    Angela McAllister, Nick Maland

    Hardcover (Frances Lincoln Children's Books, July 2, 2015)
    Follow one girl and boy on their adventure down a London street as they journey through time. As you open this concertina format, a continuous street scene unfolds, each of the panels takes you back to a different point in our capital's past. An key events panel and timeline woven into the illustrations at the bottom makes history visually accessible at a glace. Iconic and historic monuments including St Pauls, St Brides, Westminster, the London Eye and Trafalgar Square are included in street scenes that show how people lived in our city through the ages. Key time periods included are as follows:The Roman settlement; Medieval period (the black death); Tudor times (the invention of the printing press); The great fire of London; 1700s (the building of St Brides); Georgian London; Victorian times and the industrial age, Edwardian London (suffragettes and early cars); WW1 (soldiers marching down the streets); Between the wars; WW2 (The Blitz); The 1050s (black cabs and Routemasters appear); Elizabeth II's cornation; Modern day London in Trafalgar Sq.
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  • Classics Unfolded: Pride and Prejudice

    Becca Stadtlander

    Paperback (Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, March 5, 2015)
    The first in a series of fold-out concertina gift titles that tell world-famous stories in 16 panels, illustrated by American artist Becca Stadtlander. Every title in this series is like a visual 'spark notes': a learning tool that simplifies plots into bite-sized pieces, and doubles as a beautiful piece of freestanding art to shelve or frame. This title visualises the renowned love story between Elizabeth Bennett and the handsome Mr Darcy, as told in Jane Austen's beloved novel Pride and Prejudice.
  • Classics Unfolded: The Secret Garden

    Frances Hodgson Burnett

    Hardcover (Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, )
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  • Classics Unfolded: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    Lewis Carroll

    Paperback (Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, )
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  • Classics Unfolded: Romeo and Juliet

    Yelena Brysenkova

    Paperback (Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, March 5, 2015)
    The second in a series of fold-out concertina gift titles that tell world-famous stories in 16 panels, illustrated by American artist Yelena Bryksenkova. Every title in this series is like a visual 'spark notes': a learning tool that simplifies plots into bite-sized pieces, and doubles as a beautiful piece of freestanding art to shelve or frame. Romeo and Juliet visualises William Shakespeare's tale of two star-crossed lovers from different clans, whose love has tragic consequences.