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Book Band: Brown - Ideal for ages 7+A historical adventure set in Tudor times, perfect for fans of Terry Deary and Philip Ardagh''s The Secret Diary series.Hal has a dream: to work as a gardener in King Henry''s palace in Whitehall. But they say the king has a terrible temper and when Hal stumbles upon a royal party, he''ll have to find a way to prove to the king that he''s not a spy. And if he doesn''t, well, let''s just say that Hal may never live to see his dream come true...This historical tale set in Tudor times, from well-loved author Pamela Oldfield, has inviting black-and-white illustrations by James de la Rue and is perfect for children who are developing as readers.The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online

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The story is told in simple language but introduces some interesting vocabulary such as elegant, gracious, and dejected in a way that the meaning can be worked out from context [...] An appealing first chapter book for newly confident readers. * The School Librarian *

The Queens Token A Bloomsbury Reader

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    A Paperback / softback by Pamela Oldfield, James de la Rue

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      Publisher Bloomsbury
      Imprint Bloomsbury Education
      Published 23 January 2020
      ISBN-13 9781472967886
      978-1472967886
      ISBN-10 1472967887

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      Book Synopsis
      Book Band: Brown - Ideal for ages 7+A historical adventure set in Tudor times, perfect for fans of Terry Deary and Philip Ardagh''s The Secret Diary series.Hal has a dream: to work as a gardener in King Henry''s palace in Whitehall. But they say the king has a terrible temper and when Hal stumbles upon a royal party, he''ll have to find a way to prove to the king that he''s not a spy. And if he doesn''t, well, let''s just say that Hal may never live to see his dream come true...This historical tale set in Tudor times, from well-loved author Pamela Oldfield, has inviting black-and-white illustrations by James de la Rue and is perfect for children who are developing as readers.The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online

      Trade Review
      The story is told in simple language but introduces some interesting vocabulary such as elegant, gracious, and dejected in a way that the meaning can be worked out from context [...] An appealing first chapter book for newly confident readers. * The School Librarian *

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