{"product_id":"the-queens-token-a-bloomsbury-reader-9781472967886","title":"The Queens Token A Bloomsbury Reader","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Band: Brown - Ideal for ages 7+\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eA historical adventure set in Tudor times, perfect for fans of Terry Deary and Philip Ardagh''s \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Diary \u003c\/i\u003eseries.\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHal 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.\u003cb\u003eThe 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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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 *\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408788660567,"sku":"9781472967886","price":8.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472967886.jpg?v=1730504211","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-queens-token-a-bloomsbury-reader-9781472967886","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}