This adventure story recounts the first round-world voyage of Tudor explorer Sir Francis Drake through the eyes of Dickon, a lame stowaway, who goes on to become Drake's cabin boy and personal hero. Readers learn about the harsh life that sailors in Tudor times experienced as they coped with storms, mutinies and illness on board ship.
| ISBN: | 9780007230884 |
| Publication date: | 4th January 2007 |
| Author: | Julia Jarman |
| Publisher: | Collins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
| Reading age: | 8+ |
| Series: | Collins Big Cat. Ruby |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Biographical fiction / autobiographical stories Reading Scheme Children’s / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration True Stories Adventure Stories Historical Fiction |
Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right levelThis adventure story recounts the first round-world voyage of Tudor explorer Sir Francis Drake through the eyes of Dickon, a lame stowaway, who goes on to become Drake's cabin boy and personal hero. Readers learn about the harsh life that sailors in Tudor times experienced as they coped with storms, mutinies and illness on board ship.Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.Text type - An adventure story.Provides lots of opportunities for drama and writing activities.
Stowaway! is aimed at readers aged 8 and over.
Stowaway! features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: Biographical fiction / autobiographical stories, Reading Scheme, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration, True Stories, Adventure Stories, Historical Fiction
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Stowaway! was written by Julia Jarman and published by Collins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Stowaway! has 48 pages
Yes it is part of Collins Big Cat. Ruby series
£6.98, reduced from £7.75. Not Available.