It is 1577 and you are about to set sail with Sir Francis Drake - privateer, explorer and enemy of the Spanish Empire. What begins as a secret mission quickly becomes a perilous voyage around the world, packed with storms, mutiny, shipwrecks and stolen treasure.
Told in a humorous second-person voice, this gripping guide plunges readers into life aboard the Golden Hinde. From battling scurvy and crossing the Strait of Magellan to raiding Spanish ships and navigating the vast Pacific, children experience the dangers, dilemmas and daily realities of Tudor exploration first-hand.
Filled with comic illustrations, vivid historical detail and "handy hints" for surviving at sea, this book brings Elizabethan adventure to life. Perfect for engaging KS2 readers with the Age of Exploration, Tudor England and the story of the first English circumnavigation of the globe, it supports independent learning with a glossary and index.
| ISBN: | 9781807482183 |
| Publication date: | 7th January 2027 |
| Author: | David Stewart |
| Illustrator: | David Antram, David Salariya |
| Publisher: | Hatch Press an imprint of Bonnier Books UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Series: | You Wouldn't Want To Be |
It is 1577 and you are about to set sail with Sir Francis Drake - privateer, explorer and enemy of the Spanish Empire. What begins as a secret mission quickly becomes a perilous voyage around the world, packed with storms, mutiny, shipwrecks and stolen treasure.Told in a humorous second-person voice, this gripping guide plunges readers into life aboard the Golden Hinde.
Paperback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. Pre-order. 7th January 2027.
You Wouldn't Want to Explore With Sir Francis Drake was written by David Stewart and published by Hatch Press an imprint of Bonnier Books UK
You Wouldn't Want to Explore With Sir Francis Drake has 32 pages
Yes it is part of You Wouldn't Want To Be series
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. Pre-order. 7th January 2027.