Dick Turpin
A liar, thief, bully and murderer. Or was he ?? Join the bestselling author of Horrible Histories on a journey through the life of one fascinating historical figure and the legends surrounding him.
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A liar, thief, bully and murderer. Or was he ?? Join the bestselling author of Horrible Histories on a journey through the life of one fascinating historical figure and the legends surrounding him.
7th April, 1739. York. Today is the day Dick Turpin will die.
A young boy waits in the crowd below the scaffold, awaiting a glimpse of the famous highwayman. In the crowd are five people - a villain, a victim, a fool, a traitor and an old man - who want to tell their stories. For some of them, the highwayman is a hero. For others, he is a monster.
Who is telling the truth?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Additional information
| Weight | 120 g |
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| Dimensions | 198 × 130 × 7 mm |
| Author | |
| Publisher | Barrington Stoke |
| Imprint | Barrington Stoke |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 59 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Dewey | 823.92 (edition:23) |
| Readership | Children – juvenile / Code: J |